1920x1080 on a 21.5" monitor?

[ultimahwhat]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824116396

I get the advantage of having a 16:9 panel for 1080p, but it doesn't even have an HDMI input. Besides, with a pixel pitch of 0.248mm, wouldn't it be difficult to read text off this monitor?

Kind of in the market for a 22" monitor (budget constraints), but the aspect ratio and supported resolution are tempting for watching ATSC broadcast in Media Center (no black bars minimizes noticeable backlight bleed). Although for gaming purposes, not sure if a 4850 could rock out on present games or those in the near future at the native res.

I would appreciate some opinions on this monitor and other general wisdom to guide my drawn-out monitor selection process. Thanks.

 

[fyleow]

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[IlllI]

people with very good eyes?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Nice monitor. Perhaps 1920xY will become popular at smaller than 24" screen sizes?

 

[NoStateofMind]

There's a Dell one too: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...oduct&id=1218012053333

I own the 24" version and I like it. Depends on what you will use it for I guess.

 

[ultimahwhat]

This would be my go-to monitor, for web browsing, school work, gaming, and watching HD TV.

My two main initial concerns with a monitor of this size and resolution are:
1)hard to read text with the smaller pixel pitch than other 22" monitors at 1680x1050 (0.24 vs. 0.28)
2)decrease in performance in games with an hd 4850.

With regards to pixel pitch, Google has revealed that my current laptop display has a pixel pitch of about 0.22 mm, so I this monitor would have bigger text than that. But I would be sitting further away from the monitor, which I figure may balance it out. I'm happy with text size on my laptop, so I guess it would be ok on this monitor.

With resolution, I'm under the impression that my vid card might be ok at 1920x1200 in most games, but with fewer pixels than a standard 24" monitor, I might have a fighting chance of having decent performance in games.

One thing is for certain, that all of my activities feel a bit restricted on my current non-widescreen 19" monitor at 1280x1024 (after having borrowed a 20.1" widescreen monitor over the summer). I miss the pixels on the horizontal axis with web browsing, the wider field of view in FPS games, and the minimal black bars while watching HD TV.

Although going with a 16:10 aspect ratio monitor gives me more options, I think this 16:9 is at least a good middle ground. I just can't decide if I'd be better off with a 22" 16:10 monitor . These 16:9 displays are just so exotic (the thought of watching TV with no black bars just blows my mind, don't know why)... At the same time, my gut tells me that 21.5" at 1920x1080 wouldn't be the best bang for buck. I would almost feel like I was settling for a 20" monitor at 1680x1050 (or would this be a good option if I'm going for best value?)

Sorry to be so picky. Being a student and out of the parents' house doesn't afford me very much disposable income

Edit:
P.S. I am also prone to impulsive online shopping, so to counteract that, I at least want to feel somewhat informed if I'm going to take the plunge. I respect the collective wealth of knowledge and experience in this forum on various and sundry topics, so here I am.

 

[fyleow]

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[ultimahwhat]

Originally posted by: fyleow
For $249.99 you are coming very close into the price range for a 24 inch TN panel. I suggest going that route instead. You'll have a larger display area overall despite it being 16:10 instead of 16:9, you will get more vertical resolution which is more important for normal work anyway, and you will also get a bigger pixel pitch so the text is more legible.

The thought has crossed my mind. I'm just worried that I'll get a 24" monitor, and my e-penis will go flaccid when my video card can't handle games at that resolution. And then I'll start thinking about system upgrades (e.g., new mobo, cpu, crossfire, etc.) to recover my e-virility, which opens up another can of worms.

 

[thilanliyan]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
There's a Dell one too: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...oduct&id=1218012053333

I own the 24" version and I like it. Depends on what you will use it for I guess.

From the link:
"170° horizontal and 160° vertical viewing angles
Let you see the screen clearly from multiple vantage points."

Lol, uhh..sure...multiple vantage points as long as it's directly in front...cause it'll look like crap if you get off center.

 

[trance247]

hmm i really like that dell one especially with bb gift cards i have, but than again there is 28" in costco for 399 and they have excelent return policy too...now to trade my bb cards for costco credit and and id be set

 

[ultimahwhat]

Originally posted by: fyleow
For $249.99 you are coming very close into the price range for a 24 inch TN panel. I suggest going that route instead. You'll have a larger display area overall despite it being 16:10 instead of 16:9, you will get more vertical resolution which is more important for normal work anyway, and you will also get a bigger pixel pitch so the text is more legible.

The bolded bit above seems to a sentiment shared by many people reacting to 16:9 LCD panels. I don't know if I necessarily agree, but with my "normal work" (i.e., browsing or reading documents), vertical scrolling has become an accepted inevitability. Horizontal scrolling is much more awkward for me in normal applications. Why am I not surprised that consideration of girth gets shafted in a society that is nuts about length?

What I'm seeing is that 16:9 is not necessarily worse than 16:10 (which is what I was intially feeling); it's just different. I guess as long as price falls within the window of other 22" monitors, then I'll go by aesthetics and other technical merits.

I wonder, was there a similar resistance against 16:10 monitors before they began to supplant 4:3 screens? I totally missed it if it happened.

 

[bigsnyder]

Originally posted by: ultimahwhat
The thought has crossed my mind. I'm just worried that I'll get a 24" monitor, and my e-penis will go flaccid when my video card can't handle games at that resolution. And then I'll start thinking about system upgrades (e.g., new mobo, cpu, crossfire, etc.) to recover my e-virility, which opens up another can of worms.

Just remember nothing says you have to game at 1920 x 1200 on a 24" screen. If a particular title can't handle that resolution scale it down to 1680 x 1050. With centered timings that resolution will use about the same real estate as a 20-21" widescreen monitor. I would rather waste screen space vs wishing I had more space to use.

As far as that 16:9 viewsonic, it is really too small IMO for text intensive tasks. Games and movies are probably OK.