Looking for a new monitor

[MegalosSkylaki]

24.1" 1920 X 1200 P-IPS 16:10 12-bit internal Look Up Table Height, Pivot, Swivel, Tilt D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 6 Modes (Adobe RGB Mode/sRGB Mode/Scenery Mode/Theater Mode/Standard Mode/User Mode) Under $500

QuickFit Virtual Scale

The ASUS-exclusive QuickFit built in the monitor provides real-size document, photo, and grid mode on top of the operating windows on the screen. It can activated via a hotkey on monitor and used as a guide to accurately view and edit photos

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ASUS - Displays- ASUS PA246Q

There's one more feature that doesn't contribute to our usability score, but which we're sure will be welcome news to some users: the resolution. Ever since 16:9 became the standard aspect ratio for monitors, 24'' displays with a 1920 x 1200 resolution have become increasingly rare, if not entirely extinct. But the extra 120 lines which make up the difference between the two resolutions mean you can add 10% more information, which is very useful when you're browsing the web, looking at photos or editing documents.

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Asus PA246Q: Full Review

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Newegg.com - ASUS ProArt Series PA246Q Black 24.1" 6ms P-IPS Height/Swivel/Pivot Adjustable LCD Monitor w/2 USB hub, Card Reader & Display port 400cd/m2 50000:1 DCR

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MegalosSkylaki

[MegalosSkylaki]

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Otherwise, this BenQ is a great gaming monitor:
Newegg.com - BenQ XL2420T Black-Red 24" 5ms (2ms GTG) HDMI Widescreen Height & Pivot Adjustable LED-Backlit 120Hz 3D-Ready LCD Monitor 350 cd/m2 DC 12M:1 (1000:1)

The Benq monitor XL2420T (under $400) looks exceptional for gaming and I am amazed by the ability to scale to different aspect ratios, including 16:10 at will.

Customize Your Individual Viewing Preference

The Display Mode and Smart Scaling features allow you to change the monitor view to suit your liking and to simulate any in-game experience. Interchange instantly between different screen sizes, from 17" (4:3), 19" (4:3), 19"W (16:10), 21.5"W (16:9), 22"W (16:10), 23"W (16:9) to 24"W (16:9), using the Display Mode. Or take advantage of the Smart Scaling feature and enjoy the flexibility to freely scale the screen content to any custom size. You can certainly use the two features together to get the best possible view for any application or game.

The ASUS monitor PA246Q I cited is probably better for photography and graphics and these two monitors serve to illustrate that finding a single ideal monitor is near impossible.

About $800 will get you both.

MegalosSkylaki

[elroy]

Just a general note on monitors.

I have two 23" Acers, one is 7 months old and the other is a couple years old.

Neither have any bad pixels and have worked flawlessly.

For the low cost they are pretty impressive.

[MegalosSkylaki]

DooG-0-Mended and on sale for $73 and a PVA screen to boot!

$146 will get you, in dual pivot mode, 26" wide X 15" High and about 30" diagonal of PVA goodness. Note the NEC specs on the first linkey.

Industrial strength stand and case, hence the 23 lb. shipping weight , which is twice much as larger "slim" monitors often with flimsy stands.

Supersecret code TECHBARGAINS will save you 10%.

Hmmmm...$131 for a version of a 30" PVA screen Monitor (when in dual portrait mode) ain't bad, either.


LCD1990SX-BK, 19 Professional Desktop Monitor - Highlights & Specifications | NEC Display Solutions

19" NEC MultiSync 1990SX DVI Rotating LCD Monitor (Black) - NEC 1990SX

http://www.necdisplay.com/documents/...EN_Draft02.pdf

MegalosSkylaki

PS. Obviously not a gamer's dream. Good colour and easy on the eyes and back. And now wallet.

[ShyguyXPC]

need to get your eyes checked... there's more than that for 3D vision.


...Right from the source (2 Pages of Monitors, 4 Pages of Projectors, and 2 of DLP TV's compatible with 3D Vision)

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