Just a quickie.... anyone got a source for cheapish 17" equiv LCD screens.... nothing flash (no digital input required) just good solid picture and 1280xwhatever resolution...

TIA

Ids

 

YHM

 

Mo

Im intersted as well. Can you mail me too??

Good to see you last Sunday mate.

[Edited by BL - 4/19/2002 2:25:21 PM]

 

Are you after a specific make? Any particular features you need, or just the cheapest 17" TFT?

How many? How soon?

 

Kryten

As above 17" or 18" - whatever they are at 1280x xxx res, non digital input, no speakers, decent looking, good price

Ids

 

Depends how many you want!

Difficult to get prices down much below 500 (+VAT) unless you want 50+ of them!

Hansol 17" can be found reasonably cheap, Iiyama's cheapest about 470+VAT (stock can be hard to find), or Samsung's 171S at about 515+VAT

 

Also interested, I'll have a quick look @ trade prices.

 

Right then, trade prices for one offs start @ £364 +Vat (discounts for volume) for a Vibrant 17. I'm not in the business of supplying computer parts these days as there is bugger all margin on hardware, but bearing that in mind a sub £400+Vat price should be possible soon or now.

 

Mosty of the LCD screen are on the way up. I'm working on an order for 680 15" TFTs for a big newspapers and can only get an extra £4.00 of each one !! Prices have risen by 10% on some brands. Apple upped the price on the new iMac by over £100 due to TFT prices rising !

I would strongly advise you go for a known brand. I've seen some real rubbsih out there. Screen quality Ok but very poor electronics and reliability a bit iffy. I'd advise Mitsubishi / NEC, ViewSonic or Sumsung at the moment. Formac will be bringing out a VGA version of the 1740 Gallery which is whay I'd go for but it may be a few months away and will be around £500 +


AllanB

 

I'd also add that the Vibrant has a four year warranty, never seen one myself but I wouldn't knock the quality, the supplier's lesser known brands are usually quite good.