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LG and Samsung and Dell! Oh, my! Mointer Help

ShinixShinix Registered User regular
edited November 2008 in Games and Technology
I'm in a little trouble about what mointer i should go for and i've been scouring the webpage reviews each saying that another one is better which leads me in a bit of a spin. I have narrow it down to these three, my basic wants were; Under £200, Good Picture, Good Colour, 22 inch +, looks shiny(bonus).

It would be used for Gaming, 3dsmax, Photoshop, Webrowsing ect. So anybody have an idea what's best or alternatives out there.

Dell SP2208WFP
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http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/monitors/0,39030119,49296709,00.htm

Samsung SyncMaster T220
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http://www.digitalversus.com/article-358-3448-36.html

LG L226WTQ
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http://www.digitalversus.com/article-358-2107-35.html

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  • GnomeTankGnomeTank What the what? Portland, OregonRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    The brand is meaningless really, the important factor is what type/brand the panel is. For instance, the reason the Dell 2007WFP was considered a great display for so many years was that it used a Samsung S-IPS panel that was really good. When Dell silently changed the 2007WFP to use a VA panel, it lost a lot of it's quality and appeal at the price point.

    The basic types of panel are (from 'best' to 'worst')

    IPS (in-plane switching)
    VA (vertical alignment)
    TN (twisted nematic)

    There are various types of IPS panels, such as the afore mentioned S-IPS and H-IPS. S-IPS/H-IPS panels are considered the best for gaming, but they also tend to be more expensive than an equivalent VA or TN panel. TN panels are considered very bad for gaming, as they ghost easily and tend to have sub-par refresh rates.

    I haven't monitored shopped lately, so I can't say for sure which displays are mounting which panels these days, but you can generally find out with a little digging on Google and the manufacturers website.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    err..no gnome. TN panels are generally considered the best for gaming because most (but not all) VA and IPS panels have high input lag, TN panels also tend to have the quickest response times, which means less ghosting. They are however horrible for photoshop work because of the color shift.

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  • GnomeTankGnomeTank What the what? Portland, OregonRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    taliosfalcon wrote: »
    err..no gnome. TN panels are generally considered the best for gaming because most (but not all) VA and IPS panels have high input lag, TN panels also tend to have the quickest response times, which means less ghosting. They are however horrible for photoshop work because of the color shift.

    When I was last monitor shopping, I was involved in a five week thread on HardOCP where this was basically proven incorrect, that TN panels are actually pretty terribly for gaming, and that IPS panels tend to be the best compromise between fresh and input lag (where the VA panel is terrible, because of said input lag).

    On paper, I would agree, but after seeing the real world test data that was presented in that HardOCP thread, I was converted to an IPS believer for gaming panels.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    GnomeTank wrote: »
    taliosfalcon wrote: »
    err..no gnome. TN panels are generally considered the best for gaming because most (but not all) VA and IPS panels have high input lag, TN panels also tend to have the quickest response times, which means less ghosting. They are however horrible for photoshop work because of the color shift.

    When I was last monitor shopping, I was involved in a five week thread on HardOCP where this was basically proven incorrect, that TN panels are actually pretty terribly for gaming, and that IPS panels tend to be the best compromise between fresh and input lag (where the VA panel is terrible, because of said input lag).

    On paper, I would agree, but after seeing the real world test data that was presented in that HardOCP thread, I was converted to an IPS believer for gaming panels.

    Sure, IPS are great, in theory, but once you calculate in the fact that they're usually 3 times the price, minimum its just not worth it for most people

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  • BurtletoyBurtletoy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I just bought this guy
    http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=995037
    cause it seemed cheap to me and I wanted a new monitor.

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