Q: Best Monitor For Mac Mini

I can only speak on the LG and Samsung. I have an LG connected to my iMac and dual Samsung's connected to my Mac Mini. Both make good monitors and it is really hard to tell if one is better than the other.

In retrospect, both the LG and Samsung models that you listed above, also have DVI-D input connections. So that, if you had a problem with the HDMI connection, you could always use the DVI connection.

On that, I can not suggest one over the other. Really your best bet is, to go to your local Electronic's retailer and look at them side by side.

Dell makes excellent monitors. I use the Dell UltraSharp 24-Inch LED with my Mac Mini. Best of luck!

The best screens for any computer are those which have full hd 1080p led quality screens,

I have a LED blacklight Monitor with 59,9cm/23,6" and it's awesome.   And I only spent like 140$ with it.

Can anyone share the downsides of using a 40' HDTV (1080p) as a monitor for mac mini via HDMI cable?

Of course the first one would be pixel density. But if we increase the font size and maintain a sitting distance by using bluetooth connected peripherals, are there any other flaws with this setup?

You are limited as to what font sizes you can increase. You can't increase the size of the memue bar on top.

For 1080p HDMI vice another connection type really does not matter.

It should be OK since I use AirPlay on my Mac to show the screen on my 32" 1080p TV for some things. Just make sure it is 1080p

I use an Acer G246HL 24 inch monitor with my Mac Mini. There wasn't any setup or anything. Just plug and play.

Undoubtedly the best monitor is the Apple Thunderbird which I use.  I've had mine for now 2 years and I wouldn't want anything else.   It's superb.

I use mine for DTP commercial work and the quality is stunning.   However, if your budget can't run that far, then any of the above will work well as you can see that the users who have responded all sing from the same hymn sheet. 

What I like about the Thunderbird display is that it does what it says on the box.  Colors outstanding and has all the necessary inputs for quality work.  I also use the HK Sound System through it and that too is excellent. 

Good luck!

Hello,

I had the same concern. I thought it would be better to buy mac mini and then a monitor of my choice. How wrong I was. I bought Dell U2414H, which if you ll google it, you ll find how much problems it has to play with mac. Scripts, manually settings etc and if you ll make it finally work, the result will not satisfy you.

It seems Apple do nothing in order mac mini to be align with any other Monitor except of their own. So if you have mac mini, unfortunately you must buy Aplle Monitor to be satisfied. Which ofcourse makes you think, why did I buy mac mini, from the first place.

I would recommend the Philips 274E5QHAW. It's an elegant and economical substitute for the Apple display. I have just bought it and have spent a couple of very satisfactory hours doing music production on it.It's also compatible with my old Atari over VGA!

There was a false alarm the first time I plugged it in, as the file menus didn't show and the mouse had limited function. I then found that the CD supplied wouldn't play on the Mac CD player and when read on my PC laptop turned out not to have any Mac OSX drivers!

However, the manual informed me that it's Plug and Play and compatible with OSX, and on booting up a second time everything was working.

I've read about some problems with HDMI but it's running well for me on HDMI.

The ViewSonic led 24-inch lcd has been outstanding. The LED back-light is everything it is advertised to be. Much brighter than the fluorescent back-light I've had in the past. I had to adjust the brightness to about 50% to reduce the glare. This monitor is only 2" larger than my previous monitor so I hardly notice the size difference. Across a 36" desk it is perfect. A far cry from the 17" I used temporarily. I'm not a video expert so I can't critique the display in technical terms, but to me the picture is extremely good - more than clear enough for surfing the web and watching video clips. To me it looks evenly lit with correct coloring and very, very little lack of sharpness.

I can safely recommend this monitor for the vast majority of users. You won't be disappointed

I have this monitor: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/996585-REG/nec_pa242w_bk_24_pro_wide_gamut .html

Very happy with it. I keep it calibrated, but it never needs much of an adjustment.

There is a less expensive 24" NEC if you don't want or need the wide gamut monitor:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/910902-REG/nec_ea244wmi_bk_ea244wmi_24_wid escreen_led.html

Nice matte screens.

I Would strongly recommend the lg ultra wide monitor, the old is BEAUTIFUL,very deep and strong colors as well as very high resolution. Great buy for the asking price!

got an asus vg27A I like it, it's IPS so better colours (they say) then t-nfilm lcd's it support 3d which I don't really use though

would like an ultra wide too but fear of it not playing nicely with all fullscreen apps I would likely want a 16:9(10) as alt to work around that

Frankly, the 27" Apple Display is worth the extra costs, but it is expensive and I've been running mine for a good 4 years.  However, as now retired DTP and ran my own business for 30 years, I have found that Iiyama 27" is as good as they come and with the following: 27" LCD LED-Backlit Monitor, Full HD, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, Black Bezel, 2 x 2W Built-In Speakers, USB, DVI-D, HDMI, it would take some beating and the warranty is excellent.  There's always a cheaper product but I have found the Iiyama range very acceptable and give excellent service when you need it.