20" WS LCD: LG vs SAMSUNG vs ViewSonic

[Dr. V]

im buying one of them very soon. it boils down to these (or something similar in price). im almost sure the ViewSonic has 8-bit panel.

its simple.

which is the best quality? thats what it comes down to. if the LG has an 8-bit panel ill almost immediately go for it. 2000:1 AR and 5ms is just insane. or the VSonic VX2030WM the wide range of adjusting available on it is extremely attractive! i think thats the one to go for if 8-bit checks out. im not sure though, which is ultimately why i started this thread!

20"

ViewSonic VX2030WM
^!height adjustable!^

LG L204WTX

Samsung SyncMaster 205BW

22"

BenQ FP222W

ACER AL2223WD

looks like it boils down simply to the fact of the LG having an 8-bit panel.

im not sure though; there are other 20" WS LCDs on the site. the BenQ FP202W (also on the site) i 100% know has an 8-bit panel, but it hasnt been getting the best reviews.

thanks!!!

[Mithosphere]

i would get the LG as it has the best contrast ratio

[Captain Crunch]

I have 2 benqs and am happy with them I put in a vote for the 22' BenQ
The BenQ looks to be the best bang for buck.
Plus 22'......= SWEETNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr. V]

Originally Posted by Captain Crunch

I have 2 benqs and am happy with them I put in a vote for the 22' BenQ
The BenQ looks to be the best bang for buck.
Plus 22'......= SWEETNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

22'

22 feet of monitor

haha yea 22" is really nice.

the LG is a sleek, sexy monitor. only thing im wondering is the 8-bit panel. its EXTREMELY important i REFUSE to buy 6-bit!

[Dr. V]

TrustedReviews - BenQ FP202W - 20in Widescreen Monitor

the 20" sister is 8-bit, so i think i can be sure the 22" is as well, can't i?

"One thing that BenQ has definitely done right is that it hasn’t sacrificed quality in order to achieve a low response time – while some manufacturers have resorted to 6-bit panels to get the response time as low as possible, the FP202W uses an 8-bit panel, producing the full 16.7 million colours."

[PrOLifIC_onE]

all those look tempting... maybe if I get around to selling a bunch of my computer parts that are laying around, I might be able to afford a couple of those.... I still think widescreens are overrated, so Ill probably pick up a couple less expensive standard proportion ones when I get a chance...

regardless, I am envious of your upcoming purchase.

[Dr. V]

lol no worries man ull get it soon enough.

ive been using a 17" CRT for a little over a month, and only a 19" WS before that.

[polobunny]

LG contrast ratios aren't really what they say. Don't you find surprising you can buy a 2000:1 LG widescreen at the same price of a 1000:1 other brand widescreen? How come they can offer such low prices? Weirdly enough, their monitors are always twice the contrast ratio of other same price panels...
They're enhanced with a "software" technology, read more on that at this link
LG LCD Monitors to Feature 2000:1 Contrast-Ratio - It is said to be the highest in the industry - Softpedia

[Dr. V]

hm alright so ill keep that in mind for the LG.

looking at the BENQ FP202W and FP222W

for the 202W (20") its said to be an 8-bit panel on that review i posted. however, on newegg's site it says "16.7M with dithering" for the colors section in the description.

as for the 222W (22") one customer claimed "When I look closely, I can see static and fuzziness from the dithering. But that comes with all 6-bit panels." however, for this model, it just says "16.7M" in the colors section.

im confused....!

[gvblake22]

I'm not sure about the 8-bit vs 6-bit panels, but I just want to point out that 20" widescreen monitors are going to be harder to read than the 21" or 22" screens (they all have the same resolution). I would not suggest a 20" widescreen because the pixel pitch is so small that text and stuff is going to look very small, especially from a bit of a distance. A 21" or 22" screen will be much easier on the eyes and have better viewing at a distance.