Thanks! we're gonna test one of the lg's from b&h, one of our zalman's just died today.
On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Shaun Lott <s.l...@auckland.ac.nz> wrote: > Thanks to everyone who responded, on and off the list. I thought I'd post > a quick summary. > > To clarify my question slightly (if belatedly) I'm specifically looking > for a passive 3D solution to plug into my MacBook Pro whilst on sabbatical > in the USA. I'll be using it for a mixture of 2D and 3D viewing, not for > many hours of dedicated hand building of my 3.5A maps. Well, I hope not! ;) > > The LG D2343PB-BN gets honourably mentioned, and is available in several > places: > > http://www.adorama.com/LOCD2343PBBN.html > $273.50 including shipping > > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1002116-REG/lg_electronics_d2343pb_bn_23_mon_led_lcd.html > $273.50 + shipping > > Another candidate is this from AOC: > > http://www.amazon.com/AOC-E2352PHZ-23-Widescreen-Flicker/dp/B005LORQGG > $250 including shipping > > The Asus VG27AH also got good reports, but is listed as either 'out of > stock' or 'unavailable'. > > However, its kid brother, the VG23AH is available: > > http://www.pinnaclemicro.com/computer/dsku.php?g=VG23AH&m=ASUS > $251 including shipping (you need to enter the promo code SAS10 to get $10 > off!) > > This monitor got a poor review on cnet ( > http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/asus-vg23ah/4505-3174_7-35306085.html) > but much better and more thoughtful reviews elsewhere ( > http://3dvision-blog.com/7861-review-of-the-23-inch-asus-vg23ah-passive-3d-ips-display) > so I'm going to go with the Asus for the following very scientific reasons: > > 1) It's $20 cheaper than the LG > 2) The colours felt a bit washed out on the only AOC monitor I've used > previously > 3) It has built in speakers and I don't have any on my desk > > My feeling is that these will all perform in a very similar fashion - I'll > report back once I've plugged it in! > > cheers > > Shaun >
