Monitor replacement help

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#270585 16-May-2020 14:43

My Monitor has died and I need to replace it. I am looking for a 24inch Monitor for general use. I am not

interested in Gaming. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Not too worried about the cost.

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#2484911 16-May-2020 15:57

If your aren't worried about gaming there's no real need to go expensive. What are you actually using it for? I'd probably opt for an ips display as the colours tend to be better on those if that is important to you. I think pb tech sell a couple of LG ones at just either side of $200 with the more expensive offering more inputs. We like our 29 inch lg ultra wide ips display, if you want a bit more real estate width wise it's about the same height as a 24 inch.

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#2484913 16-May-2020 16:09

Thanks. Unfortunately I am limited to a 24inch because of my Desk Cabinet.

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#2484924 16-May-2020 16:33

If picture quality in general isn't an issue (e.g web/office stuff), I'd just buy the cheapest thing I can find with a zero pixel warranty.

If you want a really nice one and don't mind spending a bit more, Dell UltraSharp's are my goto for anything non gaming.

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#2484925 16-May-2020 16:35

Possibly a capacitor issue? Resurrected a Samsung myself after a bit of googling.

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#2484935 16-May-2020 16:44

My 23" Dell IPS monitor has being going great for years. During lockdown I dug out an old Samsung TN monitor from the shed that must be 10 years old and probably more, it's still working well too. So my suggestions are Dell or Samsung.

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#2485048 16-May-2020 20:33

Another +1 for a Dell Monitor, have used a few and they are always great for displaying stuff

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#2485058 16-May-2020 21:47

Have been using this for working at home really good https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MONLGL42460/LG-24MK600M-B-24-AH-IPS-LED-Monitor--3-Side-Boardl

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#2485061 16-May-2020 22:14

I fixed a monitopr that had been sitting under my desk for a couple of years the other day. Took about 20 minutes and just involved replacing 1 capacitor on the output of the PSU. Found the same rated capacitor on another broken device that was hanging around. Surprisingly easy and the monitor works great after (it previously wasn't working at all).

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#2485122 17-May-2020 10:22

Thanks all for your advice which is much appreciated and helpful.