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Kyohe

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I know there's a million "help me choose" posts a day, but if you have a moment I could really use some help. I've been researching LCDs for awhile now and the more I look into them the more it seems impossible to find a good one. There just seems to be a million things that go wrong with them and no one LCD that gets it right. Input lag this, contrast ratio that, ghosting hoo ha. It's driving me nuts.

I've used CRTs since 11" was "huge" and I've always been happy with them. Unfortunately, I just don't have the space in my current room for a mongo-huge CRT anymore. All I really want is something with a crisp clean image that doesn't hurt my eyes if I look at it. I do game often but a lot of the time I'm working with word documents so "mostly white with black text" image quality is important to me.

I was looking at the Dell 2208wfp and it looked good, but then I read it has bad input lag which I know I'm sensitive to. Viewsonic VA226W seemed pretty popular but I heard it had some kind of light bleeding issue. LG W2252TQ seems fine but poor refresh rate? Yeesh!

Something 20"-22", best possible picture quality, as LITTLE hassle as possible and not pushing the $300 mark would be perfect for me. Working well with 360/PS3 or other HD inputs would be an added bonus. Thank you for any input.
 
I can understand your frustration. A forum member posted this link to AnaTech LCD Thread that really has some good information (Sorry I can't remember who). Maybe that will help with selecting your choice. At the current moment I'm leaning towards the DoubleSight DS-265W (An H-IPS panel) that will be coming out in the next month or so (it is a little spendy). Although for me, it all depends upon when the price drop occurs on the Q9550 before I make the commitment to my full purchase.

Just my .02, good luck with your choice selection
 
I too am waiting on the release of the new DoubleSight H-IPS and the price drop on Q9550. It seems like the smart move. I don't really need to build a new rig until the end of summer anyhow.
 
Kyohe: Light bleeding is usually only noticeable when the entire screen is black. Have you considered a 22" Chimei? as I've used the 19" version for about 2 years and I've had no problems with it.
 
Alright, thanks for the input. The new line of DoubleSight monitors doesn't seem to go below 24" and I really don't need more than 22". The Chimei do look pretty good. I'm actually warming up to the LG W2252TQ-TF.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...252TQ&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1201913867402

It seems to have an excellent response time and is able to do true 1080p I think. Though, Some reviewers have said the contrast ratio is a gimmick. Is there anyone who has used it who could comment on the contrast ratio or anything else? Thanks.
 
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