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From: J.J. O'Shea on 11 Oct 2009 17:44 On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:39:44 -0400, Ben Shimmin wrote (in article <slrnhd4k50.6cf.bas(a)rialto.bas.me.uk>): > Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk>: >> On 2009-10-11 22:04:10 +0100, J.J. O'Shea <try.not.to(a)but.see.sig> said: >>> LG W2453V-PF >> >> http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/2700976/art/lg/w2453v-pf-24-wide-tft-scr.htm >> l >> >> This, at 200 quid, Ill have two! > > The `technical information sheet' on that page says it's 1920x1080, and > so does the LG web site. The Apple LED display is 1920x1200. > > b. > > Ah. My mistake. That was the only LG 24" unit I could find when I looked. -- email to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com.
From: J. J. Lodder on 11 Oct 2009 17:45 Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk> wrote: > On 2009-10-11 22:04:10 +0100, J.J. O'Shea <try.not.to(a)but.see.sig> said: > > > LG W2453V-PF > > http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/2700976/art/lg/w2453v-pf-24-wide-tft-scr.html > > This, at 200 quid, Ill have two! Except for it not being a LED backlight one, Jan
From: Ben Shimmin on 11 Oct 2009 17:49 Jon B <black.hole(a)jonbradbury.com>: [...] > See > http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/panelsearch.htm > > whereas the Apple uses a > 24"WS LG.Display H-IPS (LM240WU6-SDA1) > > Can't actually find the LG screen using the same panel, but don't expect > change out of ?400 Indeed. As a general rule of thumb, there are a great many displays out there which are about a third the price of Apple's LED display, but the ones which are actually comparable tend to be more like two thirds the price, or even a bit more than that. But these things are all relative, and a 200 quid monitor may well be adequate for most people. I'm still using a Samsung 20" display from 2006 (I think) which was 200 quid even back then, and is probably dreadful by today's standards, but it's fine for me. b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `...the Plain English Campaign [...] says some officials only use Latin to make themselves feel important. A Campaign spokesman said the ban might stop people confusing the Latin abbreviation e.g. with the word "egg".'
From: Jon B on 11 Oct 2009 17:59 Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: > Jon B <black.hole(a)jonbradbury.com>: > > [...] > > > See > > http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/panelsearch.htm > > > > whereas the Apple uses a > > 24"WS LG.Display H-IPS (LM240WU6-SDA1) > > > > Can't actually find the LG screen using the same panel, but don't expect > > change out of ?400 > > Indeed. As a general rule of thumb, there are a great many displays out > there which are about a third the price of Apple's LED display, but the > ones which are actually comparable tend to be more like two thirds the > price, or even a bit more than that. > > But these things are all relative, and a 200 quid monitor may well be > adequate for most people. I'm still using a Samsung 20" display from > 2006 (I think) which was 200 quid even back then, and is probably > dreadful by today's standards, but it's fine for me. > Yeah, I'm into digital photography and so by most peoples reckoning I should have at least a S-IPS screen of some sort, but thats around �350-400 for most (24s) I've researched, way out of my budget so I've went for a cheapy �110 Samsung 20" with a TN panel. It's about to get swapped for a slightly better dell 2009WFP 20" still with a TN panel, but this is only because I know someone whos decided they want something much better [1] and has just ordered a �400 Dell U2410. [1] I'm not exactly sure why as they don't actually do any colour work, even tried to talk them out of it as unrequired, but they had an X-black 17" before and this isn't as nice, so they've got a bee in their bonnet about something thats as good... -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
From: eastender on 12 Oct 2009 16:46
In article <hatcim$697$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)stoof.co.uk> wrote: > As I move forward trying to make the desktop experiance for me even > better Im seriously considering one of these, but before I shell out > over 600 sheets on a display, is there any reason why not to? > > I dont mind the screen being glossy, as its gonna be in my study, but > is it going to be too limited and are there better options? See my thread below re text friendly monitors - I think the Apple display is probably worth it - if it's like the iMac I looked at on Saturday then the viewing experience is certainly much better than the HP I bought. This may be partly down to the glossy finish and screen covering. I can get the 24 inch for £514. This is a lot more than the HP (£370 and which also has a lot of inputs and a good adjustable stand) but for work I guess this is the one component that should be the best. E. |