good 22" widescreen lcd brand?

newguy5

newguy5

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i was wondering what you guys think? i actually have a westinghouse 20" non-widescreen, but even though i've had it for under 3 months, best buy won't let me switch it out for their same model but widescreen version. that irritates me. i know it's supposed to be only a 30 day guarantee, but they didn't have the widescreen when i bought mine and i hadn't decided to build my computer yet which supports widescreen. anyway, are there any loopholes there that you guys know of? if not, what about good brands for lcd monitors? thanks.
 
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mw1111

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samsung or NEC are my favorites, nec can be pricey at times, (around $360 for a very nice model,) but nec monitors are well worth the price in my mind
 
ThatGuy16

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The reason i dont go for samsung monitors, you never know if your going to get a good or bad panel. They use i think 3 different lcd panels on the same model, the "S" panel is the one you want.. but it doesn't always happen that way.

Heres the one i got at best buy, a great monitor. I bought it for mostly gaming since it has a fast refresh rate a 3000:1 contrast ratio.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...G+22"&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1177112467150

At that price, it was a no-brainer for me :)
 
Iluvpenguins

Iluvpenguins

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ThatGuy16 said:
The reason i dont go for samsung monitors, you never know if your going to get a good or bad panel. They use i think 3 different lcd panels on the same model, the "S" panel is the one you want.. but it doesn't always happen that way.

Heres the one i got at best buy, a great monitor. I bought it for mostly gaming since it has a fast refresh rate a 3000:1 contrast ratio.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...G+22"&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1177112467150

At that price, it was a no-brainer for me :)
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Yeah, there are S, A, and C panels. The S are made by samsung, the A by AU Optronics and the C by some crap company. The A panels aren't that bad, and according to a review(i will find the link later) the only real difference is that the A's have a bit of blue dominance, which can be fixed pretty easily.

I have a Samsung 206BW and i got the A Panel(i was able to tell by the blue dominance) and i managed to fix it.
 
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_simon_

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I have a Belinea 22" widescreen. It may not look as pretty as Samsung screens but I've never had any complaints.
 
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Sophocles

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For the best all around monitor look for a fast response S-IPS panel which are the same types used in the 30 inch Dell and Apple. Not all S-IPS panels are equal but the good ones are hard to beat. Some S-IPS panels have slow response times so another alternative would be to go with an S-PVA panel which is the type panel used in the 30 inch Samsung model. Here is a quick run down of the differences in types of panels..
TN film (Twisted Nematic)
- low manufacturing/retail costs
- restrictive viewing angles
- fast pixel response times
- dead pixels display white. Stuck pixels display RGB colors
- lower contrast levels means blacks are not as dark as VA based panels
- lower color reproduction

IPS (In Plane Switching)
- improved viewing angles over TN
- very good color reproduction
- slower pixel response times than TN
- dead pixels display black
- lower contrast levels means blacks are not as dark as VA based panels

Super-IPS (S-IPS)
- same as IPS except ...
- likely best color reproduction of all TFT
- less expensive to produce than IPS
- improved pixel response

VA (Vertical Alignment) Technologies

MVA (Multidomain Vertical Alignment)
- compromise between TN and IPS technologies
- superior color reproduction over TN but not as good as IPS
- very good viewing angles but less than IPS
- higher contrast than TN or S-IPS means very good blacks
- dead pixels are black
- slower pixel response than TN or IPS
- details can be lost when directly viewing dark areas

Premium-MVA (P-MVA)
- same as MVA except ...
- "overdrive" technology increases pixel response but still slower than TN
- may have slightly degraded color reproduction due to "overdrive" process

PVA (Patterned VA)
- same as MVA except ...
- larger viewing angles
- higher contrast levels means darkest blacks

Super-PVA (S-PVA)
- same as PVA except ...
- “Magic Speed” (the Samsung equivalent to Overdrive) improves pixel response
- slightly improved color reproduction
- slightly improved viewing angles
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jimkonow said:
acer. theyre really great, believe me, i have one and my sister has one.
they pwn :D
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I think I have to disagree there. I sell Acers, and I have a 22" and 2 19" Acer widescreens here in the office. They're *ok*, decent for the money, but they ANYTHING but pwn. This one sitting beside me is an LG 19" widescreen and it totally destroys the Acer.

For a value screen they do the trick, but the colors are mediocre. Performance in games is equally mediocre. It's fine, just not "fabulous" or "pwnage" or anything.
 
newguy5

newguy5

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any comments on the westinghouse? i was thinking about going up and just asking a manager if i can swap the one i have now for the 22" widescreen made by westinghouse, but if i'm better off just spending the money on a better monitor, i have no problem with that.
 
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mw1111

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westinghouse would make ok office monitors, but they are not worth the money you put into them... from what i have heard, your best bet is a samsung that you can return if necessary, from me and my love of nec's, and i have always known lg to make quality products, i simply never owned one of their monitors :)
 
Geoff

Geoff

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newguy5 said:
any comments on the westinghouse? i was thinking about going up and just asking a manager if i can swap the one i have now for the 22" widescreen made by westinghouse, but if i'm better off just spending the money on a better monitor, i have no problem with that.
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Two of my friends had 22" Westinghouse monitors and they were great, one of them still has that monitor as well (the other person has his damaged physically).
 
newguy5

newguy5

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yeah i wish i could switch the the 22" westinghouse, but best buy's return policy just isn't going to allow for it. o well. this is not a bad monitor, but i will probably just buy an LG or samsung down the line and have a very nice monitor. i'll just watch the sales.
 
Pc_Pimp

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The Dell E228WFP is a really good 22" lcd in my opinion. I have one and i have no complaints its awesome even for gaming. The games are so sharp and clear, no dead pixels and no ghosting.
 
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newguy5

newguy5

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slight change of subject, but it is my thread so i can do that :p

but, what is a good safe brightness to leave lcd monitors at? i have always hear you weren't supposed to leave them really high on brightness. is that true?
 
Iluvpenguins

Iluvpenguins

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I havn't heard of them dying due to high brightness...but I do know that if you leave it high...you'll burn your eyes out lol.
 
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