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| Author: | Loque [ 23 Jan 2009, 20:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Hi all, until recently I have only been concerned with and used non-widescreen CRT monitors but I have got a hold of myself a Samsung 226BW Syncmaster, in other words a 22" widescreen running at 1680x1060 res. it's not a bad screen but I have a few issues with it and I think I will buy a new monitor. Firstly I'm connecting a PS3 up to it, so it has to be 1080p, and secondly Dynamic Contrast. I HATE it. I think it's an absolute nightmare while playing games and I can't even stand it whilst surfing the web. I realise that I will not get the same image quality through a flatscreen as I will a CRT, but is there something I can do? Which monitors would you guys recommend, I've heard something about TN-Film monitors being inferior to S-PVA equivalents, is this true, and i so maybe I'd get a better picture with one of those. Many Thanks, Sean |
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| Author: | The_cranky_hermit [ 24 Jan 2009, 02:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Actually, you certainly can have CRT quality through an LCD, and better. But with a TN panel, it's unlikely. If you tell us your budget, we might be more capable of recommending an appropriate VA or IPS panel. |
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| Author: | Loque [ 24 Jan 2009, 05:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
:-) that's certainly unexpected news. I'm looking around the £300 mark, I'd like to know how much they cost really? That and where I could buy them from? |
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| Author: | The_cranky_hermit [ 24 Jan 2009, 05:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Well, I wouldn't know for sure what's available on the UK market for that money. But for $400 you could get a refurbished Dell 2407WFP. Decent 20" monitors new for that price might include Dell 2007WFP, Acer AL2032W, and Asus PW201. Also, some guidelines on sniffing out TN's. If the monitor has a response time of 2ms, it's a TN. If the vertical viewing angle is less than 170 degrees, it's a TN. If the vertical viewing angle is 176 degrees or more, it's probably not a TN. |
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| Author: | Loque [ 24 Jan 2009, 05:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
right, Okay. I don't actually care about the size so long as its between 20"-24" but it HAS to be 1080p do you know of anything? Regardless of price? |
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| Author: | The_cranky_hermit [ 24 Jan 2009, 05:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Then it's going to need to be 24". Smaller panels only go up to 1680x1050. Dell 2407WFP would be my default "get this 24" monitor" 24" monitor. |
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| Author: | Loque [ 24 Jan 2009, 06:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Sweet, soon as the paycheck comes through, that thing is gonna be bought, hopefully it will be a lot better than what I have at the moment, do you think I will get a comparable performance to a CRT with it? |
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| Author: | The_cranky_hermit [ 24 Jan 2009, 06:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Better performance than most CRTs. |
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| Author: | DaFox [ 24 Jan 2009, 07:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Better performance than most CRTs. Completely depends on the context of performance. |
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| Author: | Loque [ 24 Jan 2009, 07:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Widescrren Gaming Newbie! Help! |
Image quality, whether text 'stays in focus', how black the blacks are, etcetera |
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