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Out of thousands of reviews for 99 products, over 200 people recommended Monitors specifically for Less. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Dell SP2208WFP
Dell SP2208WFP Monitor $295 - $349 Compare Prices
  • Affordable
  • Excellent Clarity
  • Adjustable
  • Released 11 months ago
67 People Recommend
"if you can suffer 2" less, i'd get the 20" instead, as it is definitely a sharper and more feature filled monitor.…"

- Dell.com User

"with other monitors that took me a couple of days.this monitor tilts back (eye balling it without looking at the actual specs) a little less than 45 degrees and it tilts down about 20 degrees.…"

- Dell.com User

"less than a month…"

- Dell.com User


No 2 Hanns HG-281DPB Black-Silver 28" Widescreen LCD
Hanns HG-281DPB Black-Silver 28" Widescreen LCD Monitor Built in Speaker Compare Prices
  • Adjustable
  • Good Clarity
  • Affordable
  • Released 1 year ago
28 People Recommend
"obviously it's larger then a 24" monitor which is the intro 1920x1200 and anything larger will have less clarity, but it's not like you are looking at a 60" screen where you can see the pixels.…"

- Newegg.com User

"it is considerably less expensive than any other monitor at this size, and many smaller ones as well.…"

- phats_O at Newegg.com

"huge angle, the colors doesnt get distorted or anything buy this monitor, it will be a nice upgrade (if ur sitting on a 19" or less u will just giggle at why u didnt change earlier :)…"

- Kimftw at Newegg.com


No 3 Samsung SyncMaster 216BW
Samsung SyncMaster 216BW Monitor $126 Compare Prices
  • Great Color
  • Slim
  • Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
  • Released 1 year ago
9 People Recommend
"it is jus .4'' inch smaller than 22'' but cost lot less.…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"you can't tell thedifference from a 22' and it's at least $50 less.…"

- FlipZ from at Circuitcity.com

"this monitor is $50 less, has a smaller pixel pitch, and allows me to run at 1440 x 900 resolution with a sharp picture.…"

- Tigerdirect.com User


No 4 Samsung LN32A450
Samsung LN32A450 (Black) $597 - $1,300 Compare Prices
  • Slim
  • Released 8 months ago
9 People Recommend
"i got it for less than 650 before tax(great deal).…"

- lala84 from Richm at Circuitcity.com

"the downside is that this tv lacks picture-in-picture, a feature becoming less and less popular.…"

- dOnut from Central Valley, CA at Circuitcity.com

"first off, i noticed a less cluttered/weighty visual pressence with the new set for it's not as deep as the old one was so that's nice.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 LG L226WTY-BF
LG L226WTY-BF (Black) Monitor $386 Compare Prices
  • Contrast Ratio: 3,000:1
  • Released 1 year ago
7 People Recommend
"i was less than thrilled at the prospect of having to find the driver online and livid when i realized it wasn't available on their website (despite their instructions saying so).…"

- Gatewaysysop at Newegg.com

"it had the same specs as the samsung i liked, but thirty dollars less.…"

- Pcola Pat at Newegg.com

"other thoughts: best monitor for the value and quality--lesser screen size monitors you lose money because the jump in dollars is worth the extra 3 inches of screen real estate but the 24 inch and…"

- Newegg.com User


No 6 Westinghouse L2046NV
Westinghouse L2046NV (Black) Monitor $220 Compare Prices
  • Contrast Ratio: 900:1
  • Released 1 year ago
5 People Recommend
"please don't be stupid and buy a ""name brand"" monitor, i swear to you it's just as good for much much less!…"

- Whitestar19 at Newegg.com

"awesome viewing angle, very bright (for computer use i turn it down to 25% or less), and it's perfect for hd viewing (windows media center).…"

- stienman at Newegg.com

"weighs a whole lot less than that 21 inch crt monitor!…"

- Wolfgang523 at Newegg.com


No 7 ViewSonic VX2835wm
ViewSonic VX2835wm (Black) Monitor $571 - $693 Compare Prices
  • Slim
  • Contrast Ratio: 800:1
  • Released 1 year ago
5 People Recommend
"so this lcd present slightly less sharp than 24' lcds.…"

- Malinger from Arcadia, CA at Circuitcity.com

"if you want to just use it as a monitor, and don't care about movies or tv, consider the 24" monitors for $200 less because the dot pitch will be smaller.…"

- Newegg.com User

"viewsonic has a hit here, & at the price of less than a 24" monitor you get this huge 28" one.…"

- Newegg.com User


No 8 Sony LMD-5320
Sony LMD-5320 Monitor $1,600 Compare Prices
  • Slim
  • Released 1 year ago
5 People Recommend
"then it will be less realistic but without any glitch.…"

- Ken from Parma, Ohio. at Circuitcity.com

"other's may give it less than 5 stars in the cost-benefit category due to its high price, but to me the superior image quality is worth the premium sony charges for this tv.…"

- photog from Bost at Circuitcity.com

"we have a plasma (which isgreat), but the glare is much less with this one.…"

- Barbie from Dalt at Circuitcity.com


No 9 Hannstar AG-191DPB
Hannstar AG-191DPB Monitor $170 Compare Prices
  • Contrast Ratio: 700:1
  • Released 1 year ago
5 People Recommend
"my hdtv has seen a lot less use now that i have this monitor.…"

- Compusa.com User

"to boot, i received it from tigerdirect in less than 36 hours from purchase.…"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"viewing angle is fine for a computer monitor but would be less suitable if you connected to a satellite box to use as a 1080p tv.…"

- Compusa.com User


No 10 Acer AL1917WABD
Acer AL1917WABD Monitor $246 Compare Prices
  • Great Clarity
  • Contrast Ratio: 700:1
  • Released 1 year ago
4 People Recommend
"other thoughts: i actually bought mine on a certain auction website for a little less than newegg is charging, but it was worth every cent then, and if i was in the market for a new monitor, i…"

- Larry at Newegg.com

"none the less, i love this monitor and will buy another one in the near future!…"

- unn at Newegg.com

"no dead or stuck pixels, vista recognized it right away, and i was in business in less than 2 minutes.…"

- donno at Newegg.com


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