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nstgc:
So the back light on my Samsung 206BW is finally dying (starting less than 1 month after the warranty expired). I'm looking to replace it with another monitor since the repair cost would be about $150.

I would like an LED back-lit LCD monitor with a full array of LEDs as oppose to just side lighting. This would turn the bullshit dynamic contrast ratio into something useful (or so I would assume). However, there are some problems and questions I have.

[*] Is this just a marketing gimmick? It seems reasonable in theory, but what about in practice?
[*] What monitors have this feature? Many places simply say that a monitor has LED back-lighting, but fail to say what kind. Could someone provide a list (I already tried Googling it).
[*] What about the problems with colors? I heard that some LED back-lighting does a bad job at producing a range of colors. Can anyone give some insight?

Any other suggestions (including questions I haven't asked yet) are also welcome, include other places to ask this question. As for the resolution and size, I don't care too much about the size, and while I would prefer a 1080p display, another 1680x1050 would be good too.

[edit] I have been looking at two in particular, but neither meet, with certainty, any of the criterion I'm looking for

[*]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001390: I doubt this one has an array. Its too cheap, and is advertised as being thin.
[*] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009203: This one says it has white LEDs. The LEDs that are suppose to produce decent color, I believe are the RGB LEDs. It is thicker than the other two in this list.
[*] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001380: Another one advertised as thin.

In any case, none of those give helpful specifications. The manufactures page isn't helpful nor are customer reviews.

[edit2] There is a price cap of ~$300.

Proin Drakenzol:
from what I've read and seen LED backlighting gives a wider range of colors with better color saturation levels than side-lit led tvs.


you might as well get one of the 3-D capable ones while you're at it, I don't think they're that much more expensive than "normal" LED TVs.

nstgc:
I priced the TVs and they are well out of my price range. $300 is more than I should spend, but chances are thats how much I will be spending.

Proin Drakenzol:

--- Quote from: nstgc on June 22, 2010, 02:55:35 PM ---I priced the TVs and they are well out of my price range. $300 is more than I should spend, but chances are thats how much I will be spending.

--- End quote ---


$300? Methinks you are missing a "0."


As for the monitors: the backlit ones are still very thin. Samsung makes a good product, Acer does not.

halfelite:
Do they even make full array back lit LED small monitors? I have never seen one. Only full back lit array LED I know of are the 55" Samsung lcd which is about $4500. 

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