Samsung 2343BWX vs. LG 2353

[stealthrs]

I'm no monitor guru, but I need help picking out a good LCD monitor. Anyone really knowledgeable about this stuff and product line changes?

Talked to a dude tonight at Fry's who seemed very technical and knowledgeable, but they didn't have the Samsung there that I could compare to. His story was that basically that LG and Samsung are neck-and-neck on what's better. It's basically whoever has the most recently released product line (in a comparable model) would probably be the best.

The LG is very nice in person, looked better than the Samsungs... But he was saying at times it can be difficult to tell because of the way Fry's is wired (has a monitor splitter that kills quality)

But I'm thinking about the Samsung due to the resolution. Any thought? No brand nutswingers plz.



$219 LG 2353 -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005125

Screen Size 23"
HDMI
Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080
Pixel Pitch 0.266mm
Display Colors 16.7 Million
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio DC 50000:1
Response Time 2ms(GTG)

$219 Samsung 2343BWX -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001317

glossy bezel
Screen Size 23"
No HDMI
Maximum Resolution 2048 x 1152
Recommended Resolution 2048 x 1152
Brightness 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio DC 20000:1 (1000:1)
Response Time 5ms

What do you think? I do light, light FPS gaming. This will mostly be used for Documents, Poker, surfing, and videos. Thanks for your input.

 

[maximus20895]

I would much rather get the LG since it has HDMI. Even if you are not going to use it now, you will still have that option open in the future. Also, by your specs, the contrast ratio is better which means the whites are whiter and the blacks are blacker.

Another thing you said is you do light fps. This is where response time comes in. Yes, you might not tell a 3 ms difference, but think of it in the way that the LG is 2.5 times faster than the Samsung.

The higher resolution on the Samsung is nice, but it's definitely not worth sacrificing the other positives I mentioned on the LG. Personally, I would go with the LG.

 

[cschauble]

I've been looking at the Samsung as well and people are saying the contrast ratio is actually 50,000:1. I'm just curious how the resolution looks, I don't think I've ever seen that before. It's on sale for only 189. Anyone else have thoughts or experience with either of these?