Recommend an LCD monitor.

December 11, 2006 11:57 AM

I'm looking for a glossy, high-brightness LCD monitor.

I currently have an "X-BRITE" Sony SDM-HS75P/B. I really like the glossy and bright (400 cd/m2) screen. Sony's getting out of the monitor business and everything else I've looked looks dull in comparison. Can anybody recommend a monitor with similar specs, preferably 20" or greater? (I don't particularly care about widescreen or not.)

posted by Armitage Shanks to computers & internet (5 comments total)

I've got an Acer AL2032WA (Amazon); the brightness is "only" 300 cd/m², but (to my eyes) it's plenty bright.

I've really only got good things to say about it, actually; it's a wonderful monitor.
posted by jacobian at 1:25 PM on December 11, 2006

Dell LCDs are typically extremely bright. The 2407 is 450 cd/m^2.

Dells, like every other non-XBRITE monitor, have a matte finish. Unless you work in a dark room, glossy screens tend to reduce apparent contrast by reflecting ambient light. They look great on the sales floor, but in my experience they are harder on the eyes.
posted by b1tr0t at 2:43 PM on December 11, 2006

They look great on the sales floor, but in my experience they are harder on the eyes.

I understand that a lot of people feel that way. I've been happily using the Sony for over a year now, so that's not my experience.

The only non-Sony non-laptop monitor that I know if with something like X-BRITE is the NEC LCD1970GX, which also appears to be discontinued. I'm hoping someone knows of others.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 3:03 PM on December 11, 2006

I've only had issues with glossy screens when the lighting is fluorescent - which is most offices (and nowadays with many compact fluorescents, many homes.)
posted by jkaczor at 3:57 PM on December 11, 2006

Mine is NEC, about 2 years old, not sure what model, probably same or similar to AS's recommendation. It cost around 700$, but worth it. At that time, the only glossy ones were very high end, but I bought it for graphics and it does the job.
posted by unrepentanthippie at 5:30 AM on December 12, 2006