Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: physic
Hey all, I've been looking pretty hard for a 24'' monitor, but it seems (somewhat surprisingly) there isn't really a great one. With the ghosting problems of the Dell 2407WFP-HC and the lack of availability of the non-HC Dell 2407WFP, there doesn't seem to be a really strong contender. The Benq seems pretty hard to find, at least for a decent price, the Gateway seems to have ghosting issues as well, and Soyo QC is terrible. Sigh... any suggestions? At this rate the Dell E248WFP for $400 is starting to look good even though it's TN...
Before you get the Dell, why don't you consider the Samsung 245BW@$450 AR:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824001234
It is a TN but probably much better tuned than the Dell. Viewing angles should be OK for single-person use.
There's also the LP2465 (8-bit) for $530 AR:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824176059
You'll get slightly better angles and some interpolation options. Maybe more "stable" image/color in some cases (useful only for photo editing). Other than that, the 245BW is probably a better choice for you esp. considering price to be honest.
There is the Gateway FHD2400 too, but I haven't had time to research it.
I do game, but I'm somewhat wary of TN screens. The Dell 228WFP's yellowish tinge bothers me... I know TN monitors aren't as good for color reproduction, but are all TN monitors that bad? Would the E248WFP be any better, say?
I've never seen a review of the E248. The 245BW even though it is a TN, is a decent one with good contrast. Here's a good review of it:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung_245b.htm
It is very suitable for gaming due to low input lag. It should make most gamers happy.