Buying a monitor: Resolutions: 1920 x 1200 or 1920 x 1080

[jimmy328]

Hello All,

Is there much of a difference in resolutions of 1920 x 1200 and 1920 x 1080?

I ask because I am buying 3 identical monitors to set up Eyefinity for my next gaming rig that I am building.

The 1200 resolution can be substantially higher; especially multiplied by 3 monitors. I don’t want to spend money unnecessarily, but I will if I see a considerable difference. I am prepared to pay about $200.00 to $230.00 per monitor; perhaps a little more if need be.

Also, I am learning about contrast ratio’s. I understand that this is the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and darkest black, but I am not clear of what numbers to look for. From what I have read, the higher the number, the better.

I am looking at screen sizes of 22 to 24 inches. Since I am building a gaming system, I think Response Time is important but I don’t see much about this subject.

A few of the monitor’s that I am considering are:

ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1), pixel pitch: 0.272, Res: 1920 x 1080
$200.00

ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1), pixel pitch: 0.27, Res: 1920 x 1080
$220.00

SAMSUNG ToC T240HD Rose-Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 10000:1 Built in DTV Tuner & Dolby Digital, pixel pitch: 0.27, Res: 1920 x 1200
$250.00

Thanks in advance for suggestions and advice (this is a great forum).

Jim

 

[brett1042002]

I have dual, ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24". They are great. No dead pixels on either monitor. Huge. Great quality.

 

[chef7734]

If you are buying new monitors you need to look for at least one to have a display port. This will save the hassle of trying to get an adapter to work.

 

[jay2tall]

I am in the same conundrum with the 1920x1200 vs 1920x1080. I am noticing the 1920x1200 displays are slowly disappearing and being replaced by 1920x1080. It has to be something with the 1080 "HD" resolution and maybe being cheaper to make or something. I want a 26" 1920x1200 at 2ms and am having a hard time finding one I like. Asus has one, buy buddy has it, but its sold out on Newegg.

AS noted above, for Eyefinitly to take 3 displays on one card, one of them MUST use display port. If it needs to be DVI, you have to get an active DP to DVI converter that usually costs about $100.

 

[chunkymonster]

1920x1200...ftw!

By far one of the best monitors available for the price and performance...Hanns-G HG-281DPB. There is a reason why it is a six time customer choice award winner on Newegg...super big, bright, and friggin great for gaming and HD content.

 

[jay2tall]

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It's big, bright, and cheap for the size. I looked at it and thought I would pass. I hear the color isn't that great though. HP also had a REALLY nice one, but it's discontinued. I'm very upset.

 

[jimmy328]

Chef: I have not found any monitors that have the Display Port connector.
Does one exist? I primarily see HDMI and DVI. I was planning on buying a converter, but I would prefer a monitor with Display Port. I know my Radeon 5970 card will have a display port (I was finally able to buy a 5970).

Chunkymonster: I checked the Hanns-G HG-281DPB. The contrast ratio is only 800:1; this seems rather low. Also, the pixel pitch is 0.309mm, I think 0.27mm is better for a quality picture and gaming experience.

 

[jimmy328]

I am in the same conundrum with the 1920x1200 vs 1920x1080. I am noticing the 1920x1200 displays are slowly disappearing and being replaced by 1920x1080. It has to be something with the 1080 "HD" resolution and maybe being cheaper to make or something. I want a 26" 1920x1200 at 2ms and am having a hard time finding one I like. Asus has one, buy buddy has it, but its sold out on Newegg.

AS noted above, for Eyefinitly to take 3 displays on one card, one of them MUST use display port. If it needs to be DVI, you have to get an active DP to DVI converter that usually costs about $100.

Yeah, 1920 x 1080 is certainly more common and this is the same resolution as my 50 inch plasma TV.

 

[jay2tall]

^ 800:1 is the actual contrast ration. the ones you see with 50000:1 are the dynamic ratio. They blow it up for marketing.

Also the pixel pitch is larger because the pixels are larger as it is a larger screen. It is explaining pixel size. If the pixel size was smaller the resolution would be higher as there are more of them.

 

[Milos-stancene]

LCD or TFT,which is better ?
Thank you

 

[Ehsan w]

lcd, or even led if you could go farther

 

[chunkymonster]

^
It's big, bright, and cheap for the size. I looked at it and thought I would pass. I hear the color isn't that great though. HP also had a REALLY nice one, but it's discontinued. I'm very upset.

Everyone's eyes are different, but the colors are accurate in games, HD movies, and photos that I've taken.

Chunkymonster: I checked the Hanns-G HG-281DPB. The contrast ratio is only 800:1; this seems rather low. Also, the pixel pitch is 0.309mm, I think 0.27mm is better for a quality picture and gaming experience.

800:1 is the actual contrast ratio, not the dynamic (inflated) contrast ratio advertised by other LCD's; a side by side comparison would yield very little difference. Fact is, there is no industry standard to measure contrast ratio and LCD makers intentionally inflate the contrast numbers as a marketing ploy to sucker people to thinking that higher is better.

