I started this discussion in another thread a couple of days ago, but I have received some more advice recently and wanted to ask again.
I am interested in buying a large, widescreen LCD to use as an external monitor for a widescreen tablet PC, so I need the ability to rotate the monitor freely and quickly between landscape and portrait orientation to match whatever I'm doing on the tablet. I was originally interested in the 22" Samsung 226BW, but I was told that TN panels were unsuitable for portrait mode due to poor image quality in that orientation. I don't plan on doing much using the monitor/tablet besides school work and occasional gaming/movies/Photoshop (just as hobbies...not a professional here by any means). I looked at some of the top-ranked monitors in the LCD Buyer's Guide post, and I'm wondering what your thoughts on the 215TW are.
21.0"w: Samsung SyncMaster 215TW, 1680x1050 (16:10)
I've seen good reviews and it's ranked #4 in the multimedia/occasional gaming category, but I'm curious about the comment "However, this model reportedly has lots of input lag (like the 2407WFP). If you know you'd be sensitive to this, your best choice would be to avoid it." I'm guessing that just means that you'll notice a significant lag time between your actions and what appears on the screen. Any comments or first hand experience? If it's ranked decent for gaming, can the lag really be THAT bad?
At the moment, I'd say I'm definitely leaning most heavily towards the SyncMaster 215TW (big size, non-TN), but I will go to Best Buy and check them out firsthand before making any commitment.
Thanks for the help!
I am interested in buying a large, widescreen LCD to use as an external monitor for a widescreen tablet PC, so I need the ability to rotate the monitor freely and quickly between landscape and portrait orientation to match whatever I'm doing on the tablet. I was originally interested in the 22" Samsung 226BW, but I was told that TN panels were unsuitable for portrait mode due to poor image quality in that orientation. I don't plan on doing much using the monitor/tablet besides school work and occasional gaming/movies/Photoshop (just as hobbies...not a professional here by any means). I looked at some of the top-ranked monitors in the LCD Buyer's Guide post, and I'm wondering what your thoughts on the 215TW are.
21.0"w: Samsung SyncMaster 215TW, 1680x1050 (16:10)
I've seen good reviews and it's ranked #4 in the multimedia/occasional gaming category, but I'm curious about the comment "However, this model reportedly has lots of input lag (like the 2407WFP). If you know you'd be sensitive to this, your best choice would be to avoid it." I'm guessing that just means that you'll notice a significant lag time between your actions and what appears on the screen. Any comments or first hand experience? If it's ranked decent for gaming, can the lag really be THAT bad?
At the moment, I'd say I'm definitely leaning most heavily towards the SyncMaster 215TW (big size, non-TN), but I will go to Best Buy and check them out firsthand before making any commitment.
Thanks for the help!