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CaptNKILL · 02-10-09, 04:26 PM

I'm considering grabbing one of these to replace our old 27" fat-ass TV.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236047

We don't have cable or any kind of TV and we don't plan on getting it any time soon. We mainly use an HTPC and a DVD player, though with component inputs this monitor should work fine with a cable box if we ever decide to get one.

I'm not real super picky about the picture quality since we're used to a standard definition CRT TV with big faded\discolored spots on it.

The reasons I like it:

Multiple inputs (component, HDMI, DVI and VGA)
1920x1200 and 1080P capable
It costs $100 less than a 26" 720P TV and $250 less than other 1080P monitors with similar features
Great reviews

Some more info about the screen:
http://www.gadgetreview.com/2008/10/...6h-vw246h.html

What do you guys think? $319 after rebate with free shipping for a 26" 1080P capable screen?

If there is a better choice out there for someone on a tight budget, let me know.

02-10-09, 04:26 PM	#11
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Some questions about TVs and monitors... I'm considering grabbing one of these to replace our old 27" fat-ass TV. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236047 We don't have cable or any kind of TV and we don't plan on getting it any time soon. We mainly use an HTPC and a DVD player, though with component inputs this monitor should work fine with a cable box if we ever decide to get one. I'm not real super picky about the picture quality since we're used to a standard definition CRT TV with big faded\discolored spots on it. The reasons I like it: Multiple inputs (component, HDMI, DVI and VGA) 1920x1200 and 1080P capable It costs $100 less than a 26" 720P TV and $250 less than other 1080P monitors with similar features Great reviews Some more info about the screen: http://www.gadgetreview.com/2008/10/...6h-vw246h.html What do you guys think? $319 after rebate with free shipping for a 26" 1080P capable screen? If there is a better choice out there for someone on a tight budget, let me know. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Last edited by CaptNKILL; 02-11-09 at 07:26 PM.