Is this Viewsonic a good widescreen monitor?

[Smartazz]

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I have a really old CRT right now and I want to replace it with a nice lcd monitor. I'm planning to get an 8800GTS next year and after that I'll decide to purchase a new monitor or not. Is this monitor worth getting? Thanks.

 

[BernardP]

This monitor is OK but nearer entry level than top-of-the-line. All the 22-inch widescreens have similar specs, and often the same panel. You can read

The Official 22? Chi Mei 6-bit TN Panel Thread

Also, you can read more about the 22-inch/wide monitor HERE, even if the Viewsonic is not specifically tested in this comparo.

By the time you are ready to buy, the higher quality 24-inchers will probably be more affordable.

 

[FireChicken]

I was looking at this monitor also. The thing that caught my eye about this monitor is that it has an 85hz vertical refresh rate. All the other 22' that I have seen have a 75hz

 

[MrX8503]

I'll give you a pretty short cliff notes type on buying lcds.

Find out what panel type you want.
-TN's are the lowest grade, the highest is s-ips.

Find out what res you want.
-17", 20", 24" 30", any other size lcd has the same res as I mentioned before, just bigger pixels. For example a 19" has the same res as a 17" just that the 19" has bigger pixels.

Find out if you want either a 6bit or an 8bit panel.
-If you cant tell the diff then save your money and get a 6bit.
-16.7million does not mean true 8-bit.
-Make sure if you are getting 8-bit, that its true 8-bit and not 8-bit dithered.

Price?
-TN's these days are fairly cheap. You can get a decent TN for $250-$300.
-S-IPS are around $350-$400+

 

[FireChicken]

How do you find out what type of pannel is being used? Specifically looking at the viewsonics VX2235wm and VG2230wm

Where are some place to get good revies of some 20-22" LCDs

 

[BernardP]

Originally posted by: FireChicken
How do you find out what type of pannel is being used? Specifically looking at the viewsonics VX2235wm and VG2230wm

Where are some place to get good revies of some 20-22" LCDs

Prad.de is a good reference site

BeHardware.com also has a special focus on testing monitors

If you are in a hurry and can read French, you will get everything a few days earlier on www.Hardware.fr

behardware.com is a translation of Hardware.fr

 

[FireChicken]

Thanks!!! Ill check it out.

Merry X-mas

 

[jpk]

I got this screen at Costco for $300.00. CompUSA had the same one for $400.00. I'm pretty happy with it. I know it's not the best but 22" for three Benjies was too good to pass on.