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Acer H233H bmid

$240.00 Est. at Amazon

from John C, www.newegg.com
1080p video is amazing on this monitor, looks better than it does on my brothers 1080p philips tv.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
all i had to do was increase the scaling on my video card and that took care of it.
from nathan_the_h, www.newegg.com
cons: poor black levels and cannot be calibrated for a video (as opposed to computer) input.
from ILuvBingo, www.newegg.com
my video card is new and the other reviewer has had the same problem.
from GreenEyedMonster, www.newegg.com
every time i watch a movie, there it is.

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Positives: High Resolution, Good Clarity, Easy To Read, Size: 23 inch

2 RECOMMENDED by 16 people for MOVIES

Samsung 2333SW 23" Widescreen DVI LCD

$216.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
pairs well with a blu-ray player and hdcp compliant video card.
from AHAXOPET, www.newegg.com
did some tests with small font text, movies, pictures....
from www.amazon.com
*the 16:9 aspect ratio is great for videos, but takes a little getting used to when coming from a widescreen monitor that isn't hd spec.
from Voltage, www.newegg.com
pros: full 1080p looks great with blue ray movies.glossy black finish is nice though may require constant cleaning.the 5ms response time is great and looks excellent when playing video games.despite
from warren, www.newegg.com
here are the specs of my first build, which i am set to receive the rest of the parts tomorrow:raidmax tornado atx-238wu black secc steel atx mid tower microsoft windows vista home premium sp1

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Positives: High Resolution, Good Clarity, Great Adjustability, Size: 23 inch

3 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for MOVIES

ViewSonic X Series VX2260wm Black 21.5' 2ms HDMI

ViewSonic X Series VX2260wm Black 21.5' 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2...

$281.00 Est. at Amazon

from KNFr, www.newegg.com
if you have a blue-ray dvd player and want a high definition monitor to go with it, check this one out.
from www.amazon.com
it is really only noticeable with dark screens like dark movies or dark games (though honestly if you're engaged in a game i doubt you would really notice).
from www.amazon.com
video and whatnot from the wire (which is retarded because most hd content is ripped and pirated with the ps3 or xbox hd-dvd player directly).
from N/A, www.newegg.com
the video quality is on par with my 42"samsung hdtv for the ps3.
from www.amazon.com
in fact, my laptop only goes up to 1280x800 for video settings and when i close the lid to my computer, the monitor fits the image to the full screen, with no discern-able distortion at all!

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Positives: Great Clarity, High Resolution, Nice Adjustability, Size: 21.5 inch

4 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for MOVIES

HPLP2475w Widescreen LCD

Hewlett PackardLP2475w Widescreen LCD Monitor - 24 - 1920 x 1080 - 6ms - 1000:1

$703.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the monitor has more input options than you can possibly use and it comes with a full set of 6' cables - two hdmi cables, an hmdi-to-vga cable, s-video, two dvi cables...
from dramaley, www.newegg.com
supports true 1080p hd if you want to use it for video.
from dahahacker, www.newegg.com
pros: the monitor is extremely beautiful and usable for every day photo editing and movies after calibration.
from dandv, www.newegg.com
in movies, you can see clearly that flesh tones are not natural.since the osd was quasi-useless, i tried using hp's "display assistant utility" to calibrate the monitor but i ended up with a
from www.amazon.com
my biggest headache has been with the displayport video input.

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Positives: Excellent Adjustability, High Resolution, Easy To Read, Size: 24 inch

5 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for MOVIES

Asus 21.5" Wide 5ms DVI Black

$182.00 Est. at Amazon

from Lemon, www.newegg.com
i mean, it's clearly not movie theatre quality or anything, but 2.1 desktop speakers are cheap, so get over it.lovely monitor.
from Astoroth88, www.newegg.com
high resolutions, full 1080p for my hd movies, large; it's everything i wanted and more for a monitor.
from Captain Tinker, www.newegg.com
pros: (this is an update of my last review.) video is nice and bright, good colors, decent size, works pretty well for the most part.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
this is called video intelligence technology and it has 5 preset modes, although you can adjust multiple settings within each mode.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: when connected with dvi at 1920x1080 the desktop is horribly overscanned...maybe due to video drivers though.

