Best 22" (or higher) Monitor?

Hey guys, i wanted to get a really good monitor for my M18x thats coming in soon.

I just have no idea which one to get. I was looking at Dells Ultra Sharp U2410, but apparently, there is alot of bleeding that happens in that monitor. so i switched to Alienware OptX AW2310 , but there was alot of backlight problems that came out of the reviews. So i switched to the ASUS VE247H, and apparently, that one has a horrendous ghosting problem.

Anyways, i just want a solid Monitor with 1080p or higher with a really good contrast ratio. Does anyone own any of these models? Or do you have a solid Hidef monitor that works for you? if you do what type is it? Point me in the right direction!!

Btw, i dunno if this is in the right section, but i put it in the one i thought best.

 

I'd recommend the Asus VW246H, if you can find it (it's discontinued on newegg, but was one of it's biggest sellers). It's perfect for gaming.

Mr. Mysterious

 

What are you using the monitor for? Any photography or colour sensitive applications? Movies? Games? Budget?

 

Benq XL2410T

 

id be using it for gaming mostly... movies, visuals,

edit: lets just say for arguments sake, pure gaming

 

demons, you mentioned backlighting issues with the AW2310... did you encounter this or was it based on reviews?

I have the AW2310 which I use with my desktop and I find its a very good display - love the 120Hz refresh rate which does look better IMO. Colors and viewing angles are good and I dont have any abnormal backlighting issues.

Other than that, I would consider this one -
Dell UltraSharp? U2410 Monitor with PremierColor technology

 

wow, lol i havent heard that name in a while haha, good memories

yeah, i did encounter it in reviews, but you are right, i am leaning towards the aw2310. have you ever encountered any problems with it though? and is it easy configuring colour settings (or do you have to do it at all)?

 

Another vote here for the Ultrasharp monitors...24" is great U2410. The slightly smaller U2311 at 23" is also a good screen although lacks a bit of connectivity and uses a e-IPS panel (economy). Colours etc should still be very good though as its still IPS.

As with IPS vs TN, response times will always be slower on IPS panels - the U2410 is 6milliseconds compared to the 2ms of a good TN panel (Twisted Nematic). Although, with that said, I think you would find it very difficult to really notice much of a difference.

Some people like glossy, some like matte...the U2410 has an anti glare coating on its matte screen. I pefer matte to glossy but different strokes for different folks.

The Apple Cinema Displays are glossy if thats your thing but I have heard that due to Apples proprietory design, its a pain to get it working on anything other than Apple stuff. Also, on top of that, for gaming, the Apple response time is a staggering 12ms....now that is SLOW for ANY panel, even IPS.

TFT Central have some good reviews of various monitors I would cehck em out.

My two pennies.

 

yeah, but i think im going to veer towards the aw2310 not because of the AW logo, but the 120hz screen + the contrast ratio's are the same between it and the U2410 one. on top of that the 2ms time is always nice even though one wont notice the difference between that and 6ms.

 

While it would be godly to have a u3011 from Dell, there is just no way I could justify the price. I'm glad I went with a u2711. Only problem is that now I wish I had two

 

Budget?

NEC2490 is my vote depending on budget.

 

hmmm alright thanks, but it only has a contras ratio of 1,000:1 if i read correctly, the AW has 80,000:1 right...?

i dunno it seems that ill save up and try to get one.

 

That will be dynamic contrast ratio and not static contrast ratio.....totally useless figure to go from in my opinion....its just a marketing ploy to make you THINK its got super contrast where in reality, you will NEVER get that ratio. The 1000:1 figure will be static and is more accurate (but still over inflated in reality) but 80,000:1...no chance....ive seen TV's that boast 1,000,000:1 ratio but its all hype....

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/ou/how-lcd-makers-inflate-their-contrast-ratio-scores/935 an article on how manufacturers INFLATE these figures for sales!

Look for static ratio contrast figures to get a better idea.....

 

okay, so is there a monitor out there that has a higher static contrast ratio than 1000:1?

 

im thinking of getting this HP unveils Elite L2201x: super slim 22-inch monitor -- Engadget
looks sleek and nice and only 250$

 

Im sure there probably is. You just need to check the manufacturer specs on them and dont be fooled by dynamic contrast ratios claiming ridiculous figures like a million to one......

 

Sony BVM-E250

 

awesome, thanks for the input

edit: hold on, am i reading this right? i checked it on google, and the price for it is 26,000.00$ ???

yeah, NEVER would i drop that much money on anything electronic. lol... 26k for a monitor... ill take a Subaru WRX STI instead please?

 

Can highly recommend the AW ones. Have two of them and not only do they look amazing, the 120hz refresh (like Batboy said) makes them a joy to work on.

 

Samsung SyncMaster P2770FH Got mine in Costco for $280 biggest bad monitor i ever had!! Fast 1ms response.

 

I second that, it is really quite the monitor.