Which of these 19" VA to buy?

[BelTom]

Hi there!

I'm wanting to buy 2 19" screens for a dual monitor setup. Uses: primarily music production and CAD, also Internet and Office.
I'm having a very hard time deciding between these 19" screens (prices are for 2 screens):

Dell 1905FP (670 euro until 24/01/2006)
HP L1955 (690 euro)
Fujitsu-Siemens P19-2 (715 euro)
Lacie 119 (725 euro)

Time is running out for a good price on the Dell so I need to decide fast!

Detailed specs compared here:

http://www.prad.de/en/guide/ergebniss_vergleich.html?pradid=756250b86cb4b1498761fc138c101cf3&8%5B%5D=0&10%5B%5D=0&12%5B%5D=0&13%5B%5D=0&14%5B%5D=0&15%5B%5D=0&16%5B%5D=0&17%5B%5D=0&18%5B%5D=0&19%5B%5D=1531&19%5B%5D=1909&19%5B%5D=1527&19%5B%5D=2562&20%5B%5D=0&21%5B%5D=0&22%5B%5D=0&23%5B%5D=0&24%5B%5D=0&26%5B%5D=0&29%5B%5D=0&30%5B%5D=0&32%5B%5D=0&37%5B%5D=0&39%5B%5D=0&40%5B%5D=0&42%5B%5D=0&45%5B%5D=0&46%5B%5D=0&50%5B%5D=0&55%5B%5D=0&order_by=price&order_order=asc&Submit=Compare

(the specs for the Dell are for the old version though, apparently the new one uses a P-MVA panel with 8 ms GtG response time, see here: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/dell1905_whichpanel.htm )

Since it's for a dual monitor setup, a thinner bezel is of course a plus (though all these models have fairly thin ones), but main deciding factor is of course image quality.
Also, I want to connect 2 PC's (one via DVI, the other via analog) to the screens so I need the ability to switch between the DVI and analog inputs easily with the push of a button (as opposed to having to enter an OSD). For that reason the Acer AL1922As (considerably cheaper than the other candidates) didn't make my final selection. I can't find any info on whether the Lacie monitor has this functionality. Anyone knows more?

Any insight, experiences pro/con are really appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

Tom

 

[RichPLS]

The Dell and the HP are very good, I was going to get another dual setup to replace my CRT one, so was looking at 19 or 20" dual LCD's, and Dell was my pic. Yet I last minute opted for the Dell 2405FPW and love it...

 

[BelTom]

Thanks Rich,

congrats on the 2405FPW! Unfortunately I really need more screen space than the 1920 x 1200 a 24" provides, so a dual setup is my only option (or did you actually get 2 24" ones? 8O ). And since my budget isn't that big I can't jump to a dual 21" setup (and I'm afraid the 0.255 dot pitch of a 20" setup will be too small for me to work comfortably).

At the moment I'm leaning towards the HP (the discount offer on the Dell has ended (though I'm sure another will show up sooner than later).
I've also found out that the Lacie doesn't have direct input signal selection so that one is off the list.

Regards,

Tom