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just like to say thanks for your help. I took a deep breath and ordered the Benq last night. This seemed to be the best monitor for the money (£312). I did look at the samsung 2494 and some other 16:9 monitors but decided I didn't have a problem with 16:10 and also I didn't want to lose out ...

So in basic terms a monitor displaying 16:10 is streching a 16:9 dvd movie to fit. Is then you're right I'm not bothered about a 16:9 display.

I've also found that the Benq and Acer are both 16:10. It's going to be between these 2 (unless anyone else has any other models they'd like to mention ...

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thanks

Hmm the Acer does look like a nice monitor (except the orange one) although price between that and the Benq is not that much, in fact the benq is cheaper on the ebuyer site.

How do I tell which monitor is 16:9 or 16:10 ?

And I know I could google the differences up but what are ...

Ok the Benq FP241W looks like the business. Oldish monitor but seems to get some top reviews and not to badly priced.

Any here got one

Hi to all this is my first post here. Looks like a good starting point for widescreen games and to pose a question as to the sort of monitor I want. I hope you can help.

I have a top end budget of £350 pounds. My primary use is playing games and usually only FPS games. (Fallout 3 is a ...