New monitor advice

[andy_fozzy]

Hi all.
After my last thread in here about my little accident, I have discovered that my monitor is fubar-ed, and need to hunt for a new one.

Don't have much, £120 is going to be my top limit.

What have a got to look out for?
And what is contrast ratio? (I'm guessing the higher the better??)
And response rate I guess the lower the better?

TIA

 

[stupar]

Your in the same boat as me mate, our old monitor just popped its clogs so we popped into John Lewis and came out with a HP 2010i 20" widescreen for £119.95

It has a 1000:1 contrast and 5ms response. Probably not the best you can get but being on a budget its very good!!!
See link below for specs
http://www.johnlewis.com/230873149/Product.aspx

 

[davekiddle]

I haven't purchased a monitor for a while so am not up on the current specs, but just make sure if you get a widescreen (as per above post), your graphics adaptor will support the resolution of said screen (1600 x 900 in the case above).

 

[Dave Stone]

Hi Andy. The one we have at the studio was only £135 from Novatech and it's superb.

 

[Slimbert]

Seems a bargain! http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6704355.htm And they have one to collect in the Havant store too!

 

[andy_fozzy]

Your in the same boat as me mate, our old monitor just popped its clogs so we popped into John Lewis and came out with a HP 2010i 20" widescreen for £119.95

It has a 1000:1 contrast and 5ms response. Probably not the best you can get but being on a budget its very good!!!
See link below for specs
http://www.johnlewis.com/230873149/Product.aspx

Thanks for that Stu,
seems like a nice one, and just inside the budget!!

 

[andy_fozzy]

I haven't purchased a monitor for a while so am not up on the current specs, but just make sure if you get a widescreen (as per above post), your graphics adaptor will support the resolution of said screen (1600 x 900 in the case above).

Cheers dude, I'll make sure it does

 

[andy_fozzy]

Hi Andy. The one we have at the studio was only £135 from Novatech and it's superb.

Hmmmm, sure is a nice bit of kit!
As usual, fozzy is a bit skint, so have to really watch the pennies

Will certainly see how Mrs fozzy is off for dosh though

 

[andy_fozzy]

Seems a bargain! http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6704355.htm And they have one to collect in the Havant store too!

That looks good.

Will have a think about my options.
That sure does look good though

 

[macro_man]

check out :-
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/

but i suspect they are all v. high end...

 

[shedend]

Hi Andy. The one we have at the studio was only £135 from Novatech and it's superb.

Seeing you are so close to Novatech pay them a visit and see what they have, sometimes they have offers not advertised.