As many of you must be knowing, I'm using a 19" CRT atm. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it....other then the fact that it's power rating is 200W. With electricity fast becoming a precious commodity here, it's time to go for something a little bit more efficient (you got it! LCD!).....but this does mean that my gfx card upgrade will have to wait more, oh well.
Anyway, LCDs are pretty expensive here, even a 19" wide-screen can cost $175! I looked on Newegg and saw that the prices are far cheaper there, so I think it's be best to order it via my relatives in the USA. Looked through 4 pages of the LCD stock which Newegg had, and there were only 3 non-widescreen ones in the lower price range, and all were made by Hanns-G (like
this one). They're fairly cheap, but many people complained that they died out really quickly. On top of that, Hanns-G doesn't have any official dealers here so if I ever want to RMA it, it'll be a pain in the arse to first send it half-way around the world, have my uncle RMA it, and then bring it back again, aside from being costly as well.
So I'm forced to go with wide-screens it seems. I'm on a pretty tight budget,
no more then $140 because the local currency (the Ruppee) is dropping like flies. My mind seems fixed upon this one atm:
Newegg.com - ASUS VH202T-P Glossy black 20" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 Built in Speakers w/ Aspect Control - LCD Monitors
It's ASUS (good quality, efficient RMA service), and its 20" as well (I was looking for 19" ones, but 1 extra inch would still be a good bonus).
There's this one too but I think ASUS will be better plus there are a lot of complains about it:
Newegg.com - Acer X203H bd Black 20" 16:9 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ Swivel Adjustment 300 cd/m2 10000:1 w/ HDCP Support - LCD Monitors
So what do you guys think? Any other products re welcome too.
P.S. If someone can suggest a 19" (or even 18.5") standard LCD (not WD) then that would still be the best.