Best widescreen TFT for Xbox 360 and PC

Syvere · 30 Jan 2006 at 01:46

I've been looking for a good widescreen TFT for my pc and xbox 360. Requirements are VGA and DVI inputs as well as superb picture quality. S-Video input is plus for PS2.

I have listed some of the candidates:
BELINEA 10 20 35W
Dell 2005FPW
ACER AL1916W
ACER AL2032WA
FSC SCALEOVIEW W19-1
Samsung 940MW
VIEWSONIC VA2012W
Or you could suggest something better.
My limit is 750 euro (900 USD, 512 GBP)

Any opinions as which one is the best (picture quality, colors, ghosting, overall)?

GuruJockStrap · 30 Jan 2006 at 10:47

I'm currently using my Dell 2005FPW for PC (DVI) and XBOX 360 (VGA) and have absolutely no complaints.

Picture quality is excellent and zero ghosting.

Heres some pictures I took a while back of the 360 on the Dell:

1CE · 30 Jan 2006 at 11:12

Guru, how are you actually connecting your tft up to your consoles? are you using some kind of convertor?

GuruJockStrap · 30 Jan 2006 at 11:14

I'm using the Official MS 360 VGA Cable to connect the XBOX to the monitor.

The Dell 2005FPW has both DVI and VGA Connectors at the rear of the monitor, which you can switch between the 2 on the fly via a button on the front.

1CE · 30 Jan 2006 at 11:16

Nice1,

Thanks for telling

gonna go look for one now.

Syvere · 30 Jan 2006 at 12:46

Interesting... How about Belinea? Seems like Belinea and Dell are the best ones at the moment.

Also I haven't been able to find much info on Acer AL2032WA. Any ideas how that fares against Dell and Belinea?

Kainz · 30 Jan 2006 at 13:03

I'm using the Belinea exclusively for the 360 and it's superb. Can't really fault it tbh. As with the 2005FPW it has VGA & DVI connectors at the rear which can be toggled via the OSD. Can't see any ghosting and I'd be gutted if I did.

Syvere · 30 Jan 2006 at 18:24

What resolutions do you guys use on your xbox 360?
I have Viewsonic VX912 on my PC and it really doesn't scale picture very well.
Does either monitor also have S-Video input?

GuruJockStrap · 31 Jan 2006 at 09:51

My 360 is set to output 1280x720 to the 2005FPW.

Kainz · 31 Jan 2006 at 09:58

Mine is set to 1360x768 widescreen.

FrankJH · 31 Jan 2006 at 11:19

why such a low res? Or is that the best an xbox can do ( I was imagining 24" dell users where on optimum res, but im probably wrong) I am on the hunt for xbox 360 vga cable

Syvere · 31 Jan 2006 at 12:35

FrankJH said:
why such a low res? Or is that the best an xbox can do ( I was imagining 24" dell users where on optimum res, but im probably wrong) I am on the hunt for xbox 360 vga cable

1360x768 is the highest possible resolution using Xbox's VGA-cable.

Syvere · 31 Jan 2006 at 12:40

I have decided to go with either Belinea or Acer AL2032WA.
Does anyone have any experiences with the acer one?
Here's some info about it
It also seems to have S-IPS panel.

FrankJH · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:18

Syvere said:
1360x768 is the highest possible resolution using Xbox's VGA-cable.

ohhhhhhh ok thanks for that - is there a dvi / hdmi 360 cable due out or not?

Syvere · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:44

MS hasn't announced anything regarding a DVI cable.

Vegeta · 31 Jan 2006 at 13:50

Im convinced to get a xbox 360 now - since it hooks upto the dell 2005fpw - im half way there half the monitor atleast.