22" LCD Monitor for €117 delivered from Dabs.ie

Oracle

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5CTJ&CategorySelectedId=11109&NavigationKey=11109,49810000

There's already a thread about a similar monitor but I think this price deserves a new thread. J Lennon has posted that it's a Digimate monitor: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=58363099&postcount=59

pauly3

Showing €102.75 now! My friend bought one of these last week when they were €111 and we set it up on a DVI connection. It was pin-sharp. We were very impressed with the quality of the image. The screen had a matte finish. For the price this is an absolute steal ...

He also bought the Acer P193W http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5CTY&CategorySelectedId=11109&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11109,412810000
(now €109.58) for €118 and it was also a beautiful monitor picturewise. It was white in colour, and had a gloss finish, looked great. Has some great reviews elsewhere.

Burgo

now the price is €101.78 , so tempted!

samhail

grrr tempt me not !!!

Brian

So very very tempted.. I'll balance my books tomorrow and see how it works out :P

Dotsie~tmp

What would this be like for gaming?

TerrorFirmer

Dotsie~tmp wrote: »

What would this be like for gaming?

I have the 24" DGM budget monitor, it's superb for gaming.

griffdaddy

could i hook my xbox 360 up to this and get a good picture? i need to get it off the house's primary tv so i can finally get some game time together in Gears of War 2

MisterAnarchy

Would one require a powerful graphics card to get the optimum resolution out of this guy ?
I have a Ti4800 ,pretty old,I dont think it will handle over 1280*1024 .

TerrorFirmer

Jesus an old 2mb video card would output past 1280x1024.

Of course a Ti4800 would run 1680x1050. It runs up to 2048x1536, according to official Nvidia specifications. Not exactly surprising though.

BuddhaJoe

griffdaddy wrote: »

could i hook my xbox 360 up to this and get a good picture? i need to get it off the house's primary tv so i can finally get some game time together in Gears of War 2

I have 2 of the 19" versions of this monitor and my 360 looks amazing using the 360 VGA cable.

Snickit

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Would one require a powerful graphics card to get the optimum resolution out of this guy ?
I have a Ti4800 ,pretty old,I dont think it will handle over 1280*1024 .

I have a FX5200 128mb and I have 2 monitors at that res running off it:)

Oracle

There's also 2% cash back through Quidco. Including the cash back (€1.68) makes the total price €114.30 with delivery.

321654

can you get a tv tuner for this that you could connect a sky box through?

wierdal

gone down again with Quidco its 96.05 inc delivery not half bad for a 22"

allthedoyles

I have just purchased this 22'' TFT through Paypal. Looks a real bargain

MunsterCycling

Can't pay through Quidco unless you have a UK bank account as paypal payments are limited to £50

MC

Oracle

Not sure what you mean MunsterCycling. I was talking about buying using the Quidco web sites link thereby getting their usual cashback. For LCD monitors bought from Dabs it's 2%.

MunsterCycling

Oracle wrote: »

Not sure what you mean MunsterCycling. I was talking about buying using the Quidco web sites link thereby getting their usual cashback. For LCD monitors bought from Dabs it's 2%.

The max you can pay using paypal through quidco is £50, see their payment terms and conditions, meaning for anybody without a uk bank acc you can't pay through them for this monitor.

MC

ewj1978

bought one of these before christmas..Great quality..gets the odd stuck pixel but no dead ones... Audio quality is pants though so you'll definitely need external speakers.

321654

321654 wrote: »

can you get a tv tuner for this that you could connect a sky box through?

so thats a No then i guess

Zonda999

Lads, what do ye think of this for under 200e delivered??

It looks great because its actually 1920 x 1080 res, and its 16:9 as opposed to 16:10. Crucially too, it has hdmi with hdcp. It looks great too. Manufacturers link here. Was thinkin of this to upgrade from my 19" samsung

Onikage

16:9 is nice but not a deal breaker. 1920 x 1080 might be a bit too small at that size screen. HDCP won't matter for 99% of users. And it's nearly twice the price! So I would give it a miss.

Zonda999

Onikage wrote: »

16:9 is nice but not a deal breaker. 1920 x 1080 might be a bit too small at that size screen. HDCP won't matter for 99% of users. And it's nearly twice the price! So I would give it a miss.

I guess you're right. I might get that cheap one in a couple of weeks. I would only ever be using it for normal computer use at the end of the day

BCawley

Anyboy know the image and dynamic contrast ratio of the €100 monitor?
or should my wallet just trust everyone and accept you wont get a better monitor for ~€100?

Onikage

Same reasons I didn't buy this one when it was €186: http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&cs=iedhs1&sku=184923

Mongey

Onikage wrote: »

Same reasons I didn't buy this one when it was €186: http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&cs=iedhs1&sku=184923

Which were ?

Onikage

Mongey wrote: »

Which were ?

See post #23, this thread.

Oracle

It's typical that Dell's monitor prices are completely out of line with the market, who's gonna pay €100 extra for this?: http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&sku=185544 They've been over-pricing their monitors here for years (check the Dell US site for comparison, it's almost always cheaper)

Wake up and smell the coffee competition Dell! :rolleyes:

mr.noobie

specs for this monitor are:

Type: LCD
Screen Size: 22"
Pitch Size: 0.282 x 0.282 mm
Input: 1 x D-Sub
1 x DVI-D

HDCP: No
TV Tuner: No
Resolution: 1680x1050
Viewing Angle: 170 / 160 (°H/°V)
Contrast Ratio: 1000 : 1
Speakers: Yes
Response Time: 5 ms
Brightness: 400 cd/m²
Web Camera: No
Power Usage (Switched on): 60 W
VESA: No
Widescreen: Yes
Monitor Colour: Black
Dimensions (with stand): 510 x 416 x 220 mm (WxHxD)

not a clue what most of that means is this an alright monitor??

