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Portable monitor deals?

I am suddenly in urgent need of a portable monitor to hook up to my laptop, whose display has died.

Can anyone suggest something decent on Amazon?
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I’m shopping for one and have heard great reviews about the viewsonic VA1655
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rviebrock wrote: I’m shopping for one and have heard great reviews about the viewsonic VA1655
Thanks, but it looks very similar to this best seller which is much cheaper: ARZOPA

Or this one: InnoView

I’m not sure how much to trust the discounts; I’ll have to check the camel site to see if they have been recently inflated or not.

These are for a 60 hz monitors.
It looks like the next level up is 144 hz for gamers, I guess.
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Corwin1066 wrote: Thanks, but it looks very similar to this best seller which is much cheaper: ARZOPA

Or this one: InnoView

I’m not sure how much to trust the discounts; I’ll have to check the camel site to see if they have been recently inflated or not.

These are for a 60 hz monitors.
It looks like the next level up is 144 hz for gamers, I guess.
Idr this exact model, but I was generally following prices for some time and the different 'generic' monitors like the ones you posted would often get down to the $120-140 range with coupons and discounts that would often come and go
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Corwin1066 wrote: Thanks, but it looks very similar to this best seller which is much cheaper: ARZOPA

Or this one: InnoView

I’m not sure how much to trust the discounts; I’ll have to check the camel site to see if they have been recently inflated or not.

These are for a 60 hz monitors.
It looks like the next level up is 144 hz for gamers, I guess.
I have the 17" Arzopa monitor with kickstand. I really like it. The kickstand is really sturdy and made out of metal. Nintendo could have taken a note from Arzopa about this.

The kickstand is able to move slowly and into any position (and not into set positions). It has built in speakers if you want to use them. It's really light.

The only con I have is there is no form of protection for the screen. Like, no carrying bag or cover. But if you aren't moving it outside of your house then this is a moot point.
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RichRFD wrote: OP, have you decided on one?
Yes I have. I bought the following one that was delivered yesterday but I have yet to try it out.
Ingnok 16”

I chose this one for several reasons.
One of the main reasons is that it is actually a 16 x 10 monitor instead of a 16 x 9, so it’s good for all the coders out there because of the extra height.
It is also supposed to have an aluminum frame instead of a plastic one like most of the others, so I hope it is sturdier. I noticed through reading reviews of some of the other monitors that many of the screens break very easily, even with gentle handling.
Reading the description for the one I bought, it sounded like it was made by people who understand technology and are very detail oriented: they even include two screws for VESA mounting.

I was thinking about getting the Arzopa one with the metal kickstand, but this one has a smart stand that doubles as a cover. I’m not sure how sturdy it will be, but I’ll give it a try.

I suspect most of the screen panels are the same for all of these monitors; they probably all come from the same factory. There’s no way to know unless you see them all side-by-side, so I really couldn’t take that into account.

I’ll give an update once I unbox it and try it out.

Also, I thought I got a really good deal for Cyber Monday but today’s deal is even better because they have a $50(!) coupon attached to it which makes it $10 less than what I paid for it on the weekend!
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I ended up with the Lenovo M14 from their eBay store for 160. More than a lot of the Amazon options but I really wanted it to be able to pass through 65w of power to charge my laptop as well and it was hard to confirm if a lot of the Amazon brands could do so.
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Recently few of my friends looking for portable monitor. Does any know what is the advantage of using portable instead of the lcd?

Also, any portable monitor with 120hz refresh rate? All i see is 60hz as norm
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