ExigeS2
31-03-2008, 6:29 PM
Hey peeps, already tired of using this crappy old 15" 4:3 TFT monitor for my 360 now and I've spied this Samsung SM931BW 19" Monitor.
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/653/860/-/3357297/Samsung-Syncmaster-SM931BW-19-Widescreen-LCD-Flat-Panel-Monitor/Product.html?searchtype=genre
Seems like it's pretty good value for £150? 19" is as big as I want to go, and I can't afford a full HDTV just for the 360 so would this be a decent upgrade from what I've got now?
I understand it's 16:10 instead of 16:9 which will either cause black bars or a stretched image...how can you decide which? Is that down to the game and the monitor? As I don't mind black bars but I really don't want the stretched image...what resolution would I need to choose for that?
Even if it had to stretch the image how bad would it be?
Also, I've currently got mine running 1024 x 768...will I notice any increase in sharpness and picture quality? As I feel the graphics could look much nicer than the do now....will running a similar resolution (1280x768) on this screen which isn't even it's native res just look even worse or will it be ok?
Hope somebody can help! Thanks. Smile [:)]
SPECS:
* Product Description: Samsung Syncmaster SM931BW 19" Widescreen LCD Flat Panel Monitor
* Device Type: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix
* Colour: Black
* Dimensions: (WxDxH) 44.8 cm x 20.2 cm x 36.3 cm
* Weight: 4.2 kg
* Diagonal Size: 19" - widescreen
* Viewable Size: 19"
* Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch: 0.285 mm
* Max Resolution: 1440 x 900 / 60 Hz
* Colour support: 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
* Response Time: 2 ms
* Image Brightness: 300 cd/m2
* Image Contrast Ratio: 700:1 (2000:1 Dynamic)
* Interface: DVI, Analogue VGA D-Sub (HD-15)
* Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
* Power Consumption: Operational 42 Watt
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/653/860/-/3357297/Samsung-Syncmaster-SM931BW-19-Widescreen-LCD-Flat-Panel-Monitor/Product.html?searchtype=genre
Seems like it's pretty good value for £150? 19" is as big as I want to go, and I can't afford a full HDTV just for the 360 so would this be a decent upgrade from what I've got now?
I understand it's 16:10 instead of 16:9 which will either cause black bars or a stretched image...how can you decide which? Is that down to the game and the monitor? As I don't mind black bars but I really don't want the stretched image...what resolution would I need to choose for that?
Even if it had to stretch the image how bad would it be?
Also, I've currently got mine running 1024 x 768...will I notice any increase in sharpness and picture quality? As I feel the graphics could look much nicer than the do now....will running a similar resolution (1280x768) on this screen which isn't even it's native res just look even worse or will it be ok?
Hope somebody can help! Thanks. Smile [:)]
SPECS:
* Product Description: Samsung Syncmaster SM931BW 19" Widescreen LCD Flat Panel Monitor
* Device Type: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix
* Colour: Black
* Dimensions: (WxDxH) 44.8 cm x 20.2 cm x 36.3 cm
* Weight: 4.2 kg
* Diagonal Size: 19" - widescreen
* Viewable Size: 19"
* Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch: 0.285 mm
* Max Resolution: 1440 x 900 / 60 Hz
* Colour support: 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
* Response Time: 2 ms
* Image Brightness: 300 cd/m2
* Image Contrast Ratio: 700:1 (2000:1 Dynamic)
* Interface: DVI, Analogue VGA D-Sub (HD-15)
* Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
* Power Consumption: Operational 42 Watt