I recently had to replace my monitor. The old one was my first flat screen (rather than old tube type), and used LCD technology. I didn't really have any trouble with it until it gave out after 7 years of use. I was really happy with it until the day of breakdown.
The new one is wide screen with LED technology, and I've had it less than a week. I'm still trying to get used to it, as the image quality is not as good as I expected (it's pretty low-end, about $130 mfg's list price), but I was needing something fast after nearly a month without and couldn't afford much money for it.
The screen display often seems washed out to me, and I can't seem to find the best viewing angle on it. It's from a company I was unfamiliar with (AOC), so I don't know if it's simply because it's a cheap monitor, or if this is typical of LED screens. I'm still trying to figure out the display settings, as it references a few terms I'm unfamiliar with, and can't seem to get the brightness/contrast the way I want.
I have two machines, but only one monitor and had always intended to get a second one, so I'm already considering getting a better monitor in the next few months and moving this one to the old machine, which is primarily used if the main machine gets sick.
Please recommend any brands of wide screen monitors you've been happy with, and whether LCD or LED tech is better. Right now I'm assuming my problems are because this is a low-end monitor and that I should spend quite a bit more next time.
The new one is wide screen with LED technology, and I've had it less than a week. I'm still trying to get used to it, as the image quality is not as good as I expected (it's pretty low-end, about $130 mfg's list price), but I was needing something fast after nearly a month without and couldn't afford much money for it.
The screen display often seems washed out to me, and I can't seem to find the best viewing angle on it. It's from a company I was unfamiliar with (AOC), so I don't know if it's simply because it's a cheap monitor, or if this is typical of LED screens. I'm still trying to figure out the display settings, as it references a few terms I'm unfamiliar with, and can't seem to get the brightness/contrast the way I want.
I have two machines, but only one monitor and had always intended to get a second one, so I'm already considering getting a better monitor in the next few months and moving this one to the old machine, which is primarily used if the main machine gets sick.
Please recommend any brands of wide screen monitors you've been happy with, and whether LCD or LED tech is better. Right now I'm assuming my problems are because this is a low-end monitor and that I should spend quite a bit more next time.