In this post, we are providing at glance the products we consider to be some of the best offerings in the market in their respective categories. The products mentioned below have been put to rigorous tests, compared against the competing products from multiple brands, and have been analysed on various aspects pertaining to their intended use. For a comprehensive post on Computer Monitors, you may read our detailed guide - https://shoppinaire.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-detailed-guide-to-buying-computer.html
Screen size up to 24 inches
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Screen size between 24 and 27 inches
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Screen size beyond 27 inches
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Note: In our constant endeavour to assist you in making an informed buying decision, we test the new launches of the products on multiple parameters, and if they stand tall in our analysis we periodically add them to the below mentioned list of our recommended products. So, if you plan to make the purchase at a later time, you may visit the links once again at the very time of buying to ensure that the purchase turns out to be a very fruitful one.
Recapitulating on the most crucial aspects of buying a computer monitor -
- SCREEN SIZE
Screen size plays a pivotal role in helping decide the monitor to opt for. Measured diagonally from one corner to the opposite one, screen size dictates the amount of screen real estate one has to work with. The screen size suitable for a person depends majorly on two factors - one’s requirements/preferences and the distance one would be seated from the monitor.
- When one is to sit relatively close to the screen, say, 1 feet, it would be wise to decide on a monitor having screen size up to 24 inches. With this arrangement, one’s eyes and neck would not experience fatigue even during long usage sessions as the entire screen would be visible in one’s field of vision at once, thus there would be minimal movement of the neck back and forth.
- If one’s monitor is to sit slightly farther, i.e., the distance between the user and the monitor would be about 1.5–2 feet, it is imperative to decide on a monitor with screen size in the range of 24 to 27 inches. It is vital to note that in larger screen sizes, multiple windows can be stacked side-by-side for enhanced productivity.
- In settings where the viewing distance is more than 2 feet, deciding on a monitor with screen size greater than 27 inches would be an ideal choice.
Note:- Some monitor models are ultra-wide in nature, i.e., they are designed to capitalize on the 21:9 aspect ratio. The extra horizontal screen space ~ 33% makes it easy to work with two or more windows stacked next to each other. Such form factor is a boon for multi-tasking and for content creation where dragging and dropping images/video clips/text from one window to other is to be done often.
- COST CUTTING TECHNIQUES
It is imperative to be aware of the ways in which some manufacturers resort to cutting production costs in order to maximize profits and in turn deliver a sub-standard product to the customers, the components of which have a very short shelf life and may require frequent repairs/replacements.
- Dead pixels in the display. As learnt before, display panel of a monitor comprises of millions of individual pixels that light up when voltage is applied to them, producing such displays require deployment of precision production line, procurement of high-grade materials, carefully designing the power supply to power every pixel on the panel as well as hiring skilled workforce - all of which add to the cost of production. Thus to keep costs low, some brands tend to install a shoddily manufactured display panel in the monitors they produce. A pixels/cluster of pixels in such monitors often do not receive the power supply causing that region to not light up and display content, and rather remain permanently black. Such an occurrence can significantly hampers one’s productivity because to avoid the region where the dead pixels are, one would need to constantly scroll the page so as to make the text intelligible.
- Substandard backlight source. The monitor’s LCD display is made up of two glass panels connected to each other and a backlight - a fluorescent bulb or LEDs located behind those panels. The backlight is projected on those glasses where the liquid crystals align in a manner that allow or block the light to pass through depending upon the demand of individual frames. For its paramount significance, backlight source accounts for about 40% of the entire cost of the monitor. Thus to reduce production costs, some brands tend to install below-par, inferior grade backlight in the monitors they produce. Once the source of backlight begins losing its luminance, the content displayed on the screen starts appearing faded and colours washed out along with massive reduction in display brightness. Going by approximate calculations, those brands fit the appropriate light source that would last for almost as long as the product is covered under warranty. Once the product goes out of warranty, all the charges of repairs/replacement of parts are to be borne by the customer thus giving recurring profits to those manufacturers.
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