Recommend a monitor

[sandeepb]

Hi Guys,

I want the best monitor I can get for £300 - £400 if you can get it lower than that it'll be great.

I'm looking to buy a 24" - 26" Monitor with a resolution of at least 1920x1080.

I want it to be the best you can get.

I was looking at the Samsung T260 and the new Samsung XL2370 coming very soon, I'm stuck on what to choose.

[zanzabar]

for computer gaming u would want 1920x1200. and almost everything is now thats got low input lag is a TN panel it dosnt matter what u get but i would go samsung so u can rma if the picture goes bad but it dosnt die or if it has flashlight or other problems

[sandeepb]

So you would say the T260 is a good buy, the T260HD also appeals to me but it's stopping me from buying it as it has a lower spec the the original.

Is the difference noticeable?

[zanzabar]

So you would say the T260 is a good buy, the T260HD also appeals to me but it's stopping me from buying it as it has a lower spec the the original.

Is the difference noticeable?

they have the same stats, dynamic contrast is meaningless, the contrast is 1k:1 on both, i am not sure what is beter they both look like a TN but with different back lights

[sandeepb]

O ok, so the T260HD would be better so I can get the inbuilt freeview etc.

It won't matter if it's a TN, it's what I can afford really. But is 1k:1 CR any good, I've seen TV's that I can get for the same price with higher CR's, is there something more in depth that I'm missing?

[zanzabar]

a 26" tv will not have the resolution or color field as a monitor and contrast can be measured differently from manufacture to manufacture.

[sandeepb]

a 26" tv will not have the resolution or color field as a monitor and contrast can be measured differently from manufacture to manufacture.

OK, all I really need to know is, since I'll be buying my new monitor in about 4 months, shall I wait to see if there is a new LED Backlit 26" Monitor released then or go with the T260HD (or T260) if they have good picture quality?

[dan7777]

i use the samsung T240 24" and its brilliant so you should be happy with the samsung T260 mate.

[sandeepb]

i use the samsung T240 24" and its brilliant so you should be happy with the samsung T260 mate.

Thanks for that, can you explain the quality of it, are the blacks black and do the colors show enough detail and vibrancy?

Just checking

[dan7777]

yeah the blacks are black and the colours are fantastic mate brilliant for film, t.v and gaming

[AndrewZorn]

dell u2410
wide gamut IPS
hdmi, displayport, dvi x2, vga, componenent, composite, hub/card reader
3yr warranty
$600 msrp but usually on sale for $500 or less

EDIT but heres a slickdeal i saw for the T240
$207 or $225, refurbished
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...readid=1597895

[sandeepb]

dell u2410
wide gamut IPS
hdmi, displayport, dvi x2, vga, componenent, composite, hub/card reader
3yr warranty
$600 msrp but usually on sale for $500 or less

EDIT but heres a slickdeal i saw for the T240
$207 or $225, refurbished
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...readid=1597895

The U2410 is quite expensive for my budget, what about the G2410, I think it's a TN but it looks good, would it be better than the Samsung T260HD?

[AndrewZorn]

i just knew that

UK£ 400 = 633.44 U.S. dollars

and then just now went to ebay[.co.uk] and found
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Dell-U2410...3286.m63.l1177

£.50 under budget including shipping?

EDIT and back to ebay
the samsung does look to cost significantly less (more like the bottom of your budget, not the top)
and is larger
but same res

you should be happy with either (though i cannot comment on the T260) but h-ips (what the dell has, and dell assembles/packages/warranties their monitors very well) is like the best consumer level panel out there
i went from MVA to TN and really wish i spent that little bit extra and went _-IPS

[SpuTnicK]

Samsung p2470hd
Cause it has a built it analog and digital tv tuner

[Nowyn]

Sansung T240/T260 for sure, if you are going after TN panel.

[sandeepb]

Sansung T240/T260 for sure, if you are going after TN panel.

OK thanks for that, would you think the T260HD (With built in tv tuner) is worth it? or just stick to the original?

[zanzabar]

OK thanks for that, would you think the T260HD (With built in tv tuner) is worth it? or just stick to the original?

here the HD are the same price as the normal in the US, do they have different panels or back lights if not then i would go HD