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vik250   11-10-2008 at 12:33:19 AM

hey guys....
i was wondering if someone could help me find a good LCD Monitor for my new PC, which is good and cheap....$150 is the budget......size doesnt matter much....as far as its 19"- 24" or so....i don't knw much about this LCD monitors as i have been using my 4 yrs old CRT monitor until now.....

thanx guys....

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dzeric   11-10-2008 at 12:43:43 AM
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Acer X193W+BW http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009127
$179.99 (-$30) = $149.99 + free shipping
Seems to be well liked, better resolution than others of it's size. Can somebody back me up on this?

 

Hanns*G Hi-221DPB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824254035
$189.99 (-$30) = 159.99 + free shipping
Larger monitor, if you don't mind paying $10 over budget.

 

I hope this helps!

 


Message edited by dzeric on 11-10-2008 at 12:56:55 AM
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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   11-10-2008 at 12:58:05 AM
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You get a GTX 260 and then put a 19" monitor on it? I don't think so.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009145
$170.00, free shipping.

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vik250   11-10-2008 at 01:04:41 AM
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so now the choice is b/w Hanns G HI and Proxi's ACER....

which one is better.....Hanns has built in speakers....none of them have TV Tuner.....i don't k what contrast ration means and which one is good....
which one do u guys think is better and WHY?

thanx for replies so far...

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dzeric   11-10-2008 at 01:07:47 AM
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Don't rely on the Hanns speakers. I was just picking out one as close to the budget as I could. If you have the money the Acer 22" suggested by Proximon would be better.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   11-10-2008 at 01:11:42 AM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824009145

The Acer is actually larger, claims better contrast, and has a wider stand.
In reality picture quality is probably very similar.

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vik250   11-10-2008 at 01:15:12 AM
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ok..so proxi's choice is good
b/w i can stretch to $200 if i have to...thats is if quality/price ratio is higher.....
so if u have other choices, plz let me know

now ...does it really matter if it has HDMI or not?? i know its High Def. Multimedia Interface...but what exactly is it used for??? DO i HAVE TO HAVE IT in this fast growing tech world? what advantages will having HDMI provide me in future??

thanx guys

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dzeric   11-10-2008 at 01:22:12 AM
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HDMI would only really be useful if you wanted to plug a ps3 or 360 into it. In terms of picture quality there will be no difference between dvi and hdmi when only using a pc as the picture source.
If you just want to use this as a computer monitor, there is no need for hdmi.
btw: The Acer Proximon recommended is hdcp compliant, meaning it will accept blu-ray content to be displayed on it over dvi.


Message edited by dzeric on 11-10-2008 at 01:22:51 AM
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vik250   11-10-2008 at 01:25:49 AM
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thanx dzeric and proxi.....
thanx for all the help
i am probably gonna go with that acer then....
before i buy it...one more question
wat is TV Tuner? i knw its pretty self-explanatory but would be very helpful if someone could give me good definition and use for it??? something like wat dzeric said about HDMI in the previous reply....
thank you all.....

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   11-10-2008 at 01:27:53 AM
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Yep, but not at 1080P, as it's only a 1050 monitor :)

If you want full high def, you have to go to a 24" and more money. Hardly a big deal though.

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vik250   11-10-2008 at 01:33:40 AM
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allrite...and wat about tv tuner thing ????

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