What about 4:3 displays?

[Stobar]

Are there any good 20/21" 4:3 displays out there?

I only want to go widescreen if I can get a good 24" at a reasonable price, the odds of which don't look too good at the moment.

Wondering if prices of 4:3's are dropping since everyone seems to be going wide and I might be able to pick up a good quality bargain.

 

[theNoid]

Are there any good 20/21" 4:3 displays out there?

I only want to go widescreen if I can get a good 24" at a reasonable price, the odds of which don't look too good at the moment.

Wondering if prices of 4:3's are dropping since everyone seems to be going wide and I might be able to pick up a good quality bargain.

Best Buy is selling an Acer x241w that everywhere says is a 6bit TN... but its not. Monitor is regularly priced at $550 so it flew under the radar... that is until Best Buy put it on sale for $296.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1260872

Its not a TN panel, viewing angles are great, no ghosting, no backlight bleeding.. slight and very minor banding. No better deal for a 24" display... perhaps the SOYO, but thats a TN for sure and build quality is hit or miss.

edit. It seems BB doesn't know they're selling a non TN panel. Its either a MVA or S-PVA of some type.

 

[andersoj]

I'm interested in a cheap 4:3 display to use as a second monitor. Anybody know of a decent one around 18-20"?

 

[Stobar]

Best Buy is selling an Acer x241w that everywhere says is a 6bit TN... but its not. Monitor is regularly priced at $550 so it flew under the radar... that is until Best Buy put it on sale for $296.

Sounds like a bargain - unfortunately I am in the UK so it's not an option, unless the same mistake has been made by someone over here.