Help me decide on 30 in Monitor

[Drizzt]

I dont see Contrast Ratio anywhere. For somethign like that it should be pretty dang high.

I would go with the 9800 GX2 as that has 2 GPU's on it compared to the 9800GTX.

This would be the perfect situation for crossfire/sli though . And he said game design not gaming.

 

[lafguy81]

I dont see Contrast Ratio anywhere. For somethign like that it should be pretty dang high.

I would go with the 9800 GX2 as that has 2 GPU's on it compared to the 9800GTX.

They said, contrast ratio was


25:000:1

 

[veedubfreak]

Just remember that a large HDTV is not going to have the same resolution as a 30" monitor. At best the HDTV is only going to be 1920x1080 whereas a 30" lcd monitor is going to be 2500x1600? I forget the exact resolution but its a lot higher.

 

[KSoD]

They said, contrast ratio was


25:000:1

Sorry that number doesnt make sense to me. I could see if they said 25,000:1 but the highest i have ever seen on a monitor is 10,000:1 contrast ratio.

If it really had 25,000:1 then it would be more than great.

 

[lafguy81]

Sorry that number doesnt make sense to me. I could see if they said 25,000:1 but the highest i have ever seen on a monitor is 10,000:1 contrast ratio.

If it really had 25,000:1 then it would be more than great.

The 40 in model has 8000:1

 

[KSoD]

So how is it the 30" model has 25,000 and the 40" has 8,000?

Meh. Wont ask. I have seen 19"LCD's with 10,000 and 22" ones with 3,000.

I just said it doesn't make sense to me cause 25:000:1 is not a contrast ratio number.

 

[lafguy81]

Just remember that a large HDTV is not going to have the same resolution as a 30" monitor. At best the HDTV is only going to be 1920x1080 whereas a 30" lcd monitor is going to be 2500x1600? I forget the exact resolution but its a lot higher.

Good Point I wondered that myself and if when all is said and done if having 2500x1600 wouldn't be smarter.


right now the machine I use now it at 1920x1200 at 24". I wonder what 1920x1080 would actually look like on a 37 or 40 in monitor vs 2500x1600 on a 30in monitor. Maybe someone here can get me pics

 

[veedubfreak]

For any type of editing you would be better served with the higher resonlution. For gaming, the bigger hdtv with lower res is probably the better way to go. But i love my 24" widescreen monitor, just cant see dropping 1200+ on a 30" monitor.

 

[lafguy81]

So how is it the 30" model has 25,000 and the 40" has 8,000?

Meh. Wont ask. I have seen 19"LCD's with 10,000 and 22" ones with 3,000.

I just said it doesn't make sense to me cause 25:000:1 is not a contrast ratio number.

I know I was agreeing with you since 40 had 8000 no way 37 would be that different.

 

[lafguy81]

For any type of editing you would be better served with the higher resonlution. For gaming, the bigger hdtv with lower res is probably the better way to go. But i love my 24" widescreen monitor, just cant see dropping 1200+ on a 30" monitor.

I'd want 2500x1600 res is why I would go 30. I have edited on here but, still wish I had more space don't want dual either.