Hi everyone. I'm looking for the sharpest, best 22" widescreen LCD on the market with no budget. I simply must have the best, have heard of Samsung's "S" & "C" built LCD's where theres a big difference in performance. Simply put, Who makes the best 22" widescreen LCD's? And thanks.

Maybe you have a specific application in mind, but 22" is just one step below the sweet spot IMhO. Why not go 24" so you can have 1920x1200 resolution and 1080p? Those cost $400US up.

well I do not know why 22 inch if you have a unlimited budget, go 24inch hi-def..
but budget 22 inch ,I have 2 [yes two] hanns-g 22 wide screen monitors.. they looked fantastic at a friends , so...now me..
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end of year bonus will be a 24 hi-d to go with gigabyte p35 and e2160..

I just purchased a 22" Acer from Newegg whose cost was in the low $200s. It's pretty nice.

I have a Samsung 226BW 22" widescreen "S" panel and I like it. That said, a Planar 22" is also good, perhaps better. This is because the Samsung, along with many screens, has a 160 degree viewing angle while the Planar has a 170 degree viewing angle. Ten degrees may not seem like much, yet it means there's more room for adjusting the height without having the screen seem to fade out.

I also have to add that if money isn't a problem, a 24" widescreen is better. The 22' is not all that big, mainly being just a 19" screen that has been stretched slightly. If I had realized that at the time I bought the Samsung, I would have gone for a 24" screen.

Make sure if you want a gaming monitor you do more research. I've seen a big difference between a gaming monitor and a "brilliant" screen.. Most of the major companies "rig" there MS times since there is no legal standard. Check on the reviews first, depending on what you want... New Egg is a great place for reviews even if you don't buy from there...

You know I payed over $600 dollars for my square 19" that I bought two years ago along with my 7800GTX, and that cost over $600 also. I'm planning on getting Nvidia's next monster graphics card in November (hoping), can you play almost any game at 1920x1200 using only one 8800GTX? I did find a 24" widescreen LCD but it was like $1700 dollars, I never thought that they went for that much for a gaming LCD.

BTW, I am looking for a gaming LCD with very fast responce times. I will consider 22-24" model's, but won't ever go SLI so keep that in mind please. Thanks guys, anymore suggestions?

Aren't all 22" TN panels? 24" will give you PVA and MVA choices. Although the TN's are cheaper.

I bought the 22" Acer AL2223W and am very happy with it. It was a great price at the time. Only issue is there is some backlight bleeding at the very top and bottom of the screen which is noticable if those areas should be dark/black at the time. Also the base is fixed(no height adjustment), which doesn't hurt my application but may for others.

If you plan to watch high def movies or plug in a new console (xbox 360 or PS3) 24" is the way to go. As a previous poster mentioned, the 22" panels are TN, which are of lower quality but faster than those used in nearly all 24" monitors. This difference isn't very important in gaming (you likely won't notice), but the colors will be much better when watching movies and looking at high quality images. Also, 24" monitors typically have more inputs and provide higher resolution.

I just purchased a 24" Dell monitor for $600 after taxes and shipping (on sale on the website) and it is fantastic. Also, the BenQ FP241W models are supposed to be really good also.

From what I've read, the Planar LCDs don't use TN panels. Two of the giveaways on this are that the respose time is not as fast as on TN panels and the viewing angle is ten degrees larger, 170 degrees instead of 160 degrees. This reduces the bleeding at the top and bottom of the screen.

look for dell or apple monitor if your not concerned about the price but want quality

go for the 22" if it must be that, but otherwise Apple has a nice 30" monitor (requires dual DVI I think). Just make sure you have the proper graphics card for it.

hope this helps

The way I look at it is if I get an 8800 or 9800GTX I will expect nothing less than 60+ FPS @1900x1200 on 90% of games out on the market. If that performance can't be met then I would have to say no to 24" LCD's. So do you think that I will ever have problems running all my games at 1900x1200, and if not how bad will my games look if I had to step down in resolution to what ever is below 1900x1200? Thanks.

That target can't be met now with some existing titles, most notably FSX. Since future games are not released, do you expect us to have crystal balls (pun intended)?

Most 22" monitors will not run at 1900 x 1200.

Measure your space requirements, measure your pocketbook, look at the (worthless for the most part) online specs. Then go to your nearest retailer with a large selection of lcd's and take a look.

The apples are pricey, the dell's are good for the $ but not great. Caveat emptor. YMMV. (btw, I have a dell 2405 and two 6800 ultras in sli... Oblivion runs acceptably to good in XP, but doesn't meet your standards...)

why ont just grab a cheap Chi Mei till the end of the year im getting one in the next few weeks. their really really excellent value for money on the whirlpool forums most people recommend a 221D or the Samung 226BW if you have the money.
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