need help with monitor choice!

Turtle Shell · Aug 18, 2006

Hey i just got a 360 and wanna get a nice tv to play it on but i also wanna be able to hook up my cable to it and use it as my monitor.My friend has something like this but i have no i idea on what to look for it all seems so confusing

So my budget is 375-350 want to got widescreen 20'' if that is possable.

I dont play that much games on my comp as of now upgrading soon playing the 360 now

so if you guros of monitors can help me out that would be great any other things that you need to know that i did not cover just let me know thanks in advance

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iaacp · Aug 19, 2006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112182 looks like its pretty solid. 8ms, I don't know much about aspect ratio, and which is good. The resolution looks a bit odd, make sure your card can do it

Also, make sure you have a DVI slot on your video card. It also comes with DVI cables, and according to reviews, they are very good. Mine didn't come with them, so I had to pay lots of monies at radioshack for em.

It's $25 over your budget, but it has zOMG FREE 3 DAY SHIPPING! So, if you bought a $375 monitor, and paid shipping, it would come out to be pretty much the same.

Good luck, hope this helped!

iaacp · Aug 19, 2006

Doh, can't believe I forgot to tell you to also check out http://www.widescreengamingforum.com

They were very helpful when asking about a good tv/monitor. Also, keep that site in your favorites, as you will need it when you play a game that doesn't support widescreen (aka, battlefield 2).

Krome · Aug 19, 2006

Be sure to get something that's HDCP compliant, and with Component input.

attack · Aug 19, 2006

checkout the dell 2007fpw, it's onsale for right in your pricerange right now. Dells customer service is awesome, it's the only place I know of where you can return it within 21 days for any reason, or get a replacement and you never pay shipping.

Krome · Aug 19, 2006

ajrettke said:
checkout the dell 2007fpw, it's onsale for right in your pricerange right now. Dells customer service is awesome, it's the only place I know of where you can return it within 21 days for any reason, or get a replacement and you never pay shipping.

I was gonna get a Dell, but the Component/Speakers [I use Klipsch now] is what sold me on the 215tw.

Turtle Shell · Aug 20, 2006

so the 2007fpw will do all of what i want?

use as moniyor(knew that

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use with 360 and it look nice(guessing yes

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hook up my digital cable to it??(not sure

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thanks for the help so far!

iaacp · Aug 21, 2006

I think if you want to watch tv on it, you'd have to run it through a VCR.

BossBorot · Aug 21, 2006

Look at this thread it might have something you would like. I'm going to try to get it tomorrow myself. It does not have component input though, but at that price it is a steal.

Turtle Shell · Aug 22, 2006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112182

thinking about getting this one any comments on it ? know the resouloution is not the best but if it can do what i want i think its the best option so far. Any other suggestions welcome and appreciated

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16889130004

has a higher rez a lil more any comments or other lcd/tv i should consider?

Turtle Shell · Aug 23, 2006

any comments? Will have the money tomorrow.

iaacp · Aug 23, 2006

$10 price drop on the one I showed you, still free shipping, the other Tatung one is $19 shipping. So you're saving $30, but I don't know how good the resolution on the Sceptre one is.

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