Hi
I just thought I'd write a quick guide for people who are thinking of upgrading their monitor. I am by no means an expert so other people feel free to add or point out any mistakes in my post. I did this research as I was looking into buying a widescreen monitor myself as I am upgrading from a CRT.
They way I understand it is there are 3 popular types of TFT panels
TN
S-PVA
S-IPS/AS-IPS
TN is the most common but also the worst quality ie poor colour and viewing angle. Though do have the highest response times.
S-PVA
+ improved colour and viewing angle
S-IPS/AS-IPS
+ best quality and viewing angle
-poorest response times
-higher price
If you wish to use your monitor for all round role TV, DVD's & games your are better off (in my opinion) of buying a monitor that has a S-PVA or S-IPS panel.
With S-PVA or S-IPS you can defiantly see the difference in quality and difference in response times is not that much. You do pay extra for this of course .
HI-DEF
If you wish to hook up your games console/dvd for high def you need to check it is HDCP compatiable. More information on this can be found here:
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com...pic.php?t=2563
Examples of monitors
TN
19" Asus PW191
20.1" Acer AL2016WS
22" Samsung 225BW
S-PVA
21" Samsung 215TW
21" Gateway FPD2185W
24" Dell 2407WFP
S-IPS/AS-IPS
20.1" NEC 20WMGX2
20.1" LG M203WX
20.1" Dell 2007WFP
Ok I've had enough of writing now. I hope this helps other people thinking of buying a monitor.