Picking a monitor..

[TW]Fox

[TW]Fox

[TW]Fox

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I have now tried about 3 times over the last 2 years to replace my Iiyama 2202WS 22" TFT. There is nothing wrong with it - but I'm finding the amount of inputs is tiresome as I cannot plug an Xbox 360, PS3 and my PC into it at the same time.

Every time I've tried to replace it I've found nothing that takes my fancy and given up. I'm now trying again.

I keep finding monitors that would be perfect BUT. I was all set on a Samsung S23A750D until I found out it has just one HDMI in and one Displayport and nothing else.

Can anyone suggest something? I like the idea of a monitor like the S23A750D - which looks excellent and is ultra-thin and modern looking. My PC is used mostly for gaming, web browsing and the odd movie.

I did want a 27" but I'm beginning to wonder if its a bit big. I never find the 22" too small and I sit about 50cm from the screen.

The TV market is FULL of really nice looking, stylish, ultra thin displays at low prices. The monitor market by contrast seems to be the opposite.

So, my requirements:

a) 23-27"
b) Three inputs - either 2 HDMI and a DVI, or 1 HDMI, 1 DVI and 1 VGA, or 1 HDMI and 2 DVI, or whatever - I don't really mind how they are configured but there must be three.
c) Budget? I've no idea. What do I need to spend? I don't want a £500 monitor but I've no need for a cheapo one either. £180-£280ish?

Am I doomed to this Iiyama for ever? :p
 
Ever thought about just employing a simple 3in/1out HDMI switch in to your monitor? I guess you would have your PC plugged in all the time and Xbox/PS3 etc. going in to the switch. The switch should automatically output the last thing switched on, so, for example, if you wanted to play your xbox while leaving your PS3 downloading something you could just turn the xbox on and that would be the output device from the switch. Switching back to the PS3 would involve either turning the xbox off or manually pressing the input select button on the switch.
 
AOC I2353FH might suit your fancy. With 2 HDMI and one VGA it seems to have the connection criteria covered, it's 23" - cheap and really thin. It uses an IPS panel which means it's got superb viewing angles which might come in handy if you use it from different positions (and more importantly heights). Looks quite stunning to but it's not the fastest monitor out there, read the tftcentral.co.uk for all the details.
 
Hmmm, guess I could get the Samsung and just plug the Xbox and PS3 into a splitter and that into the HDMI port on the monitor?

My Iiyama has no HDMI.
 
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