Samsung vs. ViewSonic LED monitors contrast ratio

I am looking at 2 monitors:

1.) ViewSonic VA2248m-LED Black 22" Full HD LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 DC 10,000,000:1 (1,000:1)

2.) Samsung BX2231 Glossy Black 21.5" 2ms Full HD LED Backlight LCD Monitor Slim Design 250 cd/m2 DCR 5,000,000:1 (1,000:1)

The Samsung has 2ms where the ViewSonic has 5ms but I’ve read the human eye really can’t see the difference. I seldom game but I will use it mostly for working on photos. I’ve also read ‘numerous’ times that the Samsung’s stand is very flimsy for their slim monitors and the monitors can wobble. For the last 4 years, I’ve been using a ViewSonic LCD HD monitor and the stand is great. Also, I don’t know if the Samsung stand even tilts. Both have excellent visual reviews and my Samsung LED-HDTV has a great picture.

My main question is difference in the contrast ratio where ViewSonic has the edge (I think). Will this difference be noticeable with photos, games, streaming video etc.?

Any feedback on the stands and contrast ratio would be appreciated. Other brand monitors are an option as well.

Thanks,
Mike

Have you ever seen a Glossy screen in action? I'm not fond of them...

Do you need or want the speakers?

The contrast ratios, as with the response times to a lesser degree, are written by the marketing department and bear no resemblance to reality :rolleyes: Having said that both are excellent makes. With monitors especially it is worth Googling for as many reviews as you can find, even with the top brands some models are better than others.

If you are serious about photography work, you might want to consider an IPS panel rather than a TFT. They cost quite a bit more, but there is a huge improvement in image quality. I take the view that it isn't worth skimping on something that you spend so many hours a day staring at, so the extra money is justified. The professional range of Dell monitors that I like will last for years as well, two of mine have been going strong since 2006 :)

Thanks for the info! I'll Google some IPS monitors as I agree that I stare at this for hours.

Mike

I agree. One of those "Gotta have it". :)

Wikipedia: IPS panel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPS_panel

Thinking about getting one of those Dell monitors for myself, I did a search on Dell's website. They are not as expensive as I thought they were: The first one isn't any more expensive than what I paid for the one I'm using, and the last one is even better priced.

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?...cat=snp&ref=ac

Grab the biggest one you can afford. :)