This will be my first LCD monitor after years of using CRT's. I currently have a 24" Sony Trinitron W900 Widescreen CRT. Nice monitor, but weighing in at over 85lb, which is a bit too much to handle.
Anywho, I went to a few stores yesterday, and checked out both of these. I love the Samsung 226BW to death, it looks awesome, both on the desktop and in games. However, it just seems to be a bit small. I like my monitors BIG...for movies, games, and graphics. The Gateway FPD2485 has a great control panel, has 2 Component in, S-video, Composite, VGA, DVI...and is HUGE. I really would like to hook up a HD cable box up to it. I currently have a S-video signal going though my 1900XTX card. The timing is 6ms though, and the Samsung is 2ms.
I just want a opinion from you guys on what I should get. Or, if you all have any other suggestions.
Samsung -
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-22-Widescreen-Monitor-226BW/sem/rpsm/oid/170984/catOid/-12965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
Gateway -
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Customer-reviews-for-Gateway-24-Widescreen-Monitor-FPD2485W/sem/rpsm/oid/166293/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do
Anywho, I went to a few stores yesterday, and checked out both of these. I love the Samsung 226BW to death, it looks awesome, both on the desktop and in games. However, it just seems to be a bit small. I like my monitors BIG...for movies, games, and graphics. The Gateway FPD2485 has a great control panel, has 2 Component in, S-video, Composite, VGA, DVI...and is HUGE. I really would like to hook up a HD cable box up to it. I currently have a S-video signal going though my 1900XTX card. The timing is 6ms though, and the Samsung is 2ms.
I just want a opinion from you guys on what I should get. Or, if you all have any other suggestions.
Samsung -
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-22-Widescreen-Monitor-226BW/sem/rpsm/oid/170984/catOid/-12965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
Gateway -
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Customer-reviews-for-Gateway-24-Widescreen-Monitor-FPD2485W/sem/rpsm/oid/166293/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do