what do u guys think of this? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-27-i...p?id=1219066386928&skuId=1875013#tab=overview I think it is a good deal
Ok, time to talk quirks. I have 12 of these LG monitors. If you run the monitor off of HDMI straight to HDMI, when your computer goes into power save mode for the monitor (I have mine set to 5 minutes when not trading), the display says "No signal detected". Then it turns COMPLETELY off... like wait a minute, what'd it do that for. Then when you move the mouse to wake it up, the monitor stays turned off. You have to press the monitor power button to turn it on again. It does this every time the computer goes into power save mode. I posted a review to this effect on Newegg, to warn people. So how do you fix this problem? This may seem strange, but if you run it off of DVI, the problem vanishes, the monitor goes into power save too (says so on the screen, instead of "no signal detected"). Power button blinks, and wakes up with the computer as it should. So, I have to run all mine off of DVI. There is a workaround though, you can, and this is what is weird, if you run an adapter from HDMI to DVI, and hook DVI into the computer, and HDMI into the monitor, then the monitor stays turned on in power save mode WITH the HDMI connector. So why it doesn't do it with a HDMI to HDMI cable is beyond me. Apparently HDMI supports a power save signal, because when you adapt from HDMI on the monitor to DVI on the computer it works fine, blinking power light as it should when in power save. To add to the weirdness, if you run a cable from the computer on a HDMI output, and adapt that to DVI on the monitor, it also works fine. Goes into power save as it should. Ok, so that's the first quirk. Second quirk (and this again can be worked around), if you hook it directly to the HDMI port on the computer and HDMI on the monitor, when the monitor is on it resizes the image down to about 85% of the screen, so big black areas around the image. If you run an HDMI to DVI cable (DVI on the monitor end, HDMI on the computer end), it fixes this and fills the whole screen. So, apparently these LG's have some HDMI issues. I hate to complain, because really they are beautiful displays, running on IPS, instead of TN panels, so wide viewing angles, and good color. Overall I'm happy, but for a new user sticking to DVI might be the safest route with them. Their HDMI is a little weird. Oh yes, and they are thin, very thin, and have nice VESA mounts standard. So overall very handy monitors, considering they are so inexpensive.
Is it better to have fewer bigger screens? or more smaller screens? It looks like the smaller screens are inexpensive and I could easily buy 6 24" monitors and it would be cheaper and I would have more real estate as opposed to buying say 4 26" monitors...
While both my 21.5" and 23" displays do this, no way to know for sure if the 27" has the same issues. But if you buy them locally, you can always return them. Mine are slightly older models, with 14ms response time. The model you linked is 5ms response time (better for movies and such). So maybe they fixed the problems, hard to know. Also, if you order online from Best Buy, I think you can return them to their stores, so no return shipping. You wont have problems with them though, if you run them off of DVI. As I do. Also, I tested all 12, and only 2 out of twelve had 1 dead pixel each. So for a bargain monitor, they don't have much to worry about in terms of dead pixels.
What? I thought you'd settled on NVS 300s... Doesn't really matter. Both 295 and 300 will handle 1920x1200 in DVI and 2560x1600 in DP.
So: Four of LG 27 inch monitors for $199: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-27-ips-led-hd-monitor/1875013.p?id=1219066386928&skuId=1875013 Four DVI cables for $7: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10209&cs_id=1020902&p_id=2759&seq=1&format=2 Two LCD Desk stands for $75: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-LCD-Mo...=US_Monitor_Mounts_Stands&hash=item2c74e84d66 One FirePro 2460 video card for $240: http://www.amazon.com/ATI-FirePro-M...8&qid=1388377230&sr=8-1&keywords=firepro+2460 Should set you up, good to go for a four monitor 27 inch setup.
I think I would have to go to the 3 different stores and make purchases through my other family members. Hoping that this sale would last until then.