Which monitor - Sub £200

Jakstaar2007 · 26 Sep 2009 at 21:00

Hi everyone.
I am looking into getting a new monitor to replace my 20" 1680x1050 Dell one.

I would like it to match as many of the following as possible:

- I am looking for one that is sub £200,
- Either 1920x1080 or 1920x1200
- At least one HDMI connection
- Black

Does anyone recommend any, and what would be better, 1920x1080 or 1200?
I have a Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive in my setup so will be used for that aswell as gaming.

Thanks for listening
Jack

explicit4u · 26 Sep 2009 at 21:13

1080p sounds right for you.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-029-DE&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

Jakstaar2007 · 26 Sep 2009 at 21:20

Sweeet.
Looks good to me. Thanks for that

explicit4u · 26 Sep 2009 at 22:19

do you care about size?

Jakstaar2007 · 27 Sep 2009 at 12:51

preferably bigger than 24", but not the most important thing, no.

Jakstaar2007 · 8 Oct 2009 at 15:26

Any other suggestions before i go ahead with the Dell suggested?

Is there any reason that that one is so cheap compared to others with HDMI connectivity?

Jakstaar2007 · 25 Oct 2009 at 11:43

Is this worth the extra £18 on the Dell?

Didaco · 25 Oct 2009 at 22:03

dont expect the dell to be back, im not saying it wont come back but having contacting dell they said they wouldnt sell me one as thaey were not dispatching that monitor any longer
the samsung is a good but IMO this is better higher res and a camera

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-031-DE&groupid=17&catid=1425&subcat=

wonderlust · 26 Oct 2009 at 10:07

the Dell SP2309W can be had for £183 and pennies with free delivery.

Jakstaar2007 · 26 Oct 2009 at 10:19

To be honest, if i am going to pay that price, i'd be looking to get a 24"

Didaco · 26 Oct 2009 at 11:11

this one has a slight noise problem under 100% brightness but apart from that people say its a superb monitor(from reviews i dont have one incase youre wondering i have a stupid 19 inch dell)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-099-SA&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

VonScar · 26 Oct 2009 at 21:40

That Dell appears to be out of stock.

Jakstaar2007 · 26 Oct 2009 at 22:59

Would love to get that Dell, but it does seem to be discontinued.
Also, that Samsung isn't really what i'm after as it doesn't seem to have a HDMI port.

Any other suggestions?

BlackBat · 27 Oct 2009 at 00:06

Less than £200, HDMI input, at least 22" and in stock too! Well unless I've missed any you have the following four to choose from:-

1) Viewsonic VX2260wm 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor [VX2260WM]

2) LG Flatron W2261V 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor [W2261V]

3) Hyundai H245W 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor [H245W]

4) Dell SP2309W 23" Widescreen LCD Monitor [SP2309W]

There are a two Asus 22" monitors with HDMI inputs, but they're out of stock at this moment in time. I see that you've already decided that no.4 is more than you want to give for size of the panel, so that leaves you three to choose from. I guess you could discount no.1 too as it only has 21.5" viewable screen, so that narrows it down to either the LG or Hyundai. The biggest bugbear is that you're insisting on an HDMI input, otherwise you would have a lot more to choose from.

Jakstaar2007 · 27 Oct 2009 at 10:11

Cheers for that, sorry i meant 24"

Didaco · 27 Oct 2009 at 11:06

tall order mate this one is over your budget but really good
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-106-SA&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=
you lose 0.4 of an inch here but its less over your budget
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-107-SA&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

BlackBat · 27 Oct 2009 at 14:32

If you want at least 24" (not 23.6) and for it to cost less than £200, then the only option is to get the OcUK Value 416V 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor and a HDMI to DVI converter. The largest option below £200 with a HDMI input is the Hyundai H245W 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor, and the cheapest option which is 24" and has a HDMI input is the Samsung SM2494HM 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor.

Jakstaar2007 · 27 Oct 2009 at 14:48

Looks like i will have to look for a different supplier with the Dell 24" then.

Cheers for the suggestions

Jakstaar2007 · 28 Oct 2009 at 11:25

I am happy to get one that it 23.6" as long as it is as good as the Dell and has at least 1 DVI and 1 HDMI port, with a resolution of 1080+.

Also, i would prefer one from a company that has a good bad pixel policy.

Sorry for being very picky, it is just that i have a 20" Dell at the moment, and if i am going to spend £200 on a new monitor, i would like it to be a considerable improvement.

The Samsung SM2494HS looks OK, but i have heard bad things about their pixel policy, whereas Dell seem to be more than happy to replace a monitor with even 1 or 2 bad pixels.

Merlin5 · 28 Oct 2009 at 17:42

Shouldn't people be recommending HDCP monitors? I've just ordered one which is HDCP, allowing bluray to be played, and i know that there are loads of monitors of all prices that don't have this. Since Jakstaar is going to use bluray, surely it's important that he has HDCP? :confused: