need help with monitor choice!

[Turtle Shell]

Hey i just got a 360 and wanna get a nice tv to play it on but i also wanna be able to hook up my cable to it and use it as my monitor.My friend has something like this but i have no i idea on what to look for it all seems so confusing:confused: So my budget is 375-350 want to got widescreen 20'' if that is possable.

I dont play that much games on my comp as of now upgrading soon playing the 360 now:) so if you guros of monitors can help me out that would be great any other things that you need to know that i did not cover just let me know thanks in advance:D!>

[iaacp]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112182 looks like its pretty solid. 8ms, I don't know much about aspect ratio, and which is good. The resolution looks a bit odd, make sure your card can do it :D Also, make sure you have a DVI slot on your video card. It also comes with DVI cables, and according to reviews, they are very good. Mine didn't come with them, so I had to pay lots of monies at radioshack for em.

It's $25 over your budget, but it has zOMG FREE 3 DAY SHIPPING! So, if you bought a $375 monitor, and paid shipping, it would come out to be pretty much the same.

Good luck, hope this helped! :D

[iaacp]

Doh, can't believe I forgot to tell you to also check out http://www.widescreengamingforum.com

They were very helpful when asking about a good tv/monitor. Also, keep that site in your favorites, as you will need it when you play a game that doesn't support widescreen (aka, battlefield 2).

[Krome]

Be sure to get something that's HDCP compliant, and with Component input.

[ajrettke]

checkout the dell 2007fpw, it's onsale for right in your pricerange right now. Dells customer service is awesome, it's the only place I know of where you can return it within 21 days for any reason, or get a replacement and you never pay shipping.

[Krome]

checkout the dell 2007fpw, it's onsale for right in your pricerange right now. Dells customer service is awesome, it's the only place I know of where you can return it within 21 days for any reason, or get a replacement and you never pay shipping.

I was gonna get a Dell, but the Component/Speakers [I use Klipsch now] is what sold me on the 215tw.

[Turtle Shell]

so the 2007fpw will do all of what i want?

use as moniyor(knew that :p)
use with 360 and it look nice(guessing yes :p)
hook up my digital cable to it??(not sure :confused:)

thanks for the help so far!

[iaacp]

I think if you want to watch tv on it, you'd have to run it through a VCR.

[BossBorot]

Look at this (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=474020) thread it might have something you would like. I'm going to try to get it tomorrow myself. It does not have component input though, but at that price it is a steal.

[Turtle Shell]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112182

thinking about getting this one any comments on it ? know the resouloution is not the best but if it can do what i want i think its the best option so far. Any other suggestions welcome and appreciated :)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16889130004

has a higher rez a lil more any comments or other lcd/tv i should consider?

[Turtle Shell]

any comments? Will have the money tomorrow.

[iaacp]

$10 price drop on the one I showed you, still free shipping, the other Tatung one is $19 shipping. So you're saving $30, but I don't know how good the resolution on the Sceptre one is.