To Samsung F2380 or not?

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Limp Gawd
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So, i'm after dual screens for work/light gaming purposes, so 2 all round decent monitors. Because I need 2 the price needs to be fairly low, and im looking for monitors with 22-24" screen size and a 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 res, and needs the ability to VESA mount, although I can probably put up without this if the monitor in question worth it.

I was looking at the samsung F2380, as it was the only non-TN screen I can afford, and I was set to buy 2 until a read some bad things about the colour shift and ghosting... so would I be better off buying TN screens, for example the Samsung P2250? Does anyone have any other recommendations of what to buy?

Thanks in advance!
 
I'm also thinking about dual-screening with 2 Samsung F2380

If it's not primary for gaming, it will be perfect.
 
From what i can gather, there are 3 main issues

A) Ghosting
B) Colour shift
C) Black crush

From what I can tell, the colour shift isn't likely to bother me, as I have a proper ergotron dual monitor stand on order and this will hold the monitors at the same angles. The black crush didnt seem TOO bad from a review I read, and im sure the current TN screen I have does it too, I can't see it being worse. So that just leaves me with the ghosting ... all the tests on it are a bit extreme looking, white cursor on a black background/very fast moving white box on black, anyone got any ideas if i'll notice this in everyday use?
 
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From what i can gather, there are 3 main issues

A) Ghosting
B) Colour shift
C) Black crush

From what I can tell, the colour shift isn't likely to bother me, as I have a proper ergotron dual monitor stand on order and this will hold the monitors at the same angles. The black crush didnt seem TOO bad from a review I read, and im sure the current TN screen I have does it too, I can't see it being worse. So that just leaves me with the ghosting ... all the tests on it are a bit extreme looking, white cursor on a black background/very fast moving white box on black, anyone got any ideas if i'll notice this in everyday use?
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The tests they did on the F2380 for motion blur are very worse scenario's. I think you could even use for gaming as long as some blur doesn't bother you. The TN panels will have WAY more problems IQ wise then the F2380. From what I have read the F2380 is one of the best monitors out there under $1000. Here is a great review of it:

http://www.digitalversus.com/article-357-6293-36.html

It only has an average of 3 MS input lag so I think gaming would be great with as long as the blur won't bother you! P.S where is the best place to buy this monitor from???
 
Think i might bite the bullet and buy them then. I'll let everyone know how I get on, i can always return them at a small loss if they're really no good.
 
They both look good on those pics, black crush on the F2380 is a little visible but the black level on the F2380 is so much better though from what I can tell ... so its looking good =)
 
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