Originally posted by: Ardan
I have been scouring this thread, review sites and also the displays section of Hardforum and I am still so very, very undecided that I thought I'd finally add to the discussion. I trust your opinions better than others, without a doubt . Like others have stated, this is obviously a big decision (and I have free time today), so I'm going to speak my mind here. Please bear with me, but I didn't want to make it short and leave out thoughts I had.
Well, I have a SyncMaster 215TW which has been very good. I do use it for quite a bit of gaming as well as other things (I notice the input lag with games, but I successfully adjusted to it) and normally I wouldn't even consider replacing it. I have thoroughly enjoyed the S-PVA screen when watching movies and looking at pictures. I am a big fan of places like deviantart, interfacelift, etc. I love art and enjoy looking at it, but don't confuse me with a graphics design artist. I am in the IT field and I am in no way possible doing work that needs impeccable color accuracy.
Unfortunately, the backlight has started to bleed in an extremely annoying way. Normally, the bleeding was hardly noticable and didn't bother video. When I watch a movie now, however, it shows up prominently regardless of if I have the lights off or not and has shown up in some high-res pictures on my screensaver (ones that are not completely black, but are still dark). It comes from the edges and almost makes a perfect X pattern, since the bleeding from the edges nearly goes straight into the center of the screen, greatly affecting the quality of movies. Since then, I have stopped watching DVDs on here because of how annoying it has become. After a while of tolerating it, I decided that it has driven me crazy enough.
Since I do play games (TF2, Bioshock, Test Drive Unlimited and others, but on a casual basis), do you guys think something like the L227WTG would be best? I mean, I know its a step down, panel-wise, since it is a TN, but would it matter that much? It appears that the L227 gets some positive reviews around various forums and review sites. I would consider others, like the 2253BW from Samsung, but people have told me that the backlight bleeding on the L227WTG is considerably less than other models.
I enjoy videos on here (especially with the Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speakers I use), but I have a good home theater setup in the other room as well that will be getting a good HDTV in the future (not the near future, but I will be). Everyone I've heard from raves about that Doublesight monitor and suggests I buy it, but I'm not sure I want a monitor that big, though I'm not completely and totally opposed to the idea. I don't really feel eager to have that big of a screen on here (though I have plenty of space for it), but I'm sure my computer could play those games at 1920x1200 with no troubles (Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition @ ~3.3ghz, 2gb Ballistix DDR2 RAM, 8800GT 512mb factory OC'd).
So what this all boils down to is that, since my current monitor was a real winner (at least to me and my friends/family), do you think I should hold out and buy that Doublesight monitor, or just go with a decent TN like that LG one? I'm so undecided because I have seen the L227 at best buy and I REALLY liked what I saw (considering it isn't the ideal setup for it there), but I can't find any of the others for comparison. I could buy something like the L227WTG immediately, but I would probably set aside money for the other monitor if I was to go that route. I suppose the DS would be a true upgrade from my 215TW, since it is a WG H-IPS and is a bit larger. Is it really that good of a monitor that I should hold off and get that one? If I didn't have any decent home theater setup, I'd go with the DS but I already have a good setup and will add a 40-50" LCD TV in the $1800-$2400 range later this year (I have my eye on the newer LED-backlit models from Samsung and others), so I'm not really sure that I necessarily need a 24+ inch display. Especially considering that, with the new TV in the future, I rarely will be watching movies on here. Already, regardless of enjoying DVDs on here, I would say that I probably play games more than I watch movies. Any opinions?
Thanks for bearing with me there. Any good advice or opinions on the matter would be greatly appreciated! Have a good week, everyone.