04-15-2010, 07:32 PM
I settled, awhile back, for a Hanns•G, old rez, 28", 1920X1200, VESA mountable, that is great for solo desktop usage... available now for around $350, or less. Kinda sucky viewing angles for non-primary users, but awesome readability and clarity (your "even backlighting") as main user's monitor. When I originally got it in 2007, I thought it might be quickly passed down to Baby Buzz, as I was (and still am) holding out for the Dell or high end Samsung, but I gotta say, for an inexpensive, big monitor, it rocks. Full HD, though watching movies from the desk chair isn't the same as watching from the couch or bed, and it does have fewer connection options than its high priced counterparts. So, if you're not gonna share the view on a regular basis, it's a viable alternative... if you're regularly gonna entertain several people in front of it, it's not as wise of choice. I also have a higher end Samsung 20" next to the 28" that has better viewing angles, that I can swivel to show a small crowd, that has made it easier to delay the purchase of a more expensive 28". IIRC, there are a few others, like Viewsonic, that use the Hanns•G panel in same sized monitors, that have slightly different feature sets (inputs, speakers, stands, etc.).