19" LCD - ViewSonic vs. Samsung

[TitanJeff]

I've narrowed down my purchase to two 19" monitors which are both under $450. One is the ViewSonic VP191B and the other the Samsung 193P-Silver.

The use of this is for a graphics lab. Color is important and is sharpness and contrast. From what I read, both are excellent but wanted opinions as to which may be better.

Thanks.

 

[javiercr]

19'' monitors always have the same resolution (1280x1024) as 17'' monitors, so you get the same number of pixels covering more space so the picture in a 17'' will be smaller but sharper. I don't think 19'' monitors are a good idea although that's a personal opinion. When you move to a 20''+ you move to a 1600x1400 (depening if it's widescreen etc)

 

[TitanJeff]

Interesting. Then I go back to square one.

Any suggestions on the top 17" monitors?

 

[shadowmoses]

Yes i agree 17" are better value for money than 19" as you get the same resolution, I have a viewsonic vx715:

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/xseries/vx715/

It is absolutly great can connect 2 computers to it and change beetween the two by the touch of a button it has DVI and VGA and is very sharp and bright....The monitor also looks great.

I can also highly comend viewsonic customer care, i previously had a viewsonic v710 and it started developing problems (bit of static in the screen) i called them up and they instantly arranged a courier for it to be picked up and replaced with a vx715 which is a much more expensive monitor.....

So I would reccomend a viewsonic..

ShadOW

 

[mkrishnan]

Interesting. Then I go back to square one.

Any suggestions on the top 17" monitors?

Have you specifically eliminated the 20" Dell widescreen? It is not regularly priced in your budget, but has *frequently* been available in that range recently.... And it's a very nice monitor.

 

[xli_ne]

Interesting. Then I go back to square one.

Any suggestions on the top 17" monitors?

730b samsung. both dvi and vga and a great monitor

 

[wako]

Confused why you didnt bother letting the 912N into your selection. That is by far the best LCD display IMO with a 8ms response time. And the color and sharpness looks GREAT.

 

[xli_ne]

Confused why you didnt bother letting the 912N into your selection. That is by far the best LCD display IMO with a 8ms response time. And the color and sharpness looks GREAT.

912n does not have a 8ms response time

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But the 730b and the 930b does...

 

[sw1tcher]

If you haven't eliminated Dell from your options, just an FYI...

Dell's going to have a big sale tomorrow (6/22) for the 20" 2001FP (30% off) and the 19" 1905FP (25% off). If it's off the current prices, then the 2001FP would be $561.75 - 30% = $393, and the 1905FP would be $383.20 - 25% = $287

AnandTech's review of Dell's 1905FP.

AnandTech's review of Dell's 2001FP.

Both are good quality monitors. Especially the 2001FP.