LCD specs?

[josephtlieb]

I'm shopping around for a new LCD. I'll mostly be using it for gaming. is there any noticeable difference in performace between Analog and DVI? Same question for 300 brightness and 500 brightness? I'm assuming i want to get an Active Matrix, however most descriptions don't include it. Do they just neglect to include that in the description or are most LCDs passive matrix'?

[pam123]

If it says TFT it's active matrix
Get DVI, as a gamer I doubt you've still got an analog only video card.

This monitor : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116062

Another good one : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001088

Note that both have brightness at 300 cd/m2.
That's fine for regular uses, like gaming.

edit : If you wallet will stand the really large widescreen models with HDMI that's when you'll start running into the higher brightness measure.