Best Monitor for Display case / Window viewing ($2000 and under)

firefoxx04 · Jun 9, 2014

Hi guys, My mother works in realestate and her office is looking to get a monitor mounted in their main window. It will display house listings and other various things.

Right now they want to go with a 1920x1080 display and its $2000. They have not ordered yet and I feel compelled to find them something better for the price or something similar but much cheaper. Unfortunately I dont know the make and model of the display they are looking at but I have a feeling its overpriced because 1) they have no idea what they are doing and 2) the guy who recommended it is also the guy selling it to them.

requirements
- 42inch or similar
- anti glare / suitable for viewing from behind a window in the sun
- 1920 x 1080 or larger (dont want to go too big because the source images being shown on the display wont be a large resolution and I dont want to worry about up scaling issues)

preference
- hdmi input
- ability to rotate 90 degrees

The gpu will be the integrated gpu on this sandy bridge chip http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138393 (this is tentative and can be changed if needed).

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Iron124 · Jun 9, 2014

Why do you need a $2000 monitor, when any 42inch TV with HDMI and 1080p capability will do literally the exact same thing for 1/3rd (or less) the price?

firefoxx04 · Jun 9, 2014

Dude, I said the same damn thing.

The guy they were working with told them it would be what they needed and perfect for "anti glare"

In our home we have a new samsung 42inch and bought it for under $600 and its great. Im not sure why that wont work. I am just looking for suggestions.

The max budget is $2000. I dont want them to spend nearly that much but they are willing to if they have to.

MagicPants · Jun 9, 2014

I'd suggest something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889522025
It's only 39" (they make a 50" model) It's 4k, but it'll show regular 1080p perfectly. And it's a VA panel. So it's got good viewing angles and it also has very high contrast with deep blacks.

FYI there are three basic LCD technologies:
TN- Cheap fast and responsive with poor viewing angles and bad color, preferred by gamers
IPS- Expensive reasonably fast, great viewing angles and accurate colors. Poor blacks that look more like dark gray, preferred by artists and casual gamers
VA- Middle range price, not very responsive, good viewing angles, with okay color and dark blacks, preferred for watching movies, and some cad work.

LED backlighting just means a monitor will consume less energy, tend towards cooler colors, last longer, and turn on faster.

MagicPants · Jun 9, 2014

$2000 for a display window monitor is ridiculous. There is no basic difference between a monitor and a television. Yes you might need to spend 20 minutes tweaking a TV (to turn off overscan, etc...)

Also if the non-glare monitor is behind a shiny pane of glass, guess what, it's going to have reflections.

Iron124 · Jun 9, 2014

I mean, just look at this: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN39FH5000-39-Inch-1080p-60Hz/dp/B00CALLZK6/ref=sr_1_7?s=tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1402370911&sr=1-7&keywords=tv#productDetails

Looks like a rather matte finish, and if glare is such a huge problem you can buy screen protectors for around $100 that will get rid of that no problem. To spend $2000 would astronomically insanely wasteful.

firefoxx04 · Jun 10, 2014

I agree with both of you. I will relay this information to them, thank you!

firefoxx04 · Jun 10, 2014

What concerns me with the Seiki is the warranty. I can easily pay more for a different brand with a longer warranty.

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