Looking for LCD monitor recommendations. I am caught up in the classic 1 big monitor versus 2 small monitor debate. The Dell 24 inch ultrasharp ($600) seems to be getting good reviews.

Does anyone have compelling recommendations for competing large monitors or dual monitor setups?

I would mostly be using this for movies. I find 23 inch to be a good minimum size for a monitor.

[Edited on September 20, 2007 at 10:57 PM. Reason : Also, Samsung SyncMaster 245BW looks interesting.]

9/20/2007 10:50:16 PM

I had the samsung 226bw (sold it because i needed cash) and really liked it. If I had the extra cash I would pick another one up. Don't know how all of the specs compare between the 24 and 22", but if they're the same or very close it's a good screen. The unity lab in dh hill uses the 19" (906bw).

9/20/2007 11:12:50 PM

anyone?

9/21/2007 6:47:30 PM

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=2049206&enterthread=y

9/21/2007 7:02:05 PM

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Missed the deal on a good 24 inch, though Soyo DYLM24D6

9/22/2007 12:52:16 PM

i am on 2 samsung syncmaster 204bw's right now

could not ask for anything better

samsung is the way to go when it comes to anything LCD

9/22/2007 1:08:53 PM

i heard they outsourced some of their panels for a bit and they looked like shit but then brought them back in house

9/22/2007 2:05:34 PM

^according to the link, those particular samsung monitors aren't full 8 bit color.

9/22/2007 3:21:47 PM

^^ There are actually 3 panels. There is a way to tell which you have though. When i find it I will post a link to an article explaining how to find which panel it is and the differences, and I believe how to adjust each for the best picture.

http://www.behardware.com/articles/667-1/samsung-226bw-a-and-s-series-the-verdict.html

the one I had was an S series, and like I said... if I didn't have other financial obligations I would go buy one right now.

[Edited on September 22, 2007 at 4:27 PM. Reason : .]

9/22/2007 4:21:16 PM

yeah but you can't order them online like that

9/22/2007 4:32:40 PM

I picked mine up at tigerdirect.

9/22/2007 4:36:26 PM