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| cmoses:
I know there are a bunch of threads about the differences between a 19" 5:4 aspect ratio screen and a 20" or 21" 4:3 aspect ratio screen. I have done a lot of searching and reading. In most cases the tendency is to point to the 20" or 21" 4:3 and say that they have some features that typically make them a better choice. Having IPS or PVA screens, good viewing angles and good refresh rates. Also I think most people are looking to put these in a standard upright so going 20" or 21" is a preferable choice. Well I am working on a cocktail cabinet and I will be using a 19" LCD. I am currently using a 19" Dell for the building and testing. It was an old monitor that I had lying around so I figured I would start with that. Now that I am making some progress I really want to nail down what monitor I will be using so I can make some final decisions. The Dell has a TFT screen as with all 19" monitors, it has some very good viewing angles 170 degrees and looks good at the angles I have tested it at. The response time though is a little slow at 20ms. I looked at a Viewsonic VA903b monitor as a comparison, it had a worse viewing angle, 160 degrees, but a better response time of 8ms. I looked at some specs of other 19" monitors and saw the same things, usually one spec is not that good. I was wondering if there is a consensus best or best couple of 19" monitors out there to use? There seems to be about three 20"/21" monitors that always get recommended but I was wondering if there was some 19" monitors that garnered the same status. If you have used a 19" monitor in a cabinet, especially a cocktail, that you can recommend or just know of one that has overall good viewing angles, response time, etc. I would take any info or advice. Thanks |
| chopperthedog:
I used the 15" version of one of these on a table and like it. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=198270&CatId=170 good day. |
| Mental:
I was doing a little research last week and the best affordable option I found was this one: http://www.necdisplay.com/p/desktop-monitors/ea192m-bk A few places had refurbs for half the retail price. It should arrive in the next week or so and I'll post how it looks. It should be ok though, PVA panel with over 170 degree viewing angles. If you were in Canada, I'd suggest Rick Nieman. His arcade LCDs are very nice. |
| Unstupid:
I have been hunting high and low for a good monitor for a cocktail cabinet... I have been through 4 or 5 monitors before finally ponying up for a decent PVA panel. I ended up with the NEC EA191M PVA monitor (http://www.necdisplay.com/p/desktop-monitors/ea191m-bk). I got it from newegg for about $400 shipped (to hawaii) but it's worth every penny. Everything else I looked at was crap in comparison, even the EA192M mentioned in the previous post, it is a TN panel. If you find a 19" 5x4 IPS panel let me know, I'd be willing to check that out! |
| cmoses:
Unstupid, Do you have a project page for your cocktail cabinet? Some pictures of the display? Did you decease it to put in your cabinet? Sent from my iPad Mini using Tapatalk HD |
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