Can you help me pick between two monitors

99F · 08-19-2007, 08:17 AM

Hi

Okay so the first one is 20" with 800:1 contrast and 5ms response time..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009108

The second is 22" with 700:1 contrast and 5ms response

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...37;2bAL2216WBD

Which one should I go for? I watch a bunch of DVDs on my computer since I don't have a DVD player so of course large screen size would be nice but I don't know if the lower contrast ratio is bad enough to warrant the 20". I play a few games as well.

Oh - and if I play games at below the recommended rez. will it be fuzzy?

Thank you

wafflez · 08-19-2007, 08:23 AM

go with the 20" with the higher contrast ratio...But may I suggest the Viewsonic Q20WB..It's a 20" widescreen LCD and it has 1000:1 contrast ratio, and costs $179.99. I've gotten it with no dead pixels and from what I've heard, the acers are gambles of whether to get dead pixels or not.

99F · 08-19-2007, 10:03 PM

On 2nd thought my rig won't be able to run most games at 1650x1080 so what's the biggest size but at a reasonable resolution less than that

RoBBy · 08-19-2007, 11:16 PM

20 inches one.

99F · 08-19-2007, 11:30 PM

is it better to have 19inch widescreen or 20inch normal for viewing movies

RoBBy · 08-19-2007, 11:34 PM

if u look widescreen version of the movie, go for widescreen monitor, if u look fullscreen version of the movie, go for normal monitor.

99F · 08-20-2007, 12:02 AM

So how would a normal DVD (non widescreen) appear on a 19inch widescreen compared to a 20 inch standard?

Would one be stretched or something?

RedTab · 08-20-2007, 12:05 AM

go for the 1st one~

ETSA · 08-20-2007, 12:57 AM

bigger is better...

:-P

RedTab · 08-20-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ETSA

bigger is better...

:-P

consume more power also

08-19-2007, 08:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
99F banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298	Can you help me pick between two monitors Hi Okay so the first one is 20" with 800:1 contrast and 5ms response time.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009108 The second is 22" with 700:1 contrast and 5ms response http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...37;2bAL2216WBD Which one should I go for? I watch a bunch of DVDs on my computer since I don't have a DVD player so of course large screen size would be nice but I don't know if the lower contrast ratio is bad enough to warrant the 20". I play a few games as well. Oh - and if I play games at below the recommended rez. will it be fuzzy? Thank you Last edited by 99F; 08-19-2007 at 08:20 AM.

08-19-2007, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
wafflez Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Valley, CA Posts: 400	go with the 20" with the higher contrast ratio...But may I suggest the Viewsonic Q20WB..It's a 20" widescreen LCD and it has 1000:1 contrast ratio, and costs $179.99. I've gotten it with no dead pixels and from what I've heard, the acers are gambles of whether to get dead pixels or not. __________________ My Computer: CPU: Q6600 @ 3.1ghz (344x9)/CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra 120 Mobo:Gigabyte P35-DS3R/Ram: 2gb 800mhz G.Skill Video Card: PNY 8800gts 640mb/PSU: Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt Case: Antec P180B/Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Monitor: Viewsonic 20" Widescreen LCD 1000:1/Keyboard and Mouse: Microsoft USB Comfort Curve 2000 w/ Optical Mouse

08-19-2007, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
RoBBy Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Quebec,Montreal Age: 17 Posts: 207	20 inches one. __________________ -AMD 3800+ X2 -2gb kingston DDR2 RAM 667MHz dual channel (4x512) -NZXT 400W PSU (OCZ stealthXstream 600W soon) -Seagate 320gb 7200RPM -3DFusion 7600GS (eVGA 8800GTS superlcocked ordered) -Asrock NF6-VSTA -NZXT Apollo silver (2x120mm) -Windows XP (Vista Premium soon)

08-19-2007, 11:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
RoBBy Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Quebec,Montreal Age: 17 Posts: 207	if u look widescreen version of the movie, go for widescreen monitor, if u look fullscreen version of the movie, go for normal monitor. __________________ -AMD 3800+ X2 -2gb kingston DDR2 RAM 667MHz dual channel (4x512) -NZXT 400W PSU (OCZ stealthXstream 600W soon) -Seagate 320gb 7200RPM -3DFusion 7600GS (eVGA 8800GTS superlcocked ordered) -Asrock NF6-VSTA -NZXT Apollo silver (2x120mm) -Windows XP (Vista Premium soon)

08-20-2007, 12:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,395	bigger is better... :-P __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 4 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 HD4850 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF1000 (OC'ed to 690/1143) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT

08-19-2007, 10:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
99F banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298	On 2nd thought my rig won't be able to run most games at 1650x1080 so what's the biggest size but at a reasonable resolution less than that

08-19-2007, 11:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
99F banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298	is it better to have 19inch widescreen or 20inch normal for viewing movies

08-20-2007, 12:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
99F banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298	So how would a normal DVD (non widescreen) appear on a 19inch widescreen compared to a 20 inch standard? Would one be stretched or something?

08-20-2007, 12:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
RedTab Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Singapore Age: 17 Posts: 141	go for the 1st one~

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