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SED BUYERS GUIDE
just for the future we should keep a guide for sed
1 choose display size
2 pay it
just for the future we should keep a guide for sed
1 choose display size
2 pay it
Originally posted by: xtknight
Now I'd like to hear people's opinions on their LCDs. Please reply and state which model you have and how you like it/don't like it (pros and cons) and that would be awesome.
Also I think I'll do away with the HTML idea because the way I have the recommendations listed now is more condensed and seems to be working better.
Edit: fixed grammar error
Originally posted by: alex141
Does anyone know what panel the new Gateway FPD2185W 21" Widescreen display uses? The specs list it's S-PVA and i've heard that it's a Samsung panel but i'm trying to figure out whether this lcd has overdrive technology or not. Is it the same panel that's used in the HP F2105? Thanks in advance
Originally posted by: ST
P.S.
- Westinghouse 37" : AUO T370HW01
- Scepter 37" : CMO V370H1
And yes they are viable for gaming...
Originally posted by: Keeir
Originally posted by: alex141
Does anyone know what panel the new Gateway FPD2185W 21" Widescreen display uses? The specs list it's S-PVA and i've heard that it's a Samsung panel but i'm trying to figure out whether this lcd has overdrive technology or not. Is it the same panel that's used in the HP F2105? Thanks in advance
#1. Yes the Gateway uses Overdrive or whatever they are going to call it.
(Incidently Doma, this Gateway would get my choice right now as the best "all" around for the price. 24" without HDCP (the Dell 2405) is probably a better bargin but for Computer gaming/use 24" is almost too big. The gateway also has supior specs...)
#2. I would say there is a very good chance they use the same panel. With different circuity and backlighting (maybe even the same here). This is because the specs for the monitors are so close in terms of Brightness/Contrast, Reponse Time, etc... However, both Samsung or AU (P-MVA) could be capable of producing such a screen so...
Originally posted by: xtknight
ST:
Is the info in the OP all correct now? Here was your quote:
Originally posted by: ST
P.S.
- Westinghouse 37" : AUO T370HW01
- Scepter 37" : CMO V370H1
And yes they are viable for gaming...
I just had the response times reversed right? The panels are correct (Westinghouse uses AUO and Sceptre uses CMO)?
- Thanks for the catch.
P.S. Samsung is supposed to soon be coming out with the SyncMaster 770P, the first 17" LCD with an S-PVA panel and Overdrive, and it's already available in other countries (UK, Australia). I e-mailed Samsung to see if it's supposed to arrive in the US any time soon. The 970P already is here, and it's a great monitor.
Originally posted by: ST
Ops, that was my fault then...Westy uses CMO. Sceptre uses AUO.
P.S. Good job on this huge endeavor!
Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: ST
Ops, that was my fault then...Westy uses CMO. Sceptre uses AUO.
P.S. Good job on this huge endeavor!
lol, sorry 'bout all the confusion, but you sure about that? On the Sceptre site it says Super MVA and only CMO calls their panels Super MVA. I'm really confused. BTW, don't go by response time to detect the panel because one may use Overdrive or one could be deflated more. Otherwise the panels look identical to me.
Originally posted by: iam133b
hey i was wondering if i get the dell2405 and i play some games on it but not at the native resolution would it look bad? especially games like fear that i cant play at the native resolution thanks for any help
Originally posted by: wpeng
So you don't know how to do fixed aspect with ATI cards? I run games at 10x7 due to a poor video card, and I can only afford a 5:4 lcd (19" or 17"). Do you run everything at native resolution, or do you sometimes have to use a 4:3 aspect ratio? I'm worried how bad it would look to be stretched.
Originally posted by: iam133b
if i dont get a 2405fpw can i get some suggestions for 20" Lcd screens for gaming, and what do most people like better 1600x1200 or 1680x1050 thanks for any help again
Originally posted by: mangled
xtknight, I assume a widescreen LCD would also be good with an xbox 360, right? Would I get 720p or 1080i?
How about this LCD paired with a Chaintech 6800 for PC gaming and hooking up a 360?
Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: mangled
xtknight, I assume a widescreen LCD would also be good with an xbox 360, right? Would I get 720p or 1080i?
How about this LCD paired with a Chaintech 6800 for PC gaming and hooking up a 360?
Actually that's a 16:10 LCD and what you'd need for perfect Xbox 360 compatibility would be a 16:9 LCD. The Chaintech 6800 would be fine for 1280x720 but not for 1920x1080.
Originally posted by: mangled
Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: mangled
xtknight, I assume a widescreen LCD would also be good with an xbox 360, right? Would I get 720p or 1080i?
How about this LCD paired with a Chaintech 6800 for PC gaming and hooking up a 360?
Actually that's a 16:10 LCD and what you'd need for perfect Xbox 360 compatibility would be a 16:9 LCD. The Chaintech 6800 would be fine for 1280x720 but not for 1920x1080.
Thanks for the response. So will I still have some letterbox bars when playing the 360 on it at 720p?
Originally posted by: martensite
Keeir and Xtnight,
What do you guys think about the Viewsonic VP730b? (From the another thread, it was confirmed to be a TN panel, and not PVA as I initially mistakenly thought.) AFAIK, it is the successor to the VP171b.
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