Samsung’s Syncmaster 225BW wide screen monitor is the big brother of 20″ 205BW. Nice in size, good bright colors and response.

• Viewable area: 22” wide
• Brightness: 280 cd/m2
• Response Time: 5ms
• Viewing Angle: 160°/160°
• Native Resolution: 1680 x 1050
• Interface: Analog/Digital
• Special Features: MagicTune™ with asset management, MagicColor™, MagicBright2™

Bigger sized monitors will continue to be more affordable, but today, that’s possibly the best choice if you are going for maximum screen size, picture quality and style for the money. Remember that due to the nature of LCD screens, you will need a good video card to catch up with the high native resolution of this monitor, especially while gaming.

ViewSonic VG2230wm is the closest competitor of Samsung 225BW with a slightly lower price.

The InFocus IN76 is a very fine design with a nice aesthetic. Glossy black is always good.

IN 76 is a DLP video projector with 1280×720 wide-screen resolution that is capable of providing bright(1000 ANSI lumens), sharp(3000:1 contrast ratio) and bigger images than any current flat screen technology.

IN76 is the highest resolution model of InFocus’ Play Big series. Other models include IN74 @ 1024×576 and IN72 @ 854×480 resolutions with the same black & silver casework.

Simple, functional and elegant. Samsung 205BW is there on your desk for one goal; to make you appreciate what you’re doing with your computer with a stunning image sharpness. Thin screen borders, 6ms response time and 1680 x 1050 resolution on this 20″ wide screen monitor are actually the reasons to keep you on your chair longer. Wide-screen is the way to go!

The PLV-Z4 is one the most feature rich home theater projector in its price class. Latest generation high contrast 1280×720 LCD panels and dual iris system with wide range of lumen output provide a great viewing experience.

If you think that the more it costs the better it must be, don’t miss the opportunity to test the Sanyo PLV-Z4. With a price tag of about $2000, it’s capable of competing with higher end home theater projectors and can save you quite some money!

With it’s modern design, HDTV support and 1366×768 resolution, the German Enox PTV-7050 is a competitively priced cinematic plasma display.

• Screen size: 50 inches
• Brightness: 1300 cd/m2
• Resolution: 1366×768
• Contrast Ratio: 10000:1

The hi-fi stereo speakers feature 20 Watts of real sound power with BBE Sound Enhancer technology which emulates surround sound for deeper effects and cleaner music.

After some investigation for the best big widescreen PC displays on the market today, these three models came up to be the ones which are reasonably priced, good choices.

As these models are all top of the line, DVI input is standard. We’re listing the most important features which could effect the buying decision.

Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW Widescreen LCD Monitor

• 24-inch display 
• 1920×1200 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio)
• Built-in 4 port USB hub
• 9 in 1 memory card reader
• Image contrast ratio: 1000:1
• Pixel response time: 12ms
• About $1000

Sony PremierPro SDM-P234/B Widescreen LCD Monitor

• 23-inch display 
• 1920×1200 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio)
• Image contrast ratio: 500:1
• Pixel response time: 16ms
• About $1400

Philips 230WP7 Widescreen LCD Monitor

• 23-inch display 
• 1920×1200 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio)
• Image contrast ratio: 700:1
• Pixel response time: 12ms
• Built-in 4 port USB hub
• About $1000