BB: Viewsonic Optiquest 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Q191WB) - $220

[gaore]

Q191WB Product Details :

1440 x 900 , 650:1 , 5ms. No DVI , $220 is a reasonable price.


For the similar price, you can get a Samsung 941BW @Futureshop,

which is 1440 x 900, 500:1 , 4ms, DVI . I'd rather go this Viewsonic

one, because I need more contrast ratio than DVI. Which one do you like?



http://www.bestbuy.ca/multimedia/products/large/10084981.jpg

[xpat]

Viewsonic warranty sucks, research on Google for all the horror stories.

Samsung makes excellent LCD panels, not to mention DVI is a necessary feature for LCD IMO. The stated difference in contrast ratio is small. Different manufacturers measure the ratio in different ways so in reality there may actually be no difference between the two panels.

Also, keep in mind that you are comparing the Viewsonic budget line (Optiquest), to the Samsung SyncMaster.

[RightThurr]

kinda cold :o

[gaore]

Viewsonic warranty sucks, research on Google for all the horror stories.

Samsung makes excellent LCD panels, not to mention DVI is a necessary feature for LCD IMO. The stated difference in contrast ratio is small. Different manufacturers measure the ratio in different ways so in reality there may actually be no difference between the two panels.

Also, keep in mind that you are comparing the Viewsonic budget line (Optiquest), to the Samsung SyncMaster.


Thanks a lot for your valuable opinion. I'd consider the Samsung one.

Do you know which panel is the Samsung 941BW? I know Samsung original

panel is expensive, so may be 941BW use OEM panel.

[gaore]

kinda cold :o

Cold ??? so what about the following FS Acer 20' deal ???

Acer 20" LCD Monitor (AL2017) - $250

1400 x 1050 , 600:1 , 8ms.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10078438&catid=

[RightThurr]

Cold ??? so what about the following FS Acer 20' deal ???

Acer 20" LCD Monitor (AL2017) - $250

1400 x 1050 , 600:1 , 8ms.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10078438&catid=

?
cold as well... :o

[gaore]

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cold as well... :o

I really need to buy a new monitor, could you introduce a hot deal to me?

19' one. :)

[Bazzi]

I picked up this monitor a few weeks ago at Best Buy

Initial overall impressions are very good, I didnt need the DVI cause im already using the DVI for my TV, I just needed a secondary monitor and so far this monitor has been very good im very happy

This was on sale a few weeks ago as well, but when i went to Scarborough BB I found an open box model, no dead pixels or anything, so I went for that one isntead

the guy gave it to me for 199.99

but as long as u dont need the dvi, it is a good monitor

[VanillaPep]

I'd rather get the LG 194WT for 250$+tax shipped