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Choosing a monitor

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    #2
    Komplett-Tech: Ryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Komplett-Tech: Ryan


    The only real difference i can see is the Image contrast ratio.

    5000000:1 vs 1000:1

    The more expensive one also has a few extra outputs on the monitor:

    1 x audio line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
    1 x SPDIF line-out - TOSLINK

    If you are looking for a bright screen, you should perhaps look into a LED monitor. Also, Elara have a forum here on boards.ie if you need to talk to them click on the below link:

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1106


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    adrenaline
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    Elara price looks way to high, it is 229 Euro in Pix :)


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    Venom
    Registered Users Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    Elara's prices are insane at the best of times for an online supplier but with those monitors they are just taking the piss.

    OP you could pick up a 120mhz 3D gaming monitor for less than what Elara are charging.


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    #5
    Komplett-Tech: Ryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,002 ✭✭✭Komplett-Tech: Ryan


    Venom wrote: »
    Elara's prices are insane at the best of times for an online supplier but with those monitors they are just taking the piss.

    OP you could pick up a 120mhz 3D gaming monitor for less than what Elara are charging.

    They do have some good prices too though. Its the same for all e-tailers. We can only sell at a certain price depending on the vendor we buy from, usually higher quantaties equal a lower price and vice versa.


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    adrenaline
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    Elara LS23EFUKFV/EN - €367.84
    Pix LS23EFUKFV/EN - €229.00

    not normal is it?

    Lets just get back to Cylor's question.


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    cylor
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭cylor


    Odd thing is...

    Pixmania also has two apparently different XL2370s:
    EUR 229 [ link ]
    EUR 262 [ link ]
    (I couldn't manage to find SKUs)

    From Elara:
    EUR 270 [ link ]
    EUR 367 [ link ]

    Now if the different SKUs point to essentially the same product (I probably won't need audio out from a monitor? Where's the audio in? Apart from through the HDMI which I probably wouldn't use...), Pix would come in at 229 + 18 delivery; elara would be 271 if I collect. Difference is only ~20 euro and from stories I've heard with pix...I'd rather stick with somebody based locally and somewhere I can collect without the wait :)

    To the comment "If you are looking for a bright screen, you should perhaps look into a LED monitor."...I thought the XL2370 IS an LED back-lit monitor :confused:

    A 120Hz 3D gaming monitor? Any particular recommendation?

    Thanks for all the comments!

    Edit: Oh and on the point with the two versions having different contrast ratios...I don't think it's a real difference...it's like comparing digital zoom and optical zoom in terms of aboslute numbers, I think.


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    #8
    adrenaline
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    There is a chance you will receive totally different item from Pix:) LOL


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