Monitor question - High Def - OR - High Resolution?

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Jamin43

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I'm in the market for a Monitor to be purchased in the next month or 2. I'll be watching ads and when I see the features I want at the price I want - and I have the funds - I'll be making that purchase.

My main question I don't know is which tyoe of Monitor I want

I know I want a LCD - that's in the 21-23" RANGE - and can figure most features out.

But do I what's the value of a High Def monitor - vs - High Res Widescreen monitor.

My TV picture will be a 30.00 Video card with Coaxial input - Analog signal for at least the next year. May upgrade to HDMI after that - maybe not. Most of it will be used for standard PC usage though - May play a DVD through the mnitor - but I don't plan to watch any Blue Ray disks.

Is there a downside to getting a High Def monitor? As in - non-high def signals not looking so good? Or does everything just look better? I know my High Def TV downstairs looks awesome in High Def - but stretches a standard picture - and looks good - but not outstanding? Would that type of pic look better in a High Res monitor vs a High Def one?

Can anybody shed some light on this issue for me?

Thanks
 
high definition is just a fancy term given to a specific high resolution. High definition is 720 (1280 by 720 pixels) or 1080 (1920 by 1080) and then there is an i for interlaced or p for progressive.

You should probably go for a widescreen monitor as it is nicer for web pages, games, excel spreadsheets, other stuff, etc.

Your TV signal comes in at (correct me if I'm wrong here) 640 by 480. On your computer, you can choose whether the picture is stretched or if you get black bars on the sides.

The resolution of your monitor should be as high as you can get for as cheap as you can get. If you plan to get an HDMI input, you should go for at least a 1920 by 1080 monitor as that is what most high definition signals are.

To sum it up, your "high definition" monitor is just a fancy label to encourage you to spend more for it. Check the actual resolution before you buy.
 
viper110110 said:
To sum it up, your "high definition" monitor is just a fancy label to encourage you to spend more for it. Check the actual resolution before you buy.
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I'm spending around the 150.00 Range regardless of what they want to name it... :D

Here's a few I'm looking at

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236053

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009163

The last one says " Full 1080P Widescreen ". Are you saying that feature is important - or not so much? They have monitors in my price range that are full 1080p - and some that are not.

Is there any downside to getting the full 1080 p monitor? Even thinking out of the box? I'm learning about monitors. To date - I've pretty much taken whatever Dell sold me with the PC combo I purchased. I'm currently using a 17" CRT - and a 15" LCD. I'd like to upgrade one to larger soon - and possibly the other later on if I feel the need.
 
Jamin43 said:
I'm spending around the 150.00 Range regardless of what they want to name it... :D

Here's a few I'm looking at

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236053

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009163

The last one says " Full 1080P Widescreen ". Are you saying that feature is important - or not so much? They have monitors in my price range that are full 1080p - and some that are not.

Is there any downside to getting the full 1080 p monitor? Even thinking out of the box? I'm learning about monitors. To date - I've pretty much taken whatever Dell sold me with the PC combo I purchased. I'm currently using a 17" CRT - and a 15" LCD. I'd like to upgrade one to larger soon - and possibly the other later on if I feel the need.
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Full 1080p=1920x1080. That asus monitor there is a good monitor for the price, the asus monitors are excellent displays.
 
the first one you posted there is not high enough resolution to support full high definition (1920 by 1080)

you would not notice this for watching standard tv, but you would if you hooked up an xbox or something to your computer
 
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