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Bartmasta · 2 Weeks Ago

I was planning to get a 24" last christmas but due to money issues and stuff I decided to wait. I'm definitely get one for this Christmas, but since I have the money now I might get it now and even if I don't December 24th is around the corner so I need to decide what to buy.

I was planning on getting a T240 by Samsung but since monitors come out every while or so and I don't pay attention to the monitor buisness I'm clueless about other monitors.

My question is, which 24" monitor should I get? It must be 16:10 and approx. the same price as the T240

kevingreenbmx · 2 Weeks Ago

I have a T240HD and i love it. I think it is just the t240 but with a TV tuner built in. The picture is awesome with great color and i have not found any dead pixels. (which is saying something when there are 2,304,000 of them. ;-)

the first one i bought was defective though, but the store i bought it from took it back and gave me one that worked with no hassle. have been using it for over a year now.

CajunPower · 2 Weeks Ago

I was under the impression that the T240 wasn't being made anymore. Big box stores aren't carrying them anymore anyway. Honestly, 16:10 is dying out in favor of 16:9 except on professional level monitors, so you might want to consider settling for 1920x1080. The 23" Samsung LED is pretty sharp looking, but it lacks VESA mounts which is a huge turn off for me. Honestly, if you're going with a 24" you should spring for something a little pricier, you'll notice the difference in quality a lot more on a screen that size.

Bartmasta · 2 Weeks Ago

no I HATE 16:9

What about the dell 24" monitors that were released not too long ago?

kevingreenbmx · 2 Weeks Ago

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no I HATE 16:9

me too. it just is not quite right for some reason...

Bartmasta · 2 Weeks Ago

by the way the T260 is $30 more than the T240, should I go with that? it's the same res though so won't it be a bit stretched?

kevingreenbmx · 2 Weeks Ago

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by the way the T260 is $30 more than the T240, should I go with that? it's the same res though so won't it be a bit stretched?

When i got mine the t260hd was $100 more... :-(

i would have rather had that one. 1920x1200 will look fine stretched to 26". i don't think you would notice it untill you got up past 30".

keep in mind how your desk is setup though. if you sit fairly close to the screen i would not get the 26" version because of the angle you would have between the edges of the screen, but if you have a good 3-4 feet to the screen def get the 26" because it will make text easier to read and just in general be bigger and better. :-)

*Murlocke* · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by Bartmasta

by the way the T260 is $30 more than the T240, should I go with that? it's the same res though so won't it be a bit stretched?

24" = 1920x1200
30" = 2560x1600

I would stick to those sizes/resolutions if you want the best quality possible. However 1920x1200 still looks good on my 30". I'd still go with the T240.

MrPriest · 2 Weeks Ago

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by the way the T260 is $30 more than the T240, should I go with that? it's the same res though so won't it be a bit stretched?

It will not look stretched. That t260HD is super sexy! I wish I could afford it, about 330$ +ship on Newegg, or 340$ on TigerDirect w/ free shipping.

With 4 bulbs, this is one of the sexiest, fairly inexpensive monitors out there. (In my opinion)

kevingreenbmx · 2 Weeks Ago

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Originally Posted by MrPriest

It will not look stretched. That t260HD is super sexy! I wish I could afford it, about 330$ +ship on Newegg, or 340$ on TigerDirect w/ free shipping.

With 4 bulbs, this is one of the sexiest, fairly inexpensive monitors out there. (In my opinion)

oh man, my t240hd was $400 when i bought it... :-(

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