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I need a new monitor, I want to get one one that's going to last for a long time. Anyone have any recommendations on a monitor brand/model that will last for years and years?

If not, do you know what the usual longevity of a monitor is?

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1) what resolution do you have in mind....
2) what do you do with your comp...

Samsung...HannsG...Acer are good brands for LCD monitors and they will last long lengths of time.

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I have a less than 2 year old viewsonic LCD and it started to flicker a bit. Thank god for 3 years warranty.

Get the one with the longest warranty.

Message edited by marvelous211 on 05-19-2008 at 11:47:07 PM

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Hansg or Hanspree, Samsung, Acer or Those apple monitors.

I wanted a Samsung monitor but it was too expensive. So i went with Acer.
I liked the Hansg models but i wanted to be sure so i went with Acer.

Acer gets most of it monitors from Hansg so it doesnt matter.

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I guess I would recommend a good name brand like Samsung, HP, NEC, Planar (better known in the medical field for their high end medical LCD monitors).

My Planar PX191 has lasted me since 2002. Still using it today on my secondary PC which I am typing at right now.

I have to say that I don't buy cheap monitors.

That 19" Planar PX191 cost me $650 which was considered rather expensive back then. I upgrade to a 26" NEC LCD2690WUXi last November which is even more expensive.

You can't go wrong with Samsung.. but the warranty that came with it is only for 2 years. I've been having this 22" for a good year now and i haven't had a single problem with it either. *crosses fingers*

Reply to emceegrendel

You might consider a Philips monitor as well. I've had mine for three years now, 19", no problem so far. Philips comes with a 3 year warranty (at least mine did). They also use to have their zero faulty pixel return policy as far as I remember. You can check what it say here http://www.philipschannel.com/moni [...] policy.pdf

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"That 19" Planar PX191 cost me $650 which was considered rather expensive back then"

Back then and now thats still expensive.

If you want a good monitor that will last long. Go for the expensive known brands.
like HP, Apple , Samsung etc etc

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Yeah, Planar used to have a zero faulty pixel return policy (only for the more expensive monitors like my PX191). It was stated on their website. Sadly, they don't offer this policy anymore.

However, based on reading some customer reviews about Planar about 1.5 years ago, Planar still seems to have an "undisclosed" zero dead pixel policy. But it had to be around the center of the monitor and you need to be somewhat persuasive.

Assuming you want an LCD, Samsung is the way to go

I'm still using my ViewSonic 19" CRT.... had it since 2001... working great

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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention ViewSonic especially since I used to own a 19" CRT myself.

Viewsonic were awesome when they were making CRT but LCD has gone down in quality. Perhaps CRT just last longer than LCD. My LCD is acting up. It's not even 2 years old.

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