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[H]ard|Gawd
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First time LCD buyer here. I want to make sure that I make the right choice. First, I am looking for a widescreen display, which is approximately 20". I would also like it to be responsive enough for games, and at the same time have the ability to pivot between landscape and portrait.
At first I was going to go with the 215TW, however some of you say that this monitor has a few banding issues, as well as quite a bit of lag time. This seemed like a good choice until I found the LG. As a second choice I saw the LG L203WT. Historically in the past, I have been really impressed with the LG. My brother has a 17" (I cannot recall the model), and it performs very well. The backlighting is 100% even, and there is only a single stuck pixel. So, now I am torn between the two. Do you think the Samsung is worth the extra $50? The Samsung does have all of those spiffy inputs on the back, but in my application they are not mandatory. Oh, and one last thing. I was hoping to find something which supported HDCP standards (if I am going to spend upwards of $550 I want the thing to last me a few years; IE- after Vista comes out). I am not sure if the LG supports this, but I know the Samsung does (as you can tell this is a major selling point to me). Let me hear your opinions/thoughts!
At first I was going to go with the 215TW, however some of you say that this monitor has a few banding issues, as well as quite a bit of lag time. This seemed like a good choice until I found the LG. As a second choice I saw the LG L203WT. Historically in the past, I have been really impressed with the LG. My brother has a 17" (I cannot recall the model), and it performs very well. The backlighting is 100% even, and there is only a single stuck pixel. So, now I am torn between the two. Do you think the Samsung is worth the extra $50? The Samsung does have all of those spiffy inputs on the back, but in my application they are not mandatory. Oh, and one last thing. I was hoping to find something which supported HDCP standards (if I am going to spend upwards of $550 I want the thing to last me a few years; IE- after Vista comes out). I am not sure if the LG supports this, but I know the Samsung does (as you can tell this is a major selling point to me). Let me hear your opinions/thoughts!