I see that these tv/monitor folks are muscling into the market, and just bitch-slapping the usual industry leaders by producing what from all appearances are pretty high quality goods for incredibly low prices. At least their prices are low while they're still stealing market share from the fat and happy. FWIW, tt seems I had read there was perhaps some relationship between the two outfits, but I'm unsure if that is true.
I've had a recent wonderful experience with a ViewSonic 22" flat widescreen LCD monitor, 1680x1050. It is absolutely the most crisp, brilliant, beautiful thing I've ever seen. And for $275 US. I would have had to have spent at least double to have gotten the same size and quality with the usual monitor makers. I'm in love.
Do yourself a favor and at least check Vizio (not to be confused with MicroSoft's "Visio" software) and ViewSonic out when you're in the market.
Dont know much about the vizio line. (Isnt that the "value" TV that sells in Best Buy?). I was ooking at a 1080p CRT, 32 inches. I actually declined because it did not look cool enough!!! I figured if I buy a kick ass HD TV its gotta look like something cool too! I wound up finding a flat panel 37 inch for less money anyway. And looks really good in the living room. Regular CRT TV's are plain ugly in a living room. These flat panels have that Lexus kind of look!
Either way for the PC I use the VX924 19". It actually has 1 stuck pixel, which from time to time drives me absolutely insane. So I "flick" it and it turns from pink to blue and/or back again, makes me feel better for about 10 seconds. This pixel doesnt stop me from agreeing with you though! Cant remember the model number VX944/2?!? Ive been out of the market for a little while, but it has a 2ms response time. I will also be watching for a reasonable projector for at least 1280x1024, they seem to be coming down in price as well. VS will definitely be in the running.
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Last edited by stylie; April 22nd, 2007 at 10:43 AM.
I guess ViewSonic has dropped their prices? I've always found that they were insanely expensive. Maybe it's just here in Canuckistan, but I'm going to stick with my gorgeous LG. <3
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I have no knowledge of VS prior to about 6 weeks ago. My guess is that the low-pricing is a strategy to increase market share: they mean to suck some business away from the other guys, and when they feel they have developed a little brand loyalty and word-of-mouth, they'll more than likely raise prces to the point they think thay can do so without losing too many past and future customers. This is a common marketing startegy for companies trying to get themsleves known and get some more business. It costs money, because the idea is not to make a profit right off the bat....with this startegy they very well may lose money. It can work if you have a high-quality product, and I think ViewSonic does.
From what I can read and observe, the are pricing their equivalent models at anywhere from 40% to 70% of their competitors.
Ive been thinking new, bigger, monitor, for a while now. My old 17" isnt cutting it anymore. Especially when playing against 22"+ monitors, targets are alot bigger on larger monitors.
Westinghouse 37" 1080p LCD HDTV. with DVI, you can hook up your PC without any loss. I still see it for under $1,000. I bought it from Plasmabay.com for $805. I waited and waited, absolutely best price Ive ever seen for it, It has PIP, my buddy watches TV while playing FH or Oblivion on the same screen. I honestly have nothing bad at all to say, read a descrip. Currently, I do not use it for a monitor, but I can as easily hook up the PC. via DVI
Description: Westinghouse?s LVM 37w3 is a stunning 37" 1080p monitor that enhances the decor of any entertainment room. This versatile 1080p monitor functions as a television when hooked up to an external HD cable or satellite box or can also serve as a computer monitor when attached to a PC. Featuring an industry-leading six HD input connectors for high definition sources consumers can watch TV, DVDs, play video games, surf the Internet or view digital photos in 1080p resolution.HD Cable, HD Satellite & HD Gaming: The Westinghouse LVM-37w3 1080p Monitor is specifically optimized for use with high definition sources. Don?t be trapped with only 1-choice. Westinghouse lets you attach all your favorite sources using uncompressed highest performance digital interfaces. Multiple high-bandwidth digital-interfaces mean you can have HD digital cable, HD satellite and a digital game console. Additionally, PC and notebooks users can enjoy the same fat pipe and the industry best Genesis Display Perfection? technology.Design Excellence: Amazingly thin for its size, you get 37 inches at only 4.7 inches deep (w/o base) allowing you to mount this stylish monitor on your wall. Now that?s art! Connector access is a breeze with the innovative SpineDesign ? allowing easy side access to (not just 1 legacy input) all of the connectors while still on the wall
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Last edited by stylie; April 23rd, 2007 at 11:03 AM.
I guess ViewSonic has dropped their prices? I've always found that they were insanely expensive. Maybe it's just here in Canuckistan, but I'm going to stick with my gorgeous LG. <3
I thought about a T.V. monitor, but i need the ability for extreme high-res for graphical work.
T.V.'s just arent HD enough yet for what i need.
1920x1080 not good enough??? Dude its insane with a PC, technically speaking though, it is a monitor. No tuner at all, thats what the cable box/video card is for. Trust me, this would blow your doors off! Plus with that real estate you could run several applications at once, side by side.
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