Originally posted by: ElFenix
this is the same 19" WS panel that everyone else sells.
this monitor (albeit with a different colored bezel) is the subject of a
100+ post thread in HD.
that same panel can be had at
costco.com for $165 after rebate and coupon.
No, no, and no.
1. This is not the same panel that everyone else sells. Hannnstar (parent company of Hanns-G) makes their own panels whereas many of the other value 19" widescreens tend to be Chi Mei based.
2. The thead in hot deals is not even close to the same monitor, different panel. It's not even widescreen.........
3. The one you linked to from costco is not the same. Never heard of the company but just comparing ther specs it's not the same as the Hanns-G and the specs make it appear to be another Chi Mei based LCD.
Anyways, the hannstar 19" widescreen panels are relatively new IIRC so I don't think you'll find too many reviews on that particular panel. I got my parents one of the monitors from the thread in hot deals (19" but not widescreen) and it's a pretty basic LCD. Decent quality, on par with pretty much every other LCD in that price range.
I think if gaming is your primary concern maybe you should just go for one of the 2ms LCD's from Ben-Q, Viewsonic, etc. You lose the widescreen though.