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Positives: High Resolution, Nice Adjustability, Great Clarity, Size: 21.6 inch

LG W2253TQ-PF

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from Savage, www.newegg.com
for this price, you won't find a better monitor.i do video editing and audio production, so it's great to have the timeline stretch across this wide monster of a screen.i didn't have any problems
from MikeP384, www.newegg.com
there is also a program that allows you to save custom settings for watching movies, playing games, or anything else...it would be very easy for someone to just click and change their monitor
from Belial, www.newegg.com
everything from my games to videos looks so much sharper brighter.the price at the time i bought it couldn't be beat and with free shipping made it all worth while.
from Mr.Kush, www.newegg.com
when i bought my samsung 226bw a little over 4 years ago now.it had a 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio & a static of 700:1.http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16824001096*****continued
from Wizzleby, www.newegg.com
at the same time, the vga out is useful, as i am able to use it to service a computer next to my desktop without need for a kvm.front buttons (really touch sensor areas) take some getting used to,

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Positives: Digital Video Input Standard: DVI-D, Exterior Color: Black

Samsung SyncMaster T260

$396.00 Est. at Amazon

from MAC, www.newegg.com
this monitor has a slight bleed of light (1/4th an inch) from the top which is only really noticeable when watching a movie, but it is not a huge issue and the screen has not been broken in yet so it
from Rocky, www.newegg.com
we play hd movies on it and the picture quiality is excellent.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i do color calibration on high end video equipment as part of my job so i'm familiar with how things should look.also, mine has a "t260n" model number which only returns results in
from N/A, www.newegg.com
even though my video cards could handle 30" screens, i just prefer the 24".
from Boldar, www.newegg.com
whether it's a game, video, or even a website, the color and brightness on this monitor is superb.-5ms response time: no ghosting/lag issues in any games, fps's like half life 2, farcry 2, fallout 3,

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Positives: High Resolution, Great Clarity, Fast Response, Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

Asus Vk266h 25.5 Inch Widescreen Hdmi Tft Lcd Web

$307.00 Est. at Amazon

from Jim Pratt, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: whatever you do, do not buy a widescreen monitor that has less than a 1200 pixel vertical specification unless all you do is watch dvd movies in widescreen mode with it.
from BlackBird, www.newegg.com
i set the resolution to 1920 x 1200 and put in my band of brothers dvd and it played awsome.
from Goodvibes, www.newegg.com
good for video games.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
however because i have access to both dvi and hdmi it is not a major contributing factor in my egg rating.when hooked up to the dvi, the picture itself is flawless, its when rendering video, and
from LCD Guy, www.newegg.com
since this model may not work with my nvidia geoforce 8500 video card, i am very disappoined in neweggg's no return policy for lcds.

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Positives: High Resolution, Great Clarity, Excellent Adjustability, Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1

Samsung SyncMaster 2433BW 24" wide format TFT Screen 5 ms ms

Samsung SyncMaster 2433BW 24" wide format TFT Screen (5 ms) 5 ms, VGA, DVI (Black) Monitor

$361.00 Est. at Amazon

from woody, www.newegg.com
would recommend a newer video card to get the full potential of the monitor.don't settle for anything but samsung cons: wish it was adjustable, ie up and down other thoughts: will always
from www.amazon.com
colors are fantastic, it produces very little heat and makes a fine tv/dvd monitor for the bedroom.
from Brian, www.newegg.com
pros: crisp text and bright colors, once i hooked it up to a video card with dvi-d output.
from Former Samsung fan, www.newegg.com
"change it to the supported resolution using the video cards that we recommend on our website".
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it's great for movies and games.

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Positives: High Resolution, Nice Clarity, Easy To Set Up, Size: 24 inch

HP2159m 21.5" Diagonal 16:9 Full HD LCD

Hewlett Packard2159m 21.5" Diagonal 16:9 Full HD LCD Monitor

$229.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i've watched a blu-ray movie on it as well and that was very sharp and clear as well.
from kcoppock, www.newegg.com
downloaded a few movie trailers from apple to test it out and it looks great!
from www.amazon.com
stunning quality with my nvidia 9650 video card.
from www.amazon.com
the widescreen is awesome for movie watching and game playing and the blacks are nice and black and the colors appear true and sharp.
from www.amazon.com
-wide viewing angle is great for movies.

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Positives: Great Clarity, High Resolution, Easy To Set Up, Digital Video Input Standard: DVI-D

Acer H243Hbmid 24 Full HD LCD

$235.00 Est. at Amazon

from wildwill2002, www.newegg.com
hooking up to a computer can be a pain to get right as this monitor has to be in the right input and will only be ready to detect the video signal for a few seconds.
from G-Unit, www.newegg.com
runs at native 1920 x 1200 resolution with the sapphire video card i purchased along side it very nicely.
from ks-shooter, www.newegg.com
pros: video is excellent.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
(my video card has 2 dvi outputs)rats.
from Jer, www.newegg.com
it did necessitate a video card upgrade in order to enjoy my games in their full splendor - the good old 8800gt/g92 was ditched in favor of a new 4890, also purchased from the 'egg.

