Vista - Choice of 24" monitor

Hello Folks,
I'm going to upgrade from a 22" Samsung 226BW to a 24" monitor. I've been looking at the Samsung SM 2493HM and the T240.
The 2493HM has got pretty good reviews but I can't seem to find any on the T240.
Do people think it's a better panel or is it just the rose red surround that's attracting attention?
Any advice would be welcome, best wishes, John

I just bought a ViewSonic 24" and have no complaints.

This actually came recommended to me

http://uk.insight.com/apps/productpr...X2435&src=prg1

I bought the Samsung 2232 ages ago and all the reviews raved about it - It was the worst piece of **** I have ever used. Some reviewer get carried away with the style and won't notice it's short falls because they are seduced by design and branding. Nothing on this planet will convince me that sub £500 Samsungs are a worthy purchase.

If you are going to upgrade make sure the screen is not a crappy TN panel. With a 24ins screen you will need all the viewing angle you can get and the TN's don't make the grade. If you have a colour shift, vertical or Horizontal, it will drive you nuts - trust me.....but, you've probably noticed this on your 226bw.

VIEW before you buy...

or get an Eizo.......$$$$ but they have perfect image quality.

Just bought an Acer 24" X243W, display model £139,

What a difference from 19"

do like me and get your self a 32" LG LCD TV with DVI connection

...do you lose resolution with LCD TV's? - my 30" monitor is 2560 x 1600. You'd be lucky to have half that on a TV. But, I suppose, I guess it depends on what you want to do with it.

I bought SAMSUNG 245BW Black 24" 5ms Widescreen from costco about 3 weeks ago for $375. I think it was a good buy. And I love this monitor considering I was using my XPS M1710 17" monitor before I bought this.

I bought 2 of its little brothers, the x213W, and I have to say I love them as well. For their price, especially, as both of them together cost me around $375 USD (thanks to a local retailer not knowing what they had on their hands and my diligent searching for coupons).

I bet it is - I was using 19" CRTs (dual screens) for the longest time, but decided it was tie to upgrade- but these 22" wide screens seem a bit small lol.

I am spoiled - I want dual screens but also want SLI but also want much larger screens. I think I'd be happy with around 26" viewable wide screens. Maybe 30". ;P

the screen is so bright.. it's awesome

I'm glad I got to keep my 1920x1200 resolution too. (My XPS laptop had the same resolution and was dreading knocking down the resolution when switching to a new desktop)

I have 2-22" HP w2207's, excellent monitors actually.
The BrightView screen technology and with Digital Vibrance using Nvidia CPL (175.19), they simple sparkle with color and 1920 x 1080 res is awesome.

I know Samsung panels are the most prized in an LCD TV on the high end HDTV forums. When LCD panels were hard to come by 2 years back and many makers were subject to panel lottery's to get their panels, the HDTV forums erupted when the usual makers that used Samsung LCD panels had to use others instead, they pretty much all were lauding Samsung panels as the #1.
HP monitors also use/used Samsung panels but I have one with Samsung and one other brand that I can't recall. There is a very tiny difference with them side by side and the same image on them but it's hardly noticable and doesn't bother me in the least.
Although the LCD panel is not the only factor in how well a certain monitor will look, it's a pretty good bet that if the HDTV community is si hung up on Samsung panels, it shouldn't hurt to have one. Remenber tho, not all monitor makers make panels so many brands may have Samsung panels but it's their other technology and processes that can make a big difference also.