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ivwshane:
Wouldn't a plasma be better? Better black levels (better per dollar spent), better viewing angles? What about response time? I know LCD's can be pretty fast now but what about plasmas?

wp34:
Is there an LCD computer monitor (22-28") that has good visibility from underneath (on the left when rotated)?  I've looked at many models and have yet to see one (other than on a tablet PC) that is viewable from the bottom.  This includes models by Dell and HP that are specifically marketed with rotating mounts.  Just curious if anyone else has seen something that would work rotated.

ivwshane:
You will want to look at ips based panels for the best viewing angles.

http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php

Blanka:

--- Quote from: wp34 on July 12, 2009, 10:07:09 pm ---Is there an LCD computer monitor (22-28") that has good visibility from underneath (on the left when rotated)?
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Enough options available, but they are NEVER EVER available in retail stores! It would kick the cheap-ass TN screens on display in the balls picture-wise, and would totally confuse customers with the price gap between 200 euro 24 inch TN's and 500 euro 24 inch SPVA/SIPS screens.
Search for S-PVA, S-IPS or H-IPS in webshops. If you're in the USA, you have a problem, as the best game-screen for picture quality and good money is unavailable there.

billpa:
I have this monitor in the 26" version. It is alright. The viewing angle is not good from the bottom so that would be any one sitting left of your pin cab.  It bugged me a bit when I first got it but it's not too bad. You get what you pay for (I ended up getting a deal from TigerDirect...180 for the monitor) but I didn't have the cash to spend on a better monitor. Plus, it's a mini pin for my kid. Maybe one day I will build a proper full size pin cab.

Dell makes an E-IPS monitor that is great and affordable but they haven't released a large enough model yet (only goes to 22"). The hardest part is all of the large LCD monitors are cheap TN panels and most of the 32" LCD TVs have irregular bezels (much thicker on the bottom than the top) so you need to offset the TV and that creates more space on the sides.  Definitely check out the Samsung TVs...they have decent panels and there are a few models in the smaller sets that have thin bezels.  But you will ultimately be paying more money.

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