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The fonts on this forum aren't the slightest bit grainy on my 226BW. Although I imagine that totally depends on what font you are looking at, and in what size. Anyways I haven't noticed any issues. I'm telling you, people, you really should at least look at this monitor before you decide...

damn, some idiot really ripped them off. what a loser. although I guess CC deserved it if they weren't going to check inside the box after the return...

I can't compare directly since I've never seen the Acer other than in-store displays, but I love my Samsung 226BW for gaming, photos and all-purpose use. But, you have them both right there. Why not compare them yourself, and let the rest of us know which of them YOU prefer?

Just read through any of the forum threads here and you will soon discover what backlight bleeding is. But, who cares? If you can't tell that your screen has it without knowing what it is, then it is clearly not a problem for you. There is little need to invent problems for yourself and then...

It's unlikely that it was vid card related and was most likely a screen setting. My monitor came out of the box on the cool side, and that was quickly remedied by adding red via onscreen controls. I'm sure IF the two panels were side by side, AND you were standing relatively close to the...

get the Samsung 226BW. I wasn't sure until I got it. And that crap about how it is only theoretically possible to look at a monitor from head on made me laugh out loud. Although the statement is generally true in practice, there is no way this is going to affect you unless you like to...

Hear, hear. It is so refreshing to hear someone trust their eyes rather than going on and on about the specs. For the record I love my Sammy 226BW even though it's only been 3 days. and mavro, if you got the monitor at CC the store will retain a 15% restocking fee. So you'll be losing...

don't know about the specifics, but my subjective viewing angle tests demonstrate a 179 degree horizontal viewing angle as far as I'm concerned, with the only effect of horizontal angle shift being a slight dimming and darkening of whites as one approaches the screen more and more at an angle...

I just got my 226BW and it is excellent. No true focal backlight bleed even in the dark--just some very dim diffuse glow that I only notice when my eyes adjust to the dark. Lowered the brightness from 100% to 80% and lowered gamma to the middle of the three settings. Color is a bit cooler...

that's not really helpful, or amusing

Alright, thanks. Just bought a coupon and planning on buying the screen online for in-store pickup the instant they are back in stock in NYC.

Two?? No wonder there aren't any in stock for the rest of us ;P How did you get them at that price? An online coupon, or a store sale? Looking forward to any photos/opinions!

Hey all, I'm planning on buying an LCD soon and I'd like it to be easily maneuverable as well as not take up any desk space. Therefore I've been thinking about getting a desk arm for it or perhaps mounting it on the wall above my desk (VESA 100). However, these both seem to go for $100-200...

The only thing the manufacturers need to do now to "give us what we want" is: 1. Stands that are nicer-looking/more sleek (think Dell), and are actually fully adjustable. I'll accept a $10 increase in price for that alone. 2. Keep signal aspect ratio/1-1 pixel mapping. How much would...

It's not really an issue for PC gaming however, since your video drivers can handle forcing aspect ratio just fine. Unless somehow the Samsung ignores even the PC video drivers. But regardless, you're right. There is zero reason that any monitor should not include aspect ratio settings in...

ummmm...that is 16:9 lol

Keep your 4:3 for a year. By the end of that time, that GPX will cost about $400, those 30" screens will have little to no ghosting or poor response times, and you can play anything you want at 2550x1600 because the GPUs will have caught up to the software. Then you won't need to complain...

I don't know why Dell wouldn't want to sell such nice stands in a VESA-compatible format. How could that not be good for business? Even with the great new screens coming out such as the Samsung 226BW and the LG 226WT, their giant bulky rounded stands with little adjustability still suck and...

Are you kidding, yesterday the 226BW was being offered on the Circuit City website for $359. How could that change so much? *EDIT: in the U.S. *EDIT 2: It's currently $379.99 in the U.S. Missed the $20 discount *angry*

The idea behind that comment is that since both screens have the same resolution, at the same distance the smaller one will have better sharpness and the larger one will suffer a bit. And this is probably true, at least theoretically. But in practice it hardly makes a difference since the...

The answer to this is entirely subjective, as some people find a small amount of backlight bleed utterly annoying and others don't seem to mind it that much. However, if you find yourself noticing it when watching movies or viewing relatively dark images, then you probably have "too much". If...

If you read through this thread and then the two major Samsung 226BW threads, people who have seen both screens mention that the LG, while a very solid screen and better than most other 22's, appears to have more backlight bleed and less impressive viewing angles than the Samsung. However, keep...

It's not really a bummer when according to all the reports you think it is a PVA or IPS when actually looking at the colors and the viewing angles and can't tell that it is a TN.

Was it easy to remove the LCD from the stand and mount it on the arm or did it take some reverse engineering?

I assume you did this in order to wall-mount or desk arm-mount the LG. If it is that difficult to take the stand off, was it difficult to mount your screen once you got it off the base?

lol, this describes my screen experience perfectly. Hands off ppl! :rolleyes: Incidentally, I find that a noticeable layer of dust gathers by 3 wks. While one can use a dusty screen perfectly well, the dust does lessen the viewing experience and when you clean it off you'll find that...

If you have a little extra cash and can wait a week or two I really think your best bet is going to be the new Samsung 226BW or the LG 226WT, both of which are making their way to stores this month. Otherwise it seems the general consensus is go for the older Gateway (best overall performance...

yes slawek, but yours says *canadian customers only* so it is a bit out of date.

So now the big question is: Dell E228WFP vs. Samsung 225BW? And, keep our eyes peeled for the new not-yet released LG 226 and the next Samsung 22"...

Forgive me if I misunderstood your post, but didn't you mean TN < IPS < MVA < S-IPS < S-MVA ?

sabregen, I have no idea why you chose to respond to my post, when you never engaged in the behavior I criticized. In fact, you stated that 22" price/performance ratio is highest, while emphasizing that performance should be considered before price in your opinion. This was all very helpful...

you guys are so picky, it's annoying. TN LCDs as a class are not crap, and what is more important, they are not crap with a reasonably low price. We know an S-IPS is better for color reproduction and viewing angle (and also much more expensive), but that doesn't make TN crap.

sigh, such a shallow and unhelpful review :P

As of now, every 22' on the market is a TN panel. Not a single one is true 8-bit. Although most of them are marketed as 16.7 million, this is achieved by 6-bit + dithering. The new LG 22' that has recently been announced in Asia is rumored to be a true 8-bit, but this is not yet confirmed and...

This list has some problems. For instance, the Dell 2007 WFP is listed as an IPS panel when at this point it is probably more accurate to list it as a PVA (and obviously both should be included). Also, it doesn't even have a Samsung 225BW included (or if it does I didn't see it after multiple...

Yes, I currently have the DPI up to 129 (134%), which is the highest I'll go before I consider the text ugly. :) But really the issue isn't just DPI; it's that I am staring at text on a screen that is relatively close to my eyes. Eye muscles are more relaxed focusing on distant objects. So I...

It's an ATI mobility Radeon X700, and I believe you are correct about the internal display limitation, although I never realized it worked that way :)

Unfortunately, my laptop's video card will only display 1680x1050 and I want to be able to plug the monitor right into it and get the same resolution. Otherwise I'd definitely go with the larger one. But since running at 1680 on 24" is a bad idea, then I'll go with a 22". Next question...

Hi all, I have a laptop with a 15" widescreen native 1680x1050. I like running at that resolution but unfortunately at that small screen size the text tends to be a bit hard on my eyes and I am looking for an lcd monitor to use with my laptop with which I can run the same resolution. I've...