Looking for a new 22" LCD monitor

Bingo · Post by **Bingo** » June 19th, 2008, 0:51

As the title says I am looking for a new 22 LCD monitor to replace the current 15in" Dell I am using.

I will be using it for gaming and watching anime, dvds and fansubs, so I would like it to acutally have a goodish looking black when the screen is black. I do not know the stats of my current one, but I believe it is pretty good in terms of black.

I have read some articles that talk about stats for LCD monitors and the three seemingly most important are:

Brightness = 300 (is the avg level I have seen)
Contrast ratio = 700:1 (is the avg I have seen)
Response time = 5 or 2ms (avg)

The main thing as far as I have read that concerns me is the contrast ratio, since it is supposed to be what determines the color variances between white and black, higher ratio being better than lower.

These are the main ones I have been looking at:

Samsung syncmaster 2232bw

Viewsonic vx2240w

LG w2252tq

I would prefer not to pay much more than £220 total after shipping and tax.

Thanks in advance.

Post by **deject** » June 19th, 2008, 4:31

The Acer AL2216Wbd is a great value monitor.

you dirty russian spammer!

Post by **HereComesPete** » June 19th, 2008, 5:13

All those monitors are nice. Testfreaks supplies unbiased and high quality reviews, look to them for advice!

Can I has new monitor now plox?

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » June 19th, 2008, 11:04

Harro new person! Do an intro thread plz

Fear · Post by **Fear** » June 19th, 2008, 13:17

You dropped this: 2"

Fear · Post by **Fear** » June 19th, 2008, 13:18

Oh, a new person, I had better be more friendly/less cryptic.

I recommend 24", hence the above post.

Also, loes

- make an introduction thread and tell us a little bit about yourself.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » June 22nd, 2008, 23:44

had a poke around, looks like bingo is a spammer. (i'd assumed and deleted the links a while ago)

Fear · Post by **Fear** » June 23rd, 2008, 1:06

There were links?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » June 23rd, 2008, 1:10

links to T est fre aks . summat

Post by **deject** » June 23rd, 2008, 1:13

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:had a poke around, looks like bingo is a spammer. (i'd assumed and deleted the links a while ago)

I called it. in small text.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » June 23rd, 2008, 1:15

deject wrote:I called it. in small text.

I didn't need to, I figured as soon as he posted.

Post by **HereComesPete** » June 23rd, 2008, 1:18

Now I'll never get a free monitor.

Post by **Dog Pants** » June 23rd, 2008, 8:30

That's the most convincing spammer yet, I'm impressed.

Unless you judge on results that is, then the award goes to one of the porn spammers.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » June 23rd, 2008, 12:50

Dog Pants wrote:That's the most convincing spammer yet, I'm impressed.

Unless you judge on results that is, then the award goes to one of the porn spammers.