Lookin to buy a new monitor

[GHOST 2.2]

for my pc...

im lookin for a 17-19inch wide screen cuz it looks cool lol.

but as for specs, what should i look for?

example.

Maximum Resolution
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Response Time 8 ms
Brightness 250 cd/mē
Portrait and/or Landscape Viewable Landscape
Contrast Ratio 500:1


i still have the 45 pound 17inch monitor. i redid my room so this box of electronic lead has to go.

plus im plannin on upgrading my system and gettin starcraft 2 to go along with it!

[Leung]

when looking at LCD screens, you want a lower number response time and a higher contrast ratio.

the lower time will help with reducing the ghosting effect while the higher contrast ratio helps with colours.

if you've got a microcenter near you just go there, they will have much better deals than Best Buy or Circuit City.

[cjv998]

Order it online from newegg.com. Here's a link to their 19" widescreen LCD's:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nd&Order=PRICE

I highly recommend Hanns-G (I have the HW-191DPB, now it's right under $175 shipped). They're a relatively new brand, but quality is just as good as the other major brands. Really, what brand you get isn't a huge deal anyway, because there are only a few companies that produce the actual LCD panels. Another thing to look into would be getting a monitor with a DVI-D or DVI-I connection so you send the monitor a digital signal (this will give you a sharper picture, and usually doesn't cost much more, or is even standard on many LCD's). Make sure your computer supports this first, obviously.

By the way, here's a good picture of what a DVI port looks like compared to a VGA port, if you're unsure (it's the third picture from the top on the site):
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../monitors.mspx

For a 19" widescreen, resolution should be 1440x900.
Aspect ratio basically tells you if it's widescreen or not, it's a ratio of width to height of the screen. A normal CRT like you have now is 4:3. Most non-widescreen LCD's are 5:4. Widescreen LCD's are 16:9. (On a side note, television sets are 4:3, and widescreen tv's are 16:10.)
Response time: lower is better. Anything under 8ms should be good (most decent panels now are 5ms or lower). This is how fast the pixels can change colors.
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 is where I drew the line when I was looking to buy one. Higher is better here. This measures basically how much light the LCD panel allows through.
Contrast: I'd rule out anything below 700:1 here. This measures the difference between the brightest white and the darkest black on the screen.

[Tnwagn]

Apple Cinema Display. Period.

[starchland]

Apple if you can afford, or the Dell top line up

[F20A CB7]

Order it online from newegg.com. Here's a link to their 19" widescreen LCD's:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nd&Order=PRICE

I highly recommend Hanns-G (I have the HW-191DPB, now it's right under $175 shipped). They're a relatively new brand, but quality is just as good as the other major brands. Really, what brand you get isn't a huge deal anyway, because there are only a few companies that produce the actual LCD panels. Another thing to look into would be getting a monitor with a DVI-D or DVI-I connection so you send the monitor a digital signal (this will give you a sharper picture, and usually doesn't cost much more, or is even standard on many LCD's). Make sure your computer supports this first, obviously.

By the way, here's a good picture of what a DVI port looks like compared to a VGA port, if you're unsure (it's the third picture from the top on the site):
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../monitors.mspx

For a 19" widescreen, resolution should be 1440x900.
Aspect ratio basically tells you if it's widescreen or not, it's a ratio of width to height of the screen. A normal CRT like you have now is 4:3. Most non-widescreen LCD's are 5:4. Widescreen LCD's are 16:9. (On a side note, television sets are 4:3, and widescreen tv's are 16:10.)
Response time: lower is better. Anything under 8ms should be good (most decent panels now are 5ms or lower). This is how fast the pixels can change colors.
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 is where I drew the line when I was looking to buy one. Higher is better here. This measures basically how much light the LCD panel allows through.
Contrast: I'd rule out anything below 700:1 here. This measures the difference between the brightest white and the darkest black on the screen.

nice write up man, im sure what you said will help him! it helped me and for under 180 bucks for a wide screen , not bad, not bad at all.

[phatdoughnut]

Also look through www.slickdeals.net sometimes they post up good deals on some good monitors.

24in Dell ftw

[4CYLPOWER92]

The monitor on the right I just picked up from Costco for $250 a few weeks ago. It's a 22 inch widescreen and I love it. I'm going to get a tv tuner card so I can watch tv on one screen, and do internet or gaming on the other.

