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I am in the market for one for my computer, any recommendations? Thanks!

Is this for the multimedia PC in the living room, or one of the units upstairs?

upstairs, the one I write on

Do you have any particular requirements (e.g., minimum size, orientation, or price)?

I heard from a co-worker that there's a 20" widescreen monitor (I assume LCD) for about $200 out there... but I don't know what the quality is.  I also don't know what brand or anything else, so I'll follow up on Monday to see what he was talking about.

The samsung 24" is really nice... just be sure to get the matte and not the glossy!

Samsung, in general, is a pretty safe bet these days, as brand names go.

I have this at home and work.  Love it:

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AL2216Wbd-22-LCD-Monitor/dp/B000HAR8UI

In terms of sheer beauty, adjustability, etc I prefer the HP monitors. This one is quite the nicest I've ever worked on, though it's rather expensive, and the glossy screen is more suited to graphics work than writing. Still, I do vouch for the quality of HP monitors.

Viewsonic always had a special place in my heart. It is the monitor I never had problem with at work or at home. Great quality, stability and durability.  

Here my last purchase.

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcddisplays/graphicseries/vg2230wm/

Rich:

I have this at home and work.  Love it:

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AL2216Wbd-22-LCD-Monitor/dp/B000HAR8UI

 I use this same monitor at work.  I have a Acer 19" widescreen at home.  I've always had good luck with Acer monitors and they are very reasonably priced.  I got mine through www.newegg.com.  They have really good deals on all computer components.

My cousin just bought this one and says its amazing. Pretty cheap and 2ms refresh rate is great for games.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001268

I say go for the flat screen that costs $200 or $250 - that's pretty good for a 22 inch flat screen.

Although if you want a larger image which is easier to read, less strain on the eyes, etc. you could just buy a cheap TV set with S-video input and then use that with an S-Video graphics card (your current card probably has S-video). For some odd reason a larger TV set is cheaper than a smaller computer monitor (maybe has to do with resolutions?).

A larger TV set just spreads out the same pixels over a larger surface, causing more eye strain.

Even though a 22" monitor is sufficient, for something like FDR I would splurge on something as large as 30" or dual 24" displays - that's more than twice as many pixels to work with. You could have a firefox on one side, word and audacity on the other... no need to switch any windows.

jorgeben:

A larger TV set just spreads out the same pixels over a larger surface, causing more eye strain.

 

I knew that non-highdef TV sets had 800x600 resolution, but I didn't realize that enlarging it would cause more eye strain.