Poker Monitor Specs

[jae686]

I am looking to buy an LCD monitor for under $300, specifically for playing about 4 tables on PokerStars simultaneously. I figure based on this I should look for:

4:3 ratio
Fast response (no more than 8 ms?)

Does anything else matter much (ie. is resolution an issue since tables are resizable?)

Also, I saw this monitor for under $200 which looks great in so many areas, but the response time is 25 ms. This is WAY behind everything else I've seen. Should I stay away from that one?

[D-FENS]

The Samsung 204B seems to get good reviews.

I would stay away from the Walmart monitor. I don't think the lower price is worth getting an inferior product that you might have to replace in a year.

If all you're doing is 4-tabling on Stars, you might want to consider a quality 19" monitor like the Dell 1907FP, because you can you Stars "tile" function that will allow you to play 4 tables with no overlap.

[SuperNooB]

Im using the Acer 19 inch wide - screen - WORKS GREAT! - but Im thinking of going bigger 22 inch to 24 inch - but sometimes biggger isn't that great - gets hard on the eyes -after a couple of Hrs -

[phu_dawg]

You'll need a monitor that has 1200 vertical pixels to be compatible with 4-tabling on all sites. You have two options WUXGA (16/9 @ 1920x1200) or UXGA (4:3 @ 1600x1200). For $300, you should be able to find a used 2001fp off craigslist ($174-$250). For a little more, you'll be able to get 2 used ones.

Response time is not going to matter much for poker. For gaming, it will. But what you need is 1200 vertical pixels or you will hate life.

[Josem]

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Response time is not going to matter much for poker. For gaming, it will. But what you need is 1200 vertical pixels or you will hate life.

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This is the important point of the thread.