Which 22"?

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I'm looking for something that'll sit on top of a Dell Monitor Stand. Looking at the capabilities of the machines that'll sit in there and the frequency with which I'll be using it (not often), a 22" seems to be the right balance of cost vs display size.

Which 22-incher would you recommend? Gaming is not a factor with these machines so ultra-fast response is not a big issue.If you gave me a choice, image quality and stability of image with both VGA and DVI connection will probably be a bigger factor.

It would be nice if the monitor had component or S-Video input so that I can hook up a DVD player to it as well, but not a mandatory requirement. I am looking at the Dell E228 but would appreciate other options, especially if it has the additional comp/svid connections.
 
Yeah - it doesn't seem like a bad monitor to me. I got one with a Vostro desktop I ordered for testing and it does seem quite decent. Since it'll be sitting quite high thanks to the stand, the lack of a height adjustment is probably not a big deal.

It's just that there are a bewildering range of 22" monitors out there and I can't look through all their specs, and I figure there has to be a better deal than the Dell... or is there?
 
I would suggest quality > quantity and get a 20" that isn't TN, but I've seen one of the HP w2207 panels in person and it's probably the best TN I've seen so far.
 
Aren''t most 20"'s around a 22"'s price range TN anyway?
 
The HP is a nice one. I work at costco and we have it but only sells with computer and not alone :(
It really looks just like the samsung monitor though so go for that one if HP monitor is your liking.
 
The Samsung 225BW looks pretty nice...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001083

and if you get it by the end of the week from Newegg, you can get the $40 rebate and bring it down to $250...

you can also go up to the 226BW... it's the same size, but has 2ms response in stead of 5ms and i believe a higher contrast ratio... a little more money, but there's still a $20 rebate for that till the end of Aug...

I just got a Samsung 245BW (24" wide, 5ms) and absolutely love it... also, a co-worker has the 204B (20.1", 4:3) and says it's a great monitor... (we both work in IT... if that matters to anyone)...

honestly, for the money, Samsung is a pretty decent deal IMO...
 
I've ordered a 226BW. It was cheap and in stock :p I attempted to read part of that looooong thread about it but lost interest halfway though. All I can glean is that it's not too terrible a monitor, but that I might get lucky and get a better panel than average. We'll see.
 
tcmeiss said:
The Samsung 225BW looks pretty nice...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001083

and if you get it by the end of the week from Newegg, you can get the $40 rebate and bring it down to $250...

you can also go up to the 226BW... it's the same size, but has 2ms response in stead of 5ms and i believe a higher contrast ratio... a little more money, but there's still a $20 rebate for that till the end of Aug...

I just got a Samsung 245BW (24" wide, 5ms) and absolutely love it... also, a co-worker has the 204B (20.1", 4:3) and says it's a great monitor... (we both work in IT... if that matters to anyone)...

honestly, for the money, Samsung is a pretty decent deal IMO...
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I am going to get the 226BW also, my wife stole my 30" and wont give it back :(
 
-(Xyphox)- said:
I am going to get the 226BW also, my wife stole my 30" and wont give it back :(
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lol... that sucks... i was going to get the 226BW originally, but my laptop won't do 1680X1050 on the external display... i don't know why cause it's running this 245BW at 1920X1200 just fine right now... but i tried a couple different drivers and support chats with both ATI and Gateway to no avail... so rather than risk getting a monitor that i'm not sure i can use, i just jumped up to the next size...
 
Do not get a 22" LCD, from what I hear they all tend to be very evil.

I have a Samsung 226BW which is a nice step up from a 17" CRT but damn man, the viewing angles are crap. I swear, you can be 3' away from it and be correctly centered and the top and bottom will still have very noticeable color discoloration. Very common with TN panels I suppose.

Anyway get a panel that isn't a TN and one that has a nice pixel pitch for you :) I really can't stand high density pixel monitors, my eyes can't handle it.
 
Easier said than done I think from what I've been reading.

Besides, it's not a critical use so I'm not very worried.
 
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