Help me choose a monitor for X360.

[JustinDM]

Hello. I just got a new Xbox 360 and I want to play my games in HD. Unfortunately I cannot afford a HDTV so I decided to get a widescreen LCD monitor and connect through VGA. I am pretty tech savvy but I don't know much about HD. I am looking for a widescreen monitor between $300-400 (CDN) that will give me a good picture quality and little to no hassle. For example, I don't want to get my monitor and realize, oh, this monitor doesn't have the right connections to hook the 360 to or my monitors resolution doesn't match the 360's resolution. I have been thinking of these 2 monitors:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/prodde...10075693&catid=22335&logon=&langid=EN#
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod...c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=CADHS1&sku=320-5123

I doubt these are the best monitors on the market and I would like help in choosing a good one. Thank you.

 

[kmmatney]

One to possibly consider is the 22" Westinghouse that will be available at Bestbuy for US $199 on Friday. I don't if this is available in Canada, but it has a lot of input options, such as composite, S-Video, and component video. WIth all those inputs, its bound to work. It will also be a little larger.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...=7802577&type=product&id=1142292834310

 

[JustinDM]

Yeah I won't be able to get that awesome deal. Plus the website is sold out also.

 

[mazeroth]

kmmatney, any idea how that Westinghouse 22" compares to the Acer 22" Circuit City had on sale 2 weeks ago? I picked up the Acer for $259, with coupon, but that Westy sure looks tempting!

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: mazeroth
kmmatney, any idea how that Westinghouse 22" compares to the Acer 22" Circuit City had on sale 2 weeks ago? I picked up the Acer for $259, with coupon, but that Westy sure looks tempting!

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[JustinDM]

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod...c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=CADHS1&sku=320-5123

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod...c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=CADHS1&sku=320-4688

Is it worth the extra $120 for the 2007WFP over the E207? Or are there better monitors out there for cheaper prices?

 

[Hyperlite]

IIRC the E207 isn't an 8 bit, so given the choice between the two, i would go with the 2007. its a very respected display.