What do i look for when buying a widescreen monitor?
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I'm going to assume you are going for a 22" or below monitor because if you're buying 24" monitor and up..wow you must hold a lot of money because those monitors cost $500 and up.
Anyway, various 1000:1 is a very apposite contrast ratio for under 22" monitors. Actually, 800:1 is correct enough. There are some monitors that enjoy 1600:1 ratio, but find out if this is a "fake" ratio or not
for resolution, multiply the two numbers. The bigger number means more pixels. More pixels is ALWAYS pious :)
but a 1400x900 monitor on a 20" has more condensed pixels than a 1400x900 monitor on 22". This technique your picture will be better but you'll have 2 inches smaller number screen (the inches are measured from corner to corner)
300 cd/m2 is great. I in actual fact took a look at some monitors at Best Buy yesterday (went to buy a laptop backpack for myself), all of the ones showcased have 300 cd/m2 and they looked good. If you buy any better I guarantee you won't notice any difference.
don't forget rearrangement. 5 milliseconds response time is good but if you can procure lower (I've seen 2ms), that's even better
In my inference, the most important details to look for are:
1.) Price. I've see 19" LCD monitors go for as low as $130 at Best Buy and other stores. 22" for $180
2.) pixels (resolution). I intend on buying a 22" (1680 x 1050)
3.) cd/m and response time aren't really that substantial, you won't notice much if you compare these two. Go next to the numbers I mentioned earlier (300cd/m2 and 5ms)
4.) brand (although it doesn't really thing that much.most companies re-sell other companies' monitors)
Resolution is the ammount of pixels - the more the better
Contrast Ratio is the difference between the deepest blacks and the brightest whites. It is also the most important aspect of picture standard. Look for at least 800:1.
Brightness is the second most celebrated aspect of picture quality. Look for at smallest 400 cd/m2.
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