A little over a year ago I purchased a Samsung SyncMaster 226bw which on paper appeared to be the very best large gaming monitor (2ms response, 1680x1050 res, 3000:1 contrast).
In real life, its not quite so great. Unknown to me and most other people buying these LCDs at the time, Samsung began replacing their high end LCD panels with cheap low quality ones manufactured in China and Mexico. These cheap panels have a very VERY slow response and their color is awful (but are still advertised as before... quite scummy imo).
Anyway, my question is what is a good replacement? I want a large fast wide screen monitor with good color. I'll be using it for gaming, so it needs a low response time and high refresh rate. Ill also be using it for watching blurays and creating art, and it therefore must have good color, size, and a wide aspect ratio... preferably with a sleek black casing. Oh, and no more than 300 bucks if possible.
Any ideas?
In real life, its not quite so great. Unknown to me and most other people buying these LCDs at the time, Samsung began replacing their high end LCD panels with cheap low quality ones manufactured in China and Mexico. These cheap panels have a very VERY slow response and their color is awful (but are still advertised as before... quite scummy imo).
Anyway, my question is what is a good replacement? I want a large fast wide screen monitor with good color. I'll be using it for gaming, so it needs a low response time and high refresh rate. Ill also be using it for watching blurays and creating art, and it therefore must have good color, size, and a wide aspect ratio... preferably with a sleek black casing. Oh, and no more than 300 bucks if possible.
Any ideas?