Q. I have a MacBook Pro 13" and I am looking to purchase an external LCD HD monitor. I would like it to be 30". What is the best one that I can get while keeping the price under $400?
A. Presently, there is no such thing as a 30" monitor that costs under $400.
30-inch monitors are usually very high-resolution monitors that do 2560x1600, and those cost upwards of $1000.
Unless you want a 32-inch LCD HDTV, those might be had for $400, but their resolution is far lower, usually 1366x768. There are also LCD HDTVs that can do 1920x1080 (aka 1080p High Definition), but you would be hard-pressed to find one of those for under $400.
30-inch monitors are usually very high-resolution monitors that do 2560x1600, and those cost upwards of $1000.
Unless you want a 32-inch LCD HDTV, those might be had for $400, but their resolution is far lower, usually 1366x768. There are also LCD HDTVs that can do 1920x1080 (aka 1080p High Definition), but you would be hard-pressed to find one of those for under $400.
what do i look for when buying a widescreen monitor?
Q. Im looking at buying a widescreen monitor, and i want a good deal but i dont wanna sacrafice too much quality for a good price. when looking through them they show at least 3 main descriptive features, Resolution, Contrast Ratio, and # cd/m2 Brightness, how do these 3 affect the picture quality and what numbers are better to look for?
A. I'm going to assume you are going for a 22" or below monitor because if you're buying 24" monitor and up.....wow you must have a lot of money because those monitors cost $500 and up.
Anyway, a number of 1000:1 is a very good contrast ratio for under 22" monitors. Actually, 800:1 is good enough. There are some monitors that have 1600:1 ratio, but find out if this is a "fake" ratio or not
for resolution, multiply the two numbers. The bigger number means more pixels. More pixels is ALWAYS good :)
but a 1400x900 monitor on a 20" has more condensed pixels than a 1400x900 monitor on 22". This means your picture will be better but you'll have 2 inches less screen (the inches are measured from corner to corner)
300 cd/m2 is great. I actually took a look at some monitors at Best Buy yesterday (went to buy a laptop backpack for myself), all of the ones showcased had 300 cd/m2 and they looked good. If you buy any higher I guarantee you won't notice any difference.
don't forget delay. 5 milliseconds response time is good but if you can get lower (I've seen 2ms), that's even better
In my opinion, the most important details to look for are:
1.) Price. I've seen 19" LCD monitors go for as low as $130 at Best Buy and other stores. 22" for $180
2.) pixels (resolution). I intend on buying a 22" (1680 x 1050)
3.) cd/m and response time aren't really that important, you won't notice much if you compare these two. Go with the numbers I mentioned earlier (300cd/m2 and 5ms)
4.) brand (although it doesn't really matter that much....most companies re-sell other companies' monitors)
Anyway, a number of 1000:1 is a very good contrast ratio for under 22" monitors. Actually, 800:1 is good enough. There are some monitors that have 1600:1 ratio, but find out if this is a "fake" ratio or not
for resolution, multiply the two numbers. The bigger number means more pixels. More pixels is ALWAYS good :)
but a 1400x900 monitor on a 20" has more condensed pixels than a 1400x900 monitor on 22". This means your picture will be better but you'll have 2 inches less screen (the inches are measured from corner to corner)
300 cd/m2 is great. I actually took a look at some monitors at Best Buy yesterday (went to buy a laptop backpack for myself), all of the ones showcased had 300 cd/m2 and they looked good. If you buy any higher I guarantee you won't notice any difference.
don't forget delay. 5 milliseconds response time is good but if you can get lower (I've seen 2ms), that's even better
In my opinion, the most important details to look for are:
1.) Price. I've seen 19" LCD monitors go for as low as $130 at Best Buy and other stores. 22" for $180
2.) pixels (resolution). I intend on buying a 22" (1680 x 1050)
3.) cd/m and response time aren't really that important, you won't notice much if you compare these two. Go with the numbers I mentioned earlier (300cd/m2 and 5ms)
4.) brand (although it doesn't really matter that much....most companies re-sell other companies' monitors)
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