Onikage

Oracle wrote: »

It's typical that Dell's monitor prices are completely out of line with the market, who's gonna pay €100 extra for this?: http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&sku=185544 They've been over-pricing their monitors here for years (check the Dell US site for comparison, it's almost always cheaper)

Wake up and smell the coffee competition Dell! :rolleyes:

Proof (if you needed it) that Dell hate Europe.

AlmightyCushion

Oracle wrote: »

It's typical that Dell's monitor prices are completely out of line with the market, who's gonna pay €100 extra for this?: http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&sku=185544 They've been over-pricing their monitors here for years (check the Dell US site for comparison, it's almost always cheaper)

Wake up and smell the coffee competition Dell! :rolleyes:

Not all monitors are the same. The panel on that model could be superior therefore justifying the higher prices.

Onikage

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Not all monitors are the same. The panel on that model could be superior therefore justifying the higher prices.

It is $189 dollars in the US.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=04&sku=320-7184

311

Dell use the same technology is some of their monitors as the apple monitors.

Compare them prices with each other and you'll find dell are very competitive.

Burgo

311 wrote: »

Dell use the same technology is some of their monitors as the apple monitors.

Compare them prices with each other and you'll find dell are very competitive.

If you mean america then yes,dell and apple would appear to be quite competitive,but not in europe by as long shot,the mark up on some of their products is ludricious

Oracle

Onikage wrote: »

It is $189 dollars in the US.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=04&sku=320-7184

That's equivalent to €134, almost €80 less than the Irish price, and much nearer the price of the Dabs 22" monitor at €116. Just goes to show that Dell do compete on price when it suits them.

Bob the Builder

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Not all monitors are the same. The panel on that model could be superior therefore justifying the higher prices.

Doubtful. C'mon AC, it's Dell. Like Apple (and indeed every other multi-national), they bleed europe. And where better to start than Ireland.

AlmightyCushion

Bob the Builder wrote: »

Doubtful. C'mon AC, it's Dell. Like Apple (and indeed every other multi-national), they bleed europe. And where better to start than Ireland.

I was comparing the dell monitor to the one this thread is about not the american price.

Bob the Builder

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I was comparing the dell monitor to the one this thread is about not the american price.

i was making the automatic assumption, that being a brand name, Irish price would be at least 30-40% more expensive than America. My point being that Dell's Product Price is based more upon location than by quality.

AlmightyCushion

Bob the Builder wrote: »

i was making the automatic assumption, that being a brand name, Irish price would be at least 30-40% more expensive than America. My point being that Dell's Product Price is based more upon location than by quality.

It's not even to do with the brand name. Things are generally more expensive here than america, brand name or not. Just because the dell is more expensive here than in america doesn't mean that it isn't superior to the dabs value model in the opening post. I'm not saying it is superior as I haven't a clue but I'm just pointing out that you can't compare two different monitors and say one is a rip off because it's the same size and more expensive.

Bob the Builder

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It's not even to do with the brand name. Things are generally more expensive here than america, brand name or not. Just because the dell is more expensive here than in america doesn't mean that it isn't superior to the dabs value model in the opening post. I'm not saying it is superior as I haven't a clue but I'm just pointing out that you can't compare two different monitors and say one is a rip off because it's the same size and more expensive.

Good point. I agree with you on that. You can't compare two monitors like that. Especially comparing two different products with two different companies would be inaccurate.

Spunge

i dont think id buy it if its digimate, the last one of those i got from dabs had a stuck pixel and stopped working completely after a few weeks (thank god).

BCawley

Ignoring contrast ratios etc, would this be comparable to a 720p tv?
Would it be better/worse, or just not noticeable on a 22" screen?

According to this website the monitor has a better resolution then a 720p tv

griffdaddy

so can i just plug my xbox 360 straight into this or do i need an adapter or something? gonna order it today i think

Jimi-Spandex

griffdaddy wrote: »

so can i just plug my xbox 360 straight into this or do i need an adapter or something? gonna order it today i think

You might need a female to female vga adapter, but these are pretty cheap.


I bought this monitor last week, no dead pixels, everything seems grand, only slight problem is you get a bit of brightness on the edges when it's very dark.

All in all a great deal, thanks for the heads up OP!

gibbers

Hi

Can someone tell me if I need to purchase a cable with this monitor to connect it to my laptop? I can't find if there is a cable or not included on the dabs website.

If I need to buy one, any recommendations, probably VGA to VGA or is DVI better?

Forgive my ignorance, this is my first monitor purchase.

Cheers
G

justsomebloke

gibbers wrote: »

Hi

Can someone tell me if I need to purchase a cable with this monitor to connect it to my laptop? I can't find if there is a cable or not included on the dabs website.

If I need to buy one, any recommendations, probably VGA to VGA or is DVI better?

Forgive my ignorance, this is my first monitor purchase.

Cheers
G

truthfully the type of cable you would buy would be Dependant on the the type of connection you have on your laptop

Jimi-Spandex

gibbers wrote: »

Hi

Can someone tell me if I need to purchase a cable with this monitor to connect it to my laptop? I can't find if there is a cable or not included on the dabs website.

If I need to buy one, any recommendations, probably VGA to VGA or is DVI better?

Forgive my ignorance, this is my first monitor purchase.

Cheers
G

It comes with a VGA to VGA cable and power cord

gibbers

Thanks Jimi, VGA will do perfectly.

G.

allthedoyles

well I'm not advertising , but I did buy this 22'' TFT from dabs.ie for € 114 delivered , and I must say it is really cool ........a real bargain

I was going to buy one in PC World before xmas and the cheapest was 225 euro .

Highly recommended ........speedy delivery by UPS too