The LCD Buyers Guide

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Originally Posted by marius7

What do you think guys about the new model from Samsung 971P ?

"Priced at just $379.99, the 19-inch Samsung SyncMaster 971P offers 1280 x 1024 resolution, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 6ms response time, and a 178-degree viewing angle. It will come in black or white colors and features a nifty S-shaped stand"

What would you buy between Viewsonic VP930 and this one ?

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I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the Samsung 931C/931BF?

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Viewable Area 19"
Pixel Pitch 0.294
Brightness 250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio (Typ) 2000:1
Viewing Angle (H/V) 160° / 160° (CR>5)
Response Time 2ms (GTG)

Maximum Resolution 1280 x 1024
Colour Supported 16.2 Mil

Special Features

Wide Colour Gamut (CCFL 97%), MagicBright3, PrintViewer, MagicTune with Asset Management, Safe Mode (Down Scaling in UXGA)

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linky

I've put a word in to add my request to the order queue, since the sales rep I talked to will get there first shipment of them by 9.25.2006. I asked about the 931BF, since BestBuy sold out of those, and there doesn't seem to be a local vendor.

About $280, at least for me, but that seems to be the going price in PriceGrabber.

amazing guide guys, keep it up, and thanks.

i have had a viewsonic vx922 for a couple of months now and was just wondering is there any calibration software i can get to adjust the screen cos i have had two other lcd montiors before this one and both have come with diffrent screen adjustments like for movie or text alreday in the menu but this only has contrast and brightness

thanks

tag

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Originally Posted by Mikael4a

Is there enough info out there to update the guide with the Viewsonic 930 and Samsung 970P?

Because I have to decide witch one to buy. So does anyone have any opinions about these two?

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I am in doubt between Viewsonic 930B and Samsung 971p...
Anyone??

hows the new asus screens? like Asus MW221U...

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Originally Posted by eXa

hows the new asus screens? like Asus MW221U...

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same question here? are there any reviews of mw221u?

Dell E207WFP seems too good for the pricing.

- 1680x1050 (20.1")
- D-Sub / DVI-D (with HDCP)
- 5ms response time
- brightness 300 cd/m
- contrast 800:1
- $289 :nuts:

What's the catch?

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Ahh, here's the catch - its a TN panel. :\

I am very interested in the ASUS MW22IU 22" but cannot find it here in the US of A.
Any links??

TY

Creeper

Anyone heard anything about this one from BenQ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824014124

Is it the only 24" Widescreen with HDMI so far? The Samsung 244t looks amazing but it does not have HDMI. They both have Component.

244t:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001222

But what about the screen? What differences do the panels on the 244T and the FP241W have? Both have great reviews.

Supposedly the benq 24" is the first in the world for a 24" lcd with hdmi and hdcp and all of that other stuff. There are actually supposed to be two models one named as is and the other with a Z at the end, the z stands for a new technology they are adding in which makes all your pixels turn black for a frame. Think of watching a movie and you see a car wreck scene. between the first frame of car explosion and second frame of car explosion there will be a frame of pure black, it is supposed to go by so fast and unnoticeable and this will stop all ghosting effects.

http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?product=839

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Originally Posted by GameTraveler

I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the Samsung 931C/931BF?

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Not too sure about the 931BF, but I can only see it as an improvement on the 930BF which I own and love. I also own a pair of Samsung 204B's which are just amazing for the price I got em ( $289 A.R from best buy).

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._FP241W/1.html

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Originally Posted by Teratism

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._FP241W/1.html

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Excellent review. I would choose this over the famous Samsung 244T I think.

Makes me want to go buy one now, but is there anything coming soon that I should wait for?

The only thing that I really don't like is the adjustability though. The Dell can come down almost all the way to the desk, whereas this one can only come down to about 3" higher than that. On my desk that is a problem but it may still work. It would still put it lower than my CRT, which is what I want.

A couple 30 inchers are out and about. The coming technologies of OLED and SED should be around by mid next year. SED is supposed to be able to go up to 100,000:1 contrasts and be only a few miliseconds. Basically think better than plasma and crt looks, as thin as lcds, long lasting. Etc.

