19" Widescreen TFT Monitor - £105 Delivered!

[Crocodile]

Hanns-G 19" widescreen TFT monitor with VGA & DVI for £105 including delivery from Amazon.

Having bought one from Dabs last week for what then seemed like a bargain £137, I'm not best pleased.

Fill your boots!

[danjaq]

Great price - good reviews as well??

[derby4life]

WOW....has anyone got one of these and is it any good ...no dead pix or anything dodgy ....seems sssooooo cheap

[Crocodile]

No complaints with mine.

[Mr Incredible]

Not sure a 900 pixel vertical resolution would be ideal for computer apps.

[Crocodile]

Originally Posted by Malice

Not sure a 900 pixel vertical resolution would be ideal for computer apps.

Why? What is the "ideal" resolution for all computer apps?

[Mr Incredible]

In my experience I cannot work with anything less than 1024 vertical pixels. Perhaps its a personal thing!

[Crocodile]

Originally Posted by Malice

In my experience I cannot work with anything less than 1024 vertical pixels. Perhaps its a personal thing!

AFAIK, 900 is the max vertical resolution for a 19" WS panel. Certainly at the budget end.

I think as long as the graphics card supports the 1440 x 900 native res of the monitor, it will be fine. I haven't noticed any issues in the 10 days or so I've had mine.

[Mr Incredible]

It appears that the same unit is offered by Overclockers UK (more expensive) but the spec states:

OcUK Value Hanns-G HW191D 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver (MO-017-OK)
The OcUK Value HW191D has an industry leading ultra-fast 5ms response time making it perfect for blur-free video and gaming. With it's 700:1 contrast ratio and excellent viewing angle there is no other TFT/LCD that can match the quality, value or performance.

- 1440 x 900 (WXGA) Optimum Resolution
- 16.2 Million Colours
- 700:1 Contrast Ratio
- 5ms Response Time
- 300 cd/m2 Brightness
- One DVI-D Input
- One Analogue Input
- 3 Years Manufacturer On-Site Warranty (Call Manufacturer direct on )

Looks a very fine specc'd unit with a response time of 5ms and contrast 700:1

[Crocodile]

Only thing the bear in mind is the inbuilt speakers. If you're expecting them to be so poor as to make their inclusion pointless, you won't be disappointed!

[Mr Incredible]

Out of interest, can the unit be rotated through 90 degrees? I think you an get software that rotates the image for panels of such a persuasion!

[Crocodile]

Originally Posted by Malice

Out of interest, can the unit be rotated through 90 degrees? I think you an get software that rotates the image for panels of such a persuasion!

A lot of current graphics cards/chipsets support different screen orientations natively. As I discovered when I got a call from a friend whose Dell I had recently installed asking why the image was upside down! There were hotkeys enabled & her two year old managed to key the exact combination.

Anyway, back to your question, the mount doesn't swivel but there is a 100mm VESA mounting point if you wanted to do it permanently or search for a 3rd party stand (if such things exist?).

[franc]

Hi. If the screen was to be mounted on the wall via a VESA mount, can the stand be completely removed? The manual isn't very clear. I would hope that the circular base AND the connecting arm would be removable. Is this the case?

Regards FRANC

[marekb]

Thanks Croc, good spot.

[Spy]

Do you think this screen could be used as a TV without a PC ?

If so, what kind of box or unit would need ot be attached to it to receive tv ?