Widescreen desktop monitor

[sneeze proof]

Hi
I am thinking about getting this 17" widescreen LCD monitor for my computer at home.
Was wondering if anyone could tell me if it's good or not (don't know much about monitors)
http://www.handheldsonline.com.au/ca...819/c820/p6984

I use my PC for lots of editing and watching the occassional dvd

[rjamesd]

Looks OK but try to find some reviews of it in a magazine. I see it doubles as a TV

Alternatively, you could look at the Samsung 730MW - similar spec and connectors but also with SCART for plugging in a set top box TV.

I've got a Samsung 730MW and I'm pretty pleased with it!

[Nick Niehaus]

That monitor does double duty as a PC monitor and a TV monitor. It has standard TV inputs. If you don't have a TV, you should get that.

But you can get a monitor that's just a standard PC monitor for a lot cheaper. In fact, for about the same price you can get a 20" widescreen LCD. A 20" screen will be much bigger than a 17".

Dell 2001FPW 20" widescreen LCD

There's one of the more popular ones, a Dell 2001FPW.

I apologize if any part of this post did not make sense. I have been awake for 30+ hours (Working on a video, no less ). Ah, the wonders of caffeine. Mmm, coffee...

Edit: That URL a few lines up in my post was pretty long; it was stretching out the forum tables which is a big no-no. I changed it to a link for ya.

Edit again: I didn't realize that price for the 17" LCD is not in US dollars. I don't know how USD compares to AUD, so I actually don't know how expensive it is compared to the one I showed you. I am tired.