Question for Samsung 970P/Viewsonic VP930b owners

[hojoprime]

I'm trying to decide between the Samsung 970P and the Viewsonic VP930b LCD monitors I'm mostly concerned about backlight leakage, and ghosting problems in first person shooters. I know that TN type panels are faster but I prefer the high contrast and wide viewing angles of MVA/PVA.

Also, does Samsung's MagicTune software interfere with a second non-samsung monitor when it's attached to a secondary output of the same graphics card? TIA.

 

[xtknight]

I don't own the Samsung 970P or Viewsonic VP930b, only the Samsung 710T, but I can offer some general info.

Backlight leakage can vary per unit.

Ghosting problems... sometimes this can be drastically affected by how bright you have your monitor set at. I find with darker settings, the blur is so much less annoying. Here is an article on the VP930b: http://www.behardware.com/html/news/?date=05-09-2005#7780

Both of these LCDs use S-PVA with Overdrive acceleration.

The 970P probably uses an Overdriven version of this: http://www.samsung.com/Products/TFTLCD/...ors_n_Industrial/LTM190E4/LTM190E4.htm

VP930b probably uses an Overdriven version of this: http://www.auo.com/auoDEV/products.php?...itor&func=info&product_id=5&items_id=1

Some on the vp191b..the VP930b's older and slower cousin.

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/display/20050526/viewsonic-05.html
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/display/20050526/images/latency_vp191b.jpg
http://www.auo.com/auoDEV/products.php?...tor&func=info&product_id=62&items_id=1

I *believe* the VP930b is faster than the 970P by a hair. That's my educated guess.

Not sure about MagicTune...it transfers data over the specific cable going to that monitor though, so it *shouldn't*.

If you want a consumer LCD with virtually as little or less blurring than a high-end CRT, here's your answer (the TN-based BenQ FP91V+):
http://www.behardware.com/articles/595-5/fast-24-monitors-6ms.html
That's right, I did say less afterglow than a CRT (in the text tests), and almost as fast in the graphics tests.

 

[hojoprime]

Many thanks for the helpful information. Right now I'm leaning towards the VP930b, if only because of its more versatile monitor stand. Thanks again.