Viewsonic VX2035WM vs Samsung 206BW..which would you choose?e

[nealh]

Viewsonic VX2035 specs:
TN 5ms panel
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/xseries/vx2035wm/

LCD Panel Type 20.1" Wide Color TFT Active Matrix LCD
Display Area 17.1" horizontal x 10.7" vertical; 20.1" diagonal
Optimum Resolution 1680x1050
Contrast Ratio 800:1 (typ)
Viewing Angle 160° horizontal, 160° vertical @ contrast ratio > 10:1
Response Time 5ms white-black-white (typ); 8ms gray-to-gray (avg)
Brightness 300 cd/m2 (typ)
Light Source Long life, 40,000 hrs. (typ)
Panel Surface Anti-glare
AUDIO Speakers 2x1.5-watt
POWER Voltage AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz (auto switch)
Power consumption 43W


Samsung 206BW
TN 2ms panel
http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor.../LS20MEWSFVXAA.asp?page=Specifications
Panel Viewable area 20
Pixel Pitch(mm) 0.258 x 0.258
Brightness(cd/§³)(typ.) 300 cd/§³
Contrast Ratio(typ.) 800:1 (DCR 3000:1)
Viewing Angle(H/V) 160¢ª/160¢
Response Time(ms)(typ.) 2(GTG)
Frequency Horizontal Frequency(kHz) 30 ~ 81
Vertical Frequency(Hz) 56 ~ 75
Maximum Resolution 1680x1050
Color Supported 16.7 Mil.
Signal Input Input Video Signal Analog RGB, DVI
Sync. Type Separate H/V, Composite , SOG
Input Connectors 15pin D-sub, DVI-D
Consumption 43W (typ)


I thought TN panels did not do 16.7m colors..except by dithering??

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: nealh
I thought TN panels did not do 16.7m colors..except by dithering??

That's right, although recent dithering algorithms such as FRC are hard to detect and are nearly as good as 8-bit anyway.

 

[nealh]

Originally posted by: xtknight

Originally posted by: nealh
I thought TN panels did not do 16.7m colors..except by dithering??

That's right, although recent dithering algorithms such as FRC are hard to detect and are nearly as good as 8-bit anyway.

Hmm..based on that it seems the Samsung then is the monitor to go with

Man you are a welath of info

thanks again

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: nealh

Originally posted by: xtknight

Originally posted by: nealh
I thought TN panels did not do 16.7m colors..except by dithering??

That's right, although recent dithering algorithms such as FRC are hard to detect and are nearly as good as 8-bit anyway.

Hmm..based on that it seems the Samsung then is the monitor to go with

Man you are a welath of info

thanks again

It just so happens that I would go with the Samsung, but that's not because the ViewSonic doesn't dither. I'd trust the Samsung to have a better algorithm, though and since the 205BW and 226BW are excellent LCDs I'd expect the 206BW also to be.

 

[nealh]

Funny thing is I preferred the Samsung 932b but costco had a nice price on the VX1935wm with $30instant rebate

SoI thought the VX2035wm would be ok..but I looked again at the Samsungs(looked crisper in general) and thought the extra MIR on the Viewsonic was a better idea..

well I should have gone with my first thought

SO back the Viewsonics go..and now to get Samsung 206BW