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Phil · July 5th, 2009

Indeed Supaman

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 7th, 2009

22 inch LG or save till you can afford said 22 inch LG, it's that simple.

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

Do I hear bias Schumi?

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 7th, 2009

Dunno? Do you?

Seriously though my LG has won me over to the widescreen side (still gonna take some convincing to to get me to accept 16:9 movies where they can't even fit a full head into a closeup as better than old non-widescreen movies though) and I firmly believe I made the best possible choice when buying it.

Anyways it's not so much bias as it simply is a superior brand...just like ASUS and Gigabyte are the usual names when it comes to mobos (with DFI popping in now and then)....only Samsung manages to stand against LG (at least in the somewhat affordable monitor market...HP and Dell probably make better than both but costing 2-3 times as much dough) just like only Gigabyte stands against ASUS....and with there being a Lottery when it comes to Samsung monitors...then LG is the clear choice.

The following site was invaluable at helping me see the changes some of my games would be going through depending on aspect ratio gamefreak so keep it in mind when making your choice and quite possibly after it as well if you don't want to pay full price for Vert- games.
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com....php/Main_Page

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

HP.....Dell? lol

Id take a Samsung over a Dell

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 7th, 2009

IPS VS TN....I believe IPS to be superior....but they are so much more expensive.

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gamefreak94 · July 7th, 2009

Damn it! The biggest second-hand standard LCD they have is a 17" one! Ugh, that's gonna be a down-grade more then an upgrade!

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

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Originally Posted by SCHUMI_4EVER

IPS VS TN....I believe IPS to be superior....but they are so much more expensive.

LED VS IPS.......Samsung wins

and LaCie

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EmuFan23 · July 7th, 2009

Since you are pretty much RIGHT in front of the screen, do you really need anything bigger then 19 inch? If that´s too small, then simply move it closer to you. Problem solved, hurray! The best brands i know of when it comes to computer screens, are Samsung and LG (YES, LG!)

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

Samsung pwns all. What are you going to say to that Schumi ?!?

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masta.g.86 · July 7th, 2009

Hey Phil, what size is yours?

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 7th, 2009

That I much prefer my LG DVD writer to my Samsung DVD Writer.

You were lucky with your T220.

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

22" t220

My SH20B beat out Plextor in Maximum PC's burn test in 08

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masta.g.86 · July 7th, 2009

24" T240

I wish I looked at some widescreen 24" LCDs before buying this thing. I gotta buy a bigger desk than I originally planned on or else I'll be like Gameman.

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BigIg · July 7th, 2009

Dell 17" Monitor manufactured in 1999

I'll have it until the day it dies. Seriously, I've not seen an LCD that I thought was worth it enough to replace my sexy dell CRT.

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

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24" T240

I wish I looked at some widescreen 24" LCDs before buying this thing. I gotta buy a bigger desk than I originally planned on or else I'll be like Gameman.

Welcome to the Club, my good man!

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masta.g.86 · July 7th, 2009

Good to be in the club! Do we get juice and cookies? The Viewsonic club only had juice.

Hey GF, check this out:

Newegg.com - Hanns·G Hi-221DPB Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors - $139.99 free shipping (in the US) it's a limited time offer on newegg

Hanns-G is actually a very good brand and is often overlooked by many.

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Phil · July 7th, 2009

I odered a 24" but arrived broken. So I just went and pickled up the 22

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BigIg · July 7th, 2009

Indeed. From what I've read Hanns-G is a decent mid-level brand.

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Lord Zedeck · July 7th, 2009

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Dell 17" Monitor manufactured in 1999

I'll have it until the day it dies. Seriously, I've not seen an LCD that I thought was worth it enough to replace my sexy dell CRT.

