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> IMHO, it's not really possible to make specific recommendations, but here's
> some food for thought.
>
> Flat screens need to be used at their native resolution or else they look
> horrid. For a 17" screen, this is usually 1280x1024; a 19" screen will also
> be 1280x1024, so is not able to fit any more on the screen, although what
> is there will be slightly larger. You need to go larger than 19" in order
> to get higher resolution, if that matters to you. (I'm aware of the post
> title.)
>
> If you are seriously in to digital photography, trying to match the colours
> you see on the screen with what your printer produces is next to impossible
> with an LCD. I've tried; I'm sticking with my Mitsubishi DiamondPro CRT for
> my graphics machine!
>
> In case you don't know, beware the dead pixels issue. You need to Google
> this, and check what the supplier's, and the manufacturer's policies are.
>
> I would always advise against buying an LCD screen online. I went in to a
> local branch of Comet, picked what I liked the look of, and asked if they
> would set up the actual one I was buying to check for dead pixels. Somewhat
> to my surprise, they happily agreed. (Note I am not suggesting Comet as a
> place to buy anything, but they were very helpful on that occasion.)
>
> HTH
>
> Chris
Thanks for the reply Chris. Much appreciated.
I don't use my computer for graphics, so I have no real colour issues.
Now, I find your comment about not buying online intriguing. But
doesn't shopping in the highstreet cut down your choice of monitors
plus which isn't it normally cheaper online?
I've taken your comments about screen resolution into advice, and I'm
now looking at maybe getting a 22" screen. The Dell SP2208WFP is my
current favourite. It's a wide screen with a built in webcam.
Dan
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