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Originally Posted by mark1413 my main concerns are with the stats. I have no idea what the difference b/w 300 and 350 cd/m2 is... i think it measures brigthness... but other than that i dont know wtf its for, and would i even be able to notice the difference? |
It's the level of brightness the monitor can support up to. Usually though, when you first turn it on, it's automatically set correctly. If not, no big deal, just adjust the brightness to your liking.
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the contrast ratio, most of the 19 and 20' monitors that are in my price range are like 500:1 to 800:1... some are 1000:1, but anyways, will i be able to SEE a difference from 700:1 to 800:1, cause this is what most of them are.
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I don't think there is a big or noticeable difference. Maybe 700 to 1000 is, but not 700 to 800.
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now for colors, most are either 16.2mil, but with 800:1 contrast, or 16.7mil with 700:1 contrast, so i dont know which way to pick, and once again, WILL I NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE? lol
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No big difference, unless you're really looking for it.
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and finally, RESPONSE TIME. I am fairly sure that ghosting is pretty much a thing of the past, but ****, im living in the past with this 6yr old crt from HP... so fill me in. I saw a newegg comment saying that 2msGTG is better for gaming than 5ms normal is... well i dunno if this is correct
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As long as the range is between 2-8ms, there shouldn't be any ghosting problems. LCD monitors over the past years, have improved significantly.
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anyways, can some of you monitor experts out there recommend a few in my price range? 220max, but id love to keep it under 200, lower is better, remember this is bang for the buck, but i still want a nice quality monitor.
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The one peter suggest, is pretty good. Although you said $220 max, I don't know if you're interested in rebates.
Here's some suggestions:
Newegg.com - LG L204WT-SF Silver 20" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with f-Engine 300 cd/m2 2000:1 - Retail Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 906BW Black-Silver 19" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 2000:1 DC - Retail Quote:
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ohh yea, VGA vs DVI, it seems that DVI is better b/c its a new technology, but is there a big difference? b/c these lower end monitors im looking at can either be bougth dvi or vga, and vga is about 10 bucks cheaper... im thinking it would be best to go with dvi though.
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There's not much difference here either. But you might as well go DVI. It's time you get out of the aging VGA and CRTs.