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Recommend me a 24" LCD monitor!

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I picked up an LG 246WP and its great. I got mine at best buy for $400 because they were no longer going to carry it and wanted to get rid of it.
 
I have a TN Panel now the newer Gateway 24" couldn't pass up the deal 335 for it, hdmi in component in 1080p support what not. It's great for gaming, glossy, high color. I used the eztune thing to "calibrate" it it's not as good as if I did it "professionally" but looks a LOT better than it did when I hooked it up. I've watched some movies at 1080p on it and they look REALLY good the viewing angles are kinda screwy, but they're not that bad at all tbh. Pretty good monitor I'd say but I got it at a steal.
 
Originally posted by: lobski
Originally posted by: scheibler1
BenQ G2400W end of story unless you go with the 24" dell ultrasharp. The BenQ is SOOO much better then the sammy or any other TN panel for that matter. Mine has ZERO backlight bleed or ghosting. It's very angles are actually suprisingly good too. The color came calibrated veryo good from the factory.

I SHOPPED FOR EVER FOR A 24" LCD...so glad I went with the BenQ over the Acer, Sammy, and Westinghouse
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I don't want to purchase a TN panel screen.
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When it comes to gaming you want something with the best response time therefore a TN panel is the most logical choice. Unless you're a computer graphics artist, then TN is the best way to go. I'd recommend you go to your local store that sells computer hardwares and check for yourself.
 
I think Jax Omen hit it right on, it really depends how you are sensible to these kind of things. Some don't notice the ghosting, some do. Just as some ppl get dizzy playing FPS but not flight simulator and vice versa....

++ to going to store to check them out, its your best bet if you are indecisive.
 
Yeah, I'm really thankful that I'm one of the ones who isn't sensitive to ghosting and refresh rate.


DEFINITELY go to a store, check out the different monitors. Do the vertical viewing angle test to find the TN/Non-TN panels, and see how they look to you. If you can't see a difference in colors, then get a good TN panel for gaming. If you can, you should avoid TNs like the plague. If you see ghosting/lag on the MVA/IPS panels, get a TN.

End of discussion.
 
I can tell ghosting on older screens not so much newer ones, and I can tell the viewing angles on really low quality TNs, but the one I have now is pretty good and viewing angle doesn't really bother me.
 
Originally posted by: Ketherx
If viewing angles are a problem...can you just, I don't know, adjust the monitor?
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it doesn't help, it sucks when watched from far

there's reason why none of LCD TV-s are TNs.
 
I dunno, I can see her TN monitor just fine from the bed... if I'm sitting up. It's not conducive to snuggling though.
 
Originally posted by: webada
Originally posted by: sourthings

here is a reason MVA panel LCDs are more expensive than TNs.
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yea, but that reason isn't because it is "better" The manufacture and material just costs more, nothing more.
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Wrong. MVA/PVA/IPS panels *are* better. Better color reproduction and better viewing angles.

IMO, if you do alot of gaming, FPS or MMORPG, go for a TN panel with faster response time. It makes a second and where you will be playing 1920 or above resolution, you will notice the lag.
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Not all non-TN panels have "lag" that would be noticed in gaming. Thats hogwash. I own a Soyo 24" and play @ 1920x1200 and there is NO lag to speak of. And just so you know, I owned a 22" TN panel from LG before this and I notice no lag difference at all.

If you do alot of photo editing, photoshops, illustrator and care more about accurate colors and less wash out.... then you might consider a MVA
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IMO, as long as your budget allows, I would always buy a non-TN panel. TN panels are cheaper and they provide good performance for the money, which is what I would suggest for someone on a budget.
 
Non-TN panels are fine for most casual gamers. However, they are not fine for people like myself who play lots of fps games online. Even if you don't notice any lag, it is definately there and every millesecond counts in those games. Especially if you play competitively.
 
If you're playing CS in a league and it comes down to you and another guy, and he is running a TN with an average of 2ms response time and you have a ips panel with an average of 50ms response time...who do you think is going to win?

I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that doesn't want do have any disadvantages when playing online fps games.
 
Originally posted by: coreyb
If you're playing CS in a league and it comes down to you and another guy, and he is running a TN with an average of 2ms response time and you have a ips panel with an average of 50ms response time...who do you think is going to win?

