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Re: Need Advice Buying a Large Monitor

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From: Holend
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:55
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Will this be your primary desktop monitor for your PC or do you pland to use 
it as a home theatre?


"Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message news:gg7n07$isa$1@aioe.org...
> Hi, I'm going to buy a 24" monitor to be used with my Dell SX-270 PC with 
> 2gb ram and onboard video out.
> The Dell 2408WFP seems to be the top rated 24" monitor out there.  I went 
> to a local best buy to compare monitors but they seemed to have low end 
> monitors on display.  (the 25.5 " monitor sure looks like).
>
> I'll use the monitor for web browsing, displaying flight simulator and 
> maybe watching movies.
> The Response Time is 6ms which is somewhat slow when compared to other 
> monitors.  Will it display BluRay movies?
>               1 x HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A
>
> I'm not sure this HDMI connection will display BluRay
>
> Any recommendations for other large screen monitors at least 24" wide 
> screen, though the Dell 2408wfp seems to get the best reviews.  Any 
> criticisms of the Dell 2408WFP?
>
> The minotr sells for about $500.00 any sources for discount coupons or 
> ther deals?
>
> I'll want to upgrade trhe onboard video to a video card - any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance
> 
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