this a good monitor?

krazykxrider · 11-21-2006, 05:27 AM

i was thinking about getting this monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824112005
probably from costco just because of there return policy. i will use it wtih mainly my xbox 360 and a little bit of computer usage. i want something wih really rich, disticnt blacks because the current monitor i am running on my 360, in some parts of gears of war, i cant see stuff because my monitor doesnt show the deatails of the blacks, it just shows the whole dark area like a dark grey color. and i want to be able to see in dark games, so will this do what i want? if not, could you give me a link to a monitor in the price range or below that is about the same size as this one that will give me what i want? thanks.
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SirKenin · 11-22-2006, 03:23 AM

That is not a good brand name, and all you have to do is look at the first review posted on that page.

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Pros: Very sharp, good color reproduction. Includes most any cables you'd need except for HDMI. There are mic/headphone jacks on the monitor, which could be handy if you play games online or use VOIP.

Cons: high amount of backlight bleed. not as good at rendering dark scenes as a CRT or a higher-end monitor (colors get very muddy when playing games with dark environments). the monitor stand is very cheap and hardly adjustable - if you're tall you might have to put the monitor on top of something else (a playstation 2 in my case). I couldn't get the USB ports working with my motherboard but I'm not certain that's the fault of the monitor.

Other Thoughts: You get what you pay for - it's a good monitor for the price but there's a reason you can get this much screen space for so cheap. Don't fool yourself into thinking you're getting a professional-level monitor for a song; it has definite image problems (see cons), but for the price it's quite nice.

On a side note, my Oscar is being a moron... He's so mental.

SirKenin · 11-22-2006, 03:27 AM

You want a kickass monitor for the same price that will blow it away?

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/produ...T&cm_keycode=3

I just bought one for myself today and it's amazing. I love it.

krazykxrider · 11-22-2006, 07:34 AM

thats a little small, bt if i t does what i want then it doesnt matter that much. so it displays good darks? i would prefer buying from costco so i can return it though

SirKenin · 11-22-2006, 08:24 AM

It's not much smaller, and certainly a much better value. And yes, the darks are great on it.

krazykxrider · 11-22-2006, 05:10 PM

how is circuit city's return policy?

SirKenin · 11-22-2006, 09:21 PM

I've never dealt with them, but if it's anything like Future Shop, it will be 30 days.

spacedude89 · 11-22-2006, 09:33 PM

I very highly reccomend a Dell 2007WFP Wide-Screen. I have it and its a extremely nice monitor.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=320-4688

11-21-2006, 05:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
krazykxrider New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	this a good monitor? i was thinking about getting this monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824112005 probably from costco just because of there return policy. i will use it wtih mainly my xbox 360 and a little bit of computer usage. i want something wih really rich, disticnt blacks because the current monitor i am running on my 360, in some parts of gears of war, i cant see stuff because my monitor doesnt show the deatails of the blacks, it just shows the whole dark area like a dark grey color. and i want to be able to see in dark games, so will this do what i want? if not, could you give me a link to a monitor in the price range or below that is about the same size as this one that will give me what i want? thanks. Edit/Delete Message

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spacedude89 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 1,419	I very highly reccomend a Dell 2007WFP Wide-Screen. I have it and its a extremely nice monitor. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=320-4688 __________________ Desktop: Abit AW9D-MAX ~ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.4GHz ~ Radeon X1900GT Laptop: HP ~ Core Duo T2050 ~ nVidia 7600 First smiles, then lies. Last comes gunfire.

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SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	You want a kickass monitor for the same price that will blow it away? http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/produ...T&cm_keycode=3 I just bought one for myself today and it's amazing. I love it.

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krazykxrider New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	thats a little small, bt if i t does what i want then it doesnt matter that much. so it displays good darks? i would prefer buying from costco so i can return it though

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SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	It's not much smaller, and certainly a much better value. And yes, the darks are great on it.

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krazykxrider New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	how is circuit city's return policy?

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SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	I've never dealt with them, but if it's anything like Future Shop, it will be 30 days.