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Positives: High Resolution, Fast Response, Easy To Set Up, Digital Video Input Standard: DVI-D

LG 19 Widescreen LCD 1440X900 WXGA+

LG 19 Widescreen LCD Monitor, 1440X900 WXGA+, 10000:1, 2ms, 300 nits, VGA, DVI, Black (W1952TQ-PF)

$171.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
but i did have to order a dvi cable from neweggit comes with a vga cable but if you have a fairly new video card,go ahead and use the dvi connection...get all you can out of the dvi cable and your
from EdProf, www.newegg.com
i also replace the video card, and just a reminder to disable onboard video and uninstall software drivers for a different card before loading new software.
from www.amazon.com
picture looks excellent for text, graphics, and video.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: .great quality when playing games or watching blu-ray, no ghosting whatsoever..convenient buttons at the bottom for switching video sources.brightness was never adjusted, came exactly the way i
from Brandon, www.newegg.com
the reason behind me loving this feature so much is for video games.

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Positives: Good Clarity, High Resolution, Fast Response, Size: 19 inch

Samsung Touch of Color T240HD 24 LCD HDTV

$402.00 Est. at Amazon

from Raven---, www.newegg.com
i have my pc connected via dvd-d and it’s beautiful.
from catdogcat, www.newegg.com
with a 20000 to 1 dynamic constrast ratio, and the 5ms response, this has been the perfect monitor for me for gaming and watching videos.
from www.amazon.com
we bought this for our spare room, to watch tv while using the treadmill or to play video games.
from Wilmark, www.newegg.com
pros: brightness, contrast and video connectivity are all good pros.
from www.amazon.com
bottom line, even tho this was a great monitor for doing internet and casual use during the day, it's not really that good with games, nor with media center when you're watching a dvd or tv over pc.

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Positives: High Resolution, Good Adjustability, Excellent Clarity, Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1

LG W2453V-PF 24" TFT Widescreen 2ms 2 ms

$292.00 Est. at Amazon

from SmackiuS, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: standard video looks funny on the widescreen, but the monitor has a 4:3 mode which makes it all better.
from morbid, www.newegg.com
here @ newegg) it ran @ 1680x1050, i noticed a significant increase in the video quality in all of my games when i switched to this monitor running @ 1920x1080, true hd really makes a difference.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
24" is amazing for video games and the response times are such that you'll never have an issue w/ ghosting, etc.
from morbid, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: overall i am very pleased with this monitor, my old monitor was a 22" hanns-g (also a very good monitor i purchased here @ newegg) it ran @ 1680x1050, i noticed a significant increase
from www.amazon.com
as stated earlier, i previously owned a 19" lcd and i went with a 24" lcd monitor to compliment my sapphire overclocked 4890 video card.

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Positives: Good Clarity, High Resolution, Fast Response, Digital Video Input Standard: DVI-D

Acer Lcd 24in G24 Wide 1920x1200@60hz

Acer Monitor Lcd 24in G24 Wide 1920x1200@60hz

$734.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bloke, www.newegg.com
i really like this monitor for movies and tv shows as well as it seems to bring out the colors more so than my old monitor (19” lcd about 4-5yrs old).
from m4|nu, www.newegg.com
open at the same time back to back...you wont need any more real estate then this.if you need a good hd monitor for gaming look no further, its awesome for movies and you have lots of room!!!
from Michael H, www.newegg.com
i could not believe how much of a facelift a decent video care paired with this monitor could bring.
from TRUE, www.newegg.com
i'm sporting a razer deathadder, and its designed for hyper fast movement in games without the typical lag or loss of tracking, and the first thing i noticed was with this monitor, my mouse had a
from w1ngz3r0, www.newegg.com
i catch more details in movies and in games that i've never noticed before, the claim of the high contrast ratio is true.

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Positives: Good Clarity, High Resolution, Fast Response, Size: 24 inch

ACER V173 bm 17in LCD

$149.00 Est. at Amazon

from GarytheGeek, www.newegg.com
the video card was dated and he didn't have much money for a monitor.
from Jim, www.newegg.com
it is a perfect match for the video card in my old computer.
from www.amazon.com
my dvd r/w drive stopped working after using this monitor although i am not sure if monitor software is the problem.
from Tom Builder, www.newegg.com
pros: inexpensive; produces a picture; previous complaints were accurate cons: video quality is modest at best.
from www.amazon.com
if your video card outputs with a dvi connection you are sol and will need an adapter.

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Positives: Nice Clarity, High Resolution, Easy To Set Up, Size: 17 inch

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