The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    help me pick a LCD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by penguin17, Aug 6, 2006.

  1. penguin17

    penguin17 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    52
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I am trying to decied between two 20" lcds, they are:

    20" SyncMaster

    HDCP support

    # Pixel pitch: 0.258
    # Brightness: 300 cd/m2
    # Contrast ratio: 700:1
    # Response time: 6ms
    # Interface: Analog/Digital
    # Maximum resolution: 1680 x 1050
    # Color supported: 16.7 million

    and

    Sceptre 20"

    # Resolution: 1680 x 1050
    # Pixel Pitch: 0.25mm
    # Brightness: 300nit cd/m²
    # Contrast Ratio: 800:1
    # Output Color: 16.7 million colors
    # Response time: 8ms

    The sceptre is about $50 cheaper, the biggest question is HDCP support needed now? Which one shoud i pick

    -Thanks-
     
    penguin17, Aug 6, 2006
    #1
  2. El-Prodigy

    El-Prodigy Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    why don't you take a look at the 20"widescreen LCD from Viewsonic ,the one that tomshardware was talking about
    I think its pretty decent and cheap for its size ;)
     
    El-Prodigy, Aug 7, 2006
    #2
  3. otaku

    otaku Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    99
    Messages:
    1,293
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Viewsonic and samsung make great monitors. I'd stay away from sceptre
     
    otaku, Aug 7, 2006
    #3
  4. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

    Reputations:
    407
    Messages:
    1,078
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    The Viewsonic that El-Prodigy was referring to is the vx2025wm, an excellent monitor for the money.

    I wouldn't call HDCP essential right now, since it's not going to be usable until Vista debuts sometime next year, and then only if you're planning on playing back DRM protected high definition video. By then, dongles will be readily available that will convince a HDCP enabled device that it's talking to a HDCP enabled display anyway.
     
    TedJ, Aug 8, 2006
    #4
  5. PJStock42

    PJStock42 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    81
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I have the vx2025vm, I got it a few weeks ago for my dorm room that I'll be moving into, and it is simply stunning.
     
    PJStock42, Aug 8, 2006
    #5
  6. penguin17

    penguin17 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    52
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Thanks guys, if I would have read this before this morning when i bought the sceptre, on newegg was 289 with a 30 rebate and free shipping, I would have gone with the Viewsonic, it has the same specs but i would have liked to get the better brand. Thanks for the suggestions. I have my fingers crossed that i got a good LCD. I read some good things in some other forums about the sceptre, but we'll see
     
    penguin17, Aug 8, 2006
    #6