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I am thinking of purchasing the Hanns·G HG-281DPB for pc use, playing hd movies, and playing wii. I noticed that it has a 800:1 CR. Would this be much of a hindrance?

Also how would I go about switching from pc use to playing my wii?

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TN panels are only an annoyance to the video snob. I've used tn panels next to S-ips, P-mva, mva and others, and i really cant tell the difference. The contrast ratio is low for a panel that large, but it wouldent make that big of a difference.
 
I have one, but I cannot recommend it for movies at all. The blacks get obliterated by this thing (referring to the colors that the LCD generates just in case someone misunderstands me :D).
 
ThatsAgood1jay said:
TN panels are only an annoyance to the video snob. I've used tn panels next to S-ips, P-mva, mva and others, and i really cant tell the difference. The contrast ratio is low for a panel that large, but it wouldent make that big of a difference.
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I'm glad someone said it. I'm pretty sure it does make a difference, but to the degree that some of the snobs make it out to be is ridiculous.

I got really disheartened by the whole panel thing when I was doing research for a monitor, so I just went out and looked at monitors at BB and CC, and the difference, at least to me was negligible at best, definitely not worth the price difference.

To OP:

My advice is to go out and look at monitors at your local B&M's, I would never buy a monitor site unseen.
 
I actually have seen it at a bestbuy.

Also does it support 1:1 pixelmapping? Like would my xbox 360 be stretched?

I prefer black bars
 
ThatsAgood1jay said:
TN panels are only an annoyance to the video snob. I've used tn panels next to S-ips, P-mva, mva and others, and i really cant tell the difference. The contrast ratio is low for a panel that large, but it wouldent make that big of a difference.
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As someone who's owned 2 tns an S-pva and MVA I can say that's bull. TNs are cheaper panels plain and simple and their viewing angles are agonizing. Other than gaming there is no use for them
 
StaticSurge said:
As someone who's owned 2 tns an S-pva and MVA I can say that's bull. TNs are cheaper panels plain and simple and their viewing angles are agonizing. Other than gaming there is no use for them
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I completely disagree, I have 2 226BW's (S Panel, TN) and my viewing angles are perfect. Don't fall into the panel war, go see it for yourself and decide. I watch plenty of movies and play plenty of games on them.


I'm also a web/database devloper so I was worried about color representation. They're flawless in my book. I was worried as well, just don't fall into what everyone else claims. Check it out for youself ^_^ I was looking to buy one of those for my other rig.
 
TN panels are crap, bottom line. good only because they are the fastest LCD's.

other than that, pure junk.:)
 
If you plan to watch movies on the lcd then tn can be a problem as the shallow blacks really leave something to be desired for movie watching.

If it will only be a pc monitor then tn is fine and most newer ones will make games look great.
 
I originally used a 206BW which has a TN panel and often thought that the color looked fine even though I knew it probably wasn't perfect. I got the new Soyo 24" and was seriously amazed at the color difference between the two. The uncalibrated mva panel in the Soyo looked noticeably better than the calibrated TN and of course got even better after calibration. This all comes down to personal preference though and the only way you can make a choice is by seeing the different panels for yourself. There's really no right or wrong when it comes to choosing a monitor so long as you like what you have.
 
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