BenQ LCD monitors

**Mark Snowdon** · 13 June 2003, 16:14

benq / acer

I think that benq is the new name for acer.

If so we have a 15" which my wife is v.happy with.

what model / what price ? I can get them trade I think.

Mark

**ScotsPine** · 13 June 2003, 18:14

well

my wife is looking for 18"

but i think they only do up to 17". the FP791 looks good. dabs do it for 399 smackeroonies...my own pref is for 18" too - but keep that to yourself - as milan will know, the .NOT IDE is v screen hungry.

**eek** · 13 June 2003, 20:17

Re: well

18" won't make any difference with LCD screens the resolution of 17-19" screens are all 1280 by 1024. You'll need to find a laptop screen or go up to 20" or above to get anything bigger resolution wise (pixel wise a 19" merely has bigger pixels compared to a 17").

**Mark Snowdon** · 14 June 2003, 08:57

lcd

eek is correct about the resolutions. I use a 19" Nokia crt which does 1600x1200 (although I use it in 1200x1024)

however this is a sample of what my supplier lists

tft monitors:
samsung
18" 181T 1280x1024 list £521 trade £434
they also list a 19" 191T 1280x1024list 525 trade 450 but I cannot see any stock so it might be new or discontinued.

Fujitsu
17" TL775 LCD list 488 trade 275
20" 5110FA 1600x1200 List 1125 trade 825

Teco/Relisys
TL970 19" 1280x1024 list 599 trade 405
TL965 19" 1280x1024 list 575 trade 395
TL766 17" 1280x1024 list 340 trade 280 in black or 10 cheaper for ivory

Acer
19" AL922 1280x1024 list 475 trade 460

+vat / delivery etc

you would have to look up the specs online to see what inputs (analogue / dvi/etc), sound / mic / usb hub etc they come with

**AtW** · 14 June 2003, 13:29

Re: lcd

i've bought 18'' dell TFT (ultrasharp) - 1280 by 1024 @ 60hz.

very nice, cost me £435 at local comp fair, must say i was abit gutted about it working only at 60 hz at native (max) rez

**ScotsPine** · 14 June 2003, 13:39

i should have mentioned that

i also need a 16ms response time.

**Mark Snowdon** · 15 June 2003, 10:23

16ms ?

presumable 16ms rise time ? need to be careful - some vendors quote response area as rise and fall some response time as just rise - I am not aware of anything that does 16ms rise and fall.

Remember that most very few companies actually make the raw screens, they buy in the screen and fit their own case/connector/speakers, etc
look at contrast and brightness as well and see if you can get quality info - some manufacturers have different standards about num,bers and location of dead or live pixels.

Acer have 15ms rise, 10ms fall
Teco quote 20ms for the 766, 25 for the 970
Samsung say < 25ms
17" fujitsu = 40ms

benq do an 18" 1280x1024 but response time is 50ms (30 rise 20 fall)

**Mark Snowdon** · 24 June 2003, 10:02

benq

in july / august benq will be bundling a free tv receiver with the 15 and 17 tft monitors

wait til next week before buying and confirm with your supplier that you will get the freebie

**ScotsPine** · 24 June 2003, 10:26

thanks mark et al...

i also hear that lg are bringing out a 12ms screen (7 rise, 5 fall) this summer....

BenQ LCD monitors