Widescreen Gaming Forum

good stuff, any particular recommendations?

Aha! It must be the VGA input, you see I am using my DVI for my PS3 as this monitor doesnt have HDMI. :( does that dell one have 2 digital inputs or an HDMI one, as I'm gonna need it.

Ok, maybe it would be better for me if I explained my qualms in non technical jargon then :-)

By Dynamic Contrast (which is probably something completely different) I mean how the monitor clearly and visibly 'fades' when darker colours are on screen and brightens up when ligher colours are on ...

Maybe I just have fond memories of a CRT then? The space saving element is certainly appreciated mind.
I'll be honest though, the thing that really bugs me is this dynamic contrast, I just can't get over it to be honest,
Perhaps you could define ghosting for me? I'm a bit of a noob. :-)

Image quality, whether text 'stays in focus', how black the blacks are, etcetera

Sweet, soon as the paycheck comes through, that thing is gonna be bought, hopefully it will be a lot better than what I have at the moment, do you think I will get a comparable performance to a CRT with it?

right, Okay. I don't actually care about the size so long as its between 20"-24" but it HAS to be 1080p do you know of anything? Regardless of price?

:-) that's certainly unexpected news.

I'm looking around the £300 mark, I'd like to know how much they cost really? That and where I could buy them from?

Hi all,

until recently I have only been concerned with and used non-widescreen CRT monitors but I have got a hold of myself a Samsung 226BW Syncmaster, in other words a 22" widescreen running at 1680x1060 res.

it's not a bad screen but I have a few issues with it and I think I will buy a ...