Which LCD Monitor

[DA]

SAMSUNG2232

Thats the Lake Chuck style....

[bob clark]

Originally Posted by curbyi

SyncMaster 245B is the Dogs bollocks

I have a Samsung SyncMaster 245BW and I really like it. Just got my $50 rebate check from them... took about 4 months. But a word of warning if you get the 24 inch screen. I think it may be a bit too big. If money wasn't of any concern then I'd probably get a 24 inch again... but since I need to sit farther back from the screen because of its rather narrow viewing angle, a 22 inch is probably just as good and it's cheaper. Hmm, I'm not writing this well. Let me try again....

My computer glasses focus at 24 inches and that was fine with my old 21 inch Sony CRT. But if I sit 24 inches away from this screen, the edges... about 2 inches worth on either side, start to turn "tan" because the viewing angle is so limited/narrow. The farther I move in towards the screen, the larger this "tan" area becomes. If I move my head to the left or right and look directly straight in at the sides, they're perfectly white. So if you plan on sitting 24 inches.... even up to 28-30 inches, you'll get some color distortion due to the limited/narrow viewing angle of the screen.

Of course, I just got new glasses a couple of weeks before I got this monitor. Isn't that how things usually work out!? So I called up my eye doctor (Wal-Mart) and asked him to make me another pair of computer glasses but to add 10 inches to the prescription. So much for the rebate check... times 4! So I now sit 34 inches away from the monitor, which is fine, but it did take a little getting used to. I imagine the 22 inch SyncMaster can be viewed fine at 24 inches but I'm not sure. If you want a monitor that a bunch of people can sit around in a semi-circle and game on, you might want to get a different type of flat panel. One with a wider viewing angle. I forget the type of panel this is... it's something like a TN... I think it's a new type of LCD, it's not true TIFF or anything. This is a one-person monitor!

You can only look at so much real estate at any one time anyway. So the 22 inch, setting a little closer in front of you is probably the same as a 24 inch setting a little farther away. The 24 inch monitors are good if you want to look at two documents, side by side, at the same time. And since you don't notice the color distortion when gaming, the 24 inch can be a little more realistic. But other than that, IMO, a 22 inch is just as good and is cheaper.

You don't notice the color distortion if you're playing a game but if you have a white background like here at CC, you can definitely notice it.

Hey Curbyi... did you notice this with yours?

Bob.

[Neo]

The real estate on the 24 inchers is way more than a 22, that's not only due to the extra 2 inches but also because of the resolution, the 24 is 1920x1200 while the 22 is 1680x1050, so more pixels for the 24 which equals more real estate, but that also means text and objects would be smaller.

So you should consider how far you sit from the screen as Bob suggested and go from there.

I got the 24 and I'm more than happy, wouldn't get anything smaller, and don't regret it at all.

Neo.

[ROXnROLZ]

I've been considering a new LCD monitor in 22" or 24" for work [Excel & Access] and watching movies and TV shows (like on NetFliix & Hulu).
The problem (or question to ask) is what "type" of panel to buy for watching TV-Video-moving pictures?
A "TN" type panel has quick 'ms' times for the gamers (like the LG Flatron L227WTG @ 2ms). But, they're not recommended so much for motion-video watching.

Then, there is the "S-IPS" or the "S-PVA" type panels that are generally 19" then jump to 24". Not common in 22" I think it's the "S-PVA" type panel that is recommended for watching moving video as well as other all-around work... However, the S-PVA & S-IPS monitors go from the $200+ range to $600-something range such as the Samsung SyncMaster 245T or an NEW Multisync 24" at $772.

Dell has a good one in 24" and NEC (as aways) are way up there in price.
Check out Endgadget: http://www.engadget.com/category/displays/
Or, http://www.digitalversus.com/ for LCD monitor comparisons.

[MADPRODUCER]

Do you think I need HDMI?

[Patonb]

Only if you plan to run a gameing console, or high def tv into it.

[cypresss]

i have a Samsung SyncMmaster 225MW attached as second display at my laptop. it's also a great TV(HDTV).

[smokey]

I actually just came home from a Staples store nearby. Ending today they have the Dell XPS for $999. It has a 20" screen...very glossy with a lot of glare. Not terribly impressed. I had the Staples guy log in so I could access the internet in the store. Can anyone explain to me why all the 20"-24" wide screen (16:9 ratio) moniters? With the exception of this CareCure site, all the other web sites I went on were formatted in the 4:3 ratio thereby leaving about 4" on each side of the screen blank and unused. What is the point of have a giant screen if much of it cannot being used while surfing the internet? If I made the fonts and images bigger...the web pages did not display properly and the quality of the images declined. I had the same sentiment after trying out a new IMac with a 20" screen. If you put a DVD in the computer I imagine it looks nice, but if I wanted to watch a DVD I'd put in the DVD player connected to my 42" wide screen Sony HDTV. All the moniters in Staples and Best Buy are now in the wide screen format. I don't get it. I can see more on my 5 year old 17" Dell moniter with a 4:3 ratio than I could with the new 20" wide screens. What am I missing? Thanks.

[Patonb]

Same reason why tv is still 4:3.

Wide screens are only 2 or 3 yrs old now, so providers haven't changed.

A 24" screen is HUGE, and not practical for everyone. It's how you use it that makes it useful. We've become so use to maximizing the windows, but at 22 plus, you don't need to, and can siZe the app window to suit you.

Also rsolution has shot up, you don't neeed to max it out, just make it what you can tolerate.
Its come to a point where you need to setup your screen, as much as you do your computer.

[doingtimeonmyass]

I just purchased a widescreen LCD monitor and I like it. Native resolution is 1920 by 1200 which allows me to put 2 windows side-by-side which is handy.