View Sonic or Samsung for my PS3? Graphics wise

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#1 darktaktiX
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I want to buy an HDMI 1080p lcd screen for my PS3 which I can also use for my PC as a monitor and also as a TV. In terms of graphics quality for games like GTA and MGS4 which model is better: View Sonic 2260wm or Samsung 2333HD I know samsung has a built in tuner, does it have a remote as well? My question is more related to the quality of graphics that I can get though? which is better? Thanks
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#2 darktaktiX
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View Sonic has 20000:1 color contrast ratio while samsung has 10000:1 contrast ratio. Would that really matter? I was going for View Sonic but saw Samsung there as well... Suddenly my heart's gotten inclined to it. Just need feedback from experts now :)
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The advertised contrast ratio is the dynamic contrast ratio. Companies all measure them differently so it's hard to compare unless you can get the static contrast number. That being said, twice the dynamic contrast seems like enough of a difference to be believable. If you aren't going to watch tv, you don't need the tuner. I'm pretty sure the samsung comes with a remote. I got an LG monitor: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9274616&type=product&id=1218072891677 This monitor was amazing and I highly recommend it. It's very inexpensive too.
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The Samsung looks the better display (larger with more functionality), the only thing I'm not sure about is it doesn't appear to have an audio out (it doesn't seem to be listed on Samsung's product page), but I'd be surprisied if it didn't at least have a headphone socket.

I have the Viewsonic VX2260wm; I use the DVI for my PC and HDMI for my PS3, and because the monitor has a 3.5mm audio input and output I can use the input for my PC's audio and the HDMI lead for the PS3's audio, which both get directed through the single audio output on the monitor to my speakers (monitor speakers are useless).

Image quality will be very similar, so choose the one more suited for what you're using it for. The Viewsonic will be no good if you want to use it as a TV, but may be cheaper and works very well if all you want to use it for is a PC and PS3. My only critisims of the Viewsonic are that the presets aren't very good; they make the colours look a bit washed-out (though this isn't a problem once you've adjusted the custom settings well) and the text can be a bit small at full resolution (most noticably when browsing web pages, general fonts in XP are fine).

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[QUOTE="Ripcurl530"]The advertised contrast ratio is the dynamic contrast ratio. Companies all measure them differently so it's hard to compare unless you can get the static contrast number. That being said, twice the dynamic contrast seems like enough of a difference to be believable. If you aren't going to watch tv, you don't need the tuner. I'm pretty sure the samsung comes with a remote. I got an LG monitor: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9274616&type=product&id=1218072891677 This monitor was amazing and I highly recommend it. It's very inexpensive too.

I recommend this too, I have a 32'' one which looks identical in my bedroom and its fantastic. Well, i'm exaggerating, it's just that I haven't found any problems, yet.