[KwartzLab] Sub-$100 HDMI monitors/TVs

[Darcy Casselman]

Looking around over the weekend, prices on the low end seem to be
comparable these days.  Things labelled "TV" may be a little more
expensive (say $10), but as was pointed out, this is potentially
compensated by them having speakers.  They also tend to have a wider
variety of inputs, even at the $99-109 price range (VGA, component,
multiple HDMI, composite and antenna. No DVI, though).

Yes, I know the difference between DVI and HDMI are a matter of
wiring, but the adaptor I picked up last minute for the Raspberry Jam
was $15, which wipes out the price difference between TVs and monitors
I found.

Cheaper monitors are available from refurb sites, admittedly.

Darcy.

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Stephen Paul Weber
<singpolyma at singpolyma.net> wrote:
> Somebody claiming to be Darcy Casselman wrote:
>>
>> Is such a thing possible?  Scouring Black Friday sales, the best it
>> seemed like I can manage is 21" TVs for $99.99.  18-19" TVs are
>> regularly around that price.
>
>
> Anything labelled "TV" will always be a ripoff.
>
> Any recent monitor will have DVI, which is HDMI compatbile with a <$5
> adapter.  So, basically, any monitor you find will do.
>
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