Originally posted by: QBZ
Originally posted by: buster64
After doing a fair amount of research, I'm leaning toward picking up the Samsung 226BW monitor. When I stopped by Circuit City today I noticed a Samsung 2232BW right next to it. The clerk said that the 226BW was being discontinued and replaced by the 2232BW. If this is true, how does the new 2232BW version compare?
FWIW, is the 226BW the one I've been reading about where there's supposedly three different panels for it, each from a different venue? One panel made by Samsung themselves and then two others? Supposedly this means varying quality, depending on how you do in the "panel lottery."
You may want to do some more research on that 226BW before you commit. I have not heard of a 2232BW as of yet, but that doesn't mean much.
As for me: The NEC 20wmgx2 is one option I'm leaning towards, although I feel like I run across a lot of wild quality control issue stories across forums like this one, WSGF, and HOCP.
Ideally, I'd like a quality 24 inch monitor with gaming as my first priority. I'm not big on going for a TN panel, but I won't completely rule it out.