Why would you need 100,000:1 contrast :confused:

For a god like picture. Right now most LCDs get around 700:1 contrast, some into the few thousands and I think the best plasma tv on the market is around 10,000:1. Just imagine how potent and clear your picture will be at 100,000:1 with a 2 millisecond rate. If you didn't know it means there are 100,000 or 99,999 steps between white and black. Color accuracy.

Would this be a good choice for my setup?

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=320-4335

My system: dual core opty @ 2640 x1900xt crossfire

This would be mostly for gaming on this pc.
My current moniter is a 22" crt with 20.1 viewable.
I play most games at 1600x1200 all candy on.
I'm having trouble picking the right one as this will be my first wide screen.I dont want to make a sideways or backwards move.Is now the time to buy?
$800.00 is about the max.
Thanks for the help.

Benq 24" with the most features
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824014124
Samsung 24"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001222
And your dell monitor.

All 3 should suit your needs just fine. As mentioned Benq has the most features and the rest are very good. You could also wait for the 24" benq with the Z technology.

The thing that really turns me off of the BenQ is a review I read stating the screen sits way too high. They said the bottom of the screen sits 6" above the desk at its lowest position.The way my desk is my monitor sits on a perch that is already above eye level so I need one that will come down as low as possible. The Dell can come almost all the way down which is great but you can do better in a screen (or so i've read).

Looks like i'll be waiting longer to get a monitor...still not seeing what I want. Unless I cheap out and get a 22" for $300-400. The thing about going that route is you get what you pay for. I'm sure they are still really nice monitors but they put slightly lower grade screens and less inputs and options on them. They save all the best stuff for the 24" and higher screens.

You can get the 22" Samsung 225BW for $380 (which has backlight bleeding) and the 22" BenQ FP222W (that is not height adjustable) for a mere $340. There is also the Sceptre x22wg-Gamer which seems to be the only 22" LCD with HDMI. Stand is flimsy and non-adjustable though. Viewsonic VG2230wm 22" is $398 and looks to have good adjustability but a built-in speaker which I don't really care for. None of these monitors have higher than 1600x1050 resolution though, you have to pay to play to get a 1920 res and the price of admission for that is 24". These 22" monitors also seem to use TN panels.

The thing I need to know though, will I be kicking myself for not getting a monitor with an HDMI port?

To fix your problem with how it sits you can always add an ergotron flex arm to sit it high, low, closer or farther back whenever you want.
The review I think you are mentioning is the bit-tech one which says 3 inches above the desk and not 6.

You will only kick yourself over having or not having certain features if you ever plan on using them, or more importantly how soon would you figure on using them. If you will use it right away then you will want the feature, if you don't expect to need or use it for years, then don't care about it for a while.

The next generation of video cards will have HDMI outputs. I would use it pretty soon.

I would use this monitor for a very long time. I'm going on 4 years now with this 19" Sony Trinitron and i'm really tired of it and its time to move on, that's why im rambling so much about this stuff. Hopefully someone can take something useful from it, until I find what I want.

I still rate the BenQ 24" as #1 from my research, if there is a workaround for bringing the screen down lower. It's all about how much you are willing to pay.

http://www.ergotron.com/ConsumerProd...1/Default.aspx
Not the greatest work around but it will do the job of being wherever you want it. The Z version of the monitor doesn't look to be in stores yet so you would be stuck with the normal version.

you need good contrast for good blacks thats all, 500cd/m2 and 100000:1 contrast will give you almost absolut black but i would take over oled or sed with bright side 4000 cd/m2 HDR 48bit color and infinite contrast ratio :D

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Originally Posted by Teratism

http://www.ergotron.com/ConsumerProd...1/Default.aspx
Not the greatest work around but it will do the job of being wherever you want it. The Z version of the monitor doesn't look to be in stores yet so you would be stuck with the normal version.

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Ha, that thing is pretty neat. But for $169, no thanks.