between two 37" LCDs at the moment

Option A
1366x768, 1200:1 contrast, 8ms response time, 500 nits Brightness, 176 degree viewing angle, 1 DVI Port

Option B
1920x1080, 1000:1 contrast, 12ms response time, 550 CD/m2, 176 degree viewing angle, 2 DVI ports

Option B is $90 more than Option A. Neither are name name brand, but this is not an issue because I will get the 4 year warranty for either one.

My question to you, is the extra resolution worth the worse contrast ratio and response time? I do play some video games so I don't want the image to ghost, but 1920x1080 would be really sweet for Photoshop.



[Edited on October 10, 2006 at 3:01 AM. Reason : [.]]

10/10/2006 2:57:02 AM

1920x1280 over 37" doesn't sound like it would be so sweet for Photoshop

10/10/2006 4:39:49 AM

Well since you shouldn't really beleive or trust LCD contrast over 1000:1 anyways, I'd tend to go with option B if you had to chose based on that information. 12ms to 8 ms response time won't seem that different for most applications unless you're actually running your games at over 80 frames a second.

Post actual models though. Those specs don't nescesarily mean anything, depending on how the manufacturers define their response times. Also, is this going to mostly be a computer monitor, or an HDTV that doubles as a computer monitor or what? If you're going to be expecting to use this as an HDTV or to eventually watch HD-DVD or Blue-Ray content then you need to make sure it's got HDCP.

Anyways, specs can be fudged/misleading so actually look the lcd's first if you can.

10/10/2006 8:34:29 AM

photoshop is going to suck balls on either one.

that said, go with option B

10/10/2006 11:39:41 AM

Option A is Soyo DYLT037A (new)

Option B is Westinghouse LVM-37W1 REF (refurbished)

[Edited on October 10, 2006 at 2:59 PM. Reason : Mostly a computer monitor, with some double duty as an HDTV]

10/10/2006 2:59:03 PM