Big Difference Between 6-bit vs. 8-bit 22"

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Hi All: I purchased a 22" LG monitor from BB. After major tweaking I got the picture half way decent. Anyway...I called LG & there are two different models:

L226WTY-BF (Newegg) @ $359.99 (8-Bit)

L226WTQ-BF (Best Buy) @ $259.99 (6-Bit)

Do you think it's worth the upgrade in $100.00 price difference from 6-8 bit? I can "live" with this monitor, but to be honest it isn't that great!

Thanks for any & all insight!

Alex
 
the 8-bit is just from dithering. if u're just gaming it might be ok for you. dithering isn't as bad as it used to be, but still not as good as a real 8-bit
 
Scyles said:
They are both 6-bit TN's, like pretty much all 22" panels.
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Called LG support twice to confirm. The L226WTY-BF is in fact a 8-bit panel. Are they talking crap over there? Why would two different CS reps confirm this?

Thanks!

Alex
 
UMASS said:
Called LG support twice to confirm. The L226WTY-BF is in fact a 8-bit panel. Are they talking crap over there? Why would two different CS reps confirm this?
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Well, they could do same extra two bit cheat without dithering if you asked about that.

E.g. Viewsonic tells it as 6-bit+2-bit FRC in datasheets and should be clear that in marketing it changes to "8 bit" colours.
 
all the LG L226WT's are 6 bit.

Do you really think any company's going to invest more time and money remaking a 22" model into a 8bit display?
 
mle said:
all the LG L226WT's are 6 bit.

Do you really think any company's going to invest more time and money remaking a 22" model into a 8bit display?
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You make sense to me! I'm not a "Monitor" guru like many of you all here. Just that i would pass along what I heard from LG CS. I wanted to know the difference between the two . I guess there really isn't any! Thanks for the education.

Alex
 
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