Unless you are literally sitting with your nose touching the screen and are looking through a magnifying glass, there is ultimately no difference in picture quality between a .309mm and .27mm pixel pitch. Fact is, the pixel pitch gets bigger with the panel size, i.e.; all 24" LCD's will have a pixel pitch around .27 whereas a 25" LCD will have a pixel pitch of .28 and a 28" LCD will have a pixel pitch around .30mm. I would not use pixel pitch as a measure of an LCD's picture quality.

If a good gaming experience is what you want, then a lower response time and higher refresh rate is preferred. Ideally, you want the biggest panel with a 2/3ms response and a 75Hz or higher on both the horizontal and vertical refresh.

Again, there is a reason why the Hanns-G 281DPB is a six time customer choice winner on Newegg.

LCD or TFT,which is better ?
Thank you

TFT is a type of LCD...

 

[avenger386]

it's hard to find at 1920x1200 for 220-ish

most in that range at x1080 because it saves the manufacturer money...

at dell they sell a 24 inch 1920x1080 for only $190

probably you best bet.... though personally i like one large monitor over 2-3 smaller ones as i used it for games and entertainment (multimoniter setups are more suitable for office work)

 

[redwolfexr]

it's hard to find at 1920x1200 for 220-ish

most in that range at x1080 because it saves the manufacturer money...

at dell they sell a 24 inch 1920x1080 for only $190

probably you best bet.... though personally i like one large monitor over 2-3 smaller ones as i used it for games and entertainment (multimoniter setups are more suitable for office work)

If you are buying a 24" dell you might as well spend a bit more and buy the DP version (or at least 1 of them) 2408wfp. Its not as cheap, but its a better panel. HP also has one - http://www.amazon.com/HP-Compaq-LA2405wg-widescreen-DisplayPort/dp/B002RW08DS which is $350.

I already had 2 23" Samsungs so went with the NEC 23" DP instead.

 

[jimmy328]

Chunkymonster:
Good info above; this is the knowledge that I need to know, thank you.

I was considering for my Eyefinity setup; a larger monitor for the middle (25” to 28”) and two smaller identical monitors on the right and left (21” to 24”). Would this set up be OK if the specifications of the middle monitor are slightly different than the lateral monitors?

 

[avenger386]

If you are buying a 24" dell you might as well spend a bit more and buy the DP version (or at least 1 of them) 2408wfp. Its not as cheap, but its a better panel. HP also has one - http://www.amazon.com/HP-Compaq-LA2405wg-widescreen-DisplayPort/dp/B002RW08DS which is $350.

I already had 2 23" Samsungs so went with the NEC 23" DP instead.

I'm actually running the 2408wfp right now... it is nice but it costs at least twice as much...

Plus they stopped making the 2408wfp with M-PVA panel. Now they have a U2410 with has an even better panel (IPS)... but still the cost is at least twice as much...

 

[impaledmango]

I have a vk266h, the best asus monitor available. I bought it for 300 CAN and it has a webcame is 1920 x 1200 and is 25.5" great great monitor for games. Though its hard to find the right colour and obviously it's a TN monitor I love it!

 

[impaledmango]

Also one thing that i do not like about 21.5" monitors is their size. since they are 16:9 they are pretty short, though they are longer you dont notice that in game to be honest. I think that if you do get a 1080p monitor get a 24" atleast! you'll regret not buying a bigger monitor as soon as you unbox it and see for yourself in a game.

 

[jimmy328]

The Asus VK 266 H is one of the monitors I am considering for purchase for my Eyefinity set up. At $330.00 a piece x 3 monitors is a heavy hit. I thought about using this monitor for the front and two slightly smaller monitors on the right and left.

 

[impaledmango]

if you plan to use eyefinity for gaming get 3 same monitors of the same size at least. You can get 1 Vk266h and then 2 vw266h (same thing but -$30 because no webcam) You dont need 3 webcams lol!

 

[jimmy328]

if you plan to use eyefinity for gaming get 3 same monitors of the same size at least. You can get 1 Vk266h and then 2 vw266h (same thing but -$30 because no webcam) You dont need 3 webcams lol!

Yeah, I'll take your advise and go with 3 identical monitors. No web cam is needed, so the VW266H may be the way to go; although, Newegg is sold out.

 

[brockh]

Dell and Samsung sell the most popular DisplayPort monitors (as well as Apple's Cinema Display -- obviously out of the price range though) as far as I'm aware.

 

[impaledmango]

lol do you have a graphic card to support those resolutions?

 

[jimmy328]

I've ordered the ASUS EAH5970/G/2DIS/2GD5 Radeon HD 5970 2GB 512 (256 x 2)-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP

 

[impaledmango]

Alright have fun with the monitors. I personally hate dual monitors, makes me sick (nauseous) and it annoys me when I'm on desktop/internet. I'd personally have one top quality 30" LED monitor.