With Christmas coming in a month, I've been looking at asking for a new LCD monitor for my PC. Since I'm not really familiar with Widescreen LCD specs, I figured I'd ask here to find the best model to go for (within a certain price range).
Since I don't want to lose any height in my monitor, I need to get a 22" Widescreen. The first that caught my attention was this Hanns G. It's within my price range, plus it comes with a 4-port USB Hub.
The other one was this Acer. Same monitor without the USB Hub for 20$ more. I think the only difference with this one is that it has a 2500:1 Contrast Ratio.
So between the 2, which would be a better choice? Or are there better monitors out there around the same price?
LCDs
RE: LCDs
i have one of these babies http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=2775 and is amazing. Have looked at it next to a screen with a higher contrast ratio and is reli hard to tell the difference, though spos it would be considering mine is 3000:1. Watch out for the response time, as some lower cost ones have a response time of 6ms, which can case jittering or shadowing (where u get a ghost picture just behind the first)
Basically splash the cash and get my monitor. I hope to be getting another one of them soon
Basically splash the cash and get my monitor. I hope to be getting another one of them soon
RE: LCDs
For displays, I've heard good this about Acer these days. Back in the day, we called them "Ace in the hole" because they made really bad PC's.
Actually Z3r0 brings up a interesting point about HD. 720 HD will be fine, but 1080 HD is 1440x1080 and this monitor is 1680 x 1050 - 30 pixels short on the vertical ... not sure how that handles it.
Actually Z3r0 brings up a interesting point about HD. 720 HD will be fine, but 1080 HD is 1440x1080 and this monitor is 1680 x 1050 - 30 pixels short on the vertical ... not sure how that handles it.
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midnightservice
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RE: LCDs
next aspect is the read time i currently have 5ms response time which is currently the best make sure you get 5 or less or nothign at all.
Size
Size (inch) 22" Wide
Panel Spec. (For Reference)
Display Area 473.7x296.1
Max. Resolution 1680 x 1050
Display Colors 16.7M
Response Time (ms) 5ms
Brightness (cd/m²) 300
Contrast 1000:1 / 3000:1 (ICE)
View Angle : H 85/85
View Angle : V 80/80
Dot Pitch (mm) 0.282x0.282
Panel Surface ANTI-GLARE
Horizontal Freq. (KHz) 30~82KHz
Vertical Freq. (Hz) 56~76Hz
Others Spec
Protective Glass NO
Built-in Speakers YES
Stand: Arm+Base PLASTIC
VESA Mount (mm) 75x75
I/O Port
Compatiblity PC/MAC
Analog Input D-SUBx2
Digital Input DVIx1
PC Audio Line-in YES
Power
Consumption 60W
Voltage AC100-240V/50-60Hz
Others
Regulation FCC-B, UL/cUL, CE, CB, TUV/GS, C-tick
Package
Monitor WxHxD (mm) 523x404x210
Packing WxHxD (mm) 580x500x145
Net Weight (KG) 5.5
Gross Weight (KG) 6.5
Contents AC Power Cord, D-sub Cable, User's Guide CD
Size
Size (inch) 22" Wide
Panel Spec. (For Reference)
Display Area 473.7x296.1
Max. Resolution 1680 x 1050
Display Colors 16.7M
Response Time (ms) 5ms
Brightness (cd/m²) 300
Contrast 1000:1 / 3000:1 (ICE)
View Angle : H 85/85
View Angle : V 80/80
Dot Pitch (mm) 0.282x0.282
Panel Surface ANTI-GLARE
Horizontal Freq. (KHz) 30~82KHz
Vertical Freq. (Hz) 56~76Hz
Others Spec
Protective Glass NO
Built-in Speakers YES
Stand: Arm+Base PLASTIC
VESA Mount (mm) 75x75
I/O Port
Compatiblity PC/MAC
Analog Input D-SUBx2
Digital Input DVIx1
PC Audio Line-in YES
Power
Consumption 60W
Voltage AC100-240V/50-60Hz
Others
Regulation FCC-B, UL/cUL, CE, CB, TUV/GS, C-tick
Package
Monitor WxHxD (mm) 523x404x210
Packing WxHxD (mm) 580x500x145
Net Weight (KG) 5.5
Gross Weight (KG) 6.5
Contents AC Power Cord, D-sub Cable, User's Guide CD
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DragonReborn
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Sorry Undead i don`t mean to get off track here but i have to disagree with Mid and Pink concerning response times.
I`m currently using this:
http://www.samsung.com/ca/products/tv/a ... ifications
max. res. 1378x768
refesh rate 60 Hertz
dynamic contrast 4000:1
The specs here don`t show the responce times but, in my manual it states 8ms. I don`t get any shadowing or jittering. I don`t know if this is due to my monitor being an HDTV or not but???
Undead i`m not sure of the price range you are looking in but i suggest this:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=2775
I hope this helps
DR
(and yes i`m a Samsung whore hehe)
I`m currently using this:
http://www.samsung.com/ca/products/tv/a ... ifications
max. res. 1378x768
refesh rate 60 Hertz
dynamic contrast 4000:1
The specs here don`t show the responce times but, in my manual it states 8ms. I don`t get any shadowing or jittering. I don`t know if this is due to my monitor being an HDTV or not but???
Undead i`m not sure of the price range you are looking in but i suggest this:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=2775
I hope this helps
DR
(and yes i`m a Samsung whore hehe)
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Archangelus
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That monitor uv suggested DR looks very much like the link i posted, good choice 
And it affects different people differently. The same as some people can play a game when on 20FPS, yet on the same game at the same FPS, another person will find it extremely laggy. Different people have there own in-built sort of "response time"
And it affects different people differently. The same as some people can play a game when on 20FPS, yet on the same game at the same FPS, another person will find it extremely laggy. Different people have there own in-built sort of "response time"-
DragonReborn
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