Big monitors

[minestrone]

I think my 21 inch 1600 * 1200 dual monitor set up is seen better days. One flickers and, well they are just old dark monitors that use a lot of power and the split is a fecker when working on music stuff.

I'm looking to probably move to a single monitor, it seems like 2560 *1600 or 1440 is as big as you can go, 27 - 30 inch. Any recommendations?

First look seems to come up with this kind of kit..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-Ultras...-Monitor/dp/B0093IW14I/ref=pd_sim_computers_6

Cheers

 

[Platypus]

Quite a few one-star reviews there.

But my (now old) Dell 24" is magic.

try a samsung?

 

[minestrone]

Never even read the reviews actually.

Seems Samsung are showing up ones for about 530

Like this but blowing my budget at 730

Amazon.co.uk: Customer Reviews: Samsung S27B970 27 inch Widescreen LED PLS Ultra Thin Professional Monitor - Gloss Black/Silver (2560x 1440 WQHD, 5ms, DVI, DP, HDMI, USB, MHL, Speakers)

 

[doodab]

Lacie & Eizo are both very high quality, but these are not cheap. The HP ones seem to get good reviews, the ones they had at last client co were nice enough though I don't know if it was the exact same model as this:

HP ZR2740w - LED monitor - 27" - 2560 x 1440 - IPS - 380 cd/m2 - 1000:1 - 12 ms (XW476AT#ABU) - dabs.com

 

[yasockie]

Sooner or later you will come across the Korean imports.
The basic idea is that pretty much all >HD 27" IPS panel are the same - all produced by LG so whether you're buying Dell, Hp, Apple or huangwong, you're basically getting the same tech.
For practical and warranty reasons, I recommend buying for a UK retailer, for example this beauty:
DGM 27" for 360, which, while not exactly cheap, is still far less than Dell or Apple.

 

[d000hg]

Sorry to go on a tangent, but does anyone know if you can use an iMac as an external PC monitor? They are pretty lovely displays so in theory it seems a neat way to have Mac+PC, but I've no idea if you can use it as a dumb monitor.

 

[eek]

Sorry to go on a tangent, but does anyone know if you can use an iMac as an external PC monitor? They are pretty lovely displays so in theory it seems a neat way to have Mac+PC, but I've no idea if you can use it as a dumb monitor.

I know some people using an imac as a display with their macbook retina so its possible.

A quick google says that you need thunderport for it to work so unless your pc has one you're out of luck

 

[Scrag Meister]

I think my 21 inch 1600 * 1200 dual monitor set up is seen better days. One flickers and, well they are just old dark monitors that use a lot of power and the split is a fecker when working on music stuff.

I'm looking to probably move to a single monitor, it seems like 2560 *1600 or 1440 is as big as you can go, 27 - 30 inch. Any recommendations?

First look seems to come up with this kind of kit..

Dell Ultrasharp U2713HM AH IPS 27 inch Widescreen Monitor with LED: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Cheers

I have 2 Dell U2711's (Sept 2011), they are lovely, always run them at 2560x1440. More expensive that the down market brands but I would recommend if you have the money.

I have a Dell 2407 on my secondary desktop, no problems since 2006.

 

[tranceporter]

Then again I am a bit of a whacko, but I would buy one of those Quad HD korean monitors. Something on the lines of what is mentioned here:

Cheap Korean/ebay 27" 2560x1440 monitor £217 - any good? - Hot UK Deals

Or, if this fits your bill, seems like a decent price...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009H07DRM/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21

 

[eek]

Sooner or later you will come across the Korean imports.
The basic idea is that pretty much all >HD 27" IPS panel are the same - all produced by LG so whether you're buying Dell, Hp, Apple or huangwong, you're basically getting the same tech.
For practical and warranty reasons, I recommend buying for a UK retailer, for example this beauty:
DGM 27" for 360, which, while not exactly cheap, is still far less than Dell or Apple.

only downside of those is that you can't adjust the height of them. That may or may not be a problem depending on your desk layout.