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From: Betty B Crooker on 10 Oct 2009 19:38
I have to buy a new monitor and, LEDs being a relatively new technology,
I was willing to shell out more. $899 for an Apple display seemed quite
reasonable. Then a friend suggested I take a wider look on the net.
Here's what it looks like:

LG W2486L Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor
250 cd/m2 DC 2000000:1 - Retail $10 off w/ promo code EMCMLLW53, ends 10/14

$329.95

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005134

Samsung Rolls Out the SyncMaster XL2370 LED Monitor
Kicks off at US$299

The specifications of the new XL2370 include support for a maximum
resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, making Samsung's latest 23-inch
display an ideal choice for multimedia enthusiasts who want to enjoy a
Blu-ray quality movie, in the comfort of their own home. In addition,
the new LED backlight display offers a MEGA Dynamic contrast ratio of
5,000,000:1, with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 2ms response time. The
XL2370 offers an ultra-thin profile, which enables users to save space,
while also offering a sleek design.

The monitor is expected to become available starting October 12 and will
go on sale for an estimated street price of US$299.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Rolls-Out-the-SyncMaster-XL2370-LED-Monitor-123851.shtml

I believe Apple's monitors are made by LG. I have all the speakers and
cameras I need. What could possibly justify paying thrice the price?
From: Fred McKenzie on 10 Oct 2009 20:34
In article <har5kn$9hr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Betty B Crooker <crooker(a)crooker345.com> wrote:

> The specifications of the new XL2370 include support for a maximum
> resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, making Samsung's latest 23-inch
> display an ideal choice for multimedia enthusiasts who want to enjoy a
> Blu-ray quality movie, in the comfort of their own home.

Betty-

I have an old Samsung SyncMaster 760V TFT 17" VGA monitor connected
through an adapter to the second monitor port of a Mac Pro. It has a
resolution of 1280 X 1024. It isn't bad, but can't compare to the new
Apple 24" LED Cinema Display. Although it cost almost $1000 when new,
it is showing its age now. It starts out slightly dim and brightens as
it warms up, and is not as evenly illuminated as the Apple.

I can't comment on the new LG and Samsung, but notice that the Samsung
XL2370 is slightly different from the Apple 24" LED Cinema Display. The
Apple has a resolution of 1920 X 1200. Its aspect ratio is 16:10 (1.6)
compared to Samsung's 16:9 (1.78).

You will probably be satisfied with either the LG, Samsung or Apple
display. I'm not sure what Apple's contrast ratio is, but it seems OK
to me. I think both 2 Million and 5 Million are quite good. Some HD
TVs are as low as 5000.

Fred
From: J.J. O'Shea on 10 Oct 2009 21:06
On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:34:09 -0400, Fred McKenzie wrote
(in article <fmmck-69822F.20340910102009(a)nntp.aioe.org>):

> In article <har5kn$9hr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> Betty B Crooker <crooker(a)crooker345.com> wrote:
>
>> The specifications of the new XL2370 include support for a maximum
>> resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, making Samsung's latest 23-inch
>> display an ideal choice for multimedia enthusiasts who want to enjoy a
>> Blu-ray quality movie, in the comfort of their own home.
>
> Betty-
>
> I have an old Samsung SyncMaster 760V TFT 17" VGA monitor connected
> through an adapter to the second monitor port of a Mac Pro. It has a
> resolution of 1280 X 1024. It isn't bad, but can't compare to the new
> Apple 24" LED Cinema Display. Although it cost almost $1000 when new,
> it is showing its age now. It starts out slightly dim and brightens as
> it warms up, and is not as evenly illuminated as the Apple.
>
> I can't comment on the new LG and Samsung, but notice that the Samsung
> XL2370 is slightly different from the Apple 24" LED Cinema Display. The
> Apple has a resolution of 1920 X 1200. Its aspect ratio is 16:10 (1.6)
> compared to Samsung's 16:9 (1.78).
>
> You will probably be satisfied with either the LG, Samsung or Apple
> display. I'm not sure what Apple's contrast ratio is, but it seems OK
> to me. I think both 2 Million and 5 Million are quite good. Some HD
> TVs are as low as 5000.
>
> Fred

Just so you know: you're talking to Priam/Yugo. He's interested only in
trolling. Check out the headers.

--
email to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com.

From: Priam on 10 Oct 2009 23:37
On 10/10/2009 08:34 PM, Fred McKenzie wrote:
> In article<har5kn$9hr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> Betty B Crooker<crooker(a)crooker345.com> wrote:
>
>> The specifications of the new XL2370 include support for a maximum
>> resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, making Samsung's latest 23-inch
>> display an ideal choice for multimedia enthusiasts who want to enjoy a
>> Blu-ray quality movie, in the comfort of their own home.
>
> Betty-
>
> I have an old Samsung SyncMaster 760V TFT 17" VGA monitor connected
> through an adapter to the second monitor port of a Mac Pro. It has a
> resolution of 1280 X 1024. It isn't bad, but can't compare to the new
> Apple 24" LED Cinema Display.

Neither can it compare to a new LED Samsung. I'm sure the LED Samsung
compares very well to Apple monitors. I recently read that Apple had a
contract with Lucky Goldstar (LG) for some of their displays. I don't
know if this is the case for their LED monitor but, if so, the Samsung
is certainly of much better quality. I had a less than one week
experience with a crappy LG is and I kept away from all their products
ever since.

> I can't comment on the new LG and Samsung, but notice that the Samsung
> XL2370 is slightly different from the Apple 24" LED Cinema Display. The
> Apple has a resolution of 1920 X 1200. Its aspect ratio is 16:10 (1.6)
> compared to Samsung's 16:9 (1.78).

The "advantage" with Apple's 16:10 monitor is that you'll have two black
bands atop and below your HD movies, since they're 16:9

> You will probably be satisfied with either the LG, Samsung or Apple
> display.

So you think that it's silly too to pay three times the price for an
Apple? Since this comes from a Mac user, I hope our good friend Ian
Gregory will finally understand that he'd be better off stopping to
watch Apple's brainwashing and get a good quality PC at a decent price.
From: Steinar Moum on 12 Oct 2009 04:05
In article <hatn4o$srg$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Priam <priam(a)notsosure.com> wrote:

> On 10/11/2009 04:09 AM, Martin Trautmann wrote:
> > On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:38:28 -0400, Betty B Crooker wrote:
> >> LG W2486L Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor
> >> 250 cd/m2 DC 2000000:1 - Retail $10 off w/ promo code EMCMLLW53, ends
> >> 10/14
> >
> > The W2486L ist just an ordinary TN device.

I am just curious, how is Dell 2407WFP regarded?

With my eyes it look OK, but my use is mostly text based and not very
demanding.


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