Looking for a nice, lightwieght, ultra-low-price 17-19 inch monitor

[Thrash123]

It needs to be reliable too. I need a new monitor to pack back to college. It needs to support 1280x1024 at AT LEAST 75hz refresh rate.

[El Diablo]

:lol:

good luck finding that for an "ultra-low price"

For it to be lightwieght it'd have to be an LCD (depending on how lightweight we're talking). Any flat-screen LCD is very "nice", light, and if 17-19 inches would support 1280x1024. But it will be almost as much as a decent whole computer :p

[|pOt|fArMeRx]

i have what looks to be a 15 or 17 inch monitor in my line of sight.. seems okay, it has a sticker that says its designed for windows 95. Samtron is the brand name I suppose, since corporations havent expressedly chosen a uniform method of logo placement upon merchandise. Its dusty and has a few old, wet, sticky stains on the bottom.
Upon wiping my hand on the top, it appears to be cream and nicotene coloured under the layer of dust, which i will include at no extra charge

[phil]

Well while we're looking for impossible to find things.

I would like a real working lightsaber.
A fully working t-34 with trained crew
a combat ready su-35 "super flanker"
and.....
some chryst cheese

[El Diablo]

some chryst cheese

I believe they call it "Jeeze"

Jesus + Cheese

[Thrash123]

I'm not talking LCD light, but light enough to carry without too much trouble.

My Samsung Syncmaster 700IFT, for instance, is TOO heavy. My last monitor, an Envision EN 775E, was perfect weight but unreliable.

[ZenPirate]

CRT monitors are heavy. LCD's are lighter, but you aren't going to get good response times in the larger models (read: bad for FPS gamers). Samsung are among the best monitors around, and I can't think of why/how any other company could get the tube to weigh less than they can. Solution: pick up your monitor and run laps with it, daily. After a few weeks it won't feel so heavy. :D

[Hunter]

Zen, thats a nice idea but not worth the effort if u drop it

best bet is look for a LCD as it will be easy on you and you get so much more desk space

[DRT-Maverick]

Well, pick up ur old monitor and run laps. The one that's lighter will feel way lighter.

[Warm Pudgy]

my lcd (http://www.microtekusa.com/c783.html) is great, i love it, i am so glad to get rid of that old boob tube
and best of all, i got it for almost $200 cheaper in the BX than i wouldve in any retail store

yaaaaay!:D

[Thrash123]

Ok, I'm talking about lightweight for a CRT monitor - I don't mean lightweight as in pick it up with one hand. My current monitor is HEAVY. Plus, I think it's going to die soon.

Hey, if I can find an LCD monitor at a low price, great. But I don't expect it.

I'm talking sub-200 bucks. You may not think it's possible, but it is. My last monitor was well below 200 bucks (I can't remember the price offhand), but it couldn't handle the refresh rate I needed. Plus, it was a perfect flat screen. I don't need that perfect flat though.

[Twisted Metal]

Jaunie, sweet avatar. That show rocks hard :D

[BlAcK_PlAgUe22]

The NEC FE791SB supports 1280x1024 and 75hz (at least it should, considering the max res is 1600x1200@76hz), weighs only 37 pounds, and newegg.com has it for only $184.

[KJAX]

The NEC FE791SB supports 1280x1024 and 75hz (at least it should, considering the max res is 1600x1200@76hz), weighs only 37 pounds, and newegg.com has it for only $184.

That's a nice monitor but it's also costs $20.00 to ship it.

I recommend this monitor:

Viewsonic E75F 17" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor - Retail
The ViewSonic E75f offers exceptional quality performance for demanding business and home office users
1600 x 1200 maximum resolution, 1280 x 1024 native resolution

$182 and free shipping at Newegg.

[Thrash123]

Pricewatch found a nice AOC monitor for ~160 bucks shipping including shipping (From a reliable company, that is - the cheaper one is from an unreliable retailer).

*edit* can't remember the exact specs, but it's 19 inch and does 1600x1200 @ 75hz.

[Iron Archer]

I have a 21" Sony Trinitron that I got for $200.

[Thrash123]

I have a 21" Sony Trinitron that I got for $200.

Good for you. How do I get one, is the question :)

Well, tomorrow is the deadline. If I don't get a better deal, I'm going with this...

AOC 19" 9GLR CRT Monitor, 1600x1200 max res @ 75hz, 150 bucks. It got pretty good reviews that I have seen.

*edit* oh yeah, it's .25 dpi.

[Iron Archer]

that's a decent deal. The viewable area on my monitor is 19" by itself. I got it from a computer store that my friend works at, here in Florida. Not sure where you're at tho.