Monitors - Samsung VS Westinghouse - Is it really worth the trouble?

Question

Ok, went to best buy, this is what I bought:

Westinghouse - 19" Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD Monitor
5 ms response time;
700:1 contrast ratio;
300 cd/m² brightness;
1440 x 900 maximum resolution;
150° horizontal and 130° vertical viewing angles

was about $209 after all tax.

Then I went into Office Depot looking for a new desk and ran across this:

SAMSUNG C906BW 19" WIDESCREEN LCD
The wide 16:10 aspect ratio
2000:1 contrast ratio
1440 x 900
ultra-fast 2ms (G to G) response time
And exclusive Magic technologies

After mail in rebate would be about $209.

So question is: is it worth it to return the westinghouse and get the Samsung? I've been told it is a better brand.... Does the 5ms vs the 2ms really make a difference? OR any of the other differences? just want some thoughts basically on if it is worth it. thanks :)

http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/LCD_Digital/LS19MEWSFYXAA.asp

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8268527&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat104900050013&id=1170290376114

Answer 1

The Samsung seems to have a faster response time. I think you should get the Samsung. That's what my sister said. Get it!!

Answer 2

To me most of those specs are useless.

<16 mS response time is pointless because that is the screen refresh rate at 60 Hz.

Anything over a 500:1 contast ratio is going to be O.K. unless you watch very dark movies in a pitch black room.

Unless you put the monitor in a bright window no one really needs more than 200 Cd/m2 brightness. People are complaining that their panel is too bright.

Without saying what the contrast ratio at the viewing angle limits the numbers are meaningless. Who wants to look at a monitor at an angle of 75 degrees anyway?

On top of that the way the specs are measured are to optimise the numbers rather than reflect the normal usage of the panel, and usually are a 'typical' value rather than a minimum.


The one thing that I think really matters now is not there and you will be lucky to find it on any specification list. That is colour gamut. That is the range of colours that the monitor can reproduce.

Try to find a picture with some really deep blues and reds and display it on both monitors and see which looks better. Alternatively see if either has a TCO-03 certification as that has a colour gamut requirement.

Answer 3

I have the samsung 906bw it is great. The colors are not comparable to any monitor and it is super bright. I have to set on low because it is to powerful out of the box. It has a nice size and it DVI capable. The only flaw i say it has is when it goes on standby the power lights to blink (at night it shines the whole room) other than that it is a solid monitor. Ive had over a month and it works great. Samsung right now has one of the bets qualities out there.

Answer 4

Sounds like a better monitor to me (if you are a gamer the response time matters) !!

Answer 5

relies upon what you into, Galaxy might have much less complicated interface, Sony might have chic interface, HTC might have over-crowded interface. in my opinion i could p.c.. mini cuz itd be merely hassle-free to attend to :)