I'm looking to buy a new monitor, my old one is going. I never had a flat screen, not sure which one to look into. They have, LCD, LED, and also HD, any info on which one would be better? Thanks.....

You need to decide how much you want to spend, what you will be using it for, and how big you want. I personally think 22 to 24 inch is about right for most people - I have two 22" and like the sizes.

Do you play serious 3D animated games? Do you design or edit graphics or Videos? Computer aided engineering? Or just email, surf the net, pay bills, and watch an occasional DVD?

I don't need it for anything important, just e-mails, my web cam to talk with family, paying bills, etc. LCD and LED's are just around the same price, I just want something that'll be nice and clear.....

LED is technically more accurate than LCD so I'm surprised that it's the same price. Do you have model numbers for us to check out?

I was looking at the wrong two, they were both LCD, anything has to be better than the old TV screen I have now. Also I see they have widescreens and diagonal screens, which one would give you the best viewing option, thanks.....

I just want something that'll be nice and clear.....

Then I say again, you need to decide how much you want to spend, and how big you want. You also need to determine which type video signal (digital or analog) and which type connection (D-Sub, DVI or HDMI) your computer/graphics card supports. Ideally, digital (using DVI or HDMI) is better for LCD displays - if the LCD display supports it. Many, especially budget models, don't.

Originally Posted by townsbg

LED is technically more accurate than LCD

Ummm, no. That is not correct. The use of LEDs has nothing to do accuracy. Note that LED displays are also LCD. A LED display simply uses LEDs for backlighting while traditional LCD monitors use a fluorescent light - but they both use LCD panels. Both can provide an excellent accuracy. LED backlighting, however, can provide a better contrast ratio resulting in whiter whites and blacker blacks and that gives the appearance of brighter colors. LED backlight monitors tend to be more efficient. But "accuracy" is determined by the pixels in the LCD panel, not backlighting.

LED monitors generally still cost more than fluorescent backlighting, but that gap is rapidly closing. Bottom line, "accuracy" is determined by other factors, besides the backlighting.

I was looking at the wrong two, they were both LCD, anything has to be better than the old TV screen I have now. Also I see they have widescreens and diagonal screens, which one would give you the best viewing option, thanks.....

Widescreens come in 16:9 and 16:10 ratios while traditional come in 4:3 ratios. Which is better depends on personal preference, but most movies are done in widescreen. The main thing to remember is that widescreens are shorter. So a 19" 4:3 monitor will have about the same height as a 24" widescreen.

Ok, I got a 22" LED monitor, resolution 1920x1080, got it from Office Max, the brand is an "AOC", model E2243FWK, reg. price $159.00 it was on sale for $119.00. It works great, only have to figure it out, it didn't come with a manual. I had to change my resolution settings, all my pictures looked stretched when I open them up. I changed it to the max, 1920x1080, but now everything looks so small when I open it, should I keep going less untill I get it the way I like? Also the screen is very bight, is there anyway to adjust the brightness? The names and numbers under my pictures, and even when I type, they look so light, not bold, some letters look like they're missing in spots, is this something I have to change too? I love the screen, just don't know how to adjust it right.

See if you can download a manual from here: AOC Monitor Manuals

1920x1080 is what's known as the native resolution. It is what the manufacturer designed it to run at and anything else will probably look stretched. Changing the dpi might help with the size but it'd help to know your operating system to tell you how to do that.

Went to the AOC Monitor Manuals and adjusted the brightness, much better now. The only thing I have to figure out is what I can do with lettering. Even in this forum your replies look so light, it's like as if you were writting with a pen and it started to run out of ink, some of the letters are there and some letters and numbers are only half there, it's like your typing with a bad ribbon on a type writter, why is that?