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kayson
06-06-07, 01:37 PM
I've got a crappy 19" LCD right now so I want to upgrade. I need something for internet, word processing, etc., but I'll also be playing WoW. I want something bigger than 19" - widescreen is fine. I'm looking at
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824112006
Its a good deal and a nice monitor, but I'd be willing to spend up to $300, so I've been looking at 22" LCDs. I found this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001096

which is supposed to be an amazing LCD, but is it worth the money?

I could get this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824252008
which seems great and its $50 cheaper. Anyone have any experience with any of these?
Vengance_01
06-06-07, 02:46 PM
Look at the HP 22inch. Glossy, and the stand is fully adjustable.
kayson
06-06-07, 04:48 PM
The HP looks nice but its also a tad bit more than I'd want to spend. I'm also not keen on the glossy since the glare on my non-glossy monitor is pretty bad already.
Thund3rball
06-06-07, 05:05 PM
kayson,

If you are looking for a 20" WS monitor you'll find many posts on OCF about the Dell2007WFP. A fantastic panel at a reasonable price. Some OCF members have bought them as refurbs from Dell for a smokin deal, with no complaints.

The 2007WFP comes in 2 flavours, S-IPS and S-PVA. Both are superior to the links in your OP. You can't really pick what you get, and these days it looks like Dell is shipping mostly S-PVA.

Note that 22" panels are most likely TN panels which do not compare in colour and contrast to S-IPS or *-PVA.

In any case please do not let low response times as reported by manufacturers sway your decision. The 16ms reported by Dell is probably the most honest and no-one on OCF has reported any ghosting probs while gaming or watching movies.

Cheers :beer:
kayson
06-06-07, 06:11 PM
At $339 before shipping the 2007wfp is out of my price range. I ended up getting the Samsung 226BW. It had great reviews everywhere and I managed to snag it for $280. If I don't like it I can always return it.

Forgot to add that I'm not terribly picky about color and contrast, so the TN panel won't be a problem.
Vengance_01
06-06-07, 06:27 PM
The Samsung is not bad, but I would personally not own any more TN's. On the same note congrats on the LCD. Just hope yours is okay on light leakage.
Thund3rball
06-06-07, 06:31 PM
At $339 before shipping the 2007wfp is out of my price range. I ended up getting the Samsung 226BW. It had great reviews everywhere and I managed to snag it for $280. If I don't like it I can always return it.

Forgot to add that I'm not terribly picky about color and contrast, so the TN panel won't be a problem.

I hear the 226BW is pretty good. Congrats and have fun!
smokie mcpott
06-06-07, 06:52 PM
i love my 226bw...makes me regret buying a sceptre 20.1 gamer first...