[nikonf4] Re: dell monitors...

  • From: Mark Stein <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:08:19 -0500

ips is the type of display... I believe there are three types... TN, TFT, and IPS... IPS is the one where you don't get color shift when viewing the monitor from different angles. If you're going to work on photos, that's the type of flat screen you want.


At 01:48 AM 11/25/2010 -0800, you 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_SignDesc1ã??=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 $350â?¦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 sameâ?¦at >$80â?¦little wider
>>>> price
>>>> gap than I would like.  â?¦I'd still wait for one with LED backlight.
>>>> It
>>>> shouldn't be that far aheadâ?¦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



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