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Ok, this was a tricky one. I had went widescreen when I go the Hanns-G 191D 19" widescreen TFT . I loved it... We bought 3, and gave one away in a Tekbunker competition. So where do I go from here. The resolution of 1440x900 was excellent. I have a good computer with an 8800GTS as well so the gaming at that resolution was fine. But what happens when I upgrade to a 22” or 20” TFT? No idea at all. I don’t want to have to buy a different graphics card if my trusty GTS cant cut it! I narrowed the field to a Dell or a Samsung. I am not a Dell fan, but they do make excellent monitors. Samsung? I do like them, the are clean cut and always pushing boundaries. I did realise though that it’s not about the graphics card, or the gaming, but about the experience with the TFT, what ever the size or type. In the end I stumped for the 20" Samsung SM206BW 2ms Widescreen TFT. The 22” had appealed, but I had my sensible cap on that day. The 20” it was. It arrived in the usual cardboard and foam packaging you would expect. The TFT is tightly packed, but it’s very well done. I did feel more confident that it would be unharmed due to this fact.
Contents are good, being there is a DVI-D cable included, unlike my last monitor. This meant I could use it at its best standard. Here are some specifications. - 20" (SM206BW) 22" (SM226BW) Widescreen TFT Displays
- 1680 x 1050 Resolution
- High 3000:1 Contrast Ratio Optimised for HD Content
- Fast 2ms Response Time
- Tilt and swivel stand with up to 160/160(o) Viewing Angle. Wall mountable
- Stylish design with high glossy piano black finish
- Analogue, Digital connections - HD-Ready via DVI with HDCP
More specification can be found here. For now, some pictures. Please click on all to enlarge. 
(DVI-D Cable)
  Samsung promo blurb, It's time to create a new space in your life, with Samsung's TFT products. Offering you tomorrows technology today, these super slim monitors take up a third of the space a traditional display would take. With inspiring, futuristic styles, and a host of user-friendly features they conspire to make the way you work a more enjoyable experience.
The Samsung SyncMaster 206BW is a 20-inch Wide TFT-LCD delivering a 800:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 1680 x 1050 resolution, 160 degree viewing angle and scanning frequency of 30-81kHz horizontal and 56-75Hz vertical. It is also HD Ready with DVI input with HDCP support.  
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