Okay,
I currently am using a Viewsonic VP191b LCD. It's 8ms refresh 4:3 and will only be used on my PC to do daily work and play games. I watch movies and such on a serious home theater setup.
The Viewsonic has been very good for me. The colors seem fine and the 6-bit dithering doesn't bug me. Viewing angle could be better but since I only ever sit 2 feet from it, it's not a big deal.
I've decided that I want to move up to a widescreen display. My initial choice was a 22" monitor. My budget for this purchase is $400. I can go over it a SLIGHT bit but not to $450.
Concerns:
1) I see ghosting now with this monitor at 8ms. I can live with it but would like to improve on that if possible.
2) I need a display that has an adjustable stand. I have things that sit under the monitor that it needs to clear.
3) I would like a tilt function but it's not a deal-breaker. This one has it but I never use it because it fouls up the cabling. If it's a breeze to tilt, great!
4) Refresh rate is an issue as this is for gaming and I'd like to cut tearing out as much as possible.
5) I'd consider a 22" but I'd lose height and essentially that would strike me as being a bit smaller so I'd prefer not doing that unless the solution would just blow me away.
I realize there's this whole TF vs. MVA vs. S-ILA panel debate going on but I suspect at $400 it's pretty much TF for me.
The monitor that has my attention most right now is the upcoming HP w2408h which is due out next month. Retail is supposed to be just $499. The current model (the w2408) is retail $599 and sells on Amazon for $439 so I suspect the new one will be reachable. I also really like the stand for this.
Thoughts on this display? I'm also wondering about the HDMI. Obviously my Nvidia video card has a DVI connector. I'm assuming I can just use a DVI-to-HDMI cable and may even have one here but getting one should be easy enough.
What do you guys think?
I currently am using a Viewsonic VP191b LCD. It's 8ms refresh 4:3 and will only be used on my PC to do daily work and play games. I watch movies and such on a serious home theater setup.
The Viewsonic has been very good for me. The colors seem fine and the 6-bit dithering doesn't bug me. Viewing angle could be better but since I only ever sit 2 feet from it, it's not a big deal.
I've decided that I want to move up to a widescreen display. My initial choice was a 22" monitor. My budget for this purchase is $400. I can go over it a SLIGHT bit but not to $450.
Concerns:
1) I see ghosting now with this monitor at 8ms. I can live with it but would like to improve on that if possible.
2) I need a display that has an adjustable stand. I have things that sit under the monitor that it needs to clear.
3) I would like a tilt function but it's not a deal-breaker. This one has it but I never use it because it fouls up the cabling. If it's a breeze to tilt, great!
4) Refresh rate is an issue as this is for gaming and I'd like to cut tearing out as much as possible.
5) I'd consider a 22" but I'd lose height and essentially that would strike me as being a bit smaller so I'd prefer not doing that unless the solution would just blow me away.
I realize there's this whole TF vs. MVA vs. S-ILA panel debate going on but I suspect at $400 it's pretty much TF for me.
The monitor that has my attention most right now is the upcoming HP w2408h which is due out next month. Retail is supposed to be just $499. The current model (the w2408) is retail $599 and sells on Amazon for $439 so I suspect the new one will be reachable. I also really like the stand for this.
Thoughts on this display? I'm also wondering about the HDMI. Obviously my Nvidia video card has a DVI connector. I'm assuming I can just use a DVI-to-HDMI cable and may even have one here but getting one should be easy enough.
What do you guys think?