Dell TFT Cheapness!

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » April 16th, 2005, 11:39

Dell have reduced the price of their TFT monitors!

These prices include VAT and delivery within a week.
20" Ultrasharp 1600x1200 = £389.28 (was £554.60)
19" Ultrasharp 1280x1024 = £249.45 (was £354.85)
17" Mainstream 1280x1024 = £158.98 (was £225.98)

I've got the 20" and it's stunning!
I'm so tempted to buy another TFT now!

Post by **Grimmie** » April 16th, 2005, 11:41

But....

Refresh rate Jinxx.. Refresh rate..

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » April 16th, 2005, 11:48

Grimmie wrote:Refresh rate Jinxx.. Refresh rate..

do you mean refresh rate or response time?

My Dell 20" does 16ms response and 60Hz refresh (but as it's not a nasty flickering tube of doom, this makes not a lot of difference).

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 16th, 2005, 13:36

problem with TFTs is that they scratch easily.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » April 16th, 2005, 14:19

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:problem with TFTs is that they scratch easily.

hehe, true - usually in mysterious ways (especially on my cluttered desk) - I'd forgotten about that scratch until just now, it's right at the bottom of the screen and I never notice it

Post by **deject** » April 16th, 2005, 16:10

LCDs don't have refresh rates, and the response time is not the best meaurement. some"16ms" screens can have nasty smearing. however, dell's LCDs are pretty damn good. The one on my laptop, a 15.4", 1280x800 base end screen, looks fucking amazing compared to most LCD screens I've looked at, besides the coarse pixel density.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » April 16th, 2005, 16:31

deject wrote:however, dell's LCDs are pretty damn good

Apparently, they have the most accurate self-published specifications of any TFT brand out there.

And I love my 20" - it's cracking for counter-strike.

Post by **deject** » April 16th, 2005, 16:52

yeah, Dell is one of the best LCD brands. Samsung is good too.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » April 16th, 2005, 17:03

deject wrote:yeah, Dell is one of the best LCD brands. Samsung is good too.

Dell use Samsung panels in their TFT monitors.

There are only a handful of TFT producers; I think they're Toshiba, NEC, LG/Hitachi, Samsung and a few others from Taiwan... I think.

wyrd · Post by **wyrd** » April 16th, 2005, 17:18

www.aria.co.uk

cheap TFTs, i gt one, and i'm impressed with it

look, desk space all of a sudden :o

viper_2090 · Post by **viper_2090** » April 16th, 2005, 19:02

wyrd wrote:www.aria.co.uk

cheap TFTs, i gt one, and i'm impressed with it

look, desk space all of a sudden :o

yes!

I have a 17" from there and it is all of the lovely, 'specially with a 12ms response time

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » April 17th, 2005, 18:44

I've got one of these

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The AL1912 is one of the best performing 19&~148; LCDs, supporting the MVA panel technology offering the benefits of excellent image performance from an even broader viewing angle. The office or home user can now achieve maximized work efficiency by simultaneously viewing multiple applications with comfort. The innovative 19&~148; is the ideal upgrade solution for office professionals or home users requiring a larger viewing area for enhanced comfort and productivity.

    * 1280 x 1024 maximum resolution
    * 0.294 mm pixel pitch
    * 16.7 million colors
    * 250 cd/m2 luminance
    * 500:1 (maximum) contrast ratio

The 19" Dell price is extremely good, and I can;t see anything else around that can touch it narf

comrade yannnovski · Post by **comrade yannnovski** » April 18th, 2005, 9:33

Ohh, thats tempting. My CRT blew up a few months ago, been using a crappy 15" one ever since. One question, do I go for the 17 or 19"? What to do...

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » April 18th, 2005, 10:14

The difference between using a 19 as opposed to a 17 is really noticable.

I'd definitely go for the 19" one, as the 20" is extremely nice, but not as nice when you look at the price jump.

All depends if you wanna use 1600x1200 really.

I used to use 1600x1200 all the time on my old 21" Monitor, but now I only ever use 1280x1024, and it doesn't make that much difference to my gaming.

Besides, most games are developed with 1280x1024 in mind anyway.

To sum up, if you want 1600x1200 get the 20", if not, then get the 19", as it's a very good price in comparison to other 19" TFT's on the market, and the difference in size over a 17" is very noticable

comrade yannnovski · Post by **comrade yannnovski** » April 21st, 2005, 11:15

Just ordered the 19"!

Oh well, its pay day next thursday...

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » April 21st, 2005, 18:55

comrade yannnovski wrote:Just ordered the 19"!

Oh well, its pay day next thursday...

Good man, you made a wise choice

comrade yannnovski · Post by **comrade yannnovski** » April 29th, 2005, 8:02

I now have my grubby little mits on it, and its pretty sweet!

killslay · Post by **killslay** » May 2nd, 2005, 15:27

my tft's rather good, its just a 15 inch but its running on 75hz smoother than... a rather smooth thing... like smooth peanut butter
and i dont notice the scratches untill its switched off anyway.
only cost me £100 too and it'd be cheaper now cos i got it a few days before the big price drop of tfts
*grumble grumble* just my luck *grumble grumble*

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » May 2nd, 2005, 17:23

I think you can get really good deals on screens with just 1 or 2 dead pixels.

Sometimes they even turn up, and are perfect, even though you paid half price. Some sort of grading I think. Can't remember now.

killslay · Post by **killslay** » May 2nd, 2005, 20:56

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:I think you can get really good deals on screens with just 1 or 2 dead pixels.

Sometimes they even turn up, and are perfect, even though you paid half price. Some sort of grading I think. Can't remember now.

i know dell were doing a deal where if you had even one dead pixel on your screen they would replace it with a shiny new tft