asus - http://www.asus.com.au/products4.aspx?l1=10&l2=89&l3=356&model=1382&modelmenu=1

dell - http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/20lcd?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhs

Samsung - http://www.samsung.com/au/products/monitors/tft/tvmonitor/226bw.asp?page=Specifications


What is everyones thoughts on these three monitors?

So far the dell is lookin the best..but like opinions..

You didn't specify which Dell (probably the 22"), but the 20" Dell 2007WFP looks good. Awesome viewing angle specs and good height/tilt/pivot adjustibility. The other Dells you listed are either not widescreen or don't have as good a viewing angle.

The ASUS has mostly good specs but I believe the real killer might be the lack of height adjustibility combined with the fact that it sits really low on the desk (I now avoid most BenQ LCDs for the same reason).

The Samsung's viewing angle isn't as great as the other two (not -too- bad though), but the rest of the specs look fine.

So yeah, nice researching there :)

last edited by parabol at 20:11:08 13/Mar/07

I just bought the 22" ASUS MW221U, sweet monitor with great colour range. Sits nicely in dual mode beside my BENQ FP202W
20"

Height adjustability isn't really an issue if you think outside the box for a second, just whack some old game DVD cases under them or a couple of phonebooks in a pillow case

I have a samsung 19" LCD and it kicks all sorts of arse. The stand is quite lacking though, no height adjustment and very little in the way of angle adjustments.

sorry...i meant the dell 22"

What is colour like on each model?

Are the functions good with calibration?

just whack some old game DVD cases under them

I think this attitude is OK for cheap LCDs as the "wow bargain!" factor outweighs the minor annoyances, but if I'm dropping $500+ on a monitor, that's not something I'd want to have to do.

Wow
$500 delivered for a 22" Dell monitor
how the mighty 17" LCD has fallen

I think this attitude is OK for cheap LCDs as the "wow bargain!" factor outweighs the minor annoyances, but if I'm dropping $500+ on a monitor, that's not something I'd want to have to do.

well when you consider most CRT's have very limited height/angle adjustment as well I'm not too fussed or surprised that LCD's don't either. I just sit mine on a wooden chessboard I made in highschool, it wasn't doing anything else :) What I would like though is the ability to tilt the thing forward more as it's slightly above my eye level and it seems this thing is best viewed from a slightly below eye level position. bollocks to that.

can get dell cheaper than what's advertised on their site..

I'm not too fussed or surprised that LCD's don't either

Well you should be!

Mainly because a big LCD is 1/4 of the weight and much, much thinner than a big CRT, you could actually expect to have much more adjustibility since it's technically more feasible.

I just bought the 22" ASUS MW221U, sweet monitor with great colour range.

They actually have the worst colour range of pretty much the whole 22" widescreen range.

and carry a very poor pixel policy

What's the control functions like on the dell?

nothing listed on the site..

Why not Just buy a CMV instead of the Dell.

dell should be on order tomorrow..

stupid for buying a dell but its ur money.

it's true CMV do make the panels for the Dell 22" widescreens

I think this attitude is OK for cheap LCDs as the "wow bargain!" factor outweighs the minor annoyances, but if I'm dropping $500+ on a monitor, that's not something I'd want to have to do.

considering how many monitors that have nice display settings as opposed to vertical height adjustability, I'd say "meh"

If your really concerned about looks, then get an adjustable wall/desk bracket that allows for this cause in reality, I think that your gonna be s*** outta luck on LCD's that look good and have this functionality as well as a cheap price

If your really concerned about looks

Nah. Ignoring warranty, out of a choice of different LCDs at the same price and specifications, I'll pick the one with the better stand.

Like I said, BenQ for example has some of the worse stands ever, so I make a rule to avoid their LCDs now. Made of the cheapest plastic that looks like it could snap with the slightest amount of force, they sit very, very low .. requiring BOTH a thick Physics and Electronics textbook to bring it up to an acceptable height :)

i just got a viewsonic VG2030wm 20" for a bit under 500
goes up and down spins around and tilts 5ms response great for any game, fps games i thought it would be blurry like other lcds but no! wait theres more !! 1111five its got built in speakers so at a lan or something if u forget your earphones or dont have/want speakers on the desk

22" widescreen dell is on it's way..

/hugs viewsonic 22" monitor until something bigger comes along

*unzips*

get the 22" CMV panel, it's the cheapest and has the best warranty / pixel conditions.

All 22" panels use the TN panel, so differences between then are quite negligible.

we have 20+BenQ monitors.

If you base a 500$ decision on something as inconsequential as the stand, you're a petty moron. Stands can be changed replaced for 20$, not even. Realising the montior you're viewing sucks and the colours aren't as clear, is a 500$ fix.

Weigh up your options and think realistically.

If you base a 500$ decision on something as inconsequential as the stand, you're a petty moron.

So you'd happily spend $500 on a monitor and not really care if the stand allows height adjustment, tilt or swivel, nor is very stable?

How would a $20 stand replacement overcome this problem? I guess it wouldn't matter if you are sitting at the ideal desk on an ideal chair and the monitor just happens to be perfectly positioned. Or if you don't mind putting some big books under the LCD, which also happens to reduce its overall stability/balance.

Stands can be changed replaced for 20$

Where can you get your specific stand replaced the same day for $20? Seems like a bit of f***ing around and waiting on the manufacturer when you could have just chosen an LCD with a better stand in the first place.

last edited by parabol at 13:22:22 16/Mar/07

I want to see how a fed panel looks :(

parabol - you can buy those swivel stands that clip onto desks or bolt into walls to mount your monitor I believe. I'd not buy SOLELY on the stand. I want to know that there's no colour bleed, or there's a better viewing angle on the screen I'm buying.

In saying that, I think you're definately entitled to your own opinion, but I think it's one that shouldn't necessarily be preached so loudly to unwanting ears :P

certainly design is something to take into account, but not the only thing to judge on.

Last post epic thread.

You're missing the point parabol

The stand is a cheap fix, you can get many different stands for 20 - 50$. This is relatively cheap, when compared to buying a monitor that just isn't as good.

You won't be looking at the stand, you'll be looking at the screen.

-edit: arguing over the internet is a waste of time --

last edited by parabol at 22:43:38 19/Mar/07

how about you get a screen that has both a good stand and screen/panel - if that's what you're into.

Personally I agree with parabol, outlaying that sorta coin, I want it to be all good... however I can see the point of the others, if the panel is SIGNIFICANTLY better/cheaper/superior etc

that didn't really help anything did it?