LG Flatron 2320A 23" LCD Media Station Reviewed 132
Julio writes "TechSpot has taken an in-depth look at LG's Flatron 2320A 23" LCD, you should know however that calling this a monitor would be an understatement, this is a multi-media workstation. The package consists of a 23" widescreen LCD color monitor, and a multi-media station that lets you connect its beautiful flat screen to your PC and a number of devices at the same time (X-Box, etc.). Feel yourself warned though, luxury does come at a cost."
Don't call it a monitor? (Score:1, Interesting)
Re:Sigh (Score:1, Interesting)
and here's the competition... (Score:2, Interesting)
Why has it taken so long to get decent pixel depth on LCD monitors when it's been available in laptops for some time now?
Shopper.com prices (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Don't call it a monitor? (Score:3, Interesting)
Low resolution (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:For 800$... (Score:3, Interesting)
It has a shitty remote, though.
Linky. [viewsonic.com]
It's really an Apple Cinema Display (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:and here's the competition... (Score:4, Interesting)
The only desktop displays above 100dpi are IBM's and Viewsonic's 200dpi displays (I kid you not, 23" 4:3 displays with 4k x 3k pixels) running for over $6000 now.
Unfortunately, the current limitation with a lot of software is that they don't scale with DPI so well, you increase the font size to compensate for the resolution increase, and the text doesn't fit boxes so well. I'd like to see a display that is as crisp as a laser printout, I figure 300dpi is a pretty good target.
apple cinematic 23" + sony 23" (Score:4, Interesting)
apple cinematic 23" [apple.com] $1,999
Sony 23" LCD [digitalconnection.com] $2,429
BTW: the resolution (1920x1200) is enough for HDTV.
I'm using the Apple 23" to type this. The real estate is great, but I miss the viewing angle of a CRT - viewing angle begins to matter when the display is that wide.
What I'm looking for... (Score:4, Interesting)
I'm a student and rarely stay more than a year at the same place. I'm considering ditching my PC laptop for a 12" Powerbook + PS2 combo (unless you can find a GTA:SA and a Gran Turismo 4 Mac port), but I've failed to find a suitable monitor for both the PB and the PS2.
What I don't want:
having to carry an extra TV set just for the PS2.
having to bow to the TV licensing fee racket just to play a PS2 game.
having to use a VGA adapter for the PS2 - unless you know one that does not suck.
What I want:
a 17" LCD. Size matters, especially in dorms and when you're moving often.
a decent response time to play.
DVI input.
price tag in the 500-600 EUR range.
I have found LCDs with an S-Video input, but no DVI-D input. And their response times sucked more often than not. Am I stuck to the PC? I bet the first manufacturer to solve this problem would attract a lot of students.
Or do you know about an alternative that I might have missed?
Re:What I'm looking for... (Score:2, Interesting)
Take a look at these [scancom.ltd.uk].
The quality of most of the ones on there that I've seen generally beats the pants off most smallish TVs.