Monitor upgrade

[Gato76]

I am ready to upgrade my 22 inch monitor,i want to get a 27 inches,like Asus278q or Samsung s27A350h.Now my question is;does
anyone here use such a big monitor,i'll be using this monitor mainly for gaming and watching movies,but i'm afraid it might be to
big since a like to seat close to my monitor,also i hear the image quality is better on smaller screen monitors due to pixel
pitch.The smaller the pixel pitch the sharper the image will appear on the monitor,or should i get a 24 inch monitor.

[Sailor Steve]

I've been using a 28" HannsG for around a year, and love it.

[Egan]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I've been using a 28" HannsG for around a year, and love it.

AAAH! I've been looking at this one for a couple of days as it seems to be the only 16:10 ratio available larger than 24". Cheap for it's size as well.

Now, I've seen a whole bunch of reviews from people saying they really like it but I've also seen a few reviews from people I respect saying to stay away from HannsG, and that their after service guarantee isn't great. HOw do you find the colours and contrast? I know that the brightness out of the box needs turned down but aside from that any problems at all? It's got my attention and I'm leaning towards it but something keeps stopping me from going ahead and buying it.

[Sailor Steve]

I can't tell you anything technical, but I've never had a problem with it and like it just fine. I've also read the negative reviews and they were usually pretty specific, with white pixels and other problems, so there may be a fairly high percentage of duds. Maybe I'm just one of the lucky ones, so I can't say all those folks are wrong, just that I'm happy with mine.

[Reece]

Originally Posted by Egan

AAAH! I've been looking at this one for a couple of days as it seems to be the only 16:10 ratio available larger than 24".

Funny you mention that, I was about to suggest not getting a 16:10 ratio but 16:9, one of the reasons is that the widescreen mod for SH3 only works on 16:9 monitors. I have a Samsung 24", very happy with it except for the widescreen issue.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Reece

Funny you mention that, I was about to suggest not getting a 16:10 ratio but 16:9, one of the reasons is that the widescreen mod for SH3 only works on 16:9 monitors. I have a Samsung 24", very happy with it except for the widescreen issue.

I, on the other hand, have never noticed the difference with the standard SH3 ratios. I'm blind, crazy, or both.

[Egan]

Thanks for the advice guys. I'm a bit annoyed because when I first started scouting out a new monitor a few months ago there were quite a few 16:10 format monitors on the market that were affordable. I might leave it until after Christmas now and see if either Scan UK or Ebuyer have any deals in the new year. The HannsG looks pretty good, though. I'll definitely keep it in mind. Going for a 16:9 monitor would definitely be the easiest option though.

I'm in no rush. The HP monitor I bought about 6 years ago is still in perfect condition. The GF doesn't even understand why I want a new one. Part of me doesn't either but after seeing a friends big widescreen monitor running it kind of made a mark on me.

[jay3773]

Smaller LED/LCD would serve better, perhaps the 24 inch would be ideal, opt for Samsung.

[Gato76]

Steve and Jay thanks for replay,i went to my local compusa and test a 27 inch with a Samsung 24 side by side,i end up getting the samsung the image quality was more sharp compare with the bigger one.Thanx to u both 4 the advice