Hi i'm looking to buy a new LCD monitor but i'm confused over which to buy, I need a monitor which has full HD for PS3 and blu-ray movie, able to link to my laptop and play PS2 games and support pal too! (due to some ps2 games is pal version..)


Pls offer me some advice for buying which brand and model of LCD monitor... thanks!!

This post has been edited by Astroranagun: Mar 13 2009, 05:30 PM

I'm taking that your budget is around RM4k or so.

If thats the case, the Panasonic 42LZ80MK is one of the best choices here, in regards to price and quality.
Fellow forumer htkaki is selling it for RM3.6k, great price: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/348254

Love the black levels on the 42LZ80MK, awesome for movies.
No motion blur and input lag of any sorts though, the speakers isn't half bad too. Only caveat I have with this TV is the design, it looks so old-school!


You have a variety of choices.

BenQ E2200HD is one of the best choices if you are wanting a 22" monitor, under the RM600 price point.
Higher up, you can get a Dell S2409W 24" for RM700 right now on Dell Malaysia official website.

Though they won't have any S-Video/Composite input to play your PS2 on, you'll need either an external TV tuner or VGA box for that.


Which Bravia V are you interested on? Is it the KLV-V400A?
If it is, its one of the better LCDs around although there are similar alternatives at a lower price point.

You could go for the SHARP LC42A65M, it doesn't have as good of an image scaler as the KLV-V400A(the Bravia Engine 2 is pretty much one of the best on scaling low-res visuals on an LCD). Black levels isn't as good either, but doesn't fare too bad. If you aren't a movie enthusiast who absolutely must have a true cinematic experience on a TV, go for the SHARP.

htkaki is selling it for RM4425: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/666278

Panasonic 37LZ80MK: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/348254

Unless you are looking for a Full HD panel, the 37LZ80MK is pretty much the best you can hope for in the 37" TV sector(not counting Full HD models and other sort of things). You can also head for the SHARP LC37A65M, but should most probably be a little bit expensive. Trade off is you get 100hz motion.

Try using a Monster 400 DVI-HDMI cable to connect your PS3 to your LCD Monitor.

PS3 (HDMI) to LCD Monitor (DVI). No need conversion adapter.

Connect straight to your monitor and achive excellent HD quality PS3 gaming.



Check out this thread for more information:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/909344

Here comes your promotion which has nothing at all to do with the current discussion....
Are you so desperate?

Wah cnnot wait to get my ps3. I just buy that lcd coz only i got discnt that time. B4 this i nver know wat is da besh lcd for ps3 coz i thougt it same with ps2 which just can use crt tv. When i oledi buy this Panasonic Lcd, i kinda susprise when i make survey not many Msia ps3 gamers use that brand which make i think this lcd is not a good tv for ps3. But when u oledi say like that, make me so happy coz i thnk i made a right choice for my ps3 tv

This post has been edited by Dozen: Mar 15 2009, 01:12 AM

Panasonic makes some of the best LCD and Plasma TVs around. They aren't that popular here because our best friend Samsung monopolize everything here.

That's because people like buying cheap old samsung models TVs than new panasonic models TVs for the same price if not slightly more expensive.

There are cheap panasonic models too.
Don't know whats so fantastic about Samsung other than its cabinet design.

If you want cheap LCD monitor to hook up to PS3, you can try BenQ T2200HD
Supports 1080p and 1900x1080 res but you'll need HDMI-DVI cable to hook it up. Selling RM478 at Lowyat

just got a sms from my uncle .sony bravia 52" x series 200 hz now selling for rm13200 ..

its jz using more stylish plugs...gold plated huh
marketing gimmick...sry to say it has nth to do on "enhancing" wateva picture quality...even the cheapo china made hdmi-dvi cable can do 1080p perfectly..
mayb "psychologically enhanced PQ"

This post has been edited by justone: Mar 15 2009, 03:01 PM

Oic thanks!!

Btw with the Dell S2409W 24" how does the HDMI support the audio since the monitor doesnt have speaker....without speaker then even if i insert the external speaker most likely the HD audio will fail due to the HDMI connect to the monitor....is it?

and one more thing does any monitor or vga box thing able to support component cable? and is there any difference between Dell G2410 24" and Dell S2409W 24"? Thanks!!

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Added on March 15, 2009, 3:55 pmThanks!!

But is the BenQ T2200HD only support up to 1080p and 1900x1080 res or does the 24" dell do so too?

This post has been edited by Astroranagun: Mar 15 2009, 04:37 PM

You mean Dell S2409W? According to the spec it does support 1080p and it has HDMI connection. Costs a lil bit more than T2200HD.

The Dell S2409W has an audio out input, which you can connect directly to your speakers. However, there are issues with the audio fading and fading out. Best would just to be connect your PS3 directly to the monitor via HDMI, then use the A/V audio cable to your speakers. If you have 5.1, use an optical cable if your speaker supports it.

No, majority of monitors does not have component input at all.
VGA boxes usually have inputs for component/composite/s-video, look around.

The Dell G2410 is more expensive than the S2409W, mainly because it is a "green" LCD monitor. Using less power and whatnot.
More info here: http://www.surfloft.com/review/2009/02/del...cd-monitor.html (by me )

The BenQ T2200HD supports up to 1920x1080 resolution, which is its native resolution. 1080p, just the same like the Dell S2409W.

I forgot to mention there are also alternatives like Viewsonic VX2433WM, selling for about RM750 in LYP. It also has rather good color accuracy, pretty much no input lag and motion blur. The only caveat that I have with it is that it doesn't have all the main 3 inputs I want(VGA, DVI, and HDMI).

woah. looks like a bargain buy to me. anyone has tried it with ps3?

buy Sharp Aquos, problem solved

Same here. The senQ staff show me the difference between all the model and darklight quality on the TV.... seriously I didn't imagine that the sony and samsung HDTV looks sux in the dark...the picture have too much white spots due to boost the dark image....other than that the rest is ok...

wait a minute...did i just said HDTV? I thought the post here is about LCD monitor....why mention the Sharp Aquos in the first place...

This post has been edited by Astroranagun: Mar 16 2009, 02:03 AM

Thanks for the reply.

So here the question...is the A/V audio cable to speakers you mention the same thing as the DVI? I plan if i get the monitor i will get the logitech Logitech Z-5500....still do i need the optical cable to boost the HD audio?What about headphones? does it get affected too? Thanks.

This post has been edited by Astroranagun: Mar 16 2009, 02:19 AM

No, not the same thing. A/V cable is the composite cable that comes with the PS3(Yellow, White and Red).

Since you're getting a Z-5500(zomg!! awesome!), you WILL need an optical cable. That is for connecting your PS3 to the Z-5500 speakers, and the HDMI cable from your PS3 to the monitor.

wow! thanks! but what about the headphones connected tothe DVI? will it get affected too?(not in HD audio or will not get fade or fading out effect etc..)