Help me decide on 30 in Monitor

[veedubfreak]

FYI, dell doesnt MAKE monitors. They are just rebadges. We have HP 30" monitors here at work. Well the boss and the web designer do. They are pretty nice. I just cant see shelling out 1400 bucks for a monitor that will be even harder on my poor underpowered rig

[Mak213]

That is right Veedub. Dell, HP nor gateway make the actual monitors.

Laf i use a Samsung 930BF 19" normal aspect LCD and i love it. I am waiting till either Fathers day or my BDay to get myslef a nice Samsung Widescreen LCD. Love them.

[lafguy81]

Originally Posted by Makaveli213

That is right Veedub. Dell, HP nor gateway make the actual monitors.

Laf i use a Samsung 930BF 19" normal aspect LCD and i love it. I am waiting till either Fathers day or my BDay to get myslef a nice Samsung Widescreen LCD. Love them.

Are you getting Samsung 30 ST model

[Mak213]

Not sure yet. Still got time to decide.

[lafguy81]

37" BRAVIA® XBR Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV

Video
Channel Fix : Yes

Weights and Measurements
Weight (Approx.) : 47 lbs. (21kg) with pedestal; 40 lbs. (18kg) without pedestal

Dimensions (Approx.) : 36.3 x 25.6 x 11 in (920 x 649 x 279mm) with pedestal; 36.3 x 24.1 x 4.4 in (920 x 610 x 110mm) without pedestal

Audio Features
S-Force® Front : Yes

Dolby® Digital : Yes

Voice Zoom : Yes

Steady Sound® Automatic Volume Control : Yes

Auto Mute (on no signal) : Yes

Audio Out : Yes

Convenience Features
Auto CC on Mute : Yes

HDMI™ CEC Menu Button : Yes

PAP (Picture & Picture) : Yes, Fixed

PC Input PIP (Picture in Picture) : Yes

Swap Picture : Yes

Swap Sound : Yes

TV Guide On Screen : Yes

Favorite Channel : Yes

Channel Label : Yes

Edit Channel Labels : Yes

Parental Control (V-Chip) : Yes

Info Banner : Yes

Label Inputs : Yes (Auto)

ID-1 Detection : Yes

Power Save Mode : Picture Off, Yes

Multiple Language Display : English, Spanish, French

Channel Jump : Yes

On/Off Timer : On only

Power
Input Voltage : AC 120-240V

Power Management : Yes (for PC Input Only)

General
Screen Size : 37" (measured diagonally)

Acceptable Video Signals : 480/60i, 480/60p, 720p, 1080/60i, 1080/24p (HDMI™ only), 1080/60p (HDMI™ / Component)

Regulation and Standard Compliance
Energy Star® Compliant : Yes

VESA® Hole Spacing Compatible : Yes

Inputs and Outputs
AC-In : 1 (Rear)

RF Connection Input(s) : 1 (Rear)

Composite Video Input(s) : 3 (1 Side/2 Rear)

S-Video Input(s) : 1 (Rear)

Component Video (Y/Pb/Page Ranking ) Input(s) : 2 (Rear)

HDMI™ Connection(s) (Total) : 4 (1 Side/3 Rear)

PC In (D-Sub) + Audio In (Stereo Mini) : 1 (Rear)

Analog Audio Input(s) (Total) : 6 (1 Side/5 Rear)

Audio Out : 1 (Rear)

Digital Audio Output(s) : Optical Digital Output - 1 (Rear)

HDMI™ PC Input Format Support : Yes

RS-232C Control : Yes

Video Features
24p True Cinema : Yes

PhotoTV HD : Yes

Game Mode : Text

MPEG Noise Reduction : Yes

Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) Technology : Yes

3D Comb Filter : Yes

CineMotion® Reverse 3:2 Pulldown Technology : Yes

General Features
DMeX Seamless Upgradeable : Yes

Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty : 1 year parts / 1 year labor

Audio
Digital Amplifier : Yes

What about this for a computer monitor?

What Video card should I get 9800 GTX or 9800 GX2

[Mak213]

I dont see Contrast Ratio anywhere. For somethign like that it should be pretty dang high.

I would go with the 9800 GX2 as that has 2 GPU's on it compared to the 9800GTX.

[lafguy81]

Originally Posted by Mak213

I dont see Contrast Ratio anywhere. For somethign like that it should be pretty dang high.

I would go with the 9800 GX2 as that has 2 GPU's on it compared to the 9800GTX.

Is a high contrast ratio good or bad?

[Saxon]

its a good thing contrast ratio is basicly how many different shades of a colour a screen can produce. The higher the ratio the better.

[Mak213]

As Saxon said it is good. Having a bad contrast ratio will tell you if the LCD would have a bad grey to grey scale and produce ghosting or other articfacts on screen.

[lafguy81]

Originally Posted by Mak213

As Saxon said it is good. Having a bad contrast ratio will tell you if the LCD would have a bad grey to grey scale and produce ghosting or other articfacts on screen.

What Contrast Ratio should I shoot for for 37-40 in screen?
What Resolution should I get for 32-40 in screen?
If anyone out there can recommend brand model HD tv for my computer it would be greatly appreciated.
Price: 1500 max

BTW thanks for your time and answering my question this board rocks.