Monitor Deals

[cybersix]

What good deals have people seen for monitors online? I'm looking for 22" or bigger.
I want to set up a great workspace for my macbook pro !

[brunt]

Don't forget that you aren't just locked into getting a monitor. TV's now have HDMI or VGA inputs, so any computer can use them as a monitor. I currently have a 40" "monitor" in my office. Verrrrry nice.

[bhlombardy]

Don't forget that you aren't just locked into getting a monitor. TV's now have HDMI or VGA inputs, so any computer can use them as a monitor. I currently have a 40" "monitor" in my office. Verrrrry nice.

True, but the OP should also keep in mind that many TVs that support computer inputs (either VGA or HDMI) do not support resolutions higher than 1920x1080 -- the native resolutions of the televsion screen.

Besides a higher resolution, a higher frame-rate might also be part of his/her requirement (and recommended, especially for MacBook displays).

And since viewing TV signals is a televisions primary function, they displays arent designed to (and have little reason to) display anything higher than 1080 lines at 60hz refresh. (any TV labelled as being capable of higher than 60hz, say 120hz or more, is doing so via interpolation and not getting that from the source)

Using a MacBook Pro, I'd be willing to be that the OP will want the monitor to do better than the native display on the MacBook itself (which is already better than 1920x1080). - Just a guess.

Since MacBooks only support mini-DisplayPort (or perhaps Thunderbolt with mini-DP), the OP is most likely going to be buying a video adapter as it is to connect to any third party monitor, regardless. -- whether that means a mini-DP to a full DP connection, or to DVI, etc.

I would strongly suggest that he/she will want a monitor that accepts DisplayPort or DVI - both digital signals (vs the Analog VGA) that can provide these higher resolutions and frame-rates. Being budget minded, I'd be guessing that narrows the options of monitors down from DisplayPort to something with just DVI... which is perfectly fine.

... but not to forget to then purchase the proper adapter and/or necessary cables to connect to the MacBook's TB/mDP port to match.