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Which monitor should I get?

I'm thinking about it, but do I want to spend the money? It's the Acer B273HU 27" monitor and it's one BIG behemoth! It's a TN panel with a max resolution of 2048 x 1152! Yep, that's alot of reso! Some of the key features are:

• 2048 x 1152 Resolution
• 40000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
• 4 USB ports
• 160 degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles
• 2x 1.5W Integrated Speakers
• VGA, DVI and HDMI Inputs
• 5ms Response Time

See larger image ACER ET.HB3HP.001 27-Inch LCD Monitor (Personal Computers) List Price: $474.99 USD

Now I could care less about the speakers and I have no hopes whatsoever of anything remotely decent from them and no one should have hopes for speakers intergrated into a monitor. If you do, well, that's just sad. This Acer monitor has pretty much everything I am looking for in a new monitor, but.............and I always have to complain about something.............I would prefer a 2ms response time, a little more brightness than 400 cd/m, and the coup de gras: 120 Hz for you know what! But, WOW!!!! this is a BIG monitor!!! And the highest resolution you can find on a monitor at this price level! Reviews: Newegg GCN (Government Computer News) PC Mag

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And since we're here talking about monitors......this is my other choice: Acer GD235HZ. This is a 23.6 inch monitor but it's 120Hz so I would have something ready to play 3D content on! Some of the key features of this monitor:

• 1920x1080 resolution
• 120Hz max. refresh rate
• 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
• 2ms response time
• Supports 3D graphics
• Flexible input options

Acer GD235HZbid Widescreen 23.6" 3D LCD Display (Personal Computers) List Price: $399.99 USD New From: $299.99 In Stock Used from: $250.00 In Stock

As you can see I have quite the dilemma......on one hand I can have this huge 27" monitor with 2048 x 1152 and pretty much be the big dog on the porch. Or, I could go with the smaller 24" monitor that is 3D ready and be the coolest dog on the porch! And I don't want to hear anyone start getting all Freudian on me....this isn't about compensating for something or wanting to fit in! Reviews: Tom's Guide Newegg

See larger image ACER ET.HB3HP.001 27-Inch LCD Monitor (Personal Computers) List Price: $474.99 USD

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Samsung 3-D TV pricing

Update: I found a pricing chart for Samsung's new 3-D TVs: Yowsers!!

Enjoy your CES peek at Samsung's ultrathin 9000 series LED-lit LCD HDTV, with its touchscreen, video displaying remote control (also available as a $350 add-on for the 7000, 8000,and 750 series televisions) and 3D capability? That's good, because bringing the 55-inch UN55C9000 home in April will cost you a cool $6,999 (the thrifty can slum it with the 46-inch version for $5,999.) Still, if you're just looking to jump in on 3D without spending the max money, the cheapest model available at first will be the standard LCD LN46C750 available in May. In between, there's all manner of LED (most of them listed above, both with and without 3D capabilities) or old-school CCFL backlit LCDs plus a healthy lineup of plasmas arriving over the next few months, so with a note that grabbing 3D Blu-ray player and display at the same time will net a couple free pairs of active shutter glasses and a copy of the Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray, check Samsung's site for each type to see what your budget can handle. Check out the UN55C8000! sources: Samsung's 2010 3DTVs priced from $1,700 to ridiculous and everywhere in between -- Engadget Samsung 2010 LED LCDs, Samsung 2010 plasmas, Samsung 2010 CCFL LCDs

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3-D coming to your living room soon?

Last year TV manufactures said that 3-D TV would be the big thing for 2010.....and they meant it! Samsung alone plans on introducing 15 new 3-D sets in the next two months. While the prices from Samsung, Panasonic and Sony will be rather high for alot of people ($3,000 for a 46" Samsung), expect prices to tumble within a year if this niche TV takes off. With several major studios behind the 3-D push, it should take hold fairly easily. Samsung and Sony are predicting 10% of TVs sold in the next year will be 3-D. Read more