Please help me with my new monitor purchase

[eddta]

I am currently in the market for a new 22" monitor to replace my huge old CRT which is currently hogging my desk. I have had a look around and it seems like the LG and Samsung monitors are the best value for money. I have a budget of anything up to £250 with a DVI connection and I do not really care about any extra features i.e. speakers, usb ports etc. althought stuff like that is always a bonus. I just really want the best quality picture for gaming and watching movies.

[Greg]

There are some great bargains for 22" monitors at the moment.

I have one of these:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=679564
Samsung Pebble. Awesome screen and looks stylish too.

[un1eash]

Samsung T220 is another to look at. Ive got he T240HD.

[super7]

Just bought a Samsung 2253BW which is brilliant. Same basic screen as the Pebble but a bit cheaper

Has DVI-I and VGA.

[esimple]

me too, although I only require a 19 or even 17" with a low budget in mind, what sort of pricing can I expect?

[esimple]

Ahh, if someone could help that would be realy cool! thanks, am a newbie here!

[Shimrod]

I use an HP W2207 at work - and I'm very impressed with the screen quality. It's much brighter and sharper than my Neovo 19" I use at home. I intend to buy one for home -even though it is at the higher end of the price range for 22" monitors. There's a replacement model which has an H on the end of the model name - it also has an HDMI connector as well as DVI and VGA.

[EndlessWaves]

Originally Posted by esimple

me too, although I only require a 19 or even 17" with a low budget in mind, what sort of pricing can I expect?

Monitors start at around £90 for a 19", 17" doesn't seem to be sold much anymore.

Originally Posted by Shimrod

I use an HP W2207 at work - and I'm very impressed with the screen quality. It's much brighter and sharper than my Neovo 19" I use at home. I intend to buy one for home -even though it is at the higher end of the price range for 22" monitors. There's a replacement model which has an H on the end of the model name - it also has an HDMI connector as well as DVI and VGA.

The w2207h only has HDMI and VGA, it doesn't have DVI.

There's a new HP LP2275w out which should have even more impressive picture quality, it is at the high-end of the price range at £300 though (it's similar to the £400 24" monitors like the Dell 2408WFP but smaller).

[eddta]

Thanks for all the help. Would you say that the HP monitor is better than the T220 from samsung that I am currently considering in terms of value for money?

[Shimrod]

Originally Posted by EndlessWaves

The w2207h only has HDMI and VGA, it doesn't have DVI.
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My mistake - I misread the specs.

I can't comment on whether the HP is better than the Samsung or not, as I've only seen the HP. The only thing I can say is that I would spend my own money on the HP. I've just checked and the W2207 looks like it has been replaced by the W2208 now anyway.

[EndlessWaves]

Originally Posted by eddta

Thanks for all the help. Would you say that the HP monitor is better than the T220 from samsung that I am currently considering in terms of value for money?

The LP2275w should be, although of course it's more money.

I don't know about the W2207h in terms of picture quality, although it does have a height adjustable stand which is very nice (I believe the T220 is just tilt like most samsung monitors).