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LCD monitors LG 194WT and L204WT -- equal price ??

  • Thread starter carrera d'olbani
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carrera d'olbani

Jan 1, 1970
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When the monitors were released one year ago, the price difference
between them was $200. It is understandable, because 204WT provided
good colour because it had a newer LCD matrix developed by LG-Philips
themselves, while 194WT had an older unremarkable matrix manufactured
by AUO. I went to the local shop dealing in whitegoods, and they told
me they ran out of 204WT's (they were so popular), only 194WT's were
left.

LG L194WT (19", 1440 x 900) -- A$400 (US$350)
LG L204WT (20", 1680 x 10500) -- A$600 (US$550)

However, the prices fell dramatically over the past year. Nowdays, you
can buy 194WT in online shop for maybe A$220 (US$180), and 204WT for A
$270 (US$220). I made an Internet search, and here the both models are
offered for A$279 (US$230),
http://www.austin.net.au/PriceGuide/tabid/53/Category/MONITORS/Default.aspx

How come, 204WT is the same price as 194WT ? Are they (204WT) not much
better than 194WT ? Or is it because LG made a switch, and now equips
their 204WT with the inferior LCD matrices from Chunghwa (CPT) ?

I am sorry that I rashly bought a 194WT monitor. Should I get rid of
it and get a (presumably) better 204WT ? (I am doing mostly FPS
gaming).
 
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