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i am looking to buy a 22" monitor primarily for gaming and was looking at the Dell 2209WA. What do you guys think of this and is 1680x1050 really good enough. Any other suggestions for a good 22" screen would be greatly appreciated as there are so many and could spend several months searching for one. Many thanks. Max budget is about £250. Also, it doesn't necessarly have to be from OcUK.
 
Have you used a 23 or 24 inch screen? Honestly the difference between the two is pretty minor - but I'd avoid the BenQ for other reasons. I would suggest a compromise on the screen size - the B2430L is pretty much the best monitor you will find for under £230 at the moment (and at £150 it is way under) and it has a 23.6 inch screen.

The difference between that and the U2311H (E-IPS panel) is indeed significant though. Given you're budget I wouldn't give a second thought to it personally and would go for the U2311H. It's slightly beyond your budget but it's worth it unless you want to go for a £150 screen.
 
PCM2 said:
Have you used a 23 or 24 inch screen? Honestly the difference between the two is pretty minor - but I'd avoid the BenQ for other reasons. I would suggest a compromise on the screen size - the B2430L is pretty much the best monitor you will find for under £230 at the moment (and at £150 it is way under) and it has a 23.6 inch screen.
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Should that not read B2430H:confused:
The "L" version is indeed a few pounds cheaper but the "H" version if a full 24" display with HDMI

Just out of interest, apart from the size, are the 2 panels of similar quality as a size difference on a cheaper monitor would suggest that they aren't

Thanks
 
I reckon they are the same, just for some reason marked up on the site as different. The dimensions are exactly the same and it wouldn't make sense to make two sizes of casing to accommodate a small difference in panel size.
 
Foyman said:
I reckon they are the same, just for some reason marked up on the site as different. The dimensions are exactly the same and it wouldn't make sense to make two sizes of casing to accommodate a small difference in panel size.
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I agree
If so, the B2430L is a steal & can be had for peanuts.
I will check the Samsung site to confirm:)
 
if ones led and the other isnt - then its the led thats the reason for the price.

low power consumption
thinner
better images whilst viewing
(ofcourse the above are opinions of sorts i dont mean to argue :-)
 
Well, that's what I'm trying to fathom heh

PCM2 reckons the samsung 'B2430L is pretty much the best monitor you will find for under £230 at the moment', yet the benq is led, has a much higher dynamic contrast and is cheaper at the moment lol Also wondering what there is to avoid about benq?!

Basically I was just looking at the benq with a view to buying one nearer xmas and was mining for info
 
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Dynamic contrast has very very few real world applications, natural contrast levels of the monitor are much more significant. LED has very little impact on image quality, it is more about reducing the size/weight of the monitor and saving a little bit of power. From what I have seen it makes the monitor seem brighter, which is of little consequence for me because I run my monitors at <50%. Most reviews seem to suggest the Samsung monitors have slightly better colours than the BenQ.

Main problem with the BenQ though is that it has gone up in price since its release ages ago, that makes it less good value.
 
yea dont bother with dyna contract its a farce

i run my monitors bright and ive seen led's running bright and theyre beautiful
benq are good company not much to avoid just everyone has mixed reviews.
 
Aside from what I speculated re the opinion of some that the samsungs may possibly have slightly better colours, then both the benq and samsung have the sam 1000:1 static ratio, and the benq would still work out cheaper. Just trying to probe this is all, as there are a lot of positive reviews for it.

Also interested in the iiyama http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-060-IY. Any views on this one folks? Looking to game at 1080 and watch blurays. Also, come to think of it LED if it's more about reducing size/weight will come in handy as I have limited desk space (depth wise) and sit close to the screen so anything slimmer than your usual lcd of the same size may be beneficial.
 
Foyman said:
I reckon they are the same, just for some reason marked up on the site as different. The dimensions are exactly the same and it wouldn't make sense to make two sizes of casing to accommodate a small difference in panel size.
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Yes I did notice the overall dimensions were the same and I can't imagine the 'L' having a thicker bezel for no apparent reason. The weights also suggest that the HDMI port is the only real difference - this is what makes sense to me and what I originally thought but Samsung's misinformation has thrown me on the screen size issue.

barney magru said:
Well, that's what I'm trying to fathom heh

PCM2 reckons the samsung 'B2430L is pretty much the best monitor you will find for under £230 at the moment', yet the benq is led, has a much higher dynamic contrast and is cheaper at the moment lol Also wondering what there is to avoid about benq?!

Basically I was just looking at the benq with a view to buying one nearer xmas and was mining for info
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I'm one of the lucky ones who has been blessed by a bit of time with both of these monitors. To quote what I've said on another thread:

"In my opinion the B2430L offers superior image and build quality for a cheaper price. I don't pretend to have used either the BenQ G2420HDBL or the Samsung B2430L as much as somebody who has owned either panel for a while; but I have tried and tested enough monitors to formulate a balanced and educated opinion on the matter. As people have said the brightness of the BenQ is far too bright out of the box. It isn't just brightness though - the problem is compounded by the very poor contrast controls so that the image appears not only very bright but also bleached at high contrast levels. Then there is the big issue of image quality. The B2430L is not perfect but the dithering algorithms are far better implemented than on the G2420HDBL - so gradients and many colours appear smoother and don't crawl or appear 'dotted'. The response time algorithm, despite both having a comparable stated grey-to-grey response time, is slightly better on the B2430L too. The LED backlight improves the power efficiency and does make for some pretty nice whites on the BenQ, but it also makes the monitor a whole deal lighter and worsens the already cheap 'low build quality' feel of the G2420HDBL.

I don't mean to put anybody off who is dead set on getting one or upset any existing users - it's still a great deal. I just think people should be willing to go down lesser-trodden but smoother paths."

That is the best justification you'll get of why the Samsung has the slight edge. But as I've mentioned in another thread even more recently - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=17517213&postcount=28
 
Cheers for that pcm I just was looking for a little more info (^ like that ;) ) re your first post on this thread. I can understand you getting fed up of churning out the same info on each of these threads though, and that you have more of an insight than I do, so appreciate any help.

What do think to the iiyama? As I've said I'll be gaming @ 1080 and watching blu rays, are there any pitfalls to watch out for with the features of each of the monitors when put to these uses?

Cheers again
 
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