Best Monitor for Professional Web Design

Originally Posted by <!--Ryan--> Jako I do not play games. I design and watch movies now and again and that is it. So 700:1 is good for me.

Response time helps with games. Contrast ratio helps with what you just listed. You'll see a sharper image and it'll look better if you bumped up your specs. It may be fine for you, but it's not the best

I would take a look at the Dell Wide screen monitors that go up to 1900 * 1200 resolutions.

Dell ftw. Got a 19" a few months back, couldn't be happier with the quality. It owns BenQ, Samsung and LG.

LG or Samsung, without fail.

Can't go wrong with either of them, no matter what model you choose.

Mine: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125735

This will be my next purchase. I have only heard amazing reviews of this monitor.
Being into Photography, I need a high quality screen for my processing, and most of my tog friends have this.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130925

Originally Posted by PixelDawn Dell ftw. Got a 19" a few months back, couldn't be happier with the quality. It owns BenQ, Samsung and LG.

That's not actually true. I use a Dell setup (2x20"s and a 30") at the moment, and it's no where near as good as my dual Samsung 24" setup at work. It's a well known fact that excluding the 30" panels by Dell (which samsung actually make for them), Dell buy budget panels from all kinds of people.

Hmm, Maybe I was wrong to generalize, but in the 19" segment, Dell definitely rules the roost. My monitor has a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and movies/games etc look much better than the standard 19" model in Samsung/LG.

Maybe it's not true for the bigger screens.

Originally Posted by PixelDawn Hmm, Maybe I was wrong to generalize, but in the 19" segment, Dell definitely rules the roost. My monitor has a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and movies/games etc look much better than the standard 19" model in Samsung/LG. Maybe it's not true for the bigger screens.

Almost all the 19 in Samsungs and LG's come with 3000:1 ratio which will smoke your Dell's 1000

The 3000:1 ratio, you're talking about is the Dynamic contrast ratio, which is just a peak value and a marketing gimmick, whereas the Dell has a 1000:1 static contrast ratio.

Take a look at this for more - http://www.practical-home-theater-gu...ast-ratio.html

I've just brought myself a 22" LG, 0.3 - 80 refresh rate, there also loads of contrast changing options and stuff, since buying it - i find it much more easyer to spot any errors when designing, i'd have to say buy LG.