Monitor recommendations anyone?

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Hi all, I am upgrading to a 22" monitor ( I have a dual display with a 19" & 15", freeing up 15" for son's PS2) and have a budget of £175-£200.

Any makes you would recommend? - I am currently using HP but they were part of a bundled HP PC through a special scheme with Hubby's work 3 yrs ago. They're LCD and have done an ok job for family use, but now I need something more serious for the photography.

I've joined a photoclub, started a 365 project on a blog, am practicing and reading a lot, and hubby says he wants to further my learning curve by letting me spend some money on more kit.:D

(I think he is thinking speculate to accumulate, hoping I'll get some income rolling in sooner rather than later! LOL!)

Any suggestions welcome, please and thanking you. :)
 
in that price bracket i'd go for a samsung

however your monitor is nigh on useless unless calibrated imho :)
 
Dell s2209w - current around £149 from Dixons, Curry, etc.
 
I've just bought a Dell S2209W and can thoroughly recommend it. It doesn't rotate or have a USB hub, but is very good. :)
 
Dell Monitors are great. I have 2 dell 2005fpw panels.

Im now looking at getting a dell 30 inch panel to go in between the 2 20`s :D Just need a grand from somewhere and a 4870x2 to power it lol
 
Bought 3
 
I was going to recommend a samsung as i have had a few of them,but after reading about the dell in the link above i would love one of them.:D:thumbs:
 
Well, just to update I've got them installed now and they are superb!

Resolution is 2048x1152, built in microphone and webcam in a very modern design. Really chuffed.

There are heaps of settings so might take a while to get fully tuned in.

Stonking buy for £199 delivered! :thumbs:
 
I would recommend in your price range to try and see if you can find a Dell 2007WFP for sale anywhere. It is an S-IPS pannel, and one of the few 8 bit screens available in your price range.

Fact of the matter is that all these cheaper 23-24 inch screens, with their low viewing angles, are not very suited to serious colour work.

If you want to do it on the cheap, then just get a monitor calibrator for your current monitor. TN technology has gotten better over the last two years, but their viewing anglese seem to have gotten worse.
 
FranchiseJuan said:
I would recommend in your price range to try and see if you can find a Dell 2007WFP for sale anywhere. It is an S-IPS pannel, and one of the few 8 bit screens available in your price range.

Fact of the matter is that all these cheaper 23-24 inch screens, with their low viewing angles, are not very suited to serious colour work.

If you want to do it on the cheap, then just get a monitor calibrator for your current monitor. TN technology has gotten better over the last two years, but their viewing anglese seem to have gotten worse.
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Dell 2007WFP, that's what I've just replaced!
 
You make it sound like I've committed a cardinal sin! :lol:

My old screens were 2 years old, no hdmi port, no webcam, 20'' not 23'' and have a list of functions I will probably never use.

To be quite honest I think the screen quality is better but what do I know, I need specs for readiing so my eyesight isn't that good.

So on the basis that my old screens were £174 +vat, is it not reasonable to think my new ones should be better considering technology advances and all that!

Anyway, we're hijacking someones thread.
 
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