Need help narrowing down an LCD choice

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SamuraiInBlack

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Awhile back I had my heart settled on a Samsung 225BW. It was recommended previously, but this was also before I knew some cooler stuff was rolling out.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mpareItemList=N82E16824112005,N82E16824001083

I am comparing this one to the Sceptre x22wg currently. In the 24" range I was considering this Gateway FPD2485W, but it seems that a big complaint about it is text being blurry.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...ategoryId=pcmcat104900050013&id=1158104010302

Then there's the Dell 2407WFP which everyone seems to like.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-4335

I guess my question would be what would be definitely recommended, or what should I consider when going to select from one of these? Feature wise, the Sceptre and the Dell seem to win for me. I do a lot of gaming on PC, but I may also want to hook up a 360 or a Wii to this monitor. But I also like watching movies on my PC from time to time when my girlfriend has the TV, so I'd also like something that will do great for movies as well.

I think the big dealbreaker for me is going to be support. I hate dead pixels, and I'm sure everyone else here does too. So I guess I'd also like to know who's going to give the best support in regards to that.
 
im also stuck between 22" and 24" monitors. sorry i dont have a request for ya im just adding on...i want to know the same as he does:confused:
 
59 views and only one other person in the same boat as me responding?

C'mon guys, I could seriously use the insight here. I was going to go for the 225BW till I realized that maybe a 24" could be in my budget if I just waited a little longer. Plus the fact that there's complaints about the 225BW that don't settle well with me. It's not like I haven't been doing any reading. I just need to know if anyone thinks if there's any big dealbreakers between them. I'm leaning for the Dell, but I seriously want to know if I'm making the right choice or if I should save my money and get something else.
 
I just bought a Chimei CMV221D-NBC 22" Widescreen LCD - Black from microcenter newegg also has them. IMHO its an awesome monitor. Is 1680x 1050 native resolution. Has decent color capability. No ghosting in games so far(5ms response time). Very minimal back light bleed(almost nonexistant but there is some). Crappy stand but its adequate barely(will probably get something else soon). No dead/stuck pixels on mine. Lower price compared to other brands at 289.99 at micro 299.99 at egg.
 
I have the Gateway FPD2485W and despite issues with it, I am still happy with it. The text is not as blurry as it seems. Well... on my monitor it looks good. Of course, I seen sharper text on others. I can't go back to the 22" Westinghouse when I see how much nicer Xbox 360 looks on this 24". However, the Dell 2407 seems to be a more well rounded 24" right now with fewer glitches than you would expect from the 24" Gateway. But then, people are anticipating the Benq FP241WZ 24". This monitor offers an HDMI input and the Z model will support 1:1 video scaling that allows the display to maintain the original aspect ratio from the input device.
 
Well, if I decided to go for a 24 inch, what would you guys say? The Dell or the Gateway? I've been doing some thinking and having other connections besides DVI would definitely be nice to have, if only because I can hook up a 360 via component. Or should I wait on the Benq?
 
SamuraiInBlack said:
Well, if I decided to go for a 24 inch, what would you guys say? The Dell or the Gateway? I've been doing some thinking and having other connections besides DVI would definitely be nice to have, if only because I can hook up a 360 via component. Or should I wait on the Benq?
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Just wait a bit longer. More 24" LCDS will be out in the upcoming months from Samsung and Viewsonic. The Dell 24" or Gateway 24" will go lower in price also. There will also be 27" monitors coming out also in a few months which will help cut prices down a bit on the 24" . By then, whether you get a Dell, Gateway, Benq 24" you would pay less than what we paid for our 24". The 24" Viewsonics are coming out in Feb 2007 and will include HDMI connection like what the Z model Benq has at a decent price of $699. From a general standpoint, most people would say the Dell because from what I read from users it is less glitchy than the Gateway. The Gateway 24" some people get dead pixels while others don't, they hear the buzzing sound, others don't. It's not very consistent with the Gateways. I personally got it because it was available locally and convenient to return. But then, as good as a monitor can be and highly recommended by others, you can get a bad batch. The best thing to do when you get a monitor is mess with it as much as possible before the return date is due. Then, you can decide whether you are content to keep the monitor or return it.
 
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