Which would be best for me?

FightingTurtles · 27 Jun 2007 at 15:52

Hey people

I'm new here and I just needed to ask which monitor would be best for me.
I'm going to be using it just for my 360 as my TV is broken and i can't get a TV signal in my room anyway. Also i won't be needing a DVI connection

19 inches will be the right size as I'm only sitting about 5 Foot away from the TV.
I'm not too sure what i need to look for in a monitor, I searched and apparently you need a refresh rate below 16ms and the higher the contrast ratio the better so I have picked out these 3.

Atm I think I shall get the LG but I need to know whther it's a good chioce or not.

LG L194WT 19'' Widescreen
- Viewable Area: 19” Widescreen (1440x900 Resolution)
- Interface: Analog / Digital
- Response Time: 5ms
- 16.2M Colours
- Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
- Viewing Angle (H/V): 170°/ 170°
- Brightness: 300cd/m
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-049-LG&groupid=17&catid=276&subcat=

Acer AL1916WAS 19" Widescreen
Contrast Ratio (X:1): 700
Dot Pitch in mm: 0.28
Horizontal Frequency in KHz: 80
Horizontal Resolution in Pixel: 1440
Reflection Angle: 150
Response Time in ms: 5
Screen Format: 16:10
Screen Size in Inches: 19
Signal Input: D-Sub 15 Poles
Type of Monitor: LCD
Type of TCO Radiation: TCO 99
Vertical Frequency in Hz: 75
Vertical Resolution in Pixel: 900

Samsung SM940BW 19 inch WXGA
Product Description: Samsung SyncMaster 940BW - flat panel display - TFT - 19"
Device Type: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix
Colour: ( the image of the product displayed may be of a different colour )
Dimensions (WxDxH): 43.9 cm x 20 cm x 32.7 cm
Weight: 5.6 kg
Diagonal Size: 19" - widescreen
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch: 0.285 mm
Max Resolution: 1440 x 900 / 75 Hz
Colour support: Up to 16.2 million colors
Image Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Response Time: 4 ms
Image Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Digital Video Standard: Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Interface: DVI, VGA (HD-15)

Thank you for any help you can offer

stickroad · 27 Jun 2007 at 15:54

Welcome to the forums. Firstly i would take out the links to the competitors.

I would personally go for the ASUS Monitor, fantastic screen.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-003-AS

FightingTurtles · 27 Jun 2007 at 16:36

Thanks for the reply, just looked at that ASUS and it look quite nice.

I read a review that the VGA in the LG isn't quite as good as it should be, anyone know if this is true?

MystaEB · 27 Jun 2007 at 16:45

I have that ASUS monitor listed above (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...rodid=MO-003-AS), it's soon to be replaced by a DELL 2407WFP, but it's a fantastic monitor and I can give it my recommendation.

stickroad · 27 Jun 2007 at 16:52

MystaEB said:
I have that ASUS monitor listed above (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...rodid=MO-003-AS), it's soon to be replaced by a DELL 2407WFP, but it's a fantastic monitor and I can give it my recommendation.

Hey i also have the ASUS screen and also thinking about getting that Dell Monitor not sure yet though.

Its a toss up between the Dell One:

Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor

and:

LG L245WP 24" Widescreen HDMI LCD Monitor

I just cant decide. :confused:

But to FightingTurtles go for the ASUS screen.

MystaEB · 27 Jun 2007 at 16:57

I'd personally go for the Dell. Haven't received mine yet but I'm sure it's fantastic.

Friday when I find out - can't wait!

But yeah, ASUS 19" would be a great choice for FightingTurtles. Either that or the Samsung!

stickroad · 27 Jun 2007 at 17:05

MystaEB said:
I'd personally go for the Dell. Haven't received mine yet but I'm sure it's fantastic.

Friday when I find out - can't wait!

But yeah, ASUS 19" would be a great choice for FightingTurtles. Either that or the Samsung!

Yeah i cant decide. I have an all black theme going on, apart from my Keyboard that is black but has a very classy silver base.

Just wondering if the Dell silver stand will ruin this black theme or enhance it.

shine · 27 Jun 2007 at 17:31

stickroad said:
Yeah i cant decide. I have an all black theme going on, apart from my Keyboard that is black but has a very classy silver base.

Just wondering if the Dell silver stand will ruin this black theme or enhance it.

Look at the pics I posted for you in the keyboard thread to find out.

stickroad · 27 Jun 2007 at 18:04

shine said:
Look at the pics I posted for you in the keyboard thread to find out.

Look who it is my best freidn Shine lol

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Still having trouble deciding lol.

shine · 27 Jun 2007 at 20:39

stickroad said:
Look who it is my best freidn Shine lol .

Still having trouble deciding lol.

I'd go for the larger screen every time. The extra space is amazing and the dell is a quality monitor.

Is anything else you're thinking of getting? I'm sure I've already got it.

stickroad · 27 Jun 2007 at 20:42

shine said:
I'd go for the larger screen every time. The extra space is amazing and the dell is a quality monitor.

Is anything else you're thinking of getting? I'm sure I've already got it.

Their both the same size this is the LG one im also looking at:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-047-LG&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

So its that one or the Dell screen:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-009-DE

shine · 27 Jun 2007 at 20:48

stickroad said:
Their both the same size this is the LG one im also looking at:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-047-LG&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

So its that one or the Dell screen:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-009-DE

For some reason I thought you were looking at 19" or 24"! Both are nice screens, there are offers to be had on the Dell at the moment so you could probably get that a lot cheaper than the LG. Depends if you need HDMI or not.

stickroad · 27 Jun 2007 at 20:51

shine said:
For some reason I thought you were looking at 19" or 24"! Both are nice screens, there are offers to be had on the Dell at the moment so you could probably get that a lot cheaper than the LG. Depends if you need HDMI or not.

Nope i dont really need HDMI. They both look very nice screens. Hows your Dell stand, is it well built, just been reading a few reviews on the Dell and they say that the stand is a bit flimsy?

How much have you seen the dell screen for Shine? If its quite a bit cheaper probably most likely go for the Dell.

shine · 27 Jun 2007 at 20:54

stickroad said:
Nope i dont really need HDMI. They both look very nice screens. Hows your Dell stand, is it well built, just been reading a few reviews on the Dell and they say that the stand is a bit flimsy?

How much have you seen the dell screen for Shine? If its quite a bit cheaper probably most likely go for the Dell.

You got msn?

What problems have you read about the stand? I've had none, in fact other than adjusting the colours/brightness I've been very happy with it ever since I took it out of the box.

FightingTurtles · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:03

I've just ordered the Asus

Breach · 30 Jun 2007 at 18:15

Xbox360 only supports a few VGA resolutions, cannot remember them all but 1280*1024 is one of them.

I'm pretty sure if your monitor is not on the list of supported resolutions, then you are gonna have a stretched image.

That is my understanding anyway, but correct me if i'm wrong 'cos i'm certainly no expert in this matter

I'm looking for a new display for my 360 also, i'd prefer a monitor as i have no need for the Tv functions.

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