OK, here it is in a nutshell:
The SHARP line of LCDs has been rated the best for color reproduction and image quality. Yes, better than the "professional" LCDs. Now, compared to the others, (Dell, Samsung, etc), Sharps may be a bit pricier, but considering you can pay $1400 for a pro lcd or $650 for a 19 inch that has been rated better than the pro, which way are you gonna go?
Next to the Sharps are the Samsung models. Good overall, look great and work well. Their color reproduction does not match the Sharp's. But it comes close. Good bang for your buck.
Next come the dells. These monitors come with a lot of bells and whistles. their color reproduction is slightly lower than the samsung's.
By the way, color reproduction is important if you do a lot of photo or film editiong and printing. Everyone knows that crts have the best color reproduction. Nothing beats them. But the sharps come amazingly close.
Now, bottom line; you can do a search for "the best monitor reviews" but what these reviews tend to focus on is the bang for your buck. In other words, does the monitor have speakers, how big is the footprint, can I rotate the screen for a portrait view?
Personally, I dont care for built in speakers. They are usually cheezy anyway and in my experience tend to blow out fast. As far as the monitor stand, and how easy it is to adjust, spend roughly $30 bucks, get a lcd mount, and presto! your very own wall or desk mounted lcd.
Hope this was of any help.
The SHARP line of LCDs has been rated the best for color reproduction and image quality. Yes, better than the "professional" LCDs. Now, compared to the others, (Dell, Samsung, etc), Sharps may be a bit pricier, but considering you can pay $1400 for a pro lcd or $650 for a 19 inch that has been rated better than the pro, which way are you gonna go?
Next to the Sharps are the Samsung models. Good overall, look great and work well. Their color reproduction does not match the Sharp's. But it comes close. Good bang for your buck.
Next come the dells. These monitors come with a lot of bells and whistles. their color reproduction is slightly lower than the samsung's.
By the way, color reproduction is important if you do a lot of photo or film editiong and printing. Everyone knows that crts have the best color reproduction. Nothing beats them. But the sharps come amazingly close.
Now, bottom line; you can do a search for "the best monitor reviews" but what these reviews tend to focus on is the bang for your buck. In other words, does the monitor have speakers, how big is the footprint, can I rotate the screen for a portrait view?
Personally, I dont care for built in speakers. They are usually cheezy anyway and in my experience tend to blow out fast. As far as the monitor stand, and how easy it is to adjust, spend roughly $30 bucks, get a lcd mount, and presto! your very own wall or desk mounted lcd.
Hope this was of any help.
