monitor help

[Wicca]

my graphics card has hdmi and if a montior 1920by1080 has hdmi will if i play a dvd will it be better quality and upscaled to look near hd at the moment my monitor is 1440 by 900

 

[fseal]

If you just have a normal DVD player in your computer then probably not. More than likely your DVD player software is already changing the screen resolution to DVD resolution, but even if not (or you are playing in a full screen WMP or something) all it's doing is stretching the image to fil the screen and it won't look any better at 1920x1080 than 1440x900 or even 1280x720...

Now.. if you had a really nice upscaling bluray player with 120 FPS motion prediction circuitry etc etc, then it may look better. But still between 1920 and 1440 I don't think there would be much noticable difference, they are both already WAY higher than DVD resolution... :/

 

[Wicca]

so i should get a 1440x900 with higher contrast and refresh rate

 

[Wicca]

also what to llok in a montior for high quality like sharpness and things that make video and picture viewing look better

 

[Wicca]

there is two montiors here which is better
LG E2041T-BN | 20" Full HD LED LCD Monitor - LG Electronics US
vs 20" T Model LCD Monitor - T200HD - LCD - Monitors | SAMSUNG

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Well to put this two into perspective I lusted for dual Samsung's in 23"+ but it took the LG's price and features to make me pull the trigger. In the end like all purchases if you can spend more you often get more in subtle ways like heft and overall quality etc. But for me the benefit of the dual work space made the LG's at 1/3rd less the better deal and I can tell you the picture quality has been fantastic......but not having the Samsung's to directly compare in my system with the LG's side by side it's tough. I'll put it this way had price not been an overriding issue then Sam's but with the savings I literally could have purchased (2) 24"-26" LG's for the price of (2) 22"-23" Samsung's.

 

[Wicca]

but LG has far more contrast then the samung i have a montior here is the specs 300(cd/m²)Type:
Max Resolution: 1440x900

Contrast Ratio: 800:1

 

[Wicca]

my monitor is 19 inch to me previous post i am looking for better sharpness better contrast and better quality to play dvd's

 

[linnemeyerhere]

To me video quality is all about the blacks......the blacker they are the more natural and fluid the other colors pop. Samsung LCD/LED TV's have this quality and I'm only assuming the monitors do as well. Like I said I'm very happy with my LG's with one non related issue and that is they didn't come with mounting points in back. Oh and they like most all monitors come preset with crazy bright display settings so learning the settings and making final adjustments from the get go is critical !

 

[Wicca]

cna you check the two montiors out on the link also what is the best to look out for in montiors for quality

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Don't get caught up on spec's as they are easily cooked by the manufacturers. What is your budget and which one LG/Samsung fit's into the budget better? If in doubt and money isn't an issue then go with the Samsung and get the biggest screen you can afford.....imho. The price jump from 23"-24"+ was huge but if it wasn't I would have for sure gone with even larger screens as I had gone from a single LCD TV @ 26" to the dual 23" LG's. Do you have a local store near that carries a wide range of monitors so you can go see and play with? If not then you can only read what users are saying about them as I did and when I settled for the LG's it was the raves that convinced me to buy. In the end the raves are well warranted but the Samsung's got crazy raves as well. Try to get your hands and eyes directly on the two and you likely will come to a quicker conclusion......don't place too much value on the spec's as they like your mileage "may vary" ! lol