What LCD is recommended? 17"+

[xxbignipperxx]

As of now I am thinking about the Sony SDM-S81/B and the Sony SDM-M81. I'm also thinking about the Samsung Syncmaster 770TFT. This is my first post so excuse the post if it has been discussed before. Where are the cheapest places to find these? The best I found the Sony's for were about 900 flat. Anyone with suggestions for a good LCD?

 

[Dre]

planar 17.4", can be bought at dell.

 

[Gunbuster]

Planar 18.1"

Great LCD

 

[nortexoid]

i've heard the planars suck...especially for ghosting and representation of dark colors.

the syncmasters (silver) look sweet as hell....what the hell - i can't really comment since the only ones i've experienced first hang were in futureshop.

 

[PlatinumGold]

planars are popular here at AT, but i think it's because so many people got in on that dell deal.

objectively i think the samsungs are better. at least from what i've seen and what i've read. i myself have a Dell.

if i had to do it over again, i'd get one of the samsungs.

 

[azkiwi]

for the most part the best lcd's are the larger screens, since the technology is in transition from 40-50ms response times to >25ms and wider viewing angles. The latest version of the tech is implemented in the large screens first.

 

[Suki]

I got my eyes on Samsung 170T with digital input. Specs here.