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I'm looking to replace my clunky 19" CRT with an LCD monitor for use with my laptop. The following are what I am looking for in my new monitor:
8-bit, non-TN panel
True 16.7 million colors
22-24" widescreen (supporting higher resolutions)
LED backlight (preferably)
Low response time for gaming (absolutely no ghosting)
Low input lag for gaming
DVI input although HDMI would be nice
I intend to use this monitor for productivity as well as for serious gaming and photo editing. Therefore, color and contrast/brightness levels are also important. Budget for this monitor is around $500.
If you know of a monitor that doesn't quite fit the spec's I've listed above (ie TN panel, 6-bit color, etc.) and is of comparable quality, feel free to suggest it. Thanks!
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garetjax,
This model, although 27" is very, very good for the productivity side of your needs. Especially if you calibrate it to a reasonable brightness level (very bright screen).
(I'll try to find a link for you that shows how out of the box it is very good with only a couple of menu tweaks, if the size doesn't scare you.
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I'm not so sure though about 'serious gaming' so please do your research accordingly for this model in that type of use.
Also, I'm not quite sure where 'Somewhere south of sanity' is located, but I feel we're neighbors somehow!
Hope the price for this monitor is close to the range you've budgeted for.
Also, I don't know (don't care, as long as it is 'quality') if this particular model has all the other spec's you're looking for - it definitely is not LED, anyway, but the quality and the size is great. Another plus is that the 1920x1200 resolution on a 27" model makes for easy and relaxed reading of (bigger) text without resorting to changing Windows display fonts to 120% or more (which, can make some programs effectively unusable, as you may know).
With two or three of these displays, productivity is not only 'automatic' but it also is effortless too.
Hope it suits your gaming needs and your budget!
See:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2250
Good luck and please, let us know what you choose when all is said and done.
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Yeah the U2410 seems like the best suggestion. The factory calibration is supposed to be pretty decent so no need for an extra hardware calibrator.
At that price it's a steal too! My 2709W went for a lot more a year ago and that's not even IPS
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Awesome suggestions guys, thanks very much. I've been looking at the Dell U2410 and while the spec's seem to be solid, it appears that it does have some abberations where color uniformity are concerned. In light of this, I've been taking a hard look at the Dell 2209WA (see link). What are your thoughts on this monitor?
And while I did say that I wanted anything that was a non-TN panel, after doing some more looking, I like what Samsung has done with the XL2370 (see link) to be honest. What do you guys think?
@tiller, while I'm all for the "bigger is better" adage, the 27" your mentioned is simply out of my budget.
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garetjax,
no problem, better to have too much info than not enough, right?
This review of the XL2370 is less than glowing; they recommend the 'excellent' SM2494HM model (Samsung) instead. (Excellent is their words).
See:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/monitors/351679/samsung-syncmaster-xl2370
I just want to caution you on making an arbitrary spec 'needed' for your purchase - there are good LED screens and there are bad LED screens too - if the work side is more important, then seriously consider one of 'yesterdays' 'good' ones - even if the spec's don't seem impressive at first glance.
Cheers!
Choosing the perfect monitor for my laptop... Is yours the ticket?
Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by garetjax, Jan 22, 2010.
