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I can't find reviews on it, perhaps a kind OzBargainers can share their view on it.
Philips BDM3201FD 32" LED Gaming Monitor (FHD IPS, 1080P, 16:9, HDMI, DVI Speaker) $239.20 Delivered @ Futu Online eBay
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Thanks mate, do you remember the model number?
BDM3201F (not sure if it's a D)…
I'd honestly rather go for a high quality 24" or similar at 1920x with tech designed to save power/your eyes/clarity etc
This thing is big and nasty, trying to get sales purely because it's big
Thanks kronic, I'm looking for something bigger to see two spreadsheets at once. Easier to reconcile numbers.
Dual monitor set up seems a bit too wide for me, and makes my head turns too often.
@boohooimissout: Oh look, bigger is great if you are willing to pay for it. The panel quality is woeful.
Anything decent that's curved that might suit?
@kronicmacstigator: I wish I can afford a curved model, but pretty much dry at the moment.
I was considering an ultrawide 29" however. linkFrom dimensions perspective, it seems to have the same width, but less height.
@boohooimissout: I have this monitor, it's 1920x1080, IMO you should get at least 2560x1440 or get an 2560x1080 ultra wide for looking at two windows next to each other.
I'd agree with this. I've got a 23 or 24 inch 1920x1080p and I find the pixels have hit the point where quality is dropping away due to pixle size. I wouldn't want to go any bigger without more pixels, More pixels is more use to you from that point onwards especially with two spreadsheets open more screen width to go with those pixils.
FHD at 32 inches nah maybs not
TV is one thing, PC monitor is another thing. Normal distance for viewing a 32 inches screen should be 2+ meters, so when your eyes are looking at the middle of the screen that you're viewing covers all 4 corners at the same time, meaning, entire screen surface. Who, or what lately is pushing that the PC monitor, from which you sit like 30cm distance should be 20+ inches in size i have no idea, it's absolute stupidity, especially for gaming and movies from close distance.
As for this so called, self proclaimed, by the manufacturer "gaming monitor" its absolutely stupid. 1080p to be viewed on a 32 inches size from approx 30cm distance???? Oh, boy oh boy, you'll see the pixels alright. One thing is a 32 inch TV from 2+ meters distance and this is another…
Oh and 60hz, gaming monitor at 60hz!? Please…
How is this just for work, word, excel, and browsing?
Should be alright, but honestly I can't tell you yes or no to go with it. How is this to be used as a monitor, at this resolution, from a close distance, to read text clearly. And how are these screens from close distance when it comes to eye strain etc.
I'm noobs when in comes to monitor.
If this is 2560x1440, would it be much better?I use monitor at very close distance, about arm length, so maybe 50-60cm.
@boohooimissout: yes higher resolution should be better, clearer image. But again, as you're somebody sitting in front of it for a long time, I can't comment how does it affect health, eye tiredness etc.
I use a dell 30" 2560x1600 at that distance and it's really sharp (also ridiculously large if you sit any closer).
My boss has to use a 27" 1080p because his eyesight isn't good, and some windows programs still fight you if you mess with font size and gui stuff.
If I use my boss's PC to me it looks a bit fuzzy.
for work definitely go for something with a 21:9 - it's amazing when you could fit two windows side by side and still both are usable. I'd say it's a must if work involves any analysis/programming.
Good idea.
Do you have 29 or 34 inch?@boohooimissout: for myself 29" works perfectly for productivity purpose at 2560 x 1080. Going bigger than you'd need higher resolution which besides costing a lot more you'll have to sit back from the monitor quite a bit to be able to see all four corners at once. I've never used a 34 ultrawide though, just speculating.
Well said.
All of this is correct, it's a poor quality monitor. Not sure what yer expecting from a monitor that's always under $300 though.
But on the other hand it's big and you do get used to seeing pixels if your close.
I'm sitting 60 cm away from one as I type.If I peer closely,and look at the screen rather than the image, with the white and yellow of the page it is as if there was a very fine monitor privacy screen. I find it un-noticable on darker screens. Text is easy to read, and old 640 X 480 stuff I run in DosBox scale up well with no jaggies or pixellation. The screen has ample brightness, I usually have the volume on 18-22 [out of 100] in games such as Starcraft or Quake.
I'm happy with the colours, even tho I came here from a Dell 2408WFPb, which was a pretty hard act to follow for any monitor.
I use mine at about 2-3 ft away, depending on what I'm doing. I use a Logitech ball mouse as my shoulder is bad & that allows me to sit back a bit if I'm only researching, Skyping, or watching YT. It's also great for split-screening as you can basically have two full-sized screens on one monitor.
I've had it now for over a year and I think it's fine. I don't game (not real gaming) on it, though. It's 60hz only on my current mITX board.
