Recommended Size/Height for a Monitor/Webcam

GraysonPeddie

GraysonPeddie

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I've been thinking about getting a monitor, which will have a webcam sit on top of the monitor. Currently, I have a 57" connected to my computer for movie viewing, Internet surfing, etc. as my primary usage. For those in the know, it's a Mitsibushi 57" WD-Y577 DLP (Digital Light Projector) HDTV and that my custom resolution it's currently running at is 1820x1024 (1920x1080 causes overscan/underscan that I can't get it to resolve).

As a visual impaired computer user, what's the reasonable size for a monitor (if my budget is not my concern: what's the max screen size) where the webcam is not set too high up?

Keeping a budget to less than $200, I've been thinking about getting this monitor:
Amazon.com: Acer X193W BD 19" Wide 1440x900 LCD Monitor: Electronics

It's got a high contrast ratio (which I believe to be dynamic, but not static), and when I'm used to either 32" or 57", I went to my mom's normal-sized (not wide screen) 17" monitor, I thought the monitor looks like a 14" or 15" -- that's how my right eye (I'm blind on my left eye) perceives due to my visual impairement.

So, how large can you go without raising a height of a webcam too high up? A CRT can help me save some money, but it's already been phased out... :( It's like saying goodbye to deepest blacks and saying hello to a liquid crystal display that leaks a lot of light, even if a brigntness control has been set to a minimum... That's why I don't want to skimp in quality, but I'm really hoping to keep the budget under $200, so that I can get myself a webcam for Christmas (I'm also getting a monitor for Christmas, too, when my mom orders a gift card from Amazon).

And by the way, I won't need a TV tuner. I've plan to cut off the cable TV service that I don't need (nothing very worthy to watch on a limited basic cable).
 
GraysonPeddie said:
I've been thinking about getting a monitor, which will have a webcam sit on top of the monitor. Currently, I have a 57" connected to my computer for movie viewing, Internet surfing, etc. as my primary usage. For those in the know, it's a Mitsibushi 57" WD-Y577 DLP (Digital Light Projector) HDTV and that my custom resolution it's currently running at is 1820x1024 (1920x1080 causes overscan/underscan that I can't get it to resolve).

As a visual impaired computer user, what's the reasonable size for a monitor (if my budget is not my concern: what's the max screen size) where the webcam is not set too high up?

Keeping a budget to less than $200, I've been thinking about getting this monitor:
Amazon.com: Acer X193W BD 19" Wide 1440x900 LCD Monitor: Electronics

It's got a high contrast ratio (which I believe to be dynamic, but not static), and when I'm used to either 32" or 57", I went to my mom's normal-sized (not wide screen) 17" monitor, I thought the monitor looks like a 14" or 15" -- that's how my right eye (I'm blind on my left eye) perceives due to my visual impairement.

So, how large can you go without raising a height of a webcam too high up? A CRT can help me save some money, but it's already been phased out... :( It's like saying goodbye to deepest blacks and saying hello to a liquid crystal display that leaks a lot of light, even if a brigntness control has been set to a minimum... That's why I don't want to skimp in quality, but I'm really hoping to keep the budget under $200, so that I can get myself a webcam for Christmas (I'm also getting a monitor for Christmas, too, when my mom orders a gift card from Amazon).

And by the way, I won't need a TV tuner. I've plan to cut off the cable TV service that I don't need (nothing very worthy to watch on a limited basic cable).
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Try newegg or dell.com if you are looking for CRT.

Try newegg if you are looking for LCD for under $200.

CRT is phasing out now, it's not good for your eye and eat alot of power.
 
deafclimber said:
if it is no budget plm, then try dell's 20" lcd with built in webcam - 270 bucks for now - Dell 20" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
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Ah, okay! That monitor with a built-in webcam seems very reasonable, like it'll cost $200 for a monitor

However, I'm not sure how good how smooth and and how much high resolution and quality a viewer can get out of a built-in webcam, let alone not having specifications for a webcam other than being a 2 megapixel camera. :hmm
 
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Pacman said:
Nice but it's little above than GP's budget limitation.

I want Dell LCD monitor without webcam or Acer branded, I have trouble to find good LCD monitor.
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I mentioned webcam as an addition to the monitor. I'm talking specifically about monitor's size for optimum height of a webcam.

If a webcam costs about $70 and a monitor costs $200, well, that not bad! But with a built-in webcam, I didn't see any specs for a built-in webcam other than it's a 2.0 megapixel webcam. It's not enough to know if a viewer can get high-resolution smooth -- high-quality video out of a webcam.

Unrelated to my post...
Funny I saw that picture in an ad that took me to OfficeMax.com: NEC ASLCD72VX ACCUSYNC 17" LC 1280 x 1024 Black 17" 450:1 8ms at OfficeMax
It's a book instead of an LCD monitor! :) LOL!
 
Well, I don't drink beer, but thanks.

Concerning Dell SP2009W, what's the max video resolution (other than just a 2.0 megapixel webcam)? Has anybody tried SP2009W? What's that webcam similar in specs to? Will it work good through VP/VRS? What's the frame rate? Will it blur between frames? These are some of the questions that are not available in Dell's specs.

I couldn't find a user's manual for the monitor, so until I get answers, I don't think I'll be buying that monitor.

And by the way, my question still remains: What is the reasonable screen size for videophone communication and what's the recommended height for a webcam?
 
GraysonPeddie said:
Well, I don't drink beer, but thanks.

Concerning Dell SP2009W, what's the max video resolution (other than just a 2.0 megapixel webcam)? Has anybody tried SP2009W? What's that webcