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ludi wrote:Right at the edge of your budget, but two of these just make the cut...and they're 24" IPS with LED backlighting.
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-C9VNT-IPS-LE ... rds=24+ips
Chrispy_ wrote:Well if you want them to be the same, the one for the Xbox will limit your choice the most.
The thing you'll really want is an HDMI connector, and ideally you want one with a game mode to minimise input lag.
You'll want probably a 1080p in either 23 or 24" and you'll have to decide if you want gloss for extra contrast or matte to reduce reflections.
The Asus VK246 is a decent option but I'm sure others can suggest better; I'm a little out of touch with monitor tech (mostly annoyed that "gaming screens" are all cheap, nasty, glossy tat with lousy colours these days).
DancinJack wrote:Dell U2312HM
23"
1920x1080
IPS
HDMI, DVI, DP, VGA, USB
249.99 from Dell
179.99 + ~17 shipping from Mircocenter
DancinJack wrote:Dell U2312HM
23"
1920x1080
IPS
HDMI, DVI, DP, VGA, USB
249.99 from Dell
179.99 + ~17 shipping from Mircocenter
BIF wrote:If $500 is truly at the edge of the budget, and your upper size limit is < 28", then I suggest you wait a month or two and save more cash. Then you can afford the next size up and/or IPS screens.
And if you really think about it, you'll probably spend most of March watching college basketball and not computing anyway, right?
Flying Fox wrote:DancinJack wrote:Dell U2312HM
23"
1920x1080
IPS
HDMI, DVI, DP, VGA, USB
249.99 from Dell
179.99 + ~17 shipping from Mircocenter
The U2312HM does not have HDMI, but nothing like a HDMI -> DVI cable or adapter can't solve. However, it does mean if you want to connect that 2nd monitor to a computer all the time (i.e. no cable juggling) digitally, you will need a DisplayPort connection from your video card. I have my Bluray player plugged to the older U2311 model via an adapter and there was no issue playing commercial Bluray discs, so HDCP over DVI with the adapter is working.
druidcent wrote:Have you looked into the Korean IPS monitors on eBay? I got a 27" IPS with DVI for about $300 including shipping, no tax.. I'm not sure what the Xbox uses to connect, so there is that.. You can get 24" for much cheaper than the 27".
DancinJack wrote:druidcent wrote:Have you looked into the Korean IPS monitors on eBay? I got a 27" IPS with DVI for about $300 including shipping, no tax.. I'm not sure what the Xbox uses to connect, so there is that.. You can get 24" for much cheaper than the 27".
HDMI or component. Obviously could use a HDMI>DVI converted as stated earlier.
edit: Would need to think of a solution for sound on the Xbox though. Don't think there are separate outputs for sound/video.
nanoflower wrote:That U2312HM at Microcenter is likely not a 23 inch monitor. The price is much cheaper than other sites and if you look at the specs it's a strange mix of the 23 inch specs and the 21 inch specs. The size of the monitor listed is the same as the 21 inch monitor. Given the price that's likely the actual monitor they are selling. At every other site the U2312HM tends to run for about $200 and up. So you could pick it up at a place like Amazon.com for $212 plus about $30 in shipping costs.
druidcent wrote:The only bad thing about that is that the Xbox would be displaying in non-native. It doesn't support resolutions higher than 1920x1080 (even 1920x1200 is foreign to the device.) Most of those Korean monitors don't have scalers, so it would be a 1920x1080 sized picture in the middle of the screen...(。ヘ°)Have you looked into the Korean IPS monitors on eBay? I got a 27" IPS with DVI for about $300 including shipping, no tax.. I'm not sure what the Xbox uses to connect, so there is that.. You can get 24" for much cheaper than the 27".
DancinJack wrote:Actually, the Xbox 360 is perfectly happy to output analog audio simultaneously with HDMI video, but hooking in the connectors at the same time is kind of a pain, and if you don't have the connector specifically for that (there's a special connector that allows you to output RCA L/R and SPDIF audio along with the HDMI), you have to hack apart a component cable; it's kind of annoying. (・_・ヾWould need to think of a solution for sound on the Xbox though. Don't think there are separate outputs for sound/video.
Flying Fox wrote:Not built onto the machine; it's part of the output cable. The component cable would have it; obviously the HDMI cable doesn't; as I noted above though, there is a connector specifically to allow S/PDIF (TOSlink) and twin-RCA analog audio out.The Xbox should have S/PDIF.
auxy wrote:Actually, the Xbox 360 is perfectly happy to output analog audio simultaneously with HDMI video, but hooking in the connectors at the same time is kind of a pain, and if you don't have the connector specifically for that (there's a special connector that allows you to output RCA L/R and SPDIF audio along with the HDMI), you have to hack apart a component cable; it's kind of annoying. (・_・ヾ
Not built onto the machine; it's part of the output cable. The component cable would have it; obviously the HDMI cable doesn't; as I noted above though, there is a connector specifically to allow S/PDIF (TOSlink) and twin-RCA analog audio out.
DancinJack wrote:Oooh, on the new Xbox 360s. I haven't seen one of those before, hehe. ┐( ̄ヮ ̄)┌http://cdn.cnet.com.au/story_media/339303939/xbox_360_250gb_4.jpg