Which of the 2 LCD's would you choose ??

[Daniel]

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Hello,

A week or so ago I purchased a 17" Samsung SyncMaster 712N LCD monitor. Some
of the selling points were the picture, response time, 3 year warranty and
price ($429 CND). Please see specs here:

http://tinyurl.com/4t5w9

Yesterday I went to CostCo and found a cheaper ($400 CND) 19" ACER AL1913
LCD. Would I be correct in concluding that the biggest difference between
the two is the "response time" ? I mostly play the battlefield 1942 series
and found the gameplay on the 712N to be absolutely great, better than on my
CRT. So, my dilema is whether the performace and quality of the ACER will be
equal to the Samsung and if it would be smart for me to get a bigger picture
for less money. Based on the specs and the reliability of both companies,
should I stick to the smaller Samsung or should I get the ACER ? Here are
the specs:

http://www.acer.com.ph/al1913.htm

Also, is a 20-23 ms vs 12 ms response time that different as to warrant me
keeping the Samsung ?

Please advise.

Thank you!

Daniel

 

[Hawk]

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Daniel wrote:
> Hello,
>
> A week or so ago I purchased a 17" Samsung SyncMaster 712N LCD monitor. Some
> of the selling points were the picture, response time, 3 year warranty and
> price ($429 CND). Please see specs here:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4t5w9
>
> Yesterday I went to CostCo and found a cheaper ($400 CND) 19" ACER AL1913
> LCD. Would I be correct in concluding that the biggest difference between
> the two is the "response time" ? I mostly play the battlefield 1942 series
> and found the gameplay on the 712N to be absolutely great, better than on my
> CRT. So, my dilema is whether the performace and quality of the ACER will be
> equal to the Samsung and if it would be smart for me to get a bigger picture
> for less money. Based on the specs and the reliability of both companies,
> should I stick to the smaller Samsung or should I get the ACER ? Here are
> the specs:
>
> http://www.acer.com.ph/al1913.htm
>
> Also, is a 20-23 ms vs 12 ms response time that different as to warrant me
> keeping the Samsung ?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Daniel
>
>
>

If you are a gamer you made the correct choice...the 19" Acer panel that
you are referring to is HORRID for gaming.

The best larger size panel that I have seen for gaming is the newest
Dell 20.1 inch wide aspect model. I have two friends that picked them
up for just over $500 (that was on sale...not sure what they are going
for now), and the gaming performance is surprisingly good. Not quite as
good as the Samsung 712N...but very acceptable.



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[Daniel]

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"Hawk" <taoHawk2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Daniel wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> A week or so ago I purchased a 17" Samsung SyncMaster 712N LCD monitor.
>> Some of the selling points were the picture, response time, 3 year
>> warranty and price ($429 CND). Please see specs here:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/4t5w9
>>
>> Yesterday I went to CostCo and found a cheaper ($400 CND) 19" ACER AL1913
>> LCD. Would I be correct in concluding that the biggest difference between
>> the two is the "response time" ? I mostly play the battlefield 1942
>> series and found the gameplay on the 712N to be absolutely great, better
>> than on my CRT. So, my dilema is whether the performace and quality of
>> the ACER will be equal to the Samsung and if it would be smart for me to
>> get a bigger picture for less money. Based on the specs and the
>> reliability of both companies, should I stick to the smaller Samsung or
>> should I get the ACER ? Here are the specs:
>>
>> http://www.acer.com.ph/al1913.htm
>>
>> Also, is a 20-23 ms vs 12 ms response time that different as to warrant
>> me keeping the Samsung ?
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
>
> If you are a gamer you made the correct choice...the 19" Acer panel that
> you are referring to is HORRID for gaming.

Would that be as a result of the slower response time ? I ask 'cause I've
heard that some slower response time LCD's can be actually better that some
fast response time LCD's and that it depends on a different host of factors
as well. Have you had experience with the Acer or are you going strictly by
the specs ?

Thanks for your reply,

Daniel


>
> The best larger size panel that I have seen for gaming is the newest Dell
> 20.1 inch wide aspect model. I have two friends that picked them up for
> just over $500 (that was on sale...not sure what they are going for now),
> and the gaming performance is surprisingly good. Not quite as good as the
> Samsung 712N...but very acceptable.



>
>
>
> (*>

 

[Daniel]

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"Hawk" <taoHawk2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:115b3rncnq0jia1@corp.supernews.com...
> Daniel wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> A week or so ago I purchased a 17" Samsung SyncMaster 712N LCD monitor.
>> Some of the selling points were the picture, response time, 3 year
>> warranty and price ($429 CND). Please see specs here:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/4t5w9
>>
>> Yesterday I went to CostCo and found a cheaper ($400 CND) 19" ACER AL1913
>> LCD. Would I be correct in concluding that the biggest difference between
>> the two is the "response time" ? I mostly play the battlefield 1942
>> series and found the gameplay on the 712N to be absolutely great, better
>> than on my CRT. So, my dilema is whether the performace and quality of
>> the ACER will be equal to the Samsung and if it would be smart for me to
>> get a bigger picture for less money. Based on the specs and the
>> reliability of both companies, should I stick to the smaller Samsung or
>> should I get the ACER ? Here are the specs:
>>
>> http://www.acer.com.ph/al1913.htm
>>
>> Also, is a 20-23 ms vs 12 ms response time that different as to warrant
>> me keeping the Samsung ?
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
>
> If you are a gamer you made the correct choice...the 19" Acer panel that
> you are referring to is HORRID for gaming.

Just tested the Acer. You were right. It's pretty bad for gaming. I'm
keeping my 712N!

Thanks again,

Daniel



>
> The best larger size panel that I have seen for gaming is the newest Dell
> 20.1 inch wide aspect model. I have two friends that picked them up for
> just over $500 (that was on sale...not sure what they are going for now),
> and the gaming performance is surprisingly good. Not quite as good as the
> Samsung 712N...but very acceptable.
>
>
>
> (*>