Looking at getting a new monitor

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• Dec 18, 2009

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Hey guys I'm looking at getting a new monitor for chrismtas. Which would you guys reccomend? Price - maybe less than R2000??

whats the diff between these? which is better?
http://www.kalahari.net/sale_normal/Samsung-23-Black-LCD-P2350/42665/34531075.aspx
http://www.eshopper.co.za/p2333SW/Samsung-SyncMaster-23--LCD-Monitor---2333SW.aspx

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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P2350 has the better specs & sexier looks. I have one

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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but it has the same dimensions

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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what about the 2494hs its better in my opinion

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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zakdoc89 said:

what about the 2494hs its better in my opinion

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its R 1,978.99 - how is it diff to the P2350? The P2350 has 2ms refresh while the 2494hs has 5ms?? is that a big diff?

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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You won't notice the 2ms vs 5ms ..... the human eye can only see up to around 60Hz.... (1/60 = 16.67ms).

The 2494, like I told you earlier, is a larger screen (23.6") and it has an HDMI port afaik, useful for supporting game consoles and DVD players with hdmi output.

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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it also comes with built in speakers....!

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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zakdoc89 said:

it also comes with built in speakers....!

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Yeah i saw that, and hdmi...
I think i'm leaning to the 2494HS

 

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• Dec 19, 2009

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I'm gonna start pulling my hair out :wtf:

• Samsung 2494HS http://www.nivo.co.za/buy~samsung.2494hs.23.6.lcd.monitor.glossy.black~p15920
• Samsung P2350 http://www.nivo.co.za/buy~samsung.p2350.23.lcd.monitor.black~p16128
• Samsung P2370 http://www.nivo.co.za/buy~samsung.p2370.23.lcd.monitor.charcoal.black~p16129
• AOC 2436VW http://www.nivo.co.za/buy~aoc.2436vw.23.6.lcd.monitor~p17936

why is something so simple as choosing a monitor so difficult?