MarkShot: Sorry, I must not have replied to your earlier post. I'm not sure how I missed it.
Originally posted by: MarkShot
Xtnight,
The NEC LCD2180UX and NEC LCD2190UXi are both 21.3" displays. However, I don't see what the difference is between them other than the latter is more expensive and not widely available.
Neither do I. The 21.3"s aren't worth it IMO, definitely not when coupled with the bigger dot pitch.
Will the response time of 20ms for the LCD2180UX be adequate for the type of games which I play (see earlier posts)?
I would tend to think so. LG Philips LCD measures their response time more accurately than others, but I won't say for sure. My Samsung 710T TN with a measured 20+ ms was more than fast enough for ANY gaming as far as I was concerned.
The following LCD displays in 20" are available locally such that I could pick it up and return it myself with no restocking fees if I wasn't satisfied with it:
LG Flatron L2013P
Samsung SyncMaster 204B
Sony StylePro SDM-S204/B
Samsung SyncMaster 204T
The L2013P sounds enticing.
A quick Google for the L2013P reveals at least three reviews:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=LG+Flatron+L2013P&btnG=Google+Search
Specs here:
http://www.lgsuperseller.com/product/in...umod_id=100428&umod_name=L2013P&flag=1
It is an S-IPS so it should have very good color reproduction. I am betting 16 ms on the IPS ones will be just fine. You might want to wait until we get more info on the L2000C though, as it has a faster response time and twice as high contrast.
The 204B is perfect for gaming but it won't have the high contrast or color accuracy the above-mentioned LG monitors will.
Unfortunately I wouldn't even consider the Sony ones. I have seen too many horrible response graphs on Sony monitors, and have had too many Sony devices fail. They are also almost always priced higher than what they perform at.
Given the 204T's S-PVA panel I don't think it would be fast enough. Samsung rates their overdrive LCDs as 6 ms.
Samsung SyncMaster 213T {21.3"}
Un-overdriven S-PVA panel; way too slow 25 ms rating. Plus the 21.3" ones aren't worth it in my opinion.
A friend of mine raves about his NEC LCD2180UX. Unfortunately, I am in the USA and he is in Germany so I cannot see it in action. Aside from the slightly increased screen realestate is a NEC LCD like the 2180UX worth the premium it will cost?
Not over the 2090UXi unless there is another difference besides size that I am aware of. The 2080UX just looks too slow. Go for the A-TW-IPS LCD2090UXi that has a faster panel inside. It's well worth the price also given its color calibration features. Though almost all the S-IPS panel LCDs are very good, read a couple reviews on the LCD2090UXi just to make sure it's what you want. Given NEC vs. LG, I'd go for the NEC ones.
It's easy for me to say but I think you should bite the bullet and spend the dough on the LCD2090UXi even if you can't return it without a fee. I
really doubt at that price they could make a monitor that would dissatisfy you. If that model doesn't satisfy you I don't know what will.