Best 27"/28" @ 1920x1200???

I've heard bad things about that Hanns and I-inc monitors, yes they perform and isn't too expensive but a lot of people started experiencing technical problems within the first year after purchase.
Don't get a doublesight monitor btw, very much people with dead pixels.

Samsung Syncmaster 275T is quite good but expensive
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2250

I personally would NOT reccomend 1920x1200 res for gaming since they are twice as expensive as 1920x1080 (2.1Mp) and with a little loss of quality (barely noticeable though). If you pay a little more then the 1920x1200 (1.92Mp) you could yourself a 27" with a more descent resolution like 2560×1440 (3.68Mp) or 2560×1600 (4.09Mp).
(Mp = megapixel = quality of the image you see).
 
SXTC said:
I personally would NOT reccomend 1920x1200 res for gaming since they are twice as expensive as 1920x1080 (2.1Mp) and with a little loss of quality (barely noticeable though). If you pay a little more then the 1920x1200 (1.92Mp) you could yourself a 27" with a more descent resolution like 2560×1440 (3.68Mp) or 2560×1600 (4.09Mp).
(Mp = megapixel = quality of the image you see).
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Megapixel count or resolution is not the single measure of image quality.
 
The T-man said:
I am ready to buy a 27"/28" LCD
Used for gaming, webwork, movies

I heard that 1920x1200 is nicer than the HD1920x1080
like this one I read was supposedly sweet...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254043

Anyone using/recommend one they love, LMK
thanks!
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I dunno if 1920 x 1200 is nicer, but it is larger.

For movies the HD would be just fine, for games I find that 16:9 is just as good and 16:10 - I am not sure what you mean by webwork, but if you are coding then, hell ya, the vertical pixels matter.

IMO the pixels start getting a bit large on the 27 with that resolution for any kind of detail work, I would just stick with the 24 @ 1920 x 1200 or go to a 30 at 2560x1600
 
Neb said:
Megapixel count or resolution is not the single measure of image quality.
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Definition Megapixel:

Megapixel

A megapixel (MP or Mpx) is one million pixels, and is a term used not only for the number of pixels in an image, but also to express the number of image sensor elements of digital cameras or the number of display elements of digital displays. For example, a camera with an array of 2048×1536 sensor elements is commonly said to have "3.1 megapixels" (2048 × 1536 = 3,145,728). The megapixel count is often used as a figure of merit, though there are other figures that determine camera quality.

Digital cameras use photosensitive electronics, either charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors, consisting of a large number of single sensor elements, each of which records a measured intensity level. In most digital cameras, the sensor array is covered with a patterned color filter mosaic having red, green, and blue regions in the Bayer filter arrangement, so that each sensor element can record the intensity of a single primary color of light. The camera interpolates the color information of neighboring sensor elements, through a process called demosaicing, to create the final image. These sensor elements are often called "pixels", even though they only record 1 channel (only red, or green, or blue) of the final color image. Thus, two of the three color channels for each sensor must be interpolated and a so-called N-megapixel camera that produces an N-megapixel image provides only one-third of the information that an image of the same size could get from a scanner. Thus, certain color contrasts may look fuzzier than others, depending on the allocation of the primary colors (green has twice as many elements as red or blue in the Bayer arrangement).

No it does not necessarily mean that a monitor with more megapixels has a better image quality since it relies mostly on color calibration (contrast, temp, screen, etc). But a fact is that a perfect configurated monitor with more Mp will never have an image quality worse then a perfect configurated monitor with less Mp.

The T-man said:
I am ready to buy a 27"/28" LCD
Used for gaming, webwork, movies

I heard that 1920x1200 is nicer than the HD1920x1080
like this one I read was supposedly sweet...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254043

Anyone using/recommend one they love, LMK
thanks!
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I cannot recommend you a 1920x1200 monitor since I do not know one that is worth the money at this point in time.
 
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Make sure you look at the 27" 120hz (albeit 1080p) models due out from several manufacturers. If you are gaming , 120hz might be for you (or not, opinions differ). I'm recommending that you at least leave no stone unturned and research the threads regarding them. If you do go that route, I'd wait on some quality reviews + competition and pick one of the better of the bunch.

I also think using multiple monitor setups (2 minimum obviously) is much more useful than demanding x1200 on a single monitor screen real-estate wise personally.

I used a 27" hannspree 1920x1200 in a dual monitor setup for several years, but at other desks used 22" and 23" 1080p monitors as well as a 17" 1080p laptop. They all work great at 2' to 3' away at a desk, especially in multi-monitor setups. The only screens really lacking were an old 20.1" 1680x1050 I used to have and a 8.4" 1024x600 netbook , as the resolutions make everything "jumbo" since the desktop space is so limited.

The hannspree and my one 23" samsung 2333hd both look sort of yellowed/brown compared to newer screens I own when viewed side by side, no matter how much I tweak them. The newer screen's white's are just very white, and its not just the brightness as I tone that down. It might be something to consider if you are looking at getting an older hannspree. They are ok monitors, just not great ones.

There is some info I gathered from various screen config pages that I posted here. Maybe it will help you get some perspective on size and resolution like it helped me before I upgraded.

http://3dalchemist.com/hardware-info/screen-sizes.htm

If you can afford the heavy hit, I'd investigate scaler-less ips at 2560x1440 (or 30" 2560x1600)... however the over-aggressive AG coating on most of them is something to be aware of before making any decisions on purchasing those. I got the cinema display which is glossy instead. I'm still paying it off on 12mo no interest.
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I'm already used to 1920x1200 and for me no way to go back to 1080p, I appreciate the extra desktop space.

In my opinion Dell 2709w is still the best all-around (and expensive) that I could only buy used to afford when I found one at $400 a year ago.

Now I also own 3 of Hanns-G 28" monitors which cost $280 each shipped for gaming, movie, general entertaiment etc, for those they're doing a great job, I don't complain.
 
I am using the I-Inc iH282 27.5 inch monitor for about a year now and it is performing quite well.
 
I'm using the HannsG monitor that was originally linked. I've had it for almost a year now with no problems. The only thing that I do not like too much is the lack of an adjustable stand and its viewing angle limits. But these limits are going to be virtually the same on all TN panels. It's response times have been great for FPS/RTS/RPG gaming for me. (And I'm usually pretty picky about input lag)
 
I-Inc 28 inch 1920x1200 and $250 at tiger direct. Very nice monitor for the money.
 
zod96 said:
I-Inc 28 inch 1920x1200 and $250 at tiger direct. Very nice monitor for the money.
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you know, while waiting for 120hz monitor, I might settle with this monitor for now. I'm also looking for 28" 1920x1200.

It's $280 right now tho from tigerdirect. Where do you see $250 from?

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nvm, I'm looking at the I-Inc iF-281DPB 28"
 
Just realize, that a 27" 1920x1200 is probably gonna be 3" bigger than a 27" 1080p. Right now, I have a ASUS 27" 1920x1080 (Asus VE278q) next to a 24" 1920x1200 ( Samsung 245T) and they are both physically the same size...
 
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