24/27" Monitors?
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PostPosted: Fri, 8th Aug 2008 22:01    Post subject: 24/27" Monitors?
Recommendations required!? I cant decide if 27" is going to be just too much, so 24" is probably the most likely choice. I will be using it alongside my 19" monitor for dual monitoring and may very well fall back onto the 19" for really demanding games. Would love to stick the other 19" into the mix but that would require me to get a PCI GFX card :\.. unless anyone has any other bright idea's!

If possible link to them at a UK based shop too Wink!
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PostPosted: Fri, 8th Aug 2008 23:22    Post subject:
I just got a 26" ViewSonic vx2640w (was originally going for the 24" BenQ G2400W(D) but found an awesome deal for this ViewSonic one) and I've nothing but good experiences so far. If a TN panel monitor isn't an issue for you, this one's easy to recommend with the low price and good, vibrant colors.
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PostPosted: Sat, 9th Aug 2008 05:59    Post subject:
Just make sure you get one with an m-pva or s-pva panel if you value your colors and picture quality.
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PostPosted: Sat, 9th Aug 2008 06:23    Post subject:
Yeah, but 24"+ PVA panel monitors have high input lags, so gaming kinda gets out of the question... That's why ultimately I got a TN panel.

BenQ G2400W here, great.
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PostPosted: Sat, 9th Aug 2008 06:34    Post subject:
Most 24's are TN panels. The biggest complaint you'll hear is about viewing angles which always cracks me up. HEY! That monitors viewing angle sucks! I always sit at a 4829 degree angle from my screen!

I also have a G2400WD and it's wonderful, I'm not anal about color reproduction and light uniformity. Nor do I care much about light bleeding when the screen is pitch black. But as a general purpose monitor which includes gaming it's great.

Got it for $369.99 and it's a wonderful LCD.
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PostPosted: Sun, 10th Aug 2008 01:53    Post subject:
I have the 2407wfp dell, the 2408 is supposedly as good, so I would recommend that.
I play EvE, Oblivion, Unreal Tournament 3 and various other 3d games with this.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 01:03    Post subject:
Mmm.. I'm playing with the idea of getting 2, having read reviews of the cheaper dell (E248WFP) it seems to use a TN panel (which from my understanding is baaaad) and the more expensive dell (2408WFP) uses a better panel.

Looking at some comparison shots the difference is mainly to do with colours, and I'm uncertain if I will even notice.. So I'm a little stuck. I only use the machine to do some slight web work, the rest is gaming, movies, web and the odd bit of coding.

Do I spend £798.82 on the 2x2408WFP or £534.92 on 2xE248WFP.. :\..
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 01:07    Post subject:
Before making a decision, take a look at these:




I think this is unacceptable and went for a TN panel despite the quality reduction.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 01:30    Post subject:
LeoNatan wrote:
Before making a decision, take a look at these:




I think this is unacceptable and went for a TN panel despite the quality reduction.


Thanks for the videos Leo, personally I couldn't notice any difference in the second video but the first certainly showed some of the issues with the more expensive monitor. I'm informed that the later revisions have fixed this issue, but to be honest, having looked at a few other videos about the cheaper monitor, I cant see a reason to not go for it.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 01:35    Post subject:
When going for a TN panel monitor, you really can't go wrong with a/two G2400W monitor(s). From what I know it's better than that Dell (or any other 24" TN panel monitor).
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 01:39    Post subject:
I could get 2xBenQ G2400Wa for £411.13, is that the right one? Or does the a denote bad things? Slightly concerned by the monitors bezel (due to dual monitoring) and also its lack of DVI..
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 01:44    Post subject:
Lack of DVI? No. Don't know what that "a" stands for (perhaps for "atrocious" Very Happy) but the one I have has VGA, DVI and HDMI inputs, plus stereo out for HDMI sound.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 01:49    Post subject:
Found it (without the a) for £510.17, I'll see if I can find any comparisons between it and the dell tomorrow!
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 06:06    Post subject:
Strange, I don't notice any "lag" on my screen. You sure it's not only noticeable when compared side by side.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 07:23    Post subject:
Yeah, I did notice it in a store. I guess it's down to each one's eyes and sensitivity though.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 08:54    Post subject:
Just a heads up. As far as I know the G2400W is discontinued here in the states. It was replaced by the G2400WD which uses the same panel as the V2400W but lacks the pretty aesthetics. I got mine maybe 2 months ago and they weren't selling anymore G2400W's.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 15:03    Post subject:
You mean they sell worse models and discontinue the good ones? WTF Neutral
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 19:38    Post subject:
Baah. Im so confused. I've decided on either 2 of the inferior dells or one of the better ones. To be honest from reading reviews online there is very little talk of the input lag in the better dell's later revisions and there is also very little talk of people being hugely disappointed by the lesser dell.

Everyone seems to be harping on about the fact that a TN has worse colours and picture, something s-pva panels fix but at the risk of screen lag. There doesn't seem to be any real comparisons showing helpful differences between the two.
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PostPosted: Mon, 11th Aug 2008 19:43    Post subject:
That's because it's subjective. Like I said, I saw a Dell PVA monitor in a store and found the input lag unacceptable. Epsilon games on his PVA monitor without noticing any lag. It's subjective.
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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Aug 2008 05:47    Post subject:
Buying this one tomorrow BenQ G2400WD
just b/c its only 300$ after taxes with free 3 day shipping, wanted to actually buy it for some time now but -80$ is good deal


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PostPosted: Tue, 12th Aug 2008 06:51    Post subject:
Newegg promo code FTW.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th Aug 2008 10:31    Post subject:
Epsilon wrote:
I have the 2407wfp dell, the 2408 is supposedly as good, so I would recommend that.
I play EvE, Oblivion, Unreal Tournament 3 and various other 3d games with this.


I ended up with 2x2408WFP's simply because I found them going cheap! They're ace! The only issue at the moment is the over saturation which I have no clue how to start fixing.. thoughts?
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th Aug 2008 13:36    Post subject:
Yes, click the control panel button and go fix it Razz, control panel button has an icon depicting a piece of paper.
Congratulations on the purchase, I'm sure you're gonna enjoy them if you like me, don't notice input lag.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th Aug 2008 19:23    Post subject:
No one mentioned any Samsung monitors. Are they any good when it comes to 24" or 27"?
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th Aug 2008 20:48    Post subject:
Sure, Samsung is one of the big players in those sizes. I will probably get a Samsung 30" for Xmas...if the Mrs let me


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PostPosted: Fri, 15th Aug 2008 22:54    Post subject:
CaptainCox wrote:
if the Mrs let me

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PostPosted: Sat, 16th Aug 2008 05:50    Post subject:
Are there any particular Samsung models that are better in the 24" and 27" range?
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