arcarsenal
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- May 6, 2007
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Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: arcarsenal
I finally came to the decision, to bite the bullet and buy a 206bw. However, because of the A and S panel lottery, I've been trying to find a shop who is willing to open one before I buy it. I've had no luck, no one is willing to do this and samsung won't help either.
I'm thinking of going for the LG 204WT ($330AU) compared to $400-$450AU for the 206bw. But LG's dead pixel policy requires 6 dead pixels to warrant a replacement, compared to the 1 dead pixel of samsung.
In your opinion, is the LG a better multi-use monitor than the 205bw? It can be had for less cash at least. But LG's policy frightens me.
Thanks again for your time.
I wasn't aware the 206BW was part of a panel lottery (only the 226BW). And like has been said below, I'm not sure if you'll be any safer with the L204WT since it's also part of a lottery but what monitor isn't these days? I haven't heard of any bad L204WTs yet so maybe both panels are competent. I'm not sure which is the better of the two (the Chunghwa or the LG Philips) but if I had to hazard the guess it would be the LG Philips. You're actually lucky to have a 1 dead pixel policy, and 6 isn't bad compared to the typical 8 or 10 in the US. They just can't offer us any better policies because we buy too many monitors!
And yes, I do believe that the L204WT is superior to anything Samsung has to offer but that is just based off reading stuff on the web more than anything else.
According to some users (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/714574.html) they have received A and S panels in the 206bw.
Would you say the L204WT is probably not a bad bet regarding the panel lottery, considering there are a lot more users with it? Is there an easy way to tell the panel, like on the samsung? I've only read that the service menu will show it, or you need to remove the rear panel.
I guess I can't complain about the pixel policy, plus a screen can be exchanged within 7-days with only 1 dead pixel. But in the US you have a massive selection, and all at cheaper prices. Power to the people!
Considering all of this, the L204WT seems more appealing for price ($330), considering the 206bw with any panel is $400-$450, and for a guaranteed 206bw S panel I'd have to pay $530 (All in AUD).