22\" Chimei LCD?

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:16 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6824252008

Anyone know about these monitors by chance? The reviews seem to be pretty decent.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:26 pm

Newegg filters all their reviews, take them with a grain of salt.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:21 pm

Ugh, seriously Krom, I need recommendations for a good LCD widescreen monitor. No, a regular screen will not do and no a CRT will not do. I need it for two reasons. 1. Conservation of space and 2. 3D/CG artwork primarily. Gaming would be nice but is still secondary to 3D/CG artwork.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:37 am

Samsung and Viewsonic.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:27 am

Ok, the thing is, if I'm going to spend $300-$400 on a good monitor, I need to make sure it's worth it.

These are the reasons I want to have a decent monitor:

1. I need two monitors for developing 3D art. 1 widescreen for 3D art programs, and 1. CRT for painting in Photoshop CS2 and concept art.

2. My boss is setting me up with a sweet internet setup if I am willing to monitor network problems and traffic.

3. I would rather not nuke myself all day long.

4. It would be nice to be able to watch DVD's on a widescreen.

5. I would like a larger, higher quality screen to hook into an X-Box 360.

Right now I'm looking at Acer's 22\" 5ms LCD. I read somewhere once that other companies buy their panels for Acer. Anyone know if this is true?

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:47 pm

You don't need to justify your reasons for getting the screen to us.

I do not have much knowledge on the brand you linked to so I can't recommend it personally.

I will agree with Testi however, for proven reliability and performance, pay more and get a Samsung or a Viewsonic. They make high quality stuff. I have a Samsung and am very pleased.

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:36 pm

I have a Viewsonic at home. I'm not a monitor connoisseur , but I am very satisfied with it.

As far the Acer thing, I'm not sure about that. It would sure be useful to have a web site that pointed out the manufacturer-branding connections for computer parts.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:24 am

LOL,

I have no inclination to fear outside opinions. I suppose I just need to justify it for myself.

$300-$400 is a pretty good wad of money. I'm only going to spend it, if it is necessary.

I think I'm a bit interested in how well it will work, when an X-Box 360 is plugged into it vs. a high definition TV. I would imagine it would be better though being that you can have a higher framerate from what I understand.

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:10 pm

There is a small amount of lag built into having a massive screen. Some games were timing is sensitive, like Guitar Hero II, actually have an option to tweak the timing for this.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:06 am

XBox 360, PC or both?