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Which Monitor?

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    #2
    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Once you go widescreen you never go back :)

    Any of the two either LG or Samsung are good monitors :)

    Don't mind all the hype about different panels!

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    #3
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Well that Samsung 226 would have been the obvious choice until Samsung started playing musical chairs with the internal panel of the 226 its now at something like 3 to 4 different panel equipped 226's floating around out there.

    In the comments for the Samsung on OcUk most seem happy with it regardless or see little difference between the variants but I suppose it depends on how picky you are about these thing and BeHardware offers some calibrated profiles to correct a few things but it still a bit of a gamble.

    The LG seems a decent enough display but not seen any reviews myself.

    The Dell 20" sounds like the one to for of the three.

    Alternatively the NEC 20WGX2 is a kick ass display (I have one) but more expensive than other 20" displays but it has fantastic image quality and loads to tweaking options but it has a glossy screen also which some like & some don't.


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    Skittle
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Skittle


    8T8 I did look at the NEC yesterday funnily enough. It's just the lack of an adjustable height stand put me off them.

    I guess I'm just wondering has anyone gone from a 20" 4:3 ratio screen to a 20" widescreen (16:9), and noticed the lack of height as being a big negative.


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    I went from a 19" 4:3 to a 22" 16:9 and i dont notice any height loss. The 22" dell fp is a stonking good buy atm. I use it and its great for games and office.


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    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,434 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    go for the 2407WFP..it's a fantastic monitor and it can be got with a Dimension C521 for about €750 which is cheaper than buying the monitor on it's own from Dell for €880.
    If not the 2007WFP which is the height adjustable one is also a great monitor. The usb at the side and back are very handy.


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    little_sheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭little_sheep


    according to this test :
    http://www.lesnumeriques.com/article-312-1708-36.html
    and
    http://www.lesnumeriques.com/article-312-2050-35.html

    samsung looks better but more expensive. :(

    another face to face :
    http://www.lesnumeriques.com/duels.php?ty=6&ma1=35&mo1=206&p1=2050&ma2=36&mo2=170&p2=1708&ph=1

    it's in french but using pictures you can see the difference


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    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 8,020 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    I used to have a 19" Samsung LCD which I thought looked good and had a quality image. Then I upgraded to dual Dell 2007WFP's and I was blown away, every time a friend calls around they just sit looking at them with their mouth hanging open. I got a very good deal from a friend who works for Dell so it was no brainer for me but a dual setup might be outside your price range. To be honest if I was going to be limited to just one screen then a 2407 is the way to go. I found the seeming lack of height on a widescreen hard to get used to at first but now I couldnt imagine myself with them!

    Anyway here's a pic that doesn't really do them justice.


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    Skittle
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Skittle


    Anti wrote:
    I went from a 19" 4:3 to a 22" 16:9 and i dont notice any height loss....

    Going from a 19" to 22ws you won't notice much height difference. I'm wondering about going from a 20" normal to a 20" ws...

    A 24" isn't a go-er due to space limitations.:(


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    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 8,020 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Skittle wrote:
    Going from a 19" to 22ws you won't notice much height difference. I'm wondering about going from a 20" normal to a 20" ws...

    A 24" isn't a go-er due to space limitations.:(

    Yeah to be honest I reckon you definitely would notice the difference going from a normal 20" to ws 20". I did anyway going from a normal 19" to a 20" ws. For me though the extra width made up for it.


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    #11
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    I would go with the 226BW, I bought one for use at home and even with the whole "A vs S" panel talk (bullplop in my opinion, even the A which I reckon I have is very good) its a great monitor.

    In college, where I am right now, I have a 2007WFP and a 1901FP, both dells, setup in dual monitor config. For me, the 2007WFP wins hands down, even though it lacks a bit of height, the extra width feels more natural. I don't buy this stuff about having to look up more in games,etc. and most games support widescreen resolutions natively these days.

    226BW, you won't be disappointed.


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