:)
thanks mate, I'm now having a second thought on 32" size. Perhaps I should go down to 27" or 28".
Thing is the height is perfect at 535mm. The width seems perfect too at 700mm.
I use mine at about 2-3 ft away
American are you? :)
At that sort of distance maybe he's part horse?
I bought one of these at the previous sale. Installed Kodi on a old laptop I had lying around, added an external TV antenna and some Logitech PC speakers I picked up years ago. For about $270 total cash, some re-purposed kit and some fiddling about I've now got a very decent little TV/music/media setup.
Ex-USA—> I kicked that ball back over the fence as soon as I joined club AU!
However, old habits die hard. I've been here nearly 11 years & I still can't break imperial measurement (though I do okay converting, in my head, feet/inches were permanently pounded in- lol).
PS: The TV's are also still imperial measurements. ;)
Unlikely a cheap IPS panel will be good for gaming unless you're playing minesweeper. Even the $1000 24-27 inch IPS panels have pretty heavy input lag and slow black to white response time which means they feel sluggish with lots of ghosting. Some people don't notice it but others are a lot more sensitive to it. This monitor is quoted at 3ms grey to grey but from all the tests I've seen on various monitors the manufacturer's claims don't mean anything.
IPS panels are great for colour response, though I doubt at this price this monitor will even be amazing for that, probably not calibrated as good as more expensive IPS monitors.
If you play a lot of games get a TN panel @120hz or faster.
If you do colour sensitive work get an IPS panel that has been well calibrated and covers 100% or more of the adobeRGB range.This monitor will probably be fine for most people that play some casual games and watch youtube, browse facebook, ozbargain, etc. It would probably be a decent second monitor.
What do you think is the best monitor type for watching videos? IPS?
Nearly any modern monitor is fine for watching 24fps or 30fps videos. IPS generally should have a better image in terms of contrast and colour but not always. You really have to look at detailed reviews since some cheap IPS panels are worse than expensive TN or VA panels. Look for tests that cover viewing angle, brightness and contrast, colour accuracy, uniformity, etc.
Been looking for a 27" gaming monitor and have been told to get a IPS @144 2560x1440 minimum :P (still looking at options though)
So not sure about this IPS V TN.
Acer Predator XB271HU is $800-$1000 and is targeted at gamers at 144hz (boost 165hz) and still has quite a bit of ghosting, though it does have very low input lag and amazing picture quality, it's a trade off for IPS. Most people don't really mind or even notice the ghosting, but some people can't handle it.
It's a tricky balance between budget, response time and ghosting, and then image quality.
FWIW, never experienced ghosting on my XB271HU. But then again, as you said, if it is there I may not even be noticing it.
I've got a 32" TV. ( 2nd TV) No way would I use a 32" monitor from where I sit to use my PC. A 27" would be about the limit. (using a 24" at present).
I just found this reviews but unsure validity because everybody gave 5 or 4 star….
https://www.philips.com.au/c-p/BDM3201FD_75/signage-solution…
I bought the same monitor from OW in Nov 16 for $278 and reading this thread on said monitor.
For MS Office work (xlsx, docx and outlook) and surfing OzBargain which is my main usage, it is brilliant and couldn't be happier. I can put 2 docx (or I guess browser windows if you choose) side by side one the same screen. On a smaller screen, I feel the text will be too uncomfortably small. I can also review xlsx models and formula very comfortably because I don't need to trade off screen real estate against font size.
I sit an arms length away from the screen and cannot notice the pixels. Maybe because it is a good graphics card (GeForce 845M)?
I might've been just as happy with a 34' 21:9 but I didn't have the desk space length wise if I still wanted the printer on the desk, and a 34' 21:9 has historically been a lot more expensive.
Having said all that, and if I wasn't in a rush to buy a monitor and could afford a monitor for circa $300, I would wait for a deal or OW price match on this:
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/philips-31…I've seen these in OW, they are brighter and sharper than the monitor I have, probably because of the IPS panel.
If I am not willing to spend circa $300 on a monitor, then it's a moot point and I'd be happy to recommend my existing monitor for $240 if you don't game (and I assume the seller checks out with good reviews? I've only purchased a mini SD card from them which was fine).
I use 3*19" 4:3 ratio screens at work and have a 2408 dell at home. I am chasing something that will will do a HDMI input for xbox, Along with PC duties
Are there any recommendations from people?I just need to new secondary monitor (as a designer) so I can work in retina on both screens. Damn!
Meant to add that there's software that supposedly allows for adjustment for Windows PC's:
https://www.philips.com.au/c-p/BDM3201FD_75/signage-solution…
kronicmacstigator on 25/02/2018 - 20:00 Comment score below threshold.