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ChrisGorabPhotography
16th of January 2009 (Fri), 06:06
I'd like to finally pick up a widescreen monitor and have no idea what to look for. I'm sort of on a budget, and I think I'd like to keep it under $250. I saw this Dell 22" monitor for about $210, but I'm not sure what type it is and what type is best suited for editing photos. I really want the widescreen aspect for getting more area to view and edit photos in CS3, but I want to make sure that I'm at least getting something good for my dollar. Any thoughts? Anything else I should be looking at?

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-7438

René Damkot
16th of January 2009 (Fri), 14:27
Panel Type:
TN - Twisted Nematic

You get what you pay for. Cheapest display in this thread (http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=2049206&enterthread=y) (post #2) that's suited for "PHOTO EDITING/WEB DESIGN":
(check the notes, emphasis mine)
# 24": BenQ G2400WD, 1920x1200 (16:10)

Panel: anti-glare TN, 72% NTSC, 16.7M colors
Inputs: HDMI, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA
Scaling: Full, Aspect, 1:1
Input Lag: 1.9 ms, avg (Inferred from G2400W)
Ergonomics: Tilt, VESA Mount
Info: official specs | prad
Notes: Better quality than Samsung 245BW, cheaper. Less scaling lag than 2493HM and better out-of-the-box colors. 1:1 support. You can use the G2400WD as an alternative to other pricey models for photo editing, but it does have problems with viewing angle stability due to the TN panel and you'll want to be aware of this. Don't use it for mission-critical work.
Price: ~$340 USD

Joony
18th of January 2009 (Sun), 13:36
Wait for the new Dell 2209wa, which is apparently an IPS based LCD.

http://www.displayblog.com/2009/01/15/dell-2209wa-22-lcd-monitor-with-ips-lcd-panel/

Shouldn't be too much more $$$!