Hey all (it's been a while),
I'm in the market for a new computer monitor. I'm deciding between a 24" and 27". I like the 27" but am thinking it's overkill. Also, I've found 27" LCD monitors for around $300 but am wondering if I'm sacrificing quality for price since there are 24" monitors for about $279. Note that both have 2ms response times. The rest of the specs are not necessarily the same. Also, I know there are LCD monitors and LCD tvs. I'm not sure what the difference is between a 27" monitor and 27" TV. Is in the Inputs? I'm not really using the monitor as a TV so I don't necessarily need speakers and tv tuner in the monitor. This is the one I was looking at:
Newegg.com - ViewSonic X Series VX2739WM 27" 1ms HDMI Full HD 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ 4 port USB-hub300 cd/m2 DC 100,000:1(1200:1) Built-in Speakers
Another question I have is regarding a dual monitor setup. If my video card has 2 DVI's and one HDMI can I use run one monitor off of HDMI and the other off of DVI? What is the purpose of HDMI? To hook up a cable box or other external source? Does DVI provide a better quality picture than HDMI?
sorry for all the questions but I'm not too familiar..last time I bought a monitor I didn't pay attention to resolution, I just paid attention to price and ended up with a 21" monitor with a 1650x1050 resolution. which i don't like because of the big icons and less space.
Thanks!
I'm in the market for a new computer monitor. I'm deciding between a 24" and 27". I like the 27" but am thinking it's overkill. Also, I've found 27" LCD monitors for around $300 but am wondering if I'm sacrificing quality for price since there are 24" monitors for about $279. Note that both have 2ms response times. The rest of the specs are not necessarily the same. Also, I know there are LCD monitors and LCD tvs. I'm not sure what the difference is between a 27" monitor and 27" TV. Is in the Inputs? I'm not really using the monitor as a TV so I don't necessarily need speakers and tv tuner in the monitor. This is the one I was looking at:
Newegg.com - ViewSonic X Series VX2739WM 27" 1ms HDMI Full HD 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ 4 port USB-hub300 cd/m2 DC 100,000:1(1200:1) Built-in Speakers
Another question I have is regarding a dual monitor setup. If my video card has 2 DVI's and one HDMI can I use run one monitor off of HDMI and the other off of DVI? What is the purpose of HDMI? To hook up a cable box or other external source? Does DVI provide a better quality picture than HDMI?
sorry for all the questions but I'm not too familiar..last time I bought a monitor I didn't pay attention to resolution, I just paid attention to price and ended up with a 21" monitor with a 1650x1050 resolution. which i don't like because of the big icons and less space.
Thanks!
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