Trouble choosing between 2 screens

[jsboutin2]

Hi everyone!

 

 

 

Today, while playing flight simulator X I tought about my 15" screen (Not even flat-screen) and I decided to change it to something quite good. So far, I'm torn between two models (both from LG...heard it was a good brand):

 

 

 

This one: 24" 2452T

 

 

 

http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail ... 452T.jhtml

 

 

 

Or this one: 22" L227 WTG-PF

 

 

 

http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail ... 7WTG.jhtml

 

 

 

One's slighty bigger, but it's slower...

 

 

 

I'll also want to plug a laptop on it, but I don't know how, because want to wtch some Blu-Rays.

 

 

 

If you have other suggestions, they're welcome (under 500$, please).

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

jsboutin

[dsavi]

I would not recommend either of those.

 

The first, 24", because by buying that you're getting ripped off. I wouldn't pay more than about 350$ for a 24" screen.

 

And the second, because the pixel density of that one is bad, as it is with all 22" monitors with 1680x1050 as a native resolution. Or maybe I'm being a perfectionist. Oh yeah, and the price is bad.

 

I suggest you check something on http://newegg.com/ , they can have more reasonable prices.

[Laura]

The first option has a pretty good resolution and a pretty fast response time. Good if you want to watch movies of play games. The price there is a bit overpriced though, other places such as Best Buy sell it for $400 (Newegg would be even cheaper I bet). Having an extra 2" over the other one is not to bad either.

 

 

 

The second, has the same response time, but a lower resolution along with a smaller screen. And you're still getting ripped off.

 

 

 

If you are serious about Blu-Ray and want the best screen out of those two I'd pick the first, W2452T.

 

 

 

If you want to plug one into your laptop, check the sides or back of the system for a DVI output.

 

It looks like this:

 

 

 

 

If you have other similar looking places such as VGA:

 

 

 

 

Or others, you can simply buy an adapter.

 

 

 

Overall, I wouldn't buy either of those. Look at the Dell SP2208WFP, I've heard good things. Also has a built in webcam, DVI, VGA, HDMI, and USB ports. Might not be the best for Blu-Ray, but at less than $300, it's hard to beat.

[dsavi]

The first option has a pretty good resolution and a pretty fast, 2ms, response time. Good if you want to watch movies of play games. The price there is a bit overpriced though, other places such as Best Buy sell it for $400 (Newegg would be even cheaper I bet). Having an extra 2" over the other one is not to bad either.

 

Two inches and 540,000 pixels is quite a large difference.

[jsboutin2]

I would not recommend either of those.

 

The first, 24", because by buying that you're getting ripped off. I wouldn't pay more than about 350$ for a 24" screen.

 

And the second, because the pixel density of that one is bad, as it is with all 22" monitors with 1680x1050 as a native resolution. Or maybe I'm being a perfectionist. Oh yeah, and the price is bad.

 

I suggest you check something on http://newegg.com/ , they can have more reasonable prices.

 

 

 

In fact, I'm getting the 24" for 354$, but I wanted to show a link in english. Didn't know about the 22" resolution, tho.

 

 

 

Those prices are quite innacurate.

 

 

 

I'm not comfortable buying something over the internet ecause I don't have any credit card.

 

 

 

Thanks for your input... Anyone else?

 

 

 

EDIT (just seen Laura's post.):

 

 

 

Thanks, but the 24"'s response time is 5ms. I suppose it ain't such a huge difference, but I can be wrong.

 

 

 

Then again, prices are not accurate, I just wanted to show the models.

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

jsboutin2

[Laura]

I would not recommend either of those.

 

The first, 24", because by buying that you're getting ripped off. I wouldn't pay more than about 350$ for a 24" screen.

 

And the second, because the pixel density of that one is bad, as it is with all 22" monitors with 1680x1050 as a native resolution. Or maybe I'm being a perfectionist. Oh yeah, and the price is bad.

 

I suggest you check something on http://newegg.com/ , they can have more reasonable prices.

 

 

 

In fact, I'm getting the 24" for 354$, but I wanted to show a link in english. Didn't know about the 22" resolution, tho.

 

 

 

Those prices are quite innacurate.

 

 

 

I'm not comfortable buying something over the internet ecause I don't have any credit card.

 

 

 

Thanks for your input... Anyone else?

 

 

 

EDIT (just seen Laura's post.):

 

 

 

Thanks, but the 24"'s response time is 5ms. I suppose it ain't such a huge difference, but I can be wrong.

 

 

 

Then again, prices are not accurate, I just wanted to show the models.

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

jsboutin2

 

Oh, sorry, I just went on another website and looked those up. I guess they were wrong about that. :(

[jsboutin2]

 

Oh, sorry, I just went on another website and looked those up. I guess they were wrong about that. :(

 

 

 

Absolutely no problem. But is it such a big difference?

[Laura]

 

Oh, sorry, I just went on another website and looked those up. I guess they were wrong about that. :(

 

 

 

Absolutely no problem. But is it such a big difference?

 

Depends on what you're doing but you're not going to really notice it. If you're playing movies, games, etc, it is possible you could see "ghosting" and blurs. Unless you are playing such demanding graphics, you have nothing to worry about. It really just comes down to what are you getting for your monies worth. Having a faster response time is better but 5ms is pretty much the norm for LCD monitors nowadays.

 

 

 

I have maybe a 17ms monitor, it's still nice. So no, you're not going to "experience" any difference.

[jsboutin2]

Ok, thanks a lot....Think I'm gonna go with this one.