Help: Will I utilize FULL HD?

speedyguy

speedyguy

Cyborg Agent
Hi I'm planning to buy a Full HD 21.5" LED by this month end. My requirement is primarily official work purpose (Multiple Displays Required with my Laptop).

Full HD is for the reason that I would be using it to watch movies, play HD games etc. as well. I will be connecting it to my laptop (Lenovo T410, nVidia NVS 3100 Graphics). Later on I will be using it to assemble a desktop.

My question is, will this be of any utility to me. I mean for example watching HD videos, will my laptop support the enhancement provided by the Full HD or will it work just as if I have a normal LCD or HD LCD/LED.

PS: For now, my choice is Samsung 21.5 inch LED - S22B370H Monitor for Rs. 9100/- (flipkart).
Thanks,

Enjoy~!
 
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whitestar_999

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hd videos will run fine but forget about playing hd games in full resolution or even 720p with a weak card like nvs 3100.
 
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speedyguy

speedyguy

Cyborg Agent
Ha ha, right I actually never gave HD games a thought with my laptop (NVS 3100) but that was for future upgrading to desktop where I would use the same monitor.

So its a fair deal for me as per your replies, I shall go ahead with it.

Enjoy~!
 
RCuber

RCuber

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Go ahead and buy the monitor.. you can chose your desktop later.. I did the same.. bought a 1080p 21.5" monitor and upgraded my PC 2 yrs later :p

EDIT: is this a IPS panel? if you are watching movies on the monitor while sleeping on the bed then you might have to get a ISP panel, cause I have to adjust my monitor to get a proper viewing angle. its not bad either.. just a head up for you...
 
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speedyguy

speedyguy

Cyborg Agent
Didn't get you on this one? Can you elaborate a bit?

And also, what is exactly the difference between HD and Full-HD? (apart from 720p and 1080p terms). Sorry if it's a lame question :)

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whitestar_999

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cheaper monitors/lcd use TN panel which have poor viewing angles.as long as you sit straight in front of a TN panel lcd on same level of height it will be alright but as soon as you start moving from this spot(say bending down,standing up,moving left/right)colors/contrast will start to distort.IPS panels are costlier & have better viewing angles so distortion will be very less & will be noticeable only at large deviation from the centre spot.also IPS panels are more accurate in producing colours because they are 8-bit against 6-bit TN panels.what it means is from technically possible millions of colours IPS can reproduce all of them while TN panel will use its adjustments to match as closely as possible for colours it can't reproduce.in simple terms if you play a blu-ray movie with lots of details(like AVATAR)then you can notice the difference between TN & IPS panel clearly.TN panel is recommended for gaming because of its fast response time while IPS panel is recommended for multimedia/colour related work usage.

full HD is resolution of 1920*1080.all other resolutions whatever they may be called are not full HD.anyway getting a full HD monitor is always recommended because of not so much price difference.also when it comes to high quality IPS panel lcd's they only have full HD resolution so it is not even a choice.
 
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speedyguy

speedyguy

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Yes I got it. Thanks a lot for the information. Anyway I can make out if the monitor is TN or IPS. Say for example the samsung one I mentioned as "PS" in my first post here. It costs around 9k in market at present.

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whitestar_999

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looks like a TN panel.usually if the panel is IPS it is shown off in a big way by the company(included in model name,advertisement,features etc).also IPS panels have response time 5ms or more while most TN panels have 2ms(more common) to 5ms response time.anyway this is not a deal breaker if you don't have a sharp eye for details in videos(most people don't)or you have setup your viewing position according to TN panel limitation.since your main usage is official work this monitor should do the job.IPS panel is recommended if main/most usage is only watching HD(or at least DVD quality) videos & you can clearly notice the difference(say between lcd & your good old CRT monitor/tv,at least i do :) )
 
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speedyguy

speedyguy

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Sorry to dig up this thread again as I could still not sort out the TN/IPS jumble (also got busy last month so couldn't look into this). I almost finalized few monitors in flipkart but most of them turned out to be TN. I would like to go for IPS. Have increased my budget to 14k and also looking for a bigger size like 23" or 24". Will I get one with this budget?

Also, if a Bangalorean can help me with some good dealers I would appreciate that. I realized we don't have LED monitors in e-Zone, Croma, Reliance digital etc. They only have LED TV's. I don't want to buy online unless I see them live as I need to see the viewing angles. :(

PS: These were the ones I shortlisted but all have viewing angles of 170/160, with response time of 5ms. Most likely to be TN (Some have mentioned).

Thanks,

Enjoy~!
 
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randomuser111

randomuser111

Technomancer
Dell 23 inch LED - U2312HM Monitor is what you should look at. It's around 16k, IPS Full HD. You won't find a better monitor in this range than this. There are other models also which could be in your budget like U2212 which is 22 inch (should be 14k) Both are same mostly apart from size difference. IPS and high color gamut.
 
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speedyguy

speedyguy

Cyborg Agent
Heard a lot about this. Nothing from Samsung, AOC, Viewsonic so as I may save a thousand bucks from here? And where should I get it from in Bangalore?

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randomuser111

randomuser111

Technomancer
Don't think of other option or saving bucks. The price at which you are getting this monitor itself is a steal for the performance it delivers. As I said already, NOTHING will beat this monitor in the 15-20k range. Well both actually - U2212 and U2312 both.

If you want a VA panel monitor then there could be other options, but since you specifically want IPS there is nothing better.
 
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speedyguy

speedyguy

Cyborg Agent
I'm not very specific to IPS but I need to view it from different angles. No idea about VA panels.

Enjoy~!
 
randomuser111

randomuser111

Technomancer
Then IPS it is!. There is no VA monitor either upto 14k. Only 17k+. VA panels will have higher contrast and deeper blacks than IPS monitors but viewing angles would be inferior.

So get the Dell U2212/2312 or if you can still get them - U2211/U2311. All are basically the same though.
 
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speedyguy

speedyguy

Cyborg Agent
Just checked out in Brigade Road, Bangalore. Dell U2312HM is 14,750/-. They also have a Samsung 24" with Magic Angle which they spoke about. I have no idea whether this magic angle thing does any good. It is a TN anyhow-

Samsung 24 inch LED - S24B370H Monitor: Flipkart.com (FlipKart.com)

Let me know if any experiences with this. Most like to finalize on Dell as you told.

Enjoy~!
 
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whitestar_999

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all such terms like "magic angle/eye/...." are just marketing gimmicks.a TN panel can not improve its max viewing angles(limit of TN panel technology) by any method.
 
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