22" monitor which one?

Hi there,

LED is LCD btw - the LED part is just the backlight. Standard monitors just advertised as "LCD" will use a CCFL baclkight. The edge-lit LED backlights offer benefits with lower energy use and allow for thinner screens - but for image quality they are generally no better than CCFL.

As for a gaming 1920x1080 22in, do you have a budget it mind? This BenQ 24in monitor is generally well regarded for gaming, but if you want super fluid gaming then a 120Hz monitor is the top dog, however they do command a price premium.
 
Hi there,

LED is LCD btw - the LED part is just the backlight. Standard monitors just advertised as "LCD" will use a CCFL baclkight. The edge-lit LED backlights offer benefits with lower energy use and allow for thinner screens - but for image quality they are generally no better than CCFL.

As for a gaming 1920x1080 22in, do you have a budget it mind? This BenQ 24in monitor is generally well regarded for gaming, but if you want super fluid gaming then a 120Hz monitor is the top dog, however they do command a price premium.

Hiya

I had a look at the benq but 24" is too big for my setup. My budget is £170 ish. I'm quite tempted by the LG Flatron. IS this a good buy?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-075-LG
 
If you have a look on my website (link at bottom of page) we have a little bit about it in the 'top 10 monitors' section. You can also find some good user reviews of it which certainly seem to be positive. I would also recommend the Samung B2230H. Having used it (briefly) myself I found the build quality and overall image quality far outclasses other monitors of that price range.
 
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You may also want to consider a refurbished 2209WA. The resolution is only 1680x1050, but it uses a high quality E-IPS panel, deals with games wonderfully and the aspect ratio is 16:10 - so the viewing area is larger than standard 16:9 22in monitors. You should be able to find one of these for on budget (or a slight bit over).
 
If you have a look on my website (link at bottom of page) we have a little bit about it in the 'top 10 monitors' section. You can also find some good user reviews of it which certainly seem to be positive. I would also recommend the Samung B2230H. Having used it (briefly) myself I found the build quality and overall image quality far outclasses other monitors of that price range.

Thanks for the input. Both have pretty much similar prices..so which one would you go for if primary use was gaming and watching movies? (LG has a lower response time).
 
It's difficult for me to say as I haven't tested the LG yet. I wouldn't look too much into the response time really - how this is measured and what this means in reality is questionable. The Samsung B2230H I used was every bit as good as most 2ms panels I've used. I think Samsung have really good response time compensation algorithms and I certainly rate the B2230H for entertainment purposes due to the response time. I think you will be happy with either monitor though. I wish I'd used the 2261VP myself to give a proper comparison.
 
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