Monitor Question

[flamethrower_13]

Hello everyone,

I currently own a 15 inch flat panel monitor that I bought a few years back when they first came out. I am now looking to get a new monitor. I have been looking at monitors on Dell because of the request of my mother who will be paying for it. I am currently looking at the Ultrasharp 2007 FP and the Ultrasharp 2007 WFP.

-So, Is the 2007 WFP posted at Dell really an ultrasharp?

I am concerned because this one (Dell Ultrasharp 2007 WFP) costs $359 at this web address....
(http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-4688)
......
while the 2007 FP which is not a widescreen costs $382(http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-4687)

So my question to you is....which monitor is better, which one should I get, or any other suggestions.

 

[wolfram]

I'd choose the widescreen one. They're great for watching movies, but IDK if they're good for games, because the game must support the 1680x1050 resolution.

But maybe I'm wrong, because I use a normal 17" LCD

 

[flamethrower_13]

thanks wolfram for the reply...any more suggestions?

 

[flamethrower_13]

If you had to choose would you rather have the Syntax Olevia LT23HVX - LCD TV - 23" or the Dell Ultrasharp 2007 WFP as your computer monitor?

 

[wolfram]

Do you have some links???

 

[flamethrower_13]

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=22469933
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/s...ping-_-Technology>Plasma_&_LCD_Televisions-_-
http://www.olevia.com/jsp/products/detail.jsp?pid=323V

those are all olevia links

here is the dell link:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-4688

 

[wolfram]

Both look very good, but I'd choose the Olevia TV, especially if you have an Xbox 360 and want to play in high definition.
And as a computer monitor it should work great. 1600:1 contrast ratio and 8ms response time.

Very good

 

[SNGX1275]

The TV has a much lower resolution than the monitor. Only 768 tall is going to hurt (although maybe not too much if you are using a 15" now, because thats probably 1024x768 at best).

 

[wolfram]

It should look good.