Need help finding a new monitor

2007-12-01 11:28:52

#1

GR34: Member; +215|7022|ALBERTA> CANADA

I have been looking around for a new monitor to use with BOTH my Xbox 360 and computer! So basically I have no Idea what to look for. I know I need something With HDMI or DVI to make it easier to hook my 360 up 2 it. My budget is $300 Canadian cant go over that At all I would like it to be good enough that I can run my 360 games in 720p(which should not be a problem) and I would like it to be 20" or bigger.

Thank for your help. GR34

Last edited by GR34 (2007-12-01 11:29:47)

2007-12-01 11:33:17

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6999

i <3 my acer 20" non widescreen. it was less than 200 bucks, and it outperforms my buddy's 22" widescreen by a LOT

2007-12-01 11:54:03

#3

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober: mmmm...Toasty!; +91|7199|Oregon

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824009094

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824001240

both those are high-quality....very nice. obviously the samsung is better...i have a samsung 19" LCD from a few years ago i still use as a secondary...the color is unbeatable (except for Dell Ultrasharp).

Last edited by [TUF]Whiskey_Oktober (2007-12-01 11:55:09)

2007-12-01 11:55:35

#4

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6999

widescreen fucking fails. do not get one.

2007-12-01 13:11:25

#5

Shadow893: lel; +75|7169|England

ig wrote:
widescreen fucking fails. do not get one.

?? 4:3 hurts my eyes now but widescreen pwns all

2007-12-01 13:15:49

#6

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6712|United Kingdom

ig wrote:
widescreen fucking fails. do not get one.

? i think most people would disagree ... me being one of them

2007-12-01 13:31:50

#7

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6616|New Jersey

Widescreen takes a little getting used to, but in the end it is much better. I switched from a 19" regular to 22" widescreen, and I must say that widescreen wins.

2007-12-01 13:55:45

#8

elbekko: Your lord and master; +36|6878|Leuven, Belgium

4:3 > widescreen. That's fact.

2007-12-01 13:59:08

#9

ELITE-UK: Scratching my back; +170|6951|SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND

Samsung 206BW 20' i have one at its just amazing..!

2007-12-01 20:27:42

#10

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober: mmmm...Toasty!; +91|7199|Oregon

ok....widescreen does not fail. wanna know why? the market has spoken. there are vastly more widescreen monitors AND TV's for sale then 4:3. now thats not just a fact, its a science fact. you cant even buy a 4:3 laptop anymore. id be curious to hear your reasons as to why you believe 4:3 is better, cause i dont think ive ever heard a legitimate argument against widescreen.

2007-12-01 20:32:32

#11

Hurricane: Banned; +1,153|7107|Washington, DC

Uh, widescreen is pretty much becoming the standard now. Have fun with your VHS, cassette tape audio, and 4:3 CRTs

2007-12-01 23:35:22

#12

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7015|Long Island, New York

ig wrote:
widescreen fucking owns. get one.

Fixed.

2007-12-02 03:00:01

#13

elbekko: Your lord and master; +36|6878|Leuven, Belgium

Widescreen is good for video. But if you're trying to do anything productive, be it word processing or programming, you won't be anything with your bigger horizontal resolution. You basically have less lines for more money.

2007-12-02 03:10:26

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Shadow893: lel; +75|7169|England

elbekko wrote:
Widescreen is good for video. But if you're trying to do anything productive, be it word processing or programming, you won't be anything with your bigger horizontal resolution. You basically have less lines for more money.

well i like to do a little trick i learned a while ago.... scrolling

2007-12-02 03:12:54

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elbekko: Your lord and master; +36|6878|Leuven, Belgium

It can be very handy to see alot of what you're working with without scrolling. Believe me.

2007-12-02 03:15:43

#16

Shadow893: lel; +75|7169|England

elbekko wrote:
It can be very handy to see alot of what you're working with without scrolling. Believe me.

so you would be put off buying a wide screen because you would have to scroll more? come one man, think of better excuses. and that only really applies to 20" and under widescreen anyway. if you get bigger than that you can have like 2 wholes pages of A4 at 100%.

2007-12-02 03:18:24

#17

Peter: Super Awesome Member; +494|6879|dm_maidenhead

Poseidon wrote:
ig wrote:
widescreen fucking owns. get one.
Fixed.

