Looking for Component Monitors...

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Jaxel

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Okay... I have very specific needs... I am a fighting game tournament organizer, and I want to get a whole bunch of HD monitors to run my tournaments on. I can't use the standard HD Televisions that you find in stores because they have inordinate amounts of input lag, and serious fighting game players will start to notice it if the input lag ever starts exceeding 20ms.

So that is why I am looking into monitors instead... not to mention they are a lot cheaper. I know lots of monitors use TN Film that have sub-20ms input lag specs. So what I am looking for is a monitor that can do 1280x720 with COMPONENT (YPbPr) inputs, with the most minimum amount of lag as possible... Picture quality is NOT important. I just need 720p, component inputs, and minimum input lag.

So anyone have any ideas? I hear Samsung TN film monitors can have as low as 5ms of lag, but I haven't found any with YPbPr inputs.
 
If the monitor has built in speakers, that is even better...
 
What about the Dells with all the inputs? Or the BenQ (who makes the panels) equivalent?
 
The Dells with all the inputs are VA monitors and tend to have high input lag.

The TN models of the Dells don't have all the inputs...

Though I haven't seen the BenQ yet... would you mind giving me a link?
 
Well if what I need cant be found... what about a Component to VGA/DVI converter? Do they add lag?

Or... any good 720p CRT televisions out there?
 
Hm, theres the Toshiba Regza 32RV530U. Its a 32-inch 1080p LCD TV. Theres a thread for it here:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1317150

Several posters comment on its lack of lag and low response time. For what you want, getting an LCD TV is usually the best bet for lots of console gaming. Having a bigger screen makes it easier for multiple people to crowd around and watch.

As far as monitors go, the HP LP2475W has component input and has less than a frame of lag. The DS-265W is another (not 1:1 pixel mapping though). The NEC MultiSync 24WMGX3 does as well, but its hella expensive at $1,000. The 24WMGX2 is a better choice, but its out of production unfortunately. The Samsung T220HD, T240HD, and T260HD do as well, though I hear those have high lag. I know theres quite a few others, but they're not coming to mind at this precise moment.

For a component to VGA converter, I'm looking at this unit myself from Compro:

http://www.comprousa.com/en/product/v300/v300-1.html

Its specifically advertised for gaming systems, supports 480i over component, and upscales to widescreen HD resolutions (including 720p). Since its a standalone box, there's no software or driver B.S. involved (one less thing to worry about when you're managing a bunch of gaming systems). There are no Compro resellers that ship to the U.S., but you can contact their Sales department for pricing and order directly from them. I got one of their capture cards (which I use with my PS2 in fact) using this method and the process went very smoothly.
 
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