What's a good 22" monitor?

the_syco

Hey all,

Current monitor is a 22" Samsung 226BW. It has been getting problem turning on, and from a Google, it seems the most common fault is the capacitors. Although it's maybe fixable, my father just wants a new monitor.

Screen is linked up to family machine (VGA on onboard) and DVI (gaming machine), so needs both to be connected, and switched easily.

Looking to get a 22" monitor, with both DVI and VGA connections, and a button to switch between. Budget is below €200

Found a BenQ GL2450HM 24 which fits the criteria, but wondering if anyone has any suggestions?

Digital Solitude

No suggestions, but the first soldering job a 15y/O Digi ever did was replacing capacitors on a TV, its really easy, took about an hour to replace 3 I think.

I think that's the monitor I have, no complaints about it here

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Have that monitor also. Fine but dead pixels are an issue.

the_syco

Digital Solitude wrote: »

No suggestions, but the first soldering job a 15y/O Digi ever did was replacing capacitors on a TV, its really easy, took about an hour to replace 3 I think.

Aye. Seems they cost between 5 and 20, but my father is afraid that it's only the start of the monitor dying. Plan to emigrate in a few months, so prefer not to have to do any troubleshooting over the phone with the current one should I fix it.

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I think that's the monitor I have, no complaints about it here

Good to hear

the_syco

Techmaster wrote: »

Have that monitor also. Fine but dead pixels are an issue.

How many dead pixels do you have, or is just a common problem with this model?

Curb Your Enthusiasm

the_syco wrote: »

How many dead pixels do you have, or is just a common problem with this model?

2 when I first got it. It now has about 5.

the_syco

Techmaster wrote: »

2 when I first got it. It now has about 5.

Feck. Centre, or where? And what colour? Noticeable?

Curb Your Enthusiasm

the_syco wrote: »

Feck. Centre, or where? And what colour? Noticeable?

Its spread around different parts of the display. Not too noticeable but annoying nonetheless.

the_syco

FFS. About to buy, and it jumps to €199

the_syco

Great. Got a GL2450 in Maplins for €169; getting it tomorrow.

As for the monitor, shall throw it onto Adverts.ie - got it for 40'ish about two years ago, so shall let it go for a fiver (petrol), as I ain't posting it. Someone may see it as a cheap monitor that they could fix themselves.

sonofenoch

Have had this monitor nearly 3 years http://www.ebuyer.com/397348-hannsg-he225dpb-21-5-full-hd-dvi-led-monitor-he225dpb ....excellent for the price, bought in Peats on Parnell str RIP..

the_syco

Got the GL2450 - it's awesome!