Need help deciding between these two monitors

[greekstallion]

I'm really having some problems making up my mind between these two monitors. I really don't know what the main difference is between LCD and LED when it comes to picture and the application would mainly be gaming. I see the LED only has a vga port while the LCD has a dvi (the same as my video card) but I didn't know if that would make a difference or not with an adapter.

So here are the two I'm looking at, supposedly I can save 10 off with tigerdirect if I sign up for some mailing list so they come out to be around the same price.

Here are the two monitors:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...266-_-05302011

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=A179-2324

Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give me.

 

[Petey!]

LED is just the back lighting.

They're both still LCDs. In some cases, especially on the cheaper models, LED can actually be quite a bit inferior.

I'd just got with the Acer.

 

[greekstallion]

Ah alright, Yeah I was leaning towards the LCD just because I know I like them but that furthers my gut feeling.

 

[Harvey]

I really don't know what the main difference is between LCD and LED when it comes to picture and the application would mainly be gaming.

Both "LCD" and "LED" monitors use LCD shutters to turn specific pixels on and off. The difference between that the term, LED monitor is used to designate monitors that use LED's for the backlight, whereas the term, LCD monitor usually refers to those using older fluorescent backlighting.

LED's have two major advantages:

1. They produce a light spectrum that is much closer to sunlight so they tend to display more accurate colors.

2. They require less power than fluorescent light sources to produce the same level of light output.

They may also have better longevity. I'd have to double check, but if they current models don't already do so, the potential for this is there.

I see the LED only has a vga port while the LCD has a dvi (the same as my video card) but I didn't know if that would make a difference or not with an adapter.

VGA is an analog input. Having a VGA input means you'd be able to use the monitor with an older VGA card. DVI and/or HDMI digital inputs are the future, and there are adapters that convert between the two connectors if you need one. All of these ports will probably be around for awhile.

So here are the two I'm looking at, supposedly I can save 10 off with tigerdirect if I sign up for some mailing list so they come out to be around the same price.

Here are the two monitors:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...266-_-05302011

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=A179-2324

Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give me.

Unless you need the monitor, today, I'd suggest doing more homework to get a better understanding of what you want/need and to look for a deal on one that meets all of your requirements as you come to understand them. That info will also guide you regarding the price you're willing to pay for specific performance and features.

My personal favorite brand for color accuracy and depth is Samsung. Others may have different opinions, and relative performance values vary between specific models from several quality manufacturers so check each model that interests you carefully. Don't forget to research user comments to avoid known problems with specific models.

Hope that helps.

 

[greekstallion]

VGA is an analog input. Having a VGA input means you'd be able to use the monitor with an older VGA card. DVI and/or HDMI digital inputs are the future, and there are adapters that convert between the two connectors if you need one. All of these ports will probably be around for awhile.

Do you think I would notice any increase in quality by using a dvi plug to my dvi card instead of using a vga monitor and a vga adapter to my dvi card?