I said the same thing about my Gateway VX700 (17" aperture grille CRT manufactured in late 1998, with a maximum of 1600x1200@66Hz). Then I got what I have now. There's a world's difference. If you're serious about sticking to CRT, and that one ever starts getting long in the tooth, look for an IBM P275, IBM P260, Dell P1130, or Dell P1110. All of them are about the same thing. If you can get any of these below $150, that's a steal (since shipping on them is high, so ~$100 for the monitor itself, plus the shipping). None are the vaunted Sony GDM-FW900, but they're about the pinnacle of CRTs. You'll never look back.

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July 5th, 2009	#21 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,983	Indeed Supaman __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#22 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,351	22 inch LG or save till you can afford said 22 inch LG, it's that simple. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

July 7th, 2009	#23 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,983	Do I hear bias Schumi? __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#24 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,351	Dunno? Do you? Seriously though my LG has won me over to the widescreen side (still gonna take some convincing to to get me to accept 16:9 movies where they can't even fit a full head into a closeup as better than old non-widescreen movies though) and I firmly believe I made the best possible choice when buying it. Anyways it's not so much bias as it simply is a superior brand...just like ASUS and Gigabyte are the usual names when it comes to mobos (with DFI popping in now and then)....only Samsung manages to stand against LG (at least in the somewhat affordable monitor market...HP and Dell probably make better than both but costing 2-3 times as much dough) just like only Gigabyte stands against ASUS....and with there being a Lottery when it comes to Samsung monitors...then LG is the clear choice. The following site was invaluable at helping me see the changes some of my games would be going through depending on aspect ratio gamefreak so keep it in mind when making your choice and quite possibly after it as well if you don't want to pay full price for Vert- games. http://www.widescreengamingforum.com....php/Main_Page __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! Last edited by SCHUMI_4EVER; July 7th, 2009 at 08:34..

July 7th, 2009	#25 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,983	HP.....Dell? lol Id take a Samsung over a Dell __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#26 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,351	IPS VS TN....I believe IPS to be superior....but they are so much more expensive. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

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gamefreak94 Die anime!! Die!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: پاكستان <--- Urdu Posts: 6,275	Damn it! The biggest second-hand standard LCD they have is a 17" one! Ugh, that's gonna be a down-grade more then an upgrade! __________________ How to configure uTorrent for maximum upload and download speed?

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EmuFan23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 373	Since you are pretty much RIGHT in front of the screen, do you really need anything bigger then 19 inch? If that´s too small, then simply move it closer to you. Problem solved, hurray! The best brands i know of when it comes to computer screens, are Samsung and LG (YES, LG!) __________________ ____________________ Primary PC: ASUS P6T Deluxe V2, X58, Socket-1366 - Intel Core i7 Quad Processor i7-950 - Corsair Dominator DHX+ DDR3 1600MHz 6GB - Gainward GeForce GTX 275 896MB PhysX - 1.8 TB HDD's + Network connected to about 1.5 TB - Soundmax High Definition Audio - 7 x64. Second PC: MSI K9A2 Platinum V2, AMD 790FX, DDR2 - AMD Phenom 9950 Black Edition Quad-Core - Corsair Dominator TWIN2X PC8500 4GB DDR2 - Realtek High Definition Audio - 7 x64

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Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,983	Samsung pwns all. What are you going to say to that Schumi ?!? __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#32 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,351	That I much prefer my LG DVD writer to my Samsung DVD Writer. You were lucky with your T220. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

July 7th, 2009	#33 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,983	22" t220 My SH20B beat out Plextor in Maximum PC's burn test in 08 __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#35 (permalink)
BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	Dell 17" Monitor manufactured in 1999 I'll have it until the day it dies. Seriously, I've not seen an LCD that I thought was worth it enough to replace my sexy dell CRT. __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand

July 7th, 2009	#38 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,983	I odered a 24" but arrived broken. So I just went and pickled up the 22 __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

July 7th, 2009	#39 (permalink)
BigIg I tell you what. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 2,273	Indeed. From what I've read Hanns-G is a decent mid-level brand. __________________ Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand