Exactly. Why can't just answer straight to the point ie. feet or metres instead of being a snob?

I've asked around, seems like T240 costs RM1600 upwards.. so you decided to stick with monitor? Why not wait for Benq's new models?

Benq 24 inch, E2400W/M2400W, 1920x1080 pixels (that's 16:9 ratio, Full HD). Not sure what's the price yet but many estimates around RM14XX for the higher end one. 26 inch too expensive for gaming purpose IMO, not worth it.

If you are using it strictly for console gaming and movies, not for PC gaming then 16:9 is better, so go with Benq. For me I would choose Samsung because I have other use (although I settled for Acer's G24 but that's because I can't get T240 in my place here). I wouldn't go with Chinese brands as their back up service are close to none, PQ aside.

1. Noticeable if you are sitting at the right distance

2. Not noticeable unless you are used to higher settings

3. No industry standard for contrast ratio, believe in what you see on the screen, not the figures

4. I said it before and I'll say it again, this is BS

BS = bull shit, in digital world you either get transmission or not, nothing in between, either a 1 or a 0. Cheap cable gives you 1, so does expensive cables only gives out 1. Either the cable works, or not.

That's for analog, and HDMI isn't analog. Very easy to understand if you imagine a digital pad vs analog pad. In digital pad, either a button is pressed or not, while analog you can adjust how much is being pressed. Of course, if you want to spend a couple hundred for a cable then by all means go ahead.

My apology if you feel offended by my words, I was merely pointing out if you feel more secure with those expensive cables, then go ahead. What I was saying was to tell fellow gamers here not to waste money, can buy a game or 2 with those money. But if you are not convinced, then buy monster cables although it really isn't necessary.

It has been explained so many times, for Sony products you are paying a premium for their marketing and packaging, while other brands' prices depend on the quality of their products

I'm using G24 Have to say it does what it should very well given its price. I bought it for RM1,388 last month.

I bought it from a shop, comes with 1 year manufacturer warranty. Can't compare how it fares against other monitors as looking for a 24 inch is hard as rock here. It looks brighter and more crisp than the HP 24 inch one though, that's all I can say.

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Oct 18 2008, 11:16 AM

Don't mean to be rude but I doubt it's useful if I tell you the shop name (which I forgot) since it's in KK. May be you try searching for Acer distributor in KL, there are few of them the last time I search.

Experience tell me most of the laptops output 1024 x 768.. but I'm no expert in this field, so don't take my words for it

Why don't you try it on your monitor first? And see what resolution you'd get from your DVI/HDMI port.

Cheapest you can get is PC monitor, a little over 1k you can get full HD

Are you seeing TVs from the same manufacturer, same series and same resolution at the same distance?

I think viewing distance is doing it's trick here. I don't even find my very very old 50" pixelated watching Astro since I sit pretty far away from it.

32" is equivalent to watching a 25" on a 4:3, it isn't small, but you need to sit close enough

I think the one major point to look at above anything else in terms of LCD vs Plasma is the lightnings condition in the display environment, only then followed by everything else.

What do you want to discuss actually?