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From: Daave on 31 Jan 2010 16:48
Daave wrote:
> I have a Samsung SyncMaster 950p that is nearly 10 years old. Although
> it has served me well, it is on its last legs. So I am looking to
> replace it.
>
> I run XP Home and I have the following graphics card:
>
> MSI Radeon HD 3870 (PCI-e 2.0, 512MB)
>
> http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:PWhNvMcrQmwJ:reviews.cnet.com/graphics-cards/msi-radeon-hd-3870/1707-8902_7-32784635.html+msi+radeon+hd+3870+site:cnet.com&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
>
> (Google cache link provided since regular one is down)
>
> Originally, I went to Newegg to look at LCD monitors with good
> ratings. Since almost everything is wide screen (16:9) these days,
> that was my starting point. I narrowed down my initial search to
> these four:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=Property&N=2010190020&PropertyCodeValue=3098%3A46865%2C3098%3A21326%2C2889%3A24672%2C2889%3A24671%2C4863%3A34435&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=False&CompareItemList=N82E16824009179%2CN82E16824009162%2CN82E16824005125%2CN82E16824009201
>
> I am surprised by how low these prices are!
>
> A few questions...
>
> The Acer H233 and Acer H235 are similar. Is the newer one worth the
> extra $20? I see that the contrast ratio is significantly higher. (The
> again, I woder how much of that is "fluff"...) Also the response time
> is faster. But since I am not a gamer, I'm not sure this would be an
> issue.
> Also, in what major way does the Acer P235 differ from either the H233
> or H235? That is, what is the difference between the "P" model and the
> "H" models?
>
> Another question I have is the resolution. The recommended resolution
> for these monitors is 1920 x 1080. However, when I notice the choices
> when I bring up the Settings tab of Display Properties, the highest
> 16:9 setting listed is 1360 x 768. Is my card already obsolete? Or is
> there an interaction with my current monitor that is producing these
> choices? Or does XP have a limitation?
>
> In other threads, I have noticed users saying that the recommended
> resolution (in this case, 1920 x 1080) should be used (hence, the term
> "recommended"!). But if this is not possible with my current card,
> should I perhaps upgrade my graphics card? I'd rather keep my card, of
> course, but I don't want to wind up being unhappy with the video I see
> on the new monitor.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Thanks to Dave C. and wayneP. If I were to choose from the four above, I
would probably go with this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009179

But I think I might go to MicroCenter to look at the LED Backlight LCDs
to see what they look like.

I'd like to open my question to as many as possible: Is this feature
worth the extra money? Thanks for your opinions.


From: Daave on 31 Jan 2010 17:12
Daave wrote:

> Thanks to Dave C. and wayneP. If I were to choose from the four
> above, I would probably go with this one:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009179
>
> But I think I might go to MicroCenter to look at the LED Backlight
> LCDs to see what they look like.
>
> I'd like to open my question to as many as possible: Is this feature
> worth the extra money? Thanks for your opinions.

Speaking of an inexpensive LED Backlight LCD, this one seems good:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236075

Thoughts?


From: Ron on 31 Jan 2010 18:04
On 1/31/2010 2:12 PM, Daave wrote:
> Daave wrote:
>
>> Thanks to Dave C. and wayneP. If I were to choose from the four
>> above, I would probably go with this one:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009179
>>
>> But I think I might go to MicroCenter to look at the LED Backlight
>> LCDs to see what they look like.
>>
>> I'd like to open my question to as many as possible: Is this feature
>> worth the extra money? Thanks for your opinions.
>
> Speaking of an inexpensive LED Backlight LCD, this one seems good:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236075
>
> Thoughts?
>
>

Try to look for 1900x1200 resolution; it makes a difference. I use this
Asus, which is on sale until the end of the day and carries a $30 rebate
offer. Absolutely no problems with it after three months' use.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236046

hth
Ron Moore
From: Flasherly on 2 Feb 2010 13:52
On Jan 31, 5:12 pm, "Daave" <da...(a)example.com> wrote:
> Daave wrote:
> > Thanks to Dave C. and wayneP. If I were to choose from the four
> > above, I would probably go with this one:
>
> >http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009179
>
> > But I think I might go to MicroCenter to look at the LED Backlight
> > LCDs to see what they look like.
>
> > I'd like to open my question to as many as possible: Is this feature
> > worth the extra money? Thanks for your opinions.
>
> Speaking of an inexpensive LED Backlight LCD, this one seems good:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236075
>
> Thoughts?

$55 more - and a lot more real estate. Bigger/better tho I'd still
want to see is what a desktop and few open programs look like, maybe a
movie. (Haven't seen backlighting yet). That and double check
connection specs.

Sylvania 32 for $299 model no. LC320SLX. Apply coupon code "URTYJLI8"
to drop it to $269.10 + free shipping.

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/179-2734450-3415733?asin=B001OGZRZM&AFID=shopping_df&LNM=|B001OGZRZM&CPNG=electronics&ref=tgt_adv_XSC10001
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