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gfredsen1

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I have been to AVS, Anantech and a few others to look for forum discussions that pertain more to monitor use for general purpose and movies. I don't seem to find any. Most of the talk here is games and I play zero games. This is still the best display forum I have found, but can anyone recommend a forum where the discussion centers on smaller (22-30 inch) monitors for movies and photos?
 
Other than the plethora of recommendation threads, you'll find that a good display is not just for gaming. There are several key features, which are commonly discussed here, that you should be looking for.

* Matrix type - S-PVA, S/A-MVA, A/S-IPS, etc.
* Black levels - how deep and uniform are they.
* Gamut - displayable color range.
* Color calibration and tracking
* Viewing angles - mostly dependent on panel type, but color shifting is a concern.

That's about it for movies. Dynamic contrast and the like can be a benefit, but more often is not and mostly a marketing gimmick at this point. Any good technical review should hit on each of these points and thus give you a good recommendation for movies and HTPC applications.

Or you can get an LCD TV and be done with it.
 
Just ignore all the cheap monitors: they are TN
Ignore the Samsungs: They are TN or PVA
Then filter out all inputlag monitors

And tadaa: choice becomes much easier ;)
 
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