SAMSUNG SyncMaster 305T Black 30"

[Krynn72]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001098

I'm considering purchasing it in the not-to-distant future. I'm moving into a new place, and I dont feel like buying a tv so I want to get a monitor that I can use for both computer use, and tv use. I also want dual monitors because the work I do requires me to have windows open everywhere and it gets way too clustered... so if I go with a single monitor thats got 2560 pixels in width, thats more than two monitors already so I wont need two.

Thoughts? Are there better values for this size and resolution?

 

[DreamThrall]

I would think that having two separate monitors would make it easier to manage your windows. I've got a 2x22" setup that I love. Plus, if you game at all .. .well... you get the idea.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Personally I think it's overkill, especially for the prices. I'm assuming you have something under 22"? Or you're just hard to please :smoking:
Though I do understand the want for one.

 

[Asus]

My 40" tv is too big to really use properly as a monitor. Do ya think 30 would be as well?
IMO 24 is the perfect monitor size for big screens on a desk.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

22" or 24" anything bigger for a monitor would be a waste of money / too big to appreciate. I thought those massive monitors were only meant for professional artists and such?

 

[DreamThrall]

Yeah... I just moved from 2x19" (4:3) to 2x22" (16:10), and it took some getting used to having all that screen space. 3 weeks later, I still don't think I'm really using all of it. I do web application development, btw.

 

[No Limit]

For that money I'll take 4 22" monitors. Not only will it be bigger but it will give you a waaaay better workspace.

 

[CyberPitz]

Dear..god...the price...*head asplodes*

 

[Blackthorn]

Holy hell. Have you got the hardware to be able to run effectively at that resolution?

 

[Krynn72]

22" or 24" anything bigger for a monitor would be a waste of money / too big to appreciate. I thought those massive monitors were only meant for professional artists and such?

Well for one, I am a professional artist har har!

And for two, I want to use this as a TV as well (as in, will be sitting on a couch further away).


But yeah, I wasnt really thinking straight last night haha. **** that, 1,400 bucks?! *slaps self*

I guess it really depends on how far away I will be while watching tv on it. I have a 19 inch monitory now, and i'm trying to imagine what a 24" would be like. 24 may be a decent compromise. For 800 bucks I could get 2 good 24 inch monitors, which will be enough space for my windows I think (I usually juggle with like 3 or four applications at the same time, and like 6-10 other windows open, so I need a lot of real estate, especially since i'll be watching tv at the same time lol). I would really only be shelling out 200 bucks of my own money, since I'll sell my current monitor (probably get like 120 bucks for it), and I got a 500 dollar graduation gift from my parents (5 months after I graduated). I've got a well-paying job now so 200 bucks wont be too much of a hit really.

Also a 1920x1200 resolution should be a lot nicer to my 4850 when gaming haha.


(lol more parentheses)

 

[Barney Fife]

That screen is just too expensive, even if it brings the coffee, the newspaper, turns on the TV and rubs your shoulders.

 

[Sedako]

I just bought a BenQ V2400W 24" for around $430, and this monitor is beautiful despite being a TN panel. Considering you're an artist though, you may want to look at a higher end VA or even IPS panel. A great compromise for both gaming and color reproduction would be the BenQ FP241VW (8-bit MVA panel with a plethora of inputs). The only downside is the wide, inarticulate stand.

 

[Blackthorn]

Wouldn't it be cheaper just to buy a 1080p HDTV and connect that to your PC?

 

[Tyguy]

if you buy that monitor im stealing it...so just buy a couple 24 inchers

 

[VirusType2]

2 x 24" samsung