best LCD screen regardless of money

[benito]

I am looking for a monitor i will be using to watch TV as well. I have a tivo so i dont' need a tv tuner option, just a video in. svideo or other rca.
My system:

xp 2100
512 ddr 2700
abit at7e mobo
10k scsi IBM hd
vstk geforce 3 ti 500

I was looking into the
apple studio 23" *Is there any adapter for the ADC connection to a dvi from my video card?
samsung 241mp *not out yet. I can get it for 3500+/-

Who are the other players? I probably want to max out at 3500 dollars.
Any opinions on this? I will probably be playing video games mildly.

 

[Cadaver]

The Apple LCD monitors are very nice, and you can get an adapter to convert the Apple ADC (specialized DVI connector that also carries power and USB) to a standard DVI connector. They can be had from Dr.Bot for about $150. They include the adapter cable and a power supply for the monitor. I think Apple also makes their own.

I don't know about the 23" Cinema HD display, but for the Apple 15" and 17" LCDs, brightness settings are controlled by software on the Mac via USB, and AFAIK, there is no driver for Windows - so the monitor will always be at full brightness. Other than that, they work fine on a PC (I've seen a 17" Apple LCD running fine on an AMD box). Also, the Apple monitors do not have any other inputs other than the ADC/DVI. So you'd have to route any video/TV signals thru your PC.

The Samsung is the only other large panel widescreen LCD I've seen that's available to consumers. I've seen many commercial panels made for medical and CAD applications that are large (20" or more), wide, and very high res. They are also lots of money.

Think about the Sony FW900 24" widescreen CRT. It's about $1999 retail, 16:10 aspect ratio, 22.5" visible, and does lots of resolutions at reasonable refresh rates - including greater than the Apple Cinema HD display. It's big, so I'm told. Over 100lbs, too. About a 21" in footprint. I'm contemplating one myself, and also exploring other options.

 

[Apex]

The Samsung 240T (new version) will work.

 

[heliomphalodon]

Check out the Sun X7134A for a paltry $4500. :Q