Simon C

Its time to upgrade my monitor. Its ok for general use but has nowhere near the colour perseption I need for picture editing.

Whats out there thats good, I'd love an Apple cinema display but can't justify that sort of price.

The critera it must meet are listed below.

LCD 17" (haven't got the space for a 19" or CRT)
Outstanding colour resoloution
£300 or less

What do you recommend?

lightning101

Viewsonic VX724 17" LCD Monitor (MO-041-VS)



<FONT face=ARIAL size=-1>ViewSonic has broken the boundaries of XTREME PERFORMANCE WITH AN ASTOUNDING, INDUSTRY-LEADING 4MS RESPONSE TIME with smooth broadcast-quality and full-motion video. The VX724, 17" XTREME LCD display combines innovative Dynamic Structure™ and Amplified Impulse™ technologies to replace blurs and ghosts with pure, vibrant motion. Features like these are CAPTIVATING IN GRAPHIC-INTENSIVE APPLICATIONS LIKE GAMES AND VIDEOS. OptiSync® technology further enhances this display's appeal by enabling connections to multiple digital and analogue video sources. The VX724 also features 1280 x 1024 native resolution, high brightness and contrast ratios as well as wide viewing angles. Choose high performance features in an elegant package with the 4ms VX724 display.

- 1280x1024 Optimum Resolution
- 500:1 Contrast Ratio
- Viewing Angle 160° horizontal, 160° vertical
- 4ms G2G Response Time
- 300 cd/m2 Brightness
- One Analog Input
- One DVI-D Input
- DVI Cable Included
- 3 Years Manufacturer On-Site Warranty - Call Viewsonic on 0207 949 0307 for warranty on-site replacement service and D.O.A. (Email: service.eu@viewsoniceurope.com)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/lcd17.html

555-Shaggy

Iiyama 17" TFT Prolite E431 - think that's the one I've got.. highly recommended

RichB

I'd go for the 19" though..... I find it hard to believe you don't have enough space for a 17" tft but not a 19". Is your office only 17" wide?

I second the Iiyama recommendation however if you can find one, the E481 was considered to be a better model (but discontinued). Don't ask me why, a friend has 7 of them and insisted that he'd read reviews saying the 431 qas not as good and therefore must have another 481...

Simon C

Rich B. I have shelving units around the monitor on the desk. The resuting space where the monitor fits might take a 19" at push if the stand isn't big.

Simon C

ooo, just found a store doing LaCie 19" pro monitors for £319!!! Also going to have a look at the sony Xblack monitors next week, if its the same technology behind their Vaio laptop screens they could be quite promising