Exhibits, Shows and Displays

Which PC monitor is better..?

Hello, i am wondering which of these PC monitors to purchuse, i am currently useing a 15" Proview monitor so either of them is a big upgrade. 1. LG W1941S-PF 18.5" Widescreen PC monitor With a contrast ratio of 8000:1, a 5ms response rate and a resolution of 1366 x 768, the W1941S-PF is a fantastic monitor for under £100. 18.5" viewable display 1366 x 768 resolution 8000:1 contrast ratio 5ms response rate 3 year warranty http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1061464436.1242319259@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfgadehfefhklkcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=058393&category_oid=-32651 or 2. HP w1907v 19’’ Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor Display size 19" (48.3 cm) diagonal and viewable image - 41.0 cm x 25.6 cm (WxH) Display type Wide Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display active matrix Pixel pitch 0.285 mm Refresh response time 5ms (rise + fall) Display brightness 300 cd/m2 (typical) Contrast ratio 1000:1 (typical) Video input connector Analog (15-pin miniature D-sub VGA) Speakers and microphone Integrated active speakers (2 x 2W /channel) with front volume control Display viewing angle 160 degrees horizontal and 160 degrees vertical viewing angle (10:1 minimum contrast ratio) Display moving angle Swivel and vertical tilt range -5 degrees to 25 degrees; standard 4 hole pattern 100mm x 100mm screw wall-mounting option Recommended resolution 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz (native recommended) plus all VESA modes up to 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz Horizontal scan rates 55-75Hz vertical, 30-83kHz horizontal Plug and play Yes Faceplate treatment HP BrightView Technology Display, maximum pixel rate 136.7 MHz in 1440x900 at 60Hz Physical security Kensington lock ready Box content Monitor, AC power cord (1.9 m), VGA video cable (1.8 m), audio cable, documentation CD, and Limited Warranty Card Power Power supply type External AC 100-240V, auto-ranging, 50-60Hz Power consumption 49 watts maximum on operating mode; 2 watts max in power saving mode Dimensions / weight / warranty Dimensions, metric (W x D x H) with stand 462 x 380 x 184 mm Product weight 5.0 kg Warranty Limited one-year part and repair labour warranty (certain restrictions and exclusions apply) Other information Compliance industry standards CE Marking, 9241-3,7,8 VDT guidelines, ISO 13406-2 pixel defect guidelines, MPR-II, FCC approval, Microsoft Windows certified (Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Vista), UL listed, GOST (Russia), SASO (Saudi Arabia), SABS (South Africa), SEMKO Operating temperature range 0° C to 40° C, 15%-90% relative humidity non-condensing Storage temperature range (Celsius) - 20° C to 60° C, 15%-90% relative humidity The 2nd option is a bigger screen obviously but i am just concerned how my first option is a 8000:1 and the 2nd option is only 1000:1 so am not to sure what this means but it sounds like the 8000:1 is better. Could anyone plese help me out, thanks :) -Tom P. http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06b/382087-382087-3284302-215012-215012-447429-3412622.html

Public Comments

1. I use HPw1907 - one year old now - it's lovely. I don't trust LG to be honest, I had troubles with them before - never any problem with the HP. If you get a matching wireless keyboard and mouse, it's very smart - the keyboard is shaped to slot onto the stand under the monitor, and the mouse sits nicely on top on the keyboard and wedges under the monitor perfectly. Go with HP, the electronics is better. If you can afford it, I really wish I'd gone for a 22" - then I could sit across the room and use my screen magnifier (I do that anyway, I'm sitting watching TV about 4 metres from the PC, and can see perfectly well) - not sure about that, I use Ubuntu and it has a better set of accessibility options than Windows to be honest.