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anyone current on monitors and selecting one? i'm looking for a larger (24" or so) display to do photo editing on...so i'd like something with good color reproduction, etc.

i'd like to keep it under $400, if possible.

I have a LG w2452T and a Samsung 2493HM. The Samsung is a little brighter than the LG. The one thing I dont care for in the LG is there isnt any height adjustment. Both are 5ms. I think both are out of production.

I suggest you go to a local store and view the monitors.

I would definitely compare some of them at the store first and you will want to compare a 22" to a 24". You may prefer the 22. I was in the same boat and went with the 22" because of the dot pitch.

Most 22" LCDs are 1680x1050 and have a dot pitch around .285mm. Most 24" LCDs are 1920x1200 and have a dot pitch around .270mm.

This means that despite the extra 2 inches of display area, everything is substantially smaller on the 24" compared to the 22.

That's why I ended up buying the 22". I want my desktop fonts to be a minimum size using Window's standard "Large" font setting.

Windows has never managed high res displays very well. Not sure about Win7, but Vista did just as lousy a job as WinXP (actually worse IMO). The DPI adjustment really doesn't work right in Vista.

That said I can highly recommend these two models. I have this 22" Dell 2208WFP: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod ... ku=2208WA3

and here's the 24" version, the model 2408WFP: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/prod ... u=320-6272

Both have stunning images and nice features like the ability to rotate into portrait mode and a 4 port USB hub.

Also here's a 10% off coupon (only good on electronics & computer accessories). Just enter it in the coupon box at checkout. Coupon expires 7/8: 22X6DLMFK6K92G

I would suggest looking at the Dell monitors really. They hold good sales pretty often on them and do actually look very nice. You can also look into wants that support VGA, DVI, and HDMI if all those features interested you or not.

good point about the dot pitch...i don't want something hard to read, etc. i have a cheaper 22" asus now and it is decent for everything but more serious photoshop work. even then it's ok, but i want something a bit better for that. i'll keep an eye on the dell models and see if something pops up in the next few weeks. thanks!

FYI: This monster 28" LCD is selling for $299.99. I know someone who bought one who says he's loving it, and it's getting good reviews on Tiger Direct's site. It has a dot pitch of .309 which is easy on the eyes.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... VIEWS#tabs

Some more sophisticated reviews on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/I-Inc-Lcd-If281Dp ... B000WOL3B4

just ordered this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6824254026

$289 after $20 newegg code. free shipping. i'll post back with a mini review once it arrives!

Very nice b-man! I hope you don't suffer from motion sickness.

Pretty nice the number of cables the include. Don't think I ever remember seeing a component cable bundled with a monitor before. Give us a heads up about how well it works, don't forget those speakers too