Redbeaver Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 ok, my turn to ask question http://www.samsung.com/ca/products/monitor...p?page=Features 19", wide screen or http://www.samsung.com/ca/products/monitor...s19habkbxaa.asp 19", non wide-screen... i was leaning towards the widescreen coz...well its newer model, 4ms response, n it looks cool lol, but the contrast ratio is only 500:1.... edit: its HDTV/HDCP ready too.... the non wide screen has 8ms, not wide (duh) and maybe its just me, but the bezel looks thicker... but the ratio is 700:1... other thtan that, theyre identical... and no, the wide-screen is NOT bigger.... its just wider but not as tall... dont suggest anythin else coz these 2 the only ones my budget can afford... NCIX.com has them for sale for $250CAD and i thought id...ehm....give myself a b-day present Thank youuuu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Happy Brithday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelzhao Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 I have a 19 in' reg. and a 19 inch wide. I like the regular screen better because the 19 inch widescreen is just too short. I would get a 21 inch wide, but not 19 inch wide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeaver Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 thx soundx well, i understand how u feel michael, but im upgrading from 710N, regular 17"... so it shouldnt be too short..... i believe..... my biggest (if not only) concern would b the 500:1 ratio. my 710N got 600:1 and its 2yrs old.... altho i do noticed widescreen got worse ratio than regs... is 500:1 really that ugly or i wont see any difference?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 I don't think you will notice the difference in Contrast Ratio. Have you seen either one in person? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelzhao Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 I don't think you'll see any difference with the contrast. Response time wise, between 4 and 8ms response, I doubt you'll see a difference even when gaming. 8ms response is very fast and will not ghost at all in games nor movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeducttape Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 500:1 is not bad for a contrast ratio. its when you start getting 350:1 or less that it starts looking bad. i would personally go with the regular 19" if it were me. oh, and happy b-day! glad to see im not the only one who buys myself b-day gifts, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Widescreen...just my personal preference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anospa Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Yeah, my laptop that I've been using as my only pc for the last year or so is widescreen, and I love it. Regular monitors just seem weird now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59510 my last post...I can't believe I lived without widescreen all this time (but I should have known since my main tv is 16:9 widescreen and the one in our room is 4:3 and I hate the one in our room because it is not widescreen) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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