Time for a new monitor? - Page 6

Adrian Wong · 14th Apr 2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lacus

ooh, from what i heard from my coursemate (max_87

) that lcd actually uses a lot of different technology

and also he made me into looking for getting 2 lcd

..Does all those technology really matter (like ISP,TN and etc ). Man, Brian was correct all along

Btw, jasperchc you actually bought a LG lcd? Which model is that

..And for how much

Maybe i'll get 1 lcd and use my current crt for the time being..

Yeah, the type of panel is important. They have different performance characteristics.

For example, TN panels have fast pixel response times but have narrow viewing angles and poor colour resolution. Good for games (no ghosting) but poor for graphics work.

CALLOFDUTY05 · 14th Apr 2008, 11:17 PM

I use DisplayMate to test monitors.It's a nice little utility you can carry ( in a pen-drive).

Lacus · 15th Apr 2008, 12:10 AM

for a normal user. Which 1 will you all actually recommand? Mainly on viewing animes and movies and most important to enjoy wallpaper

... But max sorta poison me not to get TN panels

jasperchc · 15th Apr 2008, 10:36 AM

i think for normal usage, cheap = good

Chai · 15th Apr 2008, 10:53 AM

Cheap thing no good, good thing no cheap.

Adrian Wong · 16th Apr 2008, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chai

Cheap thing no good, good thing no cheap.

True!

Adrian Wong · 16th Apr 2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lacus

for a normal user. Which 1 will you all actually recommand? Mainly on viewing animes and movies and most important to enjoy wallpaper

... But max sorta poison me not to get TN panels

IMHO, you probably don't need the fast response time of a TN panel. Besides, most non-TN panels are fast enough for ghosting not to be a problem.

And if you want to enjoy great graphics (colour resolution, viewing angle, etc.), then get better non-TN panels.

Lacus · 16th Apr 2008, 10:19 AM

what choices do i have if i'm on budget? IPS is like totally out of my budget

Max_87 · 16th Apr 2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

IMHO, you probably don't need the fast response time of a TN panel. Besides, most non-TN panels are fast enough for ghosting not to be a problem.

And if you want to enjoy great graphics (colour resolution, viewing angle, etc.), then get better non-TN panels.

I've seen some TN that has ghosting problems. In fact, it's even worse than S-IPS/S-PVA based panel.

Digerati · 16th Apr 2008, 01:36 PM

The Samsung 226BW is an amazing 22" TN panel LCD. I own one and absolutely love it. Of course if you want a non-TN panel, prices are drastically higher. IMO, for general gaming usage, TN panels are fine.

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CALLOFDUTY05 I'm a regular Join Date: 7 May 2006 Posts: 367 Reputation: -118 Rep Power: 0	I use DisplayMate to test monitors.It's a nice little utility you can carry ( in a pen-drive).

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Digerati Just Started Join Date: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 45 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	The Samsung 226BW is an amazing 22" TN panel LCD. I own one and absolutely love it. Of course if you want a non-TN panel, prices are drastically higher. IMO, for general gaming usage, TN panels are fine.