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berndawg3

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I know you can't get much for a $400 price range, but I'm considering mainly a BenQ G2400W or the Westinghouse L2410NM. These would be used for gaming, photoshopping, programming, and TV/Movies. It seems to me that the BenQ is a better monitor, but the Westy has better color and viewing angles, but I've heard the BenQ has better than average viewing angles for a TN panel. Anyways, would be recommened?

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I have done a lot of searching and reading, especially here. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with both and could compare them.
 
the Veiwing angles on the g2400w are very good for a tn panel IMO. I don't photoshop but the monitor is great for gaming, web browsing, and movies.
 
I'm trying to decide the same thing. The only thing that concerns me about the Westinghouse is the overall quality and it only has a 1 year warranty. You get a better panel and a nice selection of inputs, but how long will it last? For the same price you can get a nice TN panel from a respected company like Samsung, LG, Benq etc. At this point I'll probably take my chances with the Westinghouse since I know I'll be getting the best picture quality in this price range. I'm also looking at the Acer AL2416W and AL2616W which both have PVA panels and are close to the price of the Westinghouse. Not as many inputs, but have a 3 year warranty.
 
Yeah, that better panel is very tempting too. The biggest drawback, IMO from what I've read, might be the input lag on the Westy, and all VA panels for that matter. Plus the Westy is known to have a screen door effect and a buzzing sound, but if you get a good one, it seems like it would be awesome. I'm thinking I might go for the G2400W because the input lag is awesome and the viewing angles are supposed to be better than average for a TN panel. And also, VA panels easily crush blacks with their angular gamma shifter, so sometimes I think the viewing angles won't be a huge advantage to going to VA from TN.
 
mopex said:
I'm trying to decide the same thing. The only thing that concerns me about the Westinghouse is the overall quality and it only has a 1 year warranty. You get a better panel and a nice selection of inputs, but how long will it last? For the same price you can get a nice TN panel from a respected company like Samsung, LG, Benq etc. At this point I'll probably take my chances with the Westinghouse since I know I'll be getting the best picture quality in this price range. I'm also looking at the Acer AL2416W and AL2616W which both have PVA panels and are close to the price of the Westinghouse. Not as many inputs, but have a 3 year warranty.
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Get the Best Buy extended 4 year warranty for $33 more. I know I will be.
 
berndawg3 said:
...so sometimes I think the viewing angles won't be a huge advantage to going to VA from TN.
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I had the Gateway FHD2400 for a couple months and thought the viewing angles didn't bother me... until I got the Westinghouse. Now I'm selling the FHD2400... mucho dinero lost.
 
Did you notice any input lag difference by going between the two? I had my heart set on the Westy until I heard about the input lag. It's the only thing that makes me think the BenQ is a better bet.
 
Yes, I notice a slight amount of input lag and ghosting compared to the FHD2400, but it doesn't bother me enough to go back (I still dominate CS servers). I might try to find an LG L246WP (also P-MVA) on sale at Circuit City for $300 and see if it's faster than the Westy.
 
gtg465x said:
Yes, I notice a slight amount of input lag and ghosting compared to the FHD2400, but it doesn't bother me enough to go back (I still dominate CS servers). I might try to find an LG L246WP (also P-MVA) on sale at Circuit City for $300 and see if it's faster than the Westy.
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Do you think it made games quite a bit harder, or did it not really change anything?
 
berndawg3 said:
Do you think it made games quite a bit harder, or did it not really change anything?
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For games requiring extremely fast movements (in Counter-Strike people will kill you within 1 second of seeing you if they're good), then it definitely makes it a tad bit harder.
 
gtg465x said:
For games requiring extremely fast movements (in Counter-Strike people will kill you within 1 second of seeing you if they're good), then it definitely makes it a tad bit harder.
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Do you wish you would've stuck with your Gateway? Or was the better panel worth it?
 
Update: I was wrong earlier when I said there was some input lag on the Westy. Oddly, vsync was causing the input lag effect. I turned it off and now I don't notice any.
 
Ooh, now I'm really excited about the Westy! It sounds like you're a serious gamer, and if you're not noticing input lag now, I think I may have found the monitor for me.
 
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