Monitor Upgrade Time - Philips 190S7FB

[Sonic 296]

I thought it was a good time to jump on LCD monitor bandwagon. So after spending the last 2 weeks researching (due to not understanding a few things about them) I've ordered and paid for the Philips 190S7FB 19" LCD Monitor.

 

 

The only thing that concerns me is the Dead Pixel Policy. According to this page http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpecificati...x?ItemID=346813 this LCD monitor "May have some pixel defects". It seems all the currently available LCD's from Philips have the same policy.

 

Can these pixel defects be seen easily?

[Doctor Destiny 41]

I don't have a Philips. I have a 19" ViewSonic and a 17" Hyundai. Both are crystal clear with NO dead pixels.

[F15pilotX 4]

If it's 1 or two random pixels, I highly doubt it :wink: Of course, the LCD on the family pc at my house is fine anyway, so I'm not positive about it

[Sonic 296]

I still don't have my new monitor. Ordered and payed for it on the 26/10, got the e-mail saying it has been shipped to my address the following day, you have to allow 1-2 working days for delivery. Its now on the fourth working day and nothing has shown up.

 

The place I ordered from, Ascent Technology, can't even get the courier track and trace details :roll:

So I have no idea where it is or when it will show up, if it at all.

 

If it doesn't arrive today I will be canceling the damn thing and sourcing an LCD monitor from somewhere else.

 

$500 damn dollars and almost a week for delivery, total bull****

[F15pilotX 4]

Wow, went for a nice moniter then...$500 :shock:

[Luk3us 63]

I don't really like Ascent, they always seem to be slightly more expensive than other places...

 

But it looks like a nice monitor Sonic.

 

Can these pixel defects be seen easily?

 

It really depends where it is, but a dead pixel in the middle of the screen is unbelievably annoying. I had a pixel die on my screen, well it didn't die it got stuck, but it seemed to fix it self.

[Sonic 296]

I don't really like Ascent, they always seem to be slightly more expensive than other places.

You pay a bit more with Ascent because the courier charges are worked into the price even though they say free shipping. I've always made most of PC related purchases with Ascent and never had any problems. In the current case with my LCD it was not Ascent's fault, it was the stupid courier company.

 

Anyway, I finally got my new LCD delivered today, using right now in fact. Trying to get used it etc...

[F15pilotX 4]

With the same size CRT and LCD, the LCD seems SO much bigger 8)

[TheBlackOut 7]

I got one dead pixel. At first I was really bitchy bout it but I've learned to live with it and it blends in with most websites and games.

 

Thats why I ain't buying a monitor online next time, most of them in the store I go to you can turn it on first and see then buy it.

[Sonic 296]

With the same size CRT and LCD, the LCD seems SO much bigger 8)

Very true. All you guys with over sized sig images, on my old monitor and resolution they used to take up plenty of space, but not anymore

[comander starlin 6]

i am glad you are enjoying your philips LCD, philips tend to have good quality products. my next bug pc upgrade is geting rid of my 17"CRT and going to a 46"widescreen highdef Black panel, TV (philips as well). it just saves me time and i will be able to compute from a distance. lol and C&C on one huge map. lol

[F15pilotX 4]

I'd get an LCD, but a car comes first