Benq FP931 LCD $447 (possible MIR also)

[mcmoser]

Just bought the FP931 LCD from bureauengros (staples for outside quebec) for 447+ tax.

Seems like a good deal to me.

Specs:

-19IN LCD MONITOR
-16MS Response Time
-0.294MM
-Max Resolution 1280X1024
-Contrast Ratio450:1
-ANALOG & DIGITAL
- SILVER/BLACK

Searching <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=28 target=_blank>ncix</a>, they have it on sale for $518 after a 50$ MIR.


BTW, i checked the rebate and I'm wondering if this would be valid for staples also? The Rebate mentions authorized dealers, which I'm sure staples is. This would make an even better deal.

[bug]

The BenQ rebate says its good for the FP931 B/S
so yes it should be good.

[yatko]

http://www.benq.ca/english/pdfs/promos/200412_coupon_Monitor.pdf

Not bad for a 16 ms LCD.

Staples has black or grey one?

PS: Yes MIR will work on your system.

[mcmoser]

Thanks for info about rebate!

The one I have is silver which is all they had.

[klown]

The Staples site only has the FP951 (i.e. 25ms) model.... but at the same 447$ price. weird.

klown

[mcmoser]

Yes, they had that one also...I just chose the FP931 for the lower response time, although the FP951 has higher contrast ratio.

[Starcraftjunkie]

The staples.ca in my region (Manitoba) doesn't have the FP931 on their webpage; only the FP951 is available :(

Yes, they had that one also...I just chose the FP931 for the lower response time, although the FP951 has higher contrast ratio.

[mcmoser]

You may have to check at the store. The staples in my area doesn't have it listed either on the website. But it was available at both stores near my place.

[dashit]

Where can i get some reviews of this badboy?

and how bad is 450:1 contrast ratio?

[Kainroh]

Where can i get some reviews of this badboy?

and how bad is 450:1 contrast ratio?

You won't notice.
These monitors are so bright, you'll be dimming it anway, or risk sunburnt retinas...

[Spyder187]

Contrast Ratio is the difference between the whites and blacks. With a higher contrast ratio, you get greater colour reproduction as colours have a greater contrast between them. Blacks and whites are also usually more accurate.

Basically it looks like right now with computer LCD's you either go for a faster response time with a lower contrast ratio or you go for one with a slower response time (25ms) and a higher contrast ratio.

For gaming lower response time is undoubtably better because right now with my Samsung 912N (25ms), the ghosting can get irritating in games sometimes. For general internet use and such, the higher contrast ratio is really nice to have though.

[teddy boom]

I have been searching the specifications for these two and it seems like the FP951 is 16.7 million colours compared to the FP931 with 16.2 million colours.

I have never heard of 16.2 million colours, is this really a nice way of saying that it is a 6bit/colour display? And is the FP951 really an 8bit/colour display?

It does seem like it is normal for the speed to trade off with the number of colours, so this would make sence, it would make a hard decision for me though...

edit: the FP931 is a 6bit/colour display, here is the anandtech review (http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=2289&p=5). Any information about this would be really helpful.