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BENQ or LG ?????????????????

Oct 21, 2006 11:34AM PDT

I'm down to 2 19" monitors. BenQ or LG ? Help me decide.

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(NT) (NT) Looked at the two in question side by side ?
Oct 21, 2006 12:23PM PDT
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NEVER SEEN EITHER
Oct 21, 2006 2:13PM PDT

Haven't ever viewed either one. There is no one in this town that carries those brands.

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Bummer....here in Wash DC...there's usually plenty of
Oct 22, 2006 3:11AM PDT

stores to view the products first hand.

Read any reveiws on these units ?

I'm gonna take the leap but just not in any hurry.
I've got a great Samsung SyncMaster 1100p and it gives me little reason to upgrade ... it's really great.

One of my friends has a HANNS-G and he's really please with it. I'll probably start by looking at Dell, Samsung, Viewsonic, etc.,

Whatever you get let us know how you like it.

VAPCMD

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HAVE BOTH
Oct 22, 2006 4:06AM PDT

I was doing internet on our system with the Viewsonic "Optiquest" 17" last nite. Hmmmmmmmmmm...staring me right in the face. Viewsonics are nice. I just wanted something different that may offer a little more bang. We have DELL FPs too. Somewhat overrated. I'm tired of them. The Germans will figure something out. I have a 1960 Telefunken reel-to-reel studiou system that is in mint condition and works (soundwise) as well as some digital media equipment. My Dad bought it when we were in Germany when I was kid. It weighs 50 lbs. Germans have never cared about how heavy a piece of equipment is. My gut tells me to buy the BenQ. For 200 bucks? I'd be stupid not to.

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(NT) (NT) Whichever you decide, let us know how you like it.
Oct 22, 2006 8:21AM PDT
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Look at BENQ's financial issues.
Oct 21, 2006 12:57PM PDT
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 21, 2006 2:11PM PDT

That's spooky. Might not be anyone around to back up a warranty before long. Thanx for the info. I'm still thinkin" though. It won't be the first time that I've taken a calculated risk.

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NOW I SEE...............
Oct 21, 2006 2:25PM PDT

......... that may be why Newegg's dropped the price on the FP93GX and is throwing in free shipping. LG's lookin' better - even though overall it adds another 50.

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THE BENQ
Oct 23, 2006 12:00PM PDT

I ordered the BenQ. Should be here tomorrow. Reviews, data, and gut instinct guided me. At full price with shipping, I would have been looking at 300. Got the whole shabang for 200. 2ms response time. Why not? DVI ? Always a plus. I'll let you know how it road tests in the next couple of days.

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......WAS THE RIGHT MOVE
Oct 25, 2006 5:46AM PDT

It showed up today. I hooked it up to my Sapphire DVI and fired away. It's got better image quality than my DELL US 19. There was some light bleeding at the top. I left it on all afternoon - UPS dropped it off when I was home for lunch. The bleeding is gone. Crisp, clear and quick. This model is the FP93GX and (as it stands right now) I would tell anybody to buy it. I loaded in HALF LIFE and it was better than I have ever seen. 3D Mark 06's demo game graphix was as near perfect as it gets.
BenQ might be broke but they've got a d--n great monitor!

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(NT) (NT) Good to hear...Thanks for the feedback !
Oct 26, 2006 12:16PM PDT