[Alvin]

To the nerdy geeky techno types.

I am contemplating buying a 22" wide screen monitor.

Are there problems with resolution with wide screen as I normaly design ( don't laugh ) for 1024 x 768 .

will ther be a big advantage over the 17" monitors I have now.?

Alvin

[RayB]

Designing for 1024 x 768 sounds perfectly reasonable to me (that's how we designed A Local Printer)

I'm not personally a fan of widescreen monitors - I use a conventional ratio professional 19" Formac DVI monitor @ 1280 x 1024 and I love it to bits

[openmind]

You won't have any problems at all. Widescreen is great for fitting multiple windows on...

Just fix your design layout at the appropriate pixelage (sic). Point to note that if a user is browsing at 1024 pixels and you have designed at that resolution then they will get left/right scroll due to the scrollbars. Either fix it at about 980px or use 100% width which might look odd in wide screen.

[Alvin]

opinion on this screen please.no idea of the techno bumph.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-27763

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[RayB]

Originally Posted by Alvin

opinion on this screen please.no idea of the techno bumph.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-27763

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Simon is probably the best to help with specific models - I'm sure he'll be along shortly

[CPLTD]

I can only mirror the above Alvin and say that If you have a model in mind I can get a price for you but we are offering this one

BenQ FP222WH Widescreen LCD Monitor £138.00+vat Free Delivery!





Manufacturer:BenQ Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number:9J.03V72.USE
Name:FP222WH Widescreen LCD Monitor
Marketing Information:BenQ FP222WH the widescreen aspect brings you to the boundless world! New digital generation HDMI connector and dual input, fully support all display demand. The BenQ FP222WH provides a superior visual experience with its crisp-and-crystal clear screen images. With lightning-fast 5 ms response time, high contrast ratio and brightness, FP222WH is the best partner for the new boundless digital life.
Product Type:LCDTechnical InformationActual Screen Size:22"Viewable Screen Size:22"Screen Technology:Active Matrix TFTPixel Pitch:0.282mmInput Signal:Analog
Digital
Maximum Response Time:5msVideoMaximum Resolution:1680 x 1050Brightness:300 cd/m²Interfaces/PortsPorts:1 x 15-pin HD-15 VGA
1 x DVI-D
1 x HDMI
Power DescriptionInput Voltage:110V AC
220V AC
Physical CharacteristicsColour:Silver Dimensions:45.47cm Height x 56.9cm Width x 17.02cm Depth - With StandWeight:12.79 lb


Hows that one look for a bargain.

[Pixels Ink]

Excellent price there for a BenQ. Good make.

[mfleming]

A quick Google tells me that both the Viewsonic VA2216 and the BenQ FP222WH use the TN Panel, which to be honest is cheap and nasty and doesn't give great blacks and certainly wont be able to reproduce very much of the 32 bit colour range.

For a designer you would need to be putting your hand in your pocket and spashing out on a monitor with either a S-PVA or S-IPS panel

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by mfleming

For a designer you would need to be putting your hand in your pocket and spashing out on a monitor with either a S-PVA or S-IPS panel

Thanks for info ,can I have a S-PVA or S-IPS panel translated into a human language,?

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[CPLTD]

Here you go Al take a look here bud,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD