In plane switching. It's the latest technology for LCD. Eric Sent from my iPad On Nov 25, 2010, at 1:48 AM, Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > ips………brand, kind? > > > Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP > Lakewood, WA U.S.A. > 2010 / 11 / 25 01:48 PST > > On Nov 23, 2010, at 0920 , mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> Again, it all falls back to display type... it's ips or nothing for me >> right now. >> >>> Today at Costco, I saw 21.5" Samsung LED backlighted LCD monitor for >>> $170. While I don't know how good it is, here is info: >>> >>> Samsung EX 2220X 21.5" LED LCD display, item #: 517033. >>> >>> Hell, Google it for ya!………can't find the product in their online >>> store, but here is their listing. >>> >>> http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.aspx?whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|84&N=4047243&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=1680&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1〈=en-US&topnav= >>> >>> I don't think Sceptre is a great quality monitor, but I see 24" LED >>> monitor for $250, Viewsonic LED dual (two monitors) 22" for $350…both >>> little over your budget line……Viewsonic 21.5" LED monitor for $170, >>> and Acer 21.5" LED monitor for $140. Seems you have few options just at >>> Costco alone. >>> >>> URL for Samsung EX 2220X. >>> >>> http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=samsung+ex2220x&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 >>> >>> On Nov 22, 2010, at 0924 , mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>> >>>> Don't need it right now, but I figure if they come out with LED >>>> backlight, >>>> they'll also raise the price of it. >>>> >>>> Found out I can get 12% off dell with my discover card. >>>> >>>>> I notice the U2211H can change orientation to portrait. That is a >>>>> nice >>>>> feature. I imagine the U2311H does the same…at >$80…little wider >>>>> price >>>>> gap than I would like. …I'd still wait for one with LED backlight. >>>>> It >>>>> shouldn't be that far ahead…unless, of course, you need to get the >>>>> monitor right now. >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 21, 2010, at 0839 , Mark Stein wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> $200 for a TN or TFT 21" monitor... this is an IPS one. >>>>>> >>>>>> At 06:59 PM 11/20/2010 -0800, you wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yeah……but the backlight source is CCFL. <$200 21" price is >>>>>>> good, but it's pretty common now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You know, the monitor is something you'll use for several >>>>>>> years. >>>>>>> Trying to save $10 or $20 here and there, in lieu of something >>>>>>> better, is not going to pay that well, IMO. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 20, 2010, at 0845 , Mark Stein wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here are a couple of reviews on it... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.pcmonitors.org/monitor-reviews/dell-ultrasharp-u2211h >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2211h.htm >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm thinking if I can get the 21" for under $200 it's a good deal. >>>>>>> Don't think I'd miss the extra 1.5 inches for the more expensive 23 >>>>>>> inch. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> At 05:34 PM 11/19/2010 -0800, you wrote: >>>>>>>>> It would be good to know the percent of the Adobe RGB gamut it can >>>>>>> display. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Nov 19, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Mark Stein wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I had been on the lookout for a Dell 23 inch monitor to go on >>>>>>>>>> sale. >>>>>>> However, the 21 inch has gone on sale instead... with a coupon I >>>>>>> should be able to get it for $188 or so. Is 2 inches going to make >>>>>>> much of a difference? Both are IPS. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Here are the specs... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productcompare.aspx?k=ips&category_id=6481&c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&nf=1253~0~272388&prods=320-9270,320-9271 >