Originally posted by: Tasiin
I finally decided to check out some 22" TNs to see if I'd be any happier with one of those, but I haven't had much luck so far. I narrowed down my choices to the LG W2252TQ or Samsung 226BW since both have very low input lag and were thought to support at least a 75 Hz refresh rate without any frame skipping, and picked up the W2252TQ at Best Buy about a week ago.
I was not pleased with it at all however (I posted my thoughts
here), and the Samsung 226BW has become nearly impossible to find since its discontinuation. The only store near me that still carries them is Circuit City, and they charge a 15% restocking fee on returns. Given the 226BW's panel lottery, it might not be worth bothering with.
Unfortunately, I think my Dell P992 CRT just bit the dust today so I'm now monitor-less and will have to find something quickly. It seems like my only options at this point in terms of LCDs are to either try the 226BW and take the restocking fee hit if I don't like it, a different 22" LCD, or possibly the 2007FP lottery if I get really desperate. The DoubleSight DS-263N is also a possibility if it ever comes back in stock, but I'm concerned about some of the reports of painfully high brightness levels, horizontal bands and the wide gamut.
If my experience with the W2252TQ is not typical of all 22" TNs, I think one of those might be my best bet for now. I don't need an incredibly good looking monitor, just something that's easy on the eyes and good for gaming/text that will tide me over until something better is released. It seems to me that a good quality TN should look better than my nearly six year old CRT did, anyhow. Many 22" panels also seem to support 75 Hz refresh rates, which is much better for gaming and a large part of why I became interested in them in the first place. However, I'm not sure what else I can try -- most of Samsung's new panels have copious amounts of input lag or other issues, the LG was awful, and many of the 22"s from other manufacturers are either very low end or relatively unknown. Hopefully someone will have some suggestions!