Its also rather small to discern viewing angles issues of TN panels.

Check the LCD monitor test images which can be found at the start of this thread.

Unless that LCD TV is full 1080p..

Its the cheapest 23" monitor around (and also with least power consumption as well for its size). Methinks its pretty hard to find this popular monitor anymore (possibly sold out since its no longer on most price lists).

How much is your actual budget?

Check some reviews here, here and here.

Try the Dell ST2410.

This post has been edited by lex: Mar 2 2010, 11:13 PM

Someone here mentioned it before...That's Phillips 160E1SB/97 15.6" widescreen LCD monitor for around RM289 (from Viewnet)

Depends on how much you are willing to spend. If money is no objection, then get Dell UltraSharp™ 2209WA (RM759) which is an IPS panel.

There's also...

- Acer X203H 20" widescreen with DVI (RM399)
- Acer P205H 20" widescreen with DVI (RM409)
- AOC F19 18.5 widescreen with DVI (RM364)
- Acer X193H 18.5" widescreen with DVI (RM378)
- Benq G922HDL LED 18.5" widescreen with DVI (RM389)

This post has been edited by lex: Mar 10 2010, 12:31 PM

Try Acer G205H (around RM389 to RM395 depending on shop).

For that amount, lots of choices For 21.5", there's the Dell UltraSharp 2209WA (RM759) which is an IPS panel , and for 23.5" there's Samsung XL2370 (RM1039) which garnered some good reviews.

Yups, its possible depending on the brand and model itself. Should have at least VGA input.

Just a PC with VGA and/or HDMI output. Again depends on the brand and model fo the LCD TV itself. Usually cheap 32" LCD TVs have low resolution (around 1366x768 only), while more expensive "1080p HD" ones (usually 37" and bigger) have higher resolution (ie. 1920x1080).

This post has been edited by lex: Apr 12 2010, 10:31 PM

There's also the Dell ST2410, and if you have lots of fund then consider Dell Ultrasharp U2410.

Try this: Dell Malaysia: Computer, LCD, Flat Panel & Widescreen Monitors

If the LCD TV is full HD (1920x1080) then it would look very much like any (huge) computer LCD monitor. However if its the non-HD ones (1366x768) then the text looks rather large and blocky/pixelated (due to the pixel size).

Both are fine, just pick either one. Another choice would be Dell UltraSharp 2209WA (uses IPS panel).

If price is not an objection then I would suggest looking at Dell UltraSharp U2410..

The price of 1080p monitors starts from RM450 (e.g. BenQ G2220HD) or higher depending on size. As for the panels, you got it opposite. LG produces their own panels as well as Samsung. Ocassionally certain Samsung models will use panels from AUO, Chimei and LG instead.

This post has been edited by lex: Apr 28 2010, 03:18 PM

Hard to tell the panels (as most LCD monitor manufacturers tend to use different panels for the same model), unless looking at the batch and examine the panel numbers internally.

BenQ mostly use AUO and Chimei panels. Should be fine.. I'm using one anyway (already a few years old).

If it look square then its a dead pixel.. Anyway, does that "spot" disappear when you change to a different desktop screen resolution (try lowering the screen resolution)?

You can try this method... Take a dried up ball point pen (make sure no more ink, the pen point must not be sharp one), and keep tapping on that "spot".

This post has been edited by lex: Apr 30 2010, 11:55 AM

You may want to increase the budget a bit more to around RM750 or more. Try looking at Dell UltraSharp 2209WA which is an IPS panel (not the normal TN panel).

This post has been edited by lex: Apr 30 2010, 06:20 PM

IPS panels (e.g. Dell UltraSharp 2209WA) beats TN panels anytime, when it comes to color accuracy and viewing angles.

Notice the colors? Also the details?

6ms? Should be fine. I also have an ancient Acer AL1717 monitor which is 8ms, and it still looks fine when it comes to games and movies.

IPS panels are usually considered high end.