Best 22" LCD?

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ServerKing

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I currently have a Acer 22" LCD and a 17" 4:3 Hyundai LCD. I am looking to replace the 17" with another 22" which will be my primary gaming monitor and used for photoediting. Does anyone have suggestions on the best PQ and viewing angle 22" LCD? The Acer I have is ok but I do not like the viewing angle and calibration on it was a pain. If anyone has some good stories on certain models I would appreciate it.

Thanks
 
This one HP 22” Widescreen Monitor (W2207) Looks nice anyone have any other preferrences
 
ServerKing said:
....and used for photoediting
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Stop right there. Don't get a 22" TN based LCD for photo editing, unless you don't care much about color accuracy.

All current 22" Panels are TN panels and not one of them can reach the color quality of S-IPS or P-MVA panels. All of the current 22" ers are 6 bit panels and you simply won't have the right colors with them, no matter how well you try tweaking them. You're better off with a 20" P-MVA (8 bit) or S-IPS (8bit) or even a 24" monitor that is non TN.
 
Problem here is I already have a 22" I am not going to go smaller and get a 20" nor am I going to spend over 400.00 for a 24" LCD. I have edited photos on the acer and printed out 8x10s and they are pretty accurate on how they looked on the screen.
 
I just picked up the Samsung 226BW C and it sucked until I got it calibrated. Looks pretty good now, even for a TN but I dont use it for anything but gaming.
 
ServerKing said:
Problem here is I already have a 22" I am not going to go smaller and get a 20" nor am I going to spend over 400.00 for a 24" LCD. I have edited photos on the acer and printed out 8x10s and they are pretty accurate on how they looked on the screen.
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Well if you are doing minor photo editing for a few pictures at home, then you might be okay, but if you are doing anything professionally you should either pony up the extra dough or accept a smaller screen. TN panels just aren't that good.
 
RWalker2 said:
Well if you are doing minor photo editing for a few pictures at home, then you might be okay, but if you are doing anything professionally you should either pony up the extra dough or accept a smaller screen. TN panels just aren't that good.
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if its a profession, forget about a TN panel, period. They are no good with colors and dont calibrate worth a crap.

Home pics, who cares. Tn panels are gaming panels, not photo editing panels.
 
Dunan said:
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if its a profession, forget about a TN panel, period. They are no good with colors and dont calibrate worth a crap.

Home pics, who cares. Tn panels are gaming panels, not photo editing panels.
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Are IPS panels good for gaming as well.... what if you want a monitor for both gaming/graphic work.
 
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