aldi monitor good or bad deal?

[dave]

http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_312.html

 

[NeilC]

For that money it's a good deal. Contrast ratio and viewing angle are better that you'd expect for the price. Built in audio is a good bonus too. 12ms is a good refresh rate but it depends how it's measured. Unless you're a hardcore gamer then this won't bother you in the slightest anyway!

It'll be a d-sub (analog) connection only, ei, no DVI (digital) connection so the picture won't be as clear/sharp but it should be a damn sight better than a CRT.

Go Aldi, go!

 

[custard]

http://www.misco.co.uk/search/~17"+tft~/index.htm few there to compare specs with

 

[MrStilo]

Nice, but tbh i got one of these and its a bit more but one fantastic monitor.

http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hardware/monitorsanddisplays/productView.htm?quicklinx=3JWZ

HTH

 

[The Negotiator]

Any use dave?

http://www.aria.co.uk/specials.asp?ref=specials

 

[Vimto2000]

I bought my 19" 1905fp Dell from aria... 170 something!! Soooo much better than that aldi one!

 

[dazz666]

www.ebuyer.co.uk for the Almost* cheapest prices around.

* EDIT

 

[The Negotiator]

Not always the cheapest, especially not for TFTs and the country's worst customer services.

 

[dazz666]

No not always the cheapest but they are cheap for branded items. Ive never had a problem with Customer services though?

 

[Stu DemonD]

eBuyer - customer service can only improve?! It is just dire, in all respects. Their eNote system is sh*te, BUT at least I have a proper contact number for them now [I have had 4 or 5 orders go wrong...]

Yes, I still use them, but then I even question my own sanity sometimes

 

[dazz666]

Wow, cant believe it Ive always had good service, even when orders go wrong/faulty.

I'll get me coat

 

[marky23]

i seen a nice 17inch tft monitor in toys r us yesterday £150 i would have bought it there and then if i had the cash cant remember what make it was though

 

[christopher watson]

i seen a nice 17inch tft monitor in toys r us yesterday £150 i would have bought it there and then if i had the cash cant remember what make it was though

do you mean this one..

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/TruHome/TruComputers/TruComputersAccessories/820199?ref=Search

EDIT - the response time is really sloooow (25ms)

 

[christopher watson]

The best 17inch TFT monitor is the iiyama ProLite E435S. This is the monitor which we have got, and its very good, also the response time is only 10ms. have a look at this one on ebay as its only £67.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29502&item=5223854647&rd=1

 

[Stu DemonD]

I use an iiyama Prolite, the E511S model though

 

[The Jim]

I wouldn't say it's good value for a 17".

It looks ugly and there's no DVI, you can get a 19" with DVI for £129 off the web, so look elsewhere.

 

[The Negotiator]

Where???

 

[dave]

Where???

:yeahthat:

 

[marky23]

there was 2 for sale both in toys r us both were £150 i think. that one was the ugliest

 

[The Jim]

http://shop.nexnix.co.uk/NexNix_Online_Shop_Hitachi__48.html

Hitatchi 19", they're good, 16ms response, 500:1 contrast iirc.

Even with vat it's only £10 more.