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09-10-2009, 10:18 AM
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#1 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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| Help me pick a new monitor
I know very little about monitors, so I figured I'd ask you guys.
whats I need:
-1920x1080
-at least one HDMI in
-built in speakers a plus but not essential
-preferably 22" or bigger
-between $200-$250 shipped
I'll be using it for watching movies and gaming via a PS3 and possibly a 360, as well at sometimes being hooked to my laptop via VGA but if there isn't a VGA port I don't really care.
So far I've found the 23.6" ASUS VH242H that I can pick up locally (Thunder Bay) for $223.99 but I'm not sure what the general consensus on Asus is. The other ones I'm kind of considering are the 23" Acer X233HBID for $232.99 and [s]22" Samsung SyncMaster 2233BW for $238.99[/s]
TIA for any input
edit: Samsung isn't 1080p
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09-10-2009, 10:53 AM
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i'd grab the samsung outta the bunch
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09-10-2009, 11:13 AM
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#3 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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i'm using the asus one right now and its great, it looks pretty sleek too
not bad for the price, i got it from a-power a week ago for $200 + tax
still cheap, heres the link http://www.a-power.com/product-7958-487-1
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09-10-2009, 11:56 AM
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^ awesome, would a-power ship to Ontario?
also I'm noticing some monitors being 5ms and others being 2ms, would I notice this much playing FPS and such? I'll probably be sitting 2-5 feet from the screen
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09-10-2009, 01:13 PM
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#5 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by underscore ^ awesome, would a-power ship to Ontario?
also I'm noticing some monitors being 5ms and others being 2ms, would I notice this much playing FPS and such? I'll probably be sitting 2-5 feet from the screen | i'm not sure, you gotta check that with them
you won't really notice a difference between 2 and 5 ms
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09-10-2009, 02:09 PM
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#6 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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If you keep an eye on the Dell Sales, I've seen the Dell 24" go for $199 a few times.
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09-10-2009, 02:46 PM
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#7 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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| http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...9&promoid=1026 $180 with $8 ground shipping promo. 22" with 1080p may be a bit squinty though depending on your preferences. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...S&promoid=1026 The Asus VH242H for $210+$8 shipping.
Plus since you're shipping to ON, no PST.
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09-10-2009, 03:46 PM
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Ok awesome, right now the cheapest Dell 24" is $299 though? The 21.5" on sale looks amazing though.
roastpuff that Benq looks primo as hell, I don't think I can snag it before they run out of the specially priced ones but even at regular price it looks pretty sweet.
I think I'll swing by FS or something just to see how 21.5-24" screens look for my purposes.
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Originally Posted by maksimizer half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF. | Quote:
Originally Posted by RevYouUp reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z | Quote:
Originally Posted by Good_KarMa OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry: | | |
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09-10-2009, 05:07 PM
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#9 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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how much quality/etc will I lose/notice using an HDMI to DVI cable to hook the PS3 to a monitor? I found an absolutely gorgeous Samsung http://www.a-power.com/product-10448-487-1 but it doesn't have HDMI in.
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Originally Posted by maksimizer half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF. | Quote:
Originally Posted by RevYouUp reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z | Quote:
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09-10-2009, 05:10 PM
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#10 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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It's been on sale for roughly a night and a day now, originally 35 available. So far only 3 purchased. I say you have a fairly good chance, hehe.
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09-10-2009, 05:46 PM
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just for reference sake i got my dell SP2309W for $269 when it was on sale. you can google the specs.
i dont' think you lose any quality using hdmi to dvi, it's all digital, unless you're feeding like hundreds of ft.
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