Large Format Computer Monitor

[Mike Mills]

Who makes a decent performance, low cost large monitor (~30").

I have a pair of HD6870 cards Cross Fired but my display is only 22" in size and cannot utilize the capability of the cards. The game I play (Lord of the Rings Online) can generate much larger images than I am currently able to display.

Also, my monitor is a few years old and is not HDCP compliant, so the Bluray player I bought won't allow me to watch my Bluray movies on my computer because the display is not HDCP compliant.

A new monitor should fix both these problems, but which one to get???

 

[Wolfshadw]

About the largest, low-cost monitor you're going to find is this Hanns-G 27.5" 1920x1200 monitor. As far as the capabilities of your cards, 22" vs. 27.5" or higher isn't going to make a bit of difference if the resolutions are the same (or nearly the same).

-Wolf sends

 

[geofelt]

You can buy a 1080P(1920 x 1080) monitor in any size up to 70".
You can buy a 1920 x 1200 monitor in sizes up to 27" or so.
The number of pixels you can display is determined by the resolution, not the monitor dimensions.

What I think you mean is a 2560 x 1600 monitor. All that I know of come on a 30" size. You get twice the number of pixels vs. a 1080P monitor. Unfortunately, they are very expensive. Think $1000 or so. For that, you get high quality, and a superior 178/178 viewing angle.
Some time back, I bought Samsung 305T monitors, which I highly recommend. Unfortunately, they are no longer made, but you can find recertified ones for about $900.
As expensive as they are, they will be the last monitors you will ever buy for a long time.

 

[purple stain]

I would suggest buying x3 simple 1080p monitors for Eyefinity.That will give you a much larger display area and a really fun gaming experience.

 

[jaguarskx]

Just to clarify....

Are you looking for a large 30" monitor with 2560x1600 resolution?

Or, are you looking for a Large Format Display that is larger than a 30" monitor, but with a maximum resolution of 1920x1200?

Note: Large Format Displays are not HDTVs, but some may have a built-in TV tuner.

 

[Mike Mills]

I was interested in a display with th elargest number of pixels possible. The highest pixel count (resolution) I'd seen came on a 30" monitor.