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I've been using CRTs for at least 11 years, my last model was the Samsung SyncMaster 997MB (19") bought in 2004 (and it's still here). I did some research about LCDs, it looks like no one can never be 100% sure which model can fit my needs.

I am going to use my monitor specially to watch movies (Blu-Ray/DVD/DivX), and ocasionally play games, plus spending quite some time everyday working on Windows/internet.

1) What kind of model do you think will fit my needs?

My computer:

Q9450/Abit IP35 Pro
VGA: 8800 GTS 512 MB (GS92, EVGA)

2) One thing I am not sure: all LCD monitors have the HDMI connection? Do I need to connect the HDMI cable into my monitor or the VGA card? I need to know which one (VGA card or LCD/monitor) will give me the best image/sound quality when sending the signal into the Plasma TV.

I am going to use this Blu-Ray drive. That's not all - the movies will be decrypted to my Hard-Drive, with no compression (or retaining a good bitrate/size, larger than 8 GB). I am going to decrypt those discs using AnyDVD+HD. The reason for that is simple, playing my movies from my HDD and sending the signal to my TV.

What do you recommend? This is very important for me.

3) Will all LCDs play games/movies using different resolutions the same way? I was affraid of using on my desktop a very high resolution and all font sizes started looking very small (and the rest). The only good proportion on my 19" CRT (Samsung 997MB) was 1024x768.

4) One (apparently) good monitor related by members of Hardforum was the NEC Wuxi (2490). The problems: quite expensive, and even if I could afford it, no one sells that kind of monitor here, I won't be able to do the "real test" (with my eyes, of course).

I never knew a "real good LCD", judging for what I saw briefly, was not pleased. The image always looked very artificial, the crude pictures from my CRT were real. I can't say for sure now.

Can you really testify the difference from a cheap LCD (perhaps old models from years ago) to a brand-new-priced-1K is that significant?

Thanks. :)
 
1,2 - Probably buy BenQ G2400W(D), it has the HDMI connection. It should be very good for games.
3 - Well, 24" and 1920x1200 is by many people considered a standard these days, is has a good relation of price and use. Of course, 26" (25.5") may be better due to larger pixels, but 26" TN monitors and often not as good as 24" and H-IPS LCD, like NEC 2690, are quite expensive.
But all monitors should handle games reasonably well,, you need to watch for models with a higher input-lag.
4 - Yes, NEC 2490 is highly valued. As I'm from Europe, it is not sold here, so I had to buy 2690.

Anyway, LCD which you should consider:
BenQ G2400W(D) - very good TN monitor, excellent price
BenQ V2400W - more stylish G2400WD
HP LP2475w - good priced IPS monitor.

I'm too lazy and tired to elaborate it more.
Where are you from and how much are you willing to spend?
 
I am from Brazil, but I can buy things from Newegg and Amazon, from a store which deals with them directly. BENQ G2400W(D) is not available anymore for a resonable price, it was out of stock on Newegg and Amazon just raised the price from 380 to 420 $ in a matter of days.

Only the V2400W is available now. Do you think they are almost the same? The 2400W can be better or equal?

Regarding the NEC 2490 or 2690 WuXi, I am not sure if will be the best choice for play games, watch movies and spending several hours a day using your Windows desktop. I also don't understand why a such expensive monitor lacks the HDMI input.

Money is not the issue, I can spend more if I have to, but I need to be sure these monitors will * REALLY * replace my old CRT.
 
No LCD can * REALLY * replace your old CRT. The NEC 2490 would come close or better for image quality and geometry, but will suffer from more input lag. And the brightness and sheer size will be a bit overwhelming compared to your 19" CRT.

The V2400W (same panel as 2400) might be the cheapest way to discover the compromises of LCD technology and still watch movies. Movies about the cheap TN LCD monitor conspiracy.
 
Regarding my previous questions, after reading the BENQ E2200HD review on Anandtech, I might add something to my needs:

- A LCD monitor capable of displaying every resolution under his native one using the Full/Aspect/Overscan and 1:1 pixel mapping at best, that means, if the LCD is using 1920x1080 for example as native resolution, it should be capable of displaying any other lower (or higher) resolution without any problems at all.

Can you point me any model capable of doing that and still being the best choice?

I must say even after reading all explanations I am not sure about how they are going to work. After using CRTs for at least 10 years, I feel a little worried to switch into a technology that is always changing, and no one is ever satisfied with it.
 
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