The bigger the better go for the 24 incher........!!!

Originally Posted by chIlD_bEaR

Help me decide between one of them...

I will mainly use it for watching Movies(thru the desktop - config below) and casual gaming thru consoles

I might some times connect it to my laptop for gaming ...

My laptop has 2 8600gt in Sli ..

Lemme knw the reasons for either of them..

think of my desktop as one ancient junk with FX5200 Gfx or some onboard gfx and Pentium D 2.8ghz - cnt tell u da exact config as i dnt knw it myself

The E248WFP support Full HD (1080p); so the buy is definitely justified when u go for this entry level 24incher worth 20k (inc. of shipping).



And since u connect it to consoles as well, its certainly a good buy.



Whereas, the SP2208WFP supports 720p HD, its a good buy when u intend to watch 720p X264 rips and play games more often; it has got a CR of 2000:1 and an HDMI port as well; hence connectivity to ur console is much easier (whereas for the E248WFP, u'll need a HDMI-to-DVI connector).



The FX5200 is a very outdated card and it will not support HDCP. Period. So I guess HD is out of question???



Moreover I believe ur laptop has a VGA o/p (unlikely to have a DVI o/p unless it has a pwrful gfx onboard);



Anyhow I'd suggest u to buy a SP2208WFP; It should compliment ur console pretty much.

Bada hain to behtar hain !!!

My Laptop has DVi output ...

Play Hd rips off my comp is dependent on the HDCP compliance of gfx??

So which one wud u suggest if i only require this for movies and consoles??

Originally Posted by gannu

The E248WFP support Full HD (1080p); so the buy is definitely justified when u go for this entry level 24incher worth 20k (inc. of shipping).



And since u connect it to consoles as well, its certainly a good buy.



Whereas, the SP2208WFP supports 720p HD, its a good buy when u intend to watch 720p X264 rips and play games more often; it has got a CR of 2000:1 and an HDMI port as well; hence connectivity to ur console is much easier (whereas for the E248WFP, u'll need a HDMI-to-DVI connector).



The FX5200 is a very outdated card and it will not support HDCP. Period. So I guess HD is out of question???



Moreover I believe ur laptop has a VGA o/p (unlikely to have a DVI o/p unless it has a pwrful gfx onboard);



Anyhow I'd suggest u to buy a SP2208WFP; It should compliment ur console pretty much.

The E248WFP is around 3k more than the SP2208WFP;



In case, ur primary need is hooking up the LCD to a console for playing games, go for the SP2208WFP;



Else get the E248WFP;



PS: U'll need to invest in a separate HDMI-to-DVI connector to hook ur console to the E248WFP; since the SP2208WFP comes with an HDMI port, the need is eliminated.

How much does a HDMI to DVI connector cost??

Originally Posted by chIlD_bEaR

How much does a HDMI to DVI connector cost??

Roughly <5$;



Here:

For only $2.33 each when QTY 50+ purchased - HDMI Male to DVI-D Female adapter | DVI <--> HDMI



Source it from KMD.

get a E248WFP.. for movie watchin !

n also use it for playin games via console.



just get a converter.. n it is cheap



my few cents

go for the 24 incher its really good.

can ppl with E248WFP give thier opinion??

here's mine: http://www.techenclave.com/reviews-a...hd-107503.html

i'd say go for Dell E248WFP, if for gaming

^ Bro for gaming Sp22 is anyday better than E24 ...

Originally Posted by chIlD_bEaR

^ Bro for gaming Sp22 is anyday better than E24 ...

well u are mistaken if u are sayin so....



if u got the GPU power to handle games @ 1920*1200... its superb !



PS: somehow i never liked the SP myself

yea, i guess for around rs 50k for the whole system including the E248WFP, you can get a good CPU and GPU which can run almost all games at 1920x1200 at high settings.



heck, even my "standard" Q6600 with 8800GT/512 can run Crysis at high settings at a playable 25-30 fps on XP at 1920x1200 Other games like UT3, BioShock, CoD4 etc run at over 60 fps.



so if you are getting a new LCD at this time, the best compromise between size/price/performance is the E248WFP. Any thing else, you either pay more (for PVA panel) or lose Full HD resolution (for 22 inch)...

Originally Posted by dingemini312

well u are mistaken if u are sayin so....



if u got the GPU power to handle games @ 1920*1200... its superb !



PS: somehow i never liked the SP myself

Well what child_bear said is right no matter whatever!!



1. Cos any day if a game can run smoothly on 24inchers, it can certainly do better on the 22 ones..



2. 24inchers at the moment do not strike a VFM deal; So paying 4k-5k extra is not really worth the 2inches of extra real estate IMO.



3. The SP2208WFP in particular, has an HDMI i/p so console users can rejoice. Its the cheapest LCD which retails with an HDMI i/p. Well, it cannot o/p 1080p so that can be an issue [Not really, Lol]..



If only the E248WFP retailed with an HDMI i/p.



PS: Dinesh, u seem to enjoy every pixel of ur US24incher..

Well, if "Full HD" is not important to you, and gaming performance and HDMI etc connectors are more important, then I guess a 22 incher is a good option...

Dude,



SP2208WFP jus rocks>>>> i bought it 2 mths back N i couldn't ask for more....



DELL's da best....

CHEERS...