2007-12-02 03:38:03

#18

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7209|St. Andrews / Oslo

20" widescreen Samsung Pebble: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … =MO-063-SA

Amazing screen, looks hawt, and will go nicely with your 360

£150, which is around 300USD.

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/flickricon.png

2007-12-02 03:45:37

#19

elbekko: Your lord and master; +36|6878|Leuven, Belgium

I bought this laptop, didn't I? And it has widescreen. But I do miss the overview I have on my 21.3" 4:3 Samsung.
Why should I have a better excuse? It's important to me.

2007-12-02 04:11:39

#20

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7233|Scotland

Jenspm wrote:
20" widescreen Samsung Pebble: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … =MO-063-SA

Amazing screen, looks hawt, and will go nicely with your 360

£150, which is around 300USD.

I have it. It owns.

2007-12-02 04:19:25

#21

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6925

Zimmer wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
20" widescreen Samsung Pebble: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … =MO-063-SA

Amazing screen, looks hawt, and will go nicely with your 360

£150, which is around 300USD.
I have it. It owns.

Hell yea, I have it too. Good looking monitor.

2007-12-02 04:23:41

#22

mikkel: Member; +383|7078

Shadow893 wrote:
elbekko wrote:
It can be very handy to see alot of what you're working with without scrolling. Believe me.
so you would be put off buying a wide screen because you would have to scroll more? come one man, think of better excuses. and that only really applies to 20" and under widescreen anyway. if you get bigger than that you can have like 2 wholes pages of A4 at 100%.

Especially when working with code or images, having a 22"-24" widescreen monitor, monitors that frequently feature native resolutions of 1050 on the Y axis, is not always the best of solutions. Scrolling can take focus away from the code, and impression away from the image.

I love widescreen monitors for video and gaming, as long as the games are +hor and not just -vert. For coding, I prefer a high resolution LCD, or a high resolution, very high refresh rate CRT.

But as always, resolution is an individual thing.

Last edited by mikkel (2007-12-02 04:24:30)

2007-12-02 04:25:33

#23

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7233|Scotland

mikkel wrote:
Shadow893 wrote:
elbekko wrote:
It can be very handy to see alot of what you're working with without scrolling. Believe me.
so you would be put off buying a wide screen because you would have to scroll more? come one man, think of better excuses. and that only really applies to 20" and under widescreen anyway. if you get bigger than that you can have like 2 wholes pages of A4 at 100%.
Especially when working with code or images, having a 22"-24" widescreen monitor, monitors that frequently feature native resolutions of 1050 on the Y axis, is not always the best of solutions. Scrolling can take focus away from the code, and impression away from the image.

I love widescreen monitors for video and gaming, as long as the games are +hor and not just -vert. For coding, I prefer a high resolution LCD, or a high resolution, very high refresh rate CRT.

But as always, resolution is an individual thing.

I code a lot and design with a widescreen and to be honest, I have found no problems whatsoever.

2007-12-02 04:30:13

#24

mikkel: Member; +383|7078

Zimmer wrote:
mikkel wrote:
Shadow893 wrote:
so you would be put off buying a wide screen because you would have to scroll more? come one man, think of better excuses. and that only really applies to 20" and under widescreen anyway. if you get bigger than that you can have like 2 wholes pages of A4 at 100%.
Especially when working with code or images, having a 22"-24" widescreen monitor, monitors that frequently feature native resolutions of 1050 on the Y axis, is not always the best of solutions. Scrolling can take focus away from the code, and impression away from the image.

I love widescreen monitors for video and gaming, as long as the games are +hor and not just -vert. For coding, I prefer a high resolution LCD, or a high resolution, very high refresh rate CRT.

But as always, resolution is an individual thing.
I code a lot and design with a widescreen and to be honest, I have found no problems whatsoever.

Well, there you go. Completely individual.

In my department, we have about a 50/50 split between 4:3/5:4 and 16:9/16:10. I use 5:4 myself, as I use vi for coding and putty for network management a lot, and I need access to the text on screen so that I don't lose focus of what I'm doing, but other people do just fine on 16:10/9.

When I've got no work to do, and I want to patch into our IPTV streams, I throw it up on a 16:10 Bravia.

Last edited by mikkel (2007-12-02 04:30:53)

2007-12-02 05:43:14

#25

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|7027|CH/BR - in UK

Samsung - money's worth

-konfusion

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