Ive decided to get a second monitor for my PC as i tend to use it for work and fixing the odd PC here and there (dont like switching monitors when gaming lol). Now i thought hey ill jsut get a second one i alerady have which is a 2233BW samsung. its a TN panel with 1680x1050 res. They are now hard to find as monitors are all 16:9 now and i would have to pay a premium for a lower res monitor just so it matches my existing. Then i was wondering maybe i should upgrade to 2x22" 1920x1080 monitors. kinda an excuse i know but still lol.. i went straight on to bit-tech to look at some monitor reviews. Now this caused a problem as you dont review monitors all that often and when you do they are always farily expensive to stupidly expensive. I then looked for a monitor 22-24" roundup which i found you havent done since 2006 !! bit-tech has a massive gap it seems when it comes to monitors and this is unusual to say the least as you cover low-end to high end on just about everything else. my suggestion is to have a monitor round up for 20-24" monitors from cheapo ones to high end ones, although that sounds a lot so maybe 22-24" as this is the most common size now. ive seen 22" monitors by big brands as low as £120 for 22" 1920x1080 how do these comapre with typical bit-tech £250+ ones ? (granted ones TN and some higher spec are IPS so i see the price diff there) people who look for the affordable all rounder and Enthusiast Overclocker arent looking to spend £250+ on a monitor so it makes sense to look at decent cheap TN panels and from my experience its a fecking minefield.
The Samsung 2443BW looks interesting. It's a TN panel just the way you like it, fully adjustable and 1920x1200. Heumm, so not true. For me the monitor is just as important as picking my motherboard. TN panels are essentially all the same. So far, I did not see 1 TN panel (of the same generation) that actually stands out, in terms of visuals. They all have heavy backlit bleeding, so you choose where you want it... top, bottom, left and right, everywhere, center. All are 6-bit colors panel with temporal dithering to show all the missing colors. Sure they are some better at one thing than the other... but it's usually 2-5% better. Nothing drastic.
i highly doubt anyone with a tight budget of £400-500 is gunna spend a whoping 50-60% extra for a very good quality monitor if all TN panels are the same then the same can be said for IPS panels really then. The build quality, design and features are very different and manufacturers have thier ways of tweaking panels or adding enhancements to them for varying effects wether they work out well is a different question
My point was not on small budget computers. It was a full 1.5-2k new builds (Canadian/US dollars). No, IPS panels have big development occuring on them. Competition provides manufactures to provide less and less backlit bleeding, polarized screen, usage of 10, 12, or 16-bit LUT (and more), even using 10-bit or 12-bit panels, input lag reduction, overdrive technology to reduce ghosting, and more. Same applies for PVA panels. As TN are aimed for the lowest price possible (it's focused on price war), it's not focus on making the panel technology better per say. All I saw, is some panels that had a great focus on doing a color, like red, but weak blue's and green's (ie: Green foliage picture will be like green with a hit of yellow'ish to it). What you can find though is features, such as built-in web came, or sensors that turn off your monitor as soon as you leave your desk, and turn back on when you come back, or adjustable stand, or anti-reflective screen, and matte stand. The model I presented has DVI and VGA connection, with the ability to switch between inputs. It's all matte and anti-reflective screen, to allow you to focus on your work. It is 16:10 just the way you wanted, it's inexpensive, and fully adjustable screen allowing you to have a comfortable setup. Moreover, the colors are descent for a TN panel. It has backlit bleeding, of course, it's only at the bottom, and a hit on top, but not visible on your desktop (on blacks, yes). It's great for gaming too. I don't get why you are so angry about. I did not even talk about IPS and PVA panels... you said your budget, I know you can' afford one. I recommend this Samsung, because that is my brother old monitor (he got a IPS now, but that is for a different reason, he got the Samsung as an emergency situation and it just happened that it's actually a preaty good one.) Check reviews! Build quality is fairly the same. I have 120$ Acer monitor all matte for my parents, and they work great. The monitors are 3-4 years old. I would not recommand it to you, as it's 4:3, not adjustable, and has backlit bleeding everywhere.
my point was though which you said wasnt true, the affordable all-rounder and enthusiast PC are £400-800 and £250 is alot of money in those builds. Not all TN panels are the same since they do not all come from the same factory every one is different some will be better than others and thats my point. the samsung you suggested for instance is around £230-250 if its the same as all other TN panels why is over £100 more ? It would be nice to see a budget choice monitor, mid range monitor and high end monitor and thats my suggestion since it can be difficult to choose no matter what the price range
