Folks,I currently use a Samsung 19" SyncMaster LCD which is actually pretty good with FSX, although not Widescreen. What is the general opinion about the ideal size for an LCD Widescreen Monitor, particularly with respect to FSX?I am looking at 24" and 26" at the moment as there always seems to be a 'catch up process' with PCs. I recall using 14", then 15" then 17" then 19" and so on. Eventually there has to be a limit otherwise will we all be sitting in front of 108" Wallscreens....:)I certainly would appreciate opinions from users with large screens 24" and over. Thank you all.Paul

Depends on the resolution you want to run at and what your video card can drive.Personally I like 24" to 28" at 1920 x 1200. I'm in the middle of a new build for presently and wrestlng with going to 30" at 2560 x 1600 (I think it is). As I understand it, TFT flatscreens generally have a single best resolution they want to be run at for a quality picture which is important with flight sims cosiderng the distances you deal with when flying. Being able to see the runway clearly at 5M feet and 5 miles out is a plus.It also depends on how far back from the screen you sit. Some simmers use 32" and up but probably sit fairly far from the screen. I wouldn't go below 24" for FSX unless my graphics card couldn't drive that res comfortably. You can also go with multitple monitors at lower resolutions as well but that will also make additional demands of the v card.I use a 24" sony TFT for 2 years and am quite happy with it. If I don't go 30" on the new build for my second box I will probably go 28" with the Hanspree at 1920 by 1200. And, it's under $600.00

Thanks for your reply. I use my LCD fairly close by, basically right in front of me ( a couple of feet away) and I am hoping to use any new monitor at its native resolution, so it will be at 1900 x 1200 (24" - 26" most likely. BenQ V2400W or perhaps a Samsung 2693HM). I was wondering what users of these larger monitors prefer and I still have plenty of space to push the LCD further away if necessary. I want to take this purchasing opportunity to jump to the ideal size monitor instead of going up an inch or so in screen size every few years.Again, thanks.Paul

Try the following site. dit01 kindly replied with it to me on a post I made recently related to monitors. http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=78I'm still slowly searching my way through the forums there on a variety of hardware related matters.

>I am looking at 24" and 26" at the moment as there always>seems to be a 'catch up process' with PCs. The only

Been using a 37" and a 27" running at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200 respectively. Getting a 47" in a week..........simple, the BIGGER the BETTER.

>simple, the>BIGGER the BETTER.I wouldn

I use a 26" LG (W2600H) that I purchased from BestBuy.

Tried a 27" 1920x1200 it was fine for FSX but I found for normal text/web use the fonts were too pixelated.Also demoed a 30" 2560x1600, loved the size but the high pixel count impacted frame rate too much, also it was harder to see text fonts, as the dpi was higher.With big screen HDTVs and projectors, FSX does not look as good I find, as the AA issues stand out.Happy with my 24" 1920x1200.

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>Tried a 27" 1920x1200 it was fine for FSX >but I found for normal text/web use the fonts were too>pixelated.Jackcnd,That's a good point about normal use. Although I thoroughly enjoy FSX, I also do many other tasks with my setup. I have been looking at a 26" Samsung/BenQ etc but 24" may well be the best size when taking into account general PC use and FSX?Paul

Paul- May I offer a quite contrarian opinion!Consider the possibility of three modest sized LCD monitors side by side. My setup uses 3 mons this way to give me a Flight Sim field of view approx 48" wide. With FS9 views LeftFwd, Fwd, RightFwd displayed and fully synched in roll and pitch, I have a 150