Nuse Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Hi All, Time and time again i search for new monitors only to go back to what i know and love, my 245BW samsung. Besides it being 16:10, it's boxy and i think it just "gets it done". It seems things have progressed to 16:9 land, im not into movies/multimedia enough to appreciate or not care about my missing pixels. Are there any competitors like the 245BW, or do i need to keep following ebay for them? In particular, i have one vertical as many people do these days, and that's an absolutely necessity. Thanks in advance guys, Ant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow47 Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 I have a similar screen called the HP ZR24W. It's 16:10, 1200p, and S-IPS. A drawback to some is that it's a CCFL backlight rather than LED. Good news is that they can be had on eBay for around $150. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) I suppose this ASUS might be your best bet... though honestly for not much more you could get a 27" 2560x1440 IPS. I'm a much bigger fan of 16:10 over 16:9 too but the way I see it... as long as you're maintaining or increasing resolution both vertically and horizontally.... then it wouldn't be bad to goto 16:9. I went from 1680x1050 to 1920x1080 on my laptop but obviously I wouldn't settle for a 1920x1080 monitor for my desktop since my current HP is 1920x1200. I love this monitor, though I wouldn't mind a 30" with 2560x1600 (hell even a 27" with 2560x1440 would be nice) :drool: Edited March 30, 2014 by IVIYTH0S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuse Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I have a similar screen called the HP ZR24W. It's 16:10, 1200p, and S-IPS. A drawback to some is that it's a CCFL backlight rather than LED. Good news is that they can be had on eBay for around $150. The 245BW is LCD, so that monitor would be a stepup perhaps(it has IPS in the name so i assume so). I have never actually owned an LED, just used them at work. I suppose this ASUS might be your best bet... though honestly for not much more you could get a 27" 2560x1440 IPS. I'm a much bigger fan of 16:10 over 16:9 too but the way I see it... as long as you're maintaining or increasing resolution both vertically and horizontally.... then it wouldn't be bad to goto 16:9. I went from 1680x1050 to 1920x1080 on my laptop but obviously I wouldn't settle for a 1920x1080 monitor for my desktop since my current HP is 1920x1200. I love this monitor, though I wouldn't mind a 30" with 2560x1600 (hell even a 27" with 2560x1440 would be nice) :drool: I just can't really stand losing the pixels, rather, the "boxy"-ness of 1920x1200, but yeah...if i could keep the scale of 4:3...that'd be sick. Thanks guys so far for your suggestions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Not sure your location, your aversion to buying refurbished, or how much room you have on your desktop. But this deal is hard to pass up; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824276053&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL033014&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL033014-_-EMC-033014-Index-_-LCDMonitors-_-24276053-L01B&et_cid=6449&et_rid=2553200&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=7106770&SID=skim40727X1053848Xb56064103275784ba2928d9a04cf10dd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Not sure your location, your aversion to buying refurbished, or how much room you have on your desktop. But this deal is hard to pass up; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824276053&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL033014&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL033014-_-EMC-033014-Index-_-LCDMonitors-_-24276053-L01B&et_cid=6449&et_rid=2553200&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=7106770&SID=skim40727X1053848Xb56064103275784ba2928d9a04cf10dd NICE! I'd totally go for that if my HP died today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow47 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Not sure your location, your aversion to buying refurbished, or how much room you have on your desktop. But this deal is hard to pass up; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824276053&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL033014&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL033014-_-EMC-033014-Index-_-LCDMonitors-_-24276053-L01B&et_cid=6449&et_rid=2553200&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=7106770&SID=skim40727X1053848Xb56064103275784ba2928d9a04cf10dd NICE! I'd totally go for that if my HP died today That's a great deal. Seen a similar price at my local Microcenter. In all honestly I'd have passed on the Qnix had that HP been available when I was buying. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuse Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Not sure your location, your aversion to buying refurbished, or how much room you have on your desktop. But this deal is hard to pass up; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824276053&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL033014&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL033014-_-EMC-033014-Index-_-LCDMonitors-_-24276053-L01B&et_cid=6449&et_rid=2553200&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=7106770&SID=skim40727X1053848Xb56064103275784ba2928d9a04cf10dd I couldn't find the meme picture of that angry kid, but "I f*&ing love refurbished". I still want my 16:10, and i think i'm going to keep my 245BW feed on ebay for now. Dell Ultrasharp seemed like another option too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now