swapping monitors... would you and why ?

[locutus12]

i have a sharp 19" LL 191A-B as seen here...

Brand Sharp
Screen size 19''
Technology TFT active matrix
Brightness 220 cd/m²
Contrast ratio 500:1
Dot pitch 0.29mm
Average response time 16ms
Colour support 16.2M colours
Maximum resolution 1280 x 1024
Interface VGA (HD-15)
Compatibility MAC , PC , Unix
Max Horizontal viewing angle 160°
Max Vertical viewing angle 160°
Audio output Speaker(s)
Colour Black
Width 41.9cm
Height 40.9cm
Depth 21.3cm
Weight 7.8kg




now all my life i have never understood widescreen... to me a 20" widescreen looks smaller than a 19" normal screen so im guessing i need a little convincing here basically as i know nothing about dells i want to know if this will be good for my needs which are hi resolution gaming and watching movies / TV and how much extra money i should give (as i dont know how much a second hand 2005FPW is worth...)


im thinking about swapping it + some cash for a Dell 2005FPW

Manufacturer: Dell
Type: TFT
Screen Size: 20" WS
Pitch Size: 0.258
Input: 1 x Composite
1 x D-Sub
1 x DVI
1 x S-Video
4 x USB
TV Tuner: no
Resolution: 1680x1050
Viewing Angle: 176° / 176° H/V (°H/°V)
Contrast Ratio: 600:1
Speakers: no
Response Time: 12 ms
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Power Usage (Switched on): 74 W
Widescreen: yes
Monitor Colour: Grey
Dimensions (with stand): 472 x 391 x 229 (WxHxD)





or should i just sell mine on fleebay and buy something else entirely ?

 

[fobose]

The 20" has more pixels so its actually bigger. The 19" is the same as a 17" TFT with 1280x1024 (just with larger pixels to make the actually screen itself look bigger) and the 20" is 1680x1050.

The height of the 20" will be slightly larger than the 19" (desktop space wise, but if you measured it with a ruler the 19" would be bigger by about an inch I think), and obviously the 20" WS is a lot wider!

edit: Dont forget that watching a movie on your 19" you will have large black bars on the top/bottom of the movie whereas on a 20" its reduced by quite a bit so it will appear a lot bigger.

 

[geordiepaul]

What do you use your PC for?

If you do any design/development work using something like Photoshop or Visual Studio then Widescreen is a must have as far as I'm concerned. I prefer it over dual monitor!!

 

[locutus12]

What do you use your PC for?

If you do any design/development work using something like Photoshop or Visual Studio then Widescreen is a must have as far as I'm concerned. I prefer it over dual monitor!!

i design sign waves (i make music )


mainly its for gaming and PC use... so does anyone have any idea how much £££ i should hand over with my monitor ? my monitors in good condition with a full years on site warrenty left. no scratches beyond abit of dust.

 

[Kainz]

i have a sharp 19" LL 191A-B as seen here...

Got...or had the same screens

I went from dual sharp LL191's to dual hans gruber 19" Widescreens. The difference and desktop space is quite scary. DVD's look a lot better too and webpages feel like they belong on widescreens.

Before and after

 

[locutus12]

Got...or had the same screens

I went from dual sharp LL191's to dual hans gruber 19" Widescreens. The difference and desktop space is quite scary. DVD's look a lot better too and webpages feel like they belong on widescreens.

Before and after

hmmmm im going to need a bigger desk...

any ideas on how much extra £££ to give with my screen ?



p.s. the lady on screen 2 has a problem.

 

[Kainz]

any ideas on how much extra £££ to give with my screen ?
p.s. the lady on screen 2 has a problem.

It's an episode of Friends I had a nightmare trying to sell my sharp's. Managed to sell one for £90 but am still trying to get rid of the second. Hardly anyone wants 17" screens nowadays!

 

[locutus12]

It's an episode of Friends I had a nightmare trying to sell my sharp's. Managed to sell one for £90 but am still trying to get rid of the second. Hardly anyone wants 17" screens nowadays!

you gave me a heart attack for a moment!! I was thinking "£90 is waaaaay to cheap" but then i realised you were on about 17" screens mines 19"