Looking for a new LCD monitor - suggestions?

[Dice]

I have a 20% off Coupon for Dell UltraSharp if anyone is interested.

 

[weaselboogie]

Once again, I own 3 of those Samsung 245BW, I am waiting on my fourth Cuadruple monitor display will get reallllllyyyyyy Nice!!!

You've been putting your wallet through a workout lately! Cash or credit?

I've got a 24" and a 19" Dell. The smaller has better color, but I'm pleased with both.

 

[3dsignco]

I have had 4 Samsung 931'sfor about 2 years now and they are great . and funny you said the LG's as I just bought 2 of their Flatrons and I really like them also. They seem to have a tighter resolution/contrast at 5000:1 vs the Sammys and it might be me but the colors seem truer in Photoshop and Signlab with the same settings.

 

[Capital Signs]

Cash for the monitors, and Loan for the Mutoh/Graphtec/Seal... The owner of discountelectronics.com is a good friend of mine. I have done his company wrap on his truck, I also did some graphics on his windows, for partial trade, and he let them go to me for I think 300 a piece new with warranty... Not a bad price.

 

[TR1018]

Had a dual set up and went with a I-INC 28" have used now for 4 months and love it. Got it at tiger for $499.

 

[Capital Signs]

28"??? DAMN! Nice...

 

[Rick]

The Apple Cinema Display LCD screen is made by LG.-Philips

I have a 30" Apple Cinema, but I seriously looked at Samsung and almost bought one. I did a side by side with the 30" screens only but was very impressed with the 20"+ Samsung screens they had.

 

[SignBurst PCs]

The Apple Cinema Display LCD screen is made by LG.-Philips

I have a 30" Apple Cinema, but I seriously looked at Samsung and almost bought one. I did a side by side with the 30" screens only but was very impressed with the 20"+ Samsung screens they had.

I think that the 30" is currently made by LG. I know that some of the Apple Cinemas are using (or at least were using) Samsung LCD panels. I have seen the model #s on the panels.

Samsung, Sony, LG, and... uhmmmm (can't ever remember the last one), Sharp (I think) are the four major LCD manufacturers. I have seen LG and Samsung panels in several Apple screens (iMac, MacBook, and Cinema) and I have heard rumors of Sony panels in some of the Apple displays.

To make things even more confusing, I have seen reports that Samsung and LG are buying LCD panels from each other.

 

[Checkers]

If you need to be color correct, don't look at the consumer level monitors. You really should plan to spend a few more $$ and go with the professional series of LCD's.

If you're anal about color, check these out...
http://www.lacie.com/products/range.htm?id=10016

MAGinnovision.com and NECdisplay.com used to make some very good CRT's, but they look as if they changed the markets they serve or I just can't find the right information on their websites.

I have a Viewsonic VA2226w 22" wide screen that I use as the primary monitor on this system. It's a "consumer" level monitor that has a 3 year warranty, but I don't use for color correction. I still have a 19" CRT that I use when color is an issue.

For the record, I still swear by the color accuracy of good old fashioned CRT's. You don't have near the problems of LCDs and they're easier and more accurate to calibrate.

Checkers

 

[EmpireGFX.com]

Any one use ViewSonic?

I just picked up a ViewSonic 22" Widescreen LCD last week for the shop.. I love it so far.. great colors.. nice big screen.. only downfall was I had to buy a new graphics card b/c the one that came with my PC didn't support the high resolution.. up side, I got the monitor for $248 and the card only cost me $150.
All in all.. not too bad for a nice upgrade

 

[hammered]

I have an ACER LCD display and I gotta tell ya. Price and picture, cant be beat. I do a olot of gaming and the color is crisp and clean. the refresh is seamless. I can sit for hours staring into god knows what and never walk away with eye strain. I like my 2216

 

[GK]

If I had to say 3 it would be a 30" Apple Cinema Display (LG), Samsung SyncMaster 305T, or a LaCie Pro series monitor. They will all run you $1000 plus but the quality is awesome. The Samsung SyncMaster required a little more tweaking then the others but the bang for the buck is beyond worth it.

 

[Browner]

Picked up a samsung T220 for a steal of a deal. What a difference this new monitor makes. It's like I've got acres of workspace now!

 

[IVIilkman]

Samsung All the way I have 23 of them currently in Service and Never had a bad thing to say about any of them.

 

[Rooster]

I bought the Samsung 275T a few months ago. It displays about 90% of the Adobe RGB1998 gamut and was well under a grand.

I wanted the Apple 30", but couldn't justify the additional cost. Even after I used the money I saved to buy a copy of Coloreyes and a DTP94, I still had enough left over a weekend of craziness.