I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that doesn't want do have any disadvantages when playing online fps games.
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the guy who didn't spam his frag grenades!
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Originally posted by: K3N
When it comes to gaming you want something with the best response time therefore a TN panel is the most logical choice. Unless you're a computer graphics artist, then TN is the best way to go. I'd recommend you go to your local store that sells computer hardwares and check for yourself.
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And the prices for TN panels are getting lower all the time. There are some amazing deals out there, prices have really dropped. That's a big advangtage in their favor. Nothing wrong with being price-sensitive...
 
Originally posted by: coreyb
Non-TN panels are fine for most casual gamers. However, they are not fine for people like myself who play lots of fps games online. Even if you don't notice any lag, it is definately there and every millesecond counts in those games. Especially if you play competitively.
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Uhh for your information I played DoD:S in CAL Main and we won the championship. I think I know what I'm talking about. We aren't talking 2ms to 50ms here. Thats way overstated. Mostly we are looking at 2-5ms (TN) vs 6-8ms (MVA).
 
Originally posted by: coreyb
If you're playing CS in a league and it comes down to you and another guy, and he is running a TN with an average of 2ms response time and you have a ips panel with an average of 50ms response time...who do you think is going to win?

I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that doesn't want do have any disadvantages when playing online fps games.
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50ms? Is that a 5 year old LCD? I see a lot of non-TN panels rated at 8ms now.
 
maybe I don't know enough about the whole response time thing. but according to that website the rated response time is nowhere near the actual one?

also, maybe there is a reason xtknight only has 2 non tn panels in his top gaming lcd monitors list?

 
That's input lag, not response time. There's models of every panel type with minimal input lag; the best TN monitor, your G2400W has virtually none, the LG 246WP (VA) has <1 frame of lag, and the Doublesight/Planar 25.5" displays both have <1 frame of lag.

There are also models with bad to horrid input lag and the culprit is usually an assertive scaler chip, which is actually regarded as a picture-enhancing feature, and not one that you'd find on the low-end sector TNs occupy. Hence the lower lag profile of TN panels as a whole.
 
Originally posted by: PC Surgeon
Originally posted by: webada

yea, but that reason isn't because it is "better" The manufacture and material just costs more, nothing more.
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Wrong. MVA/PVA/IPS panels *are* better. Better color reproduction and better viewing angles.
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Please don't read out of context ok? I'm talking about cost here and the word better is in quotes. MVA is more expensive not because its better, its because most of the fab plants and build to make TN panels. Since most display makers did not switch to MVA entirely, the cost of MVA has been reducing at a slower rate than anticipated. While the demand for larger, cheaper LCD display has gone up, the most logical choice is to continue TN technology even when VA was taunted to replace TN when it was first introduce.

Not all non-TN panels have "lag" that would be noticed in gaming. Thats hogwash. I own a Soyo 24" and play @ 1920x1200 and there is NO lag to speak of. And just so you know, I owned a 22" TN panel from LG before this and I notice no lag difference at all.
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Some ppl are more sensitive, just because you play games and don't notice any difference doesn't mean others are the same.


IMO, as long as your budget allows, I would always buy a non-TN panel. TN panels are cheaper and they provide good performance for the money, which is what I would suggest for someone on a budget.
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not all VA/TN displays are created equal. Go down to local store or friend's, check the display out, see what you like and think about what you will be doing and your budget then make your decisions.

 
Originally posted by: coreyb
If you're playing CS in a league and it comes down to you and another guy, and he is running a TN with an average of 2ms response time and you have a ips panel with an average of 50ms response time...who do you think is going to win?

I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that doesn't want do have any disadvantages when playing online fps games.
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Except the IPS-panel I'm recommending (the 25.5" DoubleSight) has a 5ms response time.
 
Tough time to be in the market for a PC LCD screen..

I would wait a bit until the screens catch up with what is avail over in the TV LCD market.

-120hz refresh rate
-post processing
-10bit panel

I saw a 22" screen with these specs released recently, but that is the first screen I have seen with the newer tech in them
 
You only need 120hz refresh rate for 24hz media so it doesn't have to do all that pulldown stuff. Video cards can't put out 30 bit color can they?
 
Ditto on the lg l246wp-bn, I've had mine a couple of months and absolutely love it. I have no problems gaming on it and I do play crysis, time shift, cs:s and other fast paced games with no issues.
 
I think the few people out there who can "feel" a difference between 60FPS and 120FPS (mostly the people still using CRTs by choice) would greatly appreciate LCD monitors that can output at 120hz
 
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