[wed3k]

chimei 22"...good reviews, this brand makes all the sreens for dell and HP.
i think it is around 220 at the microcenter plus shipping

[Jarrett]

Samsung has an amazing line of monitors out right now that I think is pretty cool. And they're very affordable considering the specs you're getting.



I got this 22 inch one from Circuit City for $379 before tax but I think they're a little cheaper now. It's 22", 1680x1050 resolution, 2ms response time and a fat 3000:1 contrast ratio. They also have a 20" and 19" version of the same monitor if you don't want a monstrosity.

[jhondayaaj]

The monitor on the right I just picked up from Costco for $250 a few weeks ago. It's a 22 inch widescreen and I love it. I'm going to get a tv tuner card so I can watch tv on one screen, and do internet or gaming on the other.

I was just about to mention costco has a few to choose from with a reasonable amount of money.

[GHOST 2.2]

this is what i got. i got it at the frys memorial day sale. 179.99 w/$40 rebate so in total its $140.00. It isn't too shabby aint the best but its a pretty good bang for my buck.

the only problem is, that theirs a tiny green dot on the lower middle part of my screen. i dont know if its supposed to be there so ima go to frys and check it out. other then that the screen looks good.

Envision G19Lwk 19" TFT Widescreen w/ Response Time: 5ms
Resolution: 1440 x 900
RGB Analog & DVI-D Input
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Response Time: 5ms
Built-in Stereo Speakers
Anti-glare Treatment



just gettin the computer ready for STARCRAFT 2!!!

[GHOST 2.2]

Order it online from newegg.com. Here's a link to their 19" widescreen LCD's:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nd&Order=PRICE

I highly recommend Hanns-G (I have the HW-191DPB, now it's right under $175 shipped). They're a relatively new brand, but quality is just as good as the other major brands. Really, what brand you get isn't a huge deal anyway, because there are only a few companies that produce the actual LCD panels. Another thing to look into would be getting a monitor with a DVI-D or DVI-I connection so you send the monitor a digital signal (this will give you a sharper picture, and usually doesn't cost much more, or is even standard on many LCD's). Make sure your computer supports this first, obviously.

By the way, here's a good picture of what a DVI port looks like compared to a VGA port, if you're unsure (it's the third picture from the top on the site):
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../monitors.mspx

For a 19" widescreen, resolution should be 1440x900.
Aspect ratio basically tells you if it's widescreen or not, it's a ratio of width to height of the screen. A normal CRT like you have now is 4:3. Most non-widescreen LCD's are 5:4. Widescreen LCD's are 16:9. (On a side note, television sets are 4:3, and widescreen tv's are 16:10.)
Response time: lower is better. Anything under 8ms should be good (most decent panels now are 5ms or lower). This is how fast the pixels can change colors.
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 is where I drew the line when I was looking to buy one. Higher is better here. This measures basically how much light the LCD panel allows through.
Contrast: I'd rule out anything below 700:1 here. This measures the difference between the brightest white and the darkest black on the screen.

this is awesome. thanks for the info man!!! looks like i got a decent screen!!!

[cjv998]

That green dot you have sounds like it's a stuck pixel. There are some programs you can find that may help fix it, or better yet, you could see if they'd let you exchange it.

http://lcd-monitors-fix.ws43.com/
That site has a link to a program called UDpixel, that is supposed to fix stuck pixels. It says it needs to run for a while, though (several hours).

http://www.jscreenfix.com/
Here's another program called JScreenFix that says it'll work in about 20 minutes.

Alternatively, you could try following this method:
http://lifehacker.com/software/lcds/...els-152062.php

I haven't tried any of these, so I can't say if they'll work or not. As I said though, my first step would be looking into exchanging the monitor. They probably won't let you, but I figure it's worth a shot.

[Night Wolf]

for my pc...




i still have the 45 pound 17inch monitor. i redid my room so this box of electronic lead has to go.

plus im plannin on upgrading my system and gettin starcraft 2 to go along with it!

I hate those monitors with the big butts

I had one & after it was on for a while my room would get into the 90*'s. so I got a 15" LCD one for like 150. I think its a wide screen


btw I suggest an apple