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  1. 28th August 2006, 08:35 AM #1
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    The slow death of the monitor

    Oh no
    my monitor is about to die. It's going red and green and blue the pink now. Look like a new flatscreen could be the go, or maybe a plasma for the wall (Nah she'd kill me)
    A projector up onto a wall surface would be nice.
    Decisions, decisions

    Oh it's back to normal now.
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  2. 28th August 2006, 08:49 AM #2
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    Go for a DELL 20" Flat Screen (or 24" if you can justify it). Crisp as. They are a fantastic screen, and the prices have come down a lot in the last 6 months.

    I got a 24" 'cause I work on mine all day every day, and you can have 2 A4 pages open next to each other at 100%.
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  3. 28th August 2006, 09:01 AM #3
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    Mat,

    Mine does that all the time. A friend told me its the dry joints in the electronics. Its been doing it for ages and has not died yet...it goes purple usually and then back to normal for a while, then colours again, then normal.
    I just mumble to myself and keep my fingers crossed. Have decided not to buy new monitor until the screen is completely unreadable

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  4. 28th August 2006, 09:12 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty
    Mat,

    Mine does that all the time. A friend told me its the dry joints in the electronics. Its been doing it for ages and has not died yet...it goes purple usually and then back to normal for a while, then colours again, then normal.
    I just mumble to myself and keep my fingers crossed. Have decided not to buy new monitor until the screen is completely unreadable

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  5. 28th August 2006, 10:17 AM #5
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    Sure its not the cable? I always try to eliminate the simple things first, (unless I really WANT a new monitor! )

    Cheers,

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  6. 28th August 2006, 10:24 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lionel
    Sure its not the cable? I always try to eliminate the simple things first, (unless I really WANT a new monitor! )

    Cheers,

    Lionel
    Monitor's about 15yrs old. I just keep upgrading the box and keeping the monitor. I think it's the problem.
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  7. 28th August 2006, 03:38 PM #7
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    nice price on the 24" montiors..... pity they arent colour rated....
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    If you're in sydney i've got a 4 yr old 17" LG monitor taking up space in the office, i'll donate it to a good home....
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  9. 28th August 2006, 06:38 PM #9
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    Smile I'm in Sydney....and could use a free monitor....

    Quote Originally Posted by meteor
    If you're in sydney i've got a 4 yr old 17" LG monitor taking up space in the office, i'll donate it to a good home....
    I'm in Sydney and could really use a new[er!!] monitor!...I can collect it, I'm in Paddington.....where are you/the monitor.....does it work OK?
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  10. 28th August 2006, 06:41 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by meteor
    If you're in sydney i've got a 4 yr old 17" LG monitor taking up space in the office, i'll donate it to a good home....
    Thankyou very much for the offer, I'm not in Sydney but I am there quite a lot i.e every 2nd or 3rd weekend.
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