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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: itlnstln on Thu, 24 February 2011, 08:32:01
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I am looking to get a pair of these monitors (http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=S6XuxAexvydjGzvc) for work, and I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with ASUS monitors or even these specifically. The Newegg reviews look good, but I am looking for more "professional" opinions. Thanks.
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Not what you ask, but since the new NEC EA232WMi is announced and sampled, you could start looking for good offers on the EA231WMi. Both are IPS in the low-end price range.
The ASUS you mention is probably TN (can't quickly find this piece of info). I'd stay out of TN.
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It is TN. I don't do any kind of graphical work (I'm an analyst), so I don't really need anything too high end. I just have really small monitors at work, and I need something with more (pixel) real estate. Looking over the offerings at Newegg, this one seemed to have the most bang-for-the-buck.
I did forget to mention that I am looking, specifically, LED-backlit. Other than that, my requirements aren't too strict. I want something with good contrast for text viewing.
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I don't do graphics, either, at least not in the photo sense. I mostly stare at text.
I find TN very fatiguing to the eye. At least my eyes. Probably has to do with the 6-bit panel and the dither.
If you're spending that much dough on keyboards, you should do it for your eyes' sake, too, IMHO. Just a friendly advice.
Dunno why LED backlight is a must, but I think the EA232WMi fits.
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I hear you. I think I would go IPS if I was only using one monitor, but I use two quite extensively (to the point where neither is a "primary" monitor). The price for two is a little out of my price range, unfortunately, especially since I can't get work to pay for it. Since I have never had an IPS monitor, at the very least, I won't know what I'm missing.
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Got a VH222H. Can't complain. I know **** all about monitors though. It displays porn well. That's all that matters.
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VW222U here. Nice colors, nice response time. You can barely see the banding. And I had to have it replaced once because the buttons are cheap. But I think it'll last longer than all my Samsungs.
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You should consider getting a 1920x1200 monitor the 16:10(1.6) factor benefits your work. The only other thing that would help is a multi-monitor setup(mixed landscape/portrait mode) or a larger resolution i.e. 2560x1600.
But you mentioned you don't want to spend so much money. Asus sells their VW266(1200P) and there's also a few other TN 1200P sold around that are sold fairly affordable. Unfortunately 1200P is disappearing and being sold at outrages prices for the extra pixels due to the whole 16:9 craze and so called "Full HD" bull****. For work the extra vertical height really helps.
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You should consider getting a 1920x1200 monitor the 16:10(1.6) factor benefits your work. The only other thing that would help is a multi-monitor setup(mixed landscape/portrait mode) or a larger resolution i.e. 2560x1600.
But you mentioned you don't want to spend so much money. Asus sells their VW266(1200P) and there's also a few other TN 1200P sold around that are sold fairly affordable. Unfortunately 1200P is disappearing and being sold at outrages prices for the extra pixels due to the whole 16:9 craze and so called "Full HD" bull****. For work the extra vertical height really helps.
Yes, for work 16:10 is superior to 16:9, you need more space verticaly than horisontaly. I hate those cheap industry people for this change...
I myself use as main monitor on my other rig an Lenovo L220x, sadly it's out of production, and wasn't the budget consumer-model...
Now if I had 1k extra to waste I would go for 30", if other parts of system can support it.
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Funnily enough, for me 5:4 or 4:3 is pretty much ideal, and now try finding a good, affordable monitor with that nowadays...
Guess when I need a new monitor, I'd have to go with some used Eizo / NEC 19" SXGA (like I have now) or 21" UXGA job.
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**** it, I bought 'em. I got a good deal at Amazon of all places (on shipping, mainly), so I pulled the trigger. I really like the Acer I have at home, and it's a POS, so I figured these would be awesome. I'm already a keyboard nut, I don't need to be a monitor one, too.
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**** it, I bought 'em. I got a good deal at Amazon of all places (on shipping, mainly), so I pulled the trigger. I really like the Acer I have at home, and it's a POS, so I figured these would be awesome. I'm already a keyboard nut, I don't need to be a monitor one, too.
glad you got over it :) all these various TN panels make little to no difference at all, so I wouldn't be too worried about which one I end up buying.
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Funnily enough, for me 5:4 or 4:3 is pretty much ideal, and now try finding a good, affordable monitor with that nowadays...
Guess when I need a new monitor, I'd have to go with some used Eizo / NEC 19" SXGA (like I have now) or 21" UXGA job.
I am still on 4:3, but guess next one won't be. Wanna offer you mine when time comes for replacement?
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I'm thinking if I should get used 1600x1200. Around 100€...
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I have a pair of Asus 25.5" monitors (VW266H, 1920x1200) and I love them.
best deal I could find at 1920x1200
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ASUS seems to get good reviews everywhere I have looked, so I don't think I'll be disappointed. Now, I'm getting excited; they should be here on 3/1. I don't think my monitor arms are going to work, though, because they will be too big. I'm probably going to have to go back to using stands.