Can anybody enlighten me. Im goin to buy a lcd monitor. Rite now i have 2 model in mind VX2235wm and VX2025wm. Ive been checking in many forum that say VX2025wm are better then VX2235wm. They say VX2025wm colours are better. But i cant resist the 22inch big. Which 1 should i buy?

[quote=davidmak,Jan 1 2007, 12:54 AM]
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31 2006, 04:19 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Luzcrifier @ Dec
31 2006, 04:19 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>[bad html removed]QuoteEBegin-->Can anybody enlighten me. Im goin to buy a lcd monitor. Rite now i have
2 model in mind VX2235wm and VX2025wm. Ive been checking in many forum
that say VX2025wm are better then VX2235wm. They say VX2025wm colours
are better. But i cant resist the 22inch big. Which 1 should i buy?

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Dear Luzcrifier,

What you found on the forums are quite true. The Viewsonic VX2025wm does use a better quality panel compared to the VX2235wm. In fact it uses a full 8bit panel which makes better colour reproduction. The VX2235wm uses only a 6bit + 2bit dithering which makes colour reproduction slightly less accurate than the former. The difference might not be big if you're just a regular user. The reason I state this is that modern dithering method has gained much improvements so the gap is closing. Also 6bit panels enables slightly better pixel response.

I'm currently using the Viewsonic VX2235wm and I'm very satisfied with its performance, at least in my area of application. Believe me that 22" of desktop space does open a lot more multitasking possibilities especially if you're coming from a smaller monitor. It has the same resolution as the 20" LCD but the extra 2" make reading text an easier task. Video reproductions are good and PC gaming is superb. You do need a higher-end graphic card to run at the native resolution (1680x1050) in order to see the real thing. Of course you could run at lower resolutions, just remember to maintain 16:10 aspect ratio. Running this panel with XBOX360 will result in washed out colours but I think this is another issue with the XBOX360.

Also remember that the VX2235wm do not have DVI-HDCP just like the Acer AL2216w. The VX2025wm also don't have HDCP, unless you go the Samsung way. Again you need to maintain a HDCP compliant graphic card as well. But again, HDCP isn't the thing yet. Right now, the PC industry is going HDCP over the DVI interface while the AV industry prefers the HDMI. But in the future, DisplayPort is going to replace DVI so it will never end. So HDCP or not is up to you if you plan to still use the panel few years from now in which DisplayPort could be taking over.

Samsung do have a 20" panel 205BW, which is comparable with VX2025wm in quality. There's a 22" Samsung panel and a Dell brand coming around the corner, so I suggest you wait a little more.

Hope this helps.

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any idea how much Viewsonic VX2235wm cost?

[quote=davidmak,Jan 2 2007, 01:48 AM]
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any idea how much Viewsonic VX2235wm cost?

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The Viewsonic VX2235wm should cost you not over RM1300. Try shopping around the 3rd floor of Low Yat and you should be able to get a fair deal. Do wait a little longer, if you want to look for a Samsung model though.

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u know how much samsung gonna cost? my budget is around 1.7k

[quote=davidmak,Jan 2 2007, 01:36 PM]
The Viewsonic VX2235wm should cost you not over RM1300. Try shopping around the 3rd floor of Low Yat and you should be able to get a fair deal. Do wait a little longer, if you want to look for a Samsung model though.

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u know how much samsung gonna cost? my budget is around 1.7k

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Your budget of RM1700 should be more than enough for the 22" Samsung LCD widescreen. I guess it should be around RM1500 during introduction. I'll be glad if it debut at a price similar the Viewsonic.

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thx u for the info. any idea when it gonna come out?