I'm looking for a small, widescreen LCD monitor. Either 19" or 22". I think 24" would be too big for what I need. When it comes to 19" and 22" lcd's, it appears there are two options. I can go with a traditional HDTV type monitor, that would likely have component, maybe HDMI, VGA, some built in speakers, or get a computer type display that most likely doesn't have component, etc, etc.
My primary concern is a balance between picture quality and price. I don't want to spend much $$$ at all, but then again, I don't want totally crap picture quality. I guess I'm kinda asking for the impossible. With the devices that I'm going to be hooking up to it, I could live with just having VGA and DVI that is HDCP compatible. I can always get a HDMI to DVI adapter. I don't absolutely need component, although that would be a nice bonus. I also don't necessarily need any built in speakers, cause they are usually crap anyways. I would primarily be using the montior for my PC monitor, as well as another monitor for my Xbox 360. Might occasionally hook a PS3 up to it. During football season, I would be hooking up a Direct TV HDTV box to it.
I might have the opportunity to get a Westinghouse LCM-22W2 for a really good deal. Basically in trade for some stuff I need to get rid of anyways. Or, I could get an Insignia 19" lcd monitor, model # is NS-LTDVD19-09 . I'm not sure if either of these monitors are worth a damn, but I could get them for a pretty good deal. I also have $100 credit to use at Amazon.com, but I can only use it on a monitor that Amazon carries, not one thru one of the third party stores that sell thru Amazon.
Any suggestions?
My primary concern is a balance between picture quality and price. I don't want to spend much $$$ at all, but then again, I don't want totally crap picture quality. I guess I'm kinda asking for the impossible. With the devices that I'm going to be hooking up to it, I could live with just having VGA and DVI that is HDCP compatible. I can always get a HDMI to DVI adapter. I don't absolutely need component, although that would be a nice bonus. I also don't necessarily need any built in speakers, cause they are usually crap anyways. I would primarily be using the montior for my PC monitor, as well as another monitor for my Xbox 360. Might occasionally hook a PS3 up to it. During football season, I would be hooking up a Direct TV HDTV box to it.
I might have the opportunity to get a Westinghouse LCM-22W2 for a really good deal. Basically in trade for some stuff I need to get rid of anyways. Or, I could get an Insignia 19" lcd monitor, model # is NS-LTDVD19-09 . I'm not sure if either of these monitors are worth a damn, but I could get them for a pretty good deal. I also have $100 credit to use at Amazon.com, but I can only use it on a monitor that Amazon carries, not one thru one of the third party stores that sell thru Amazon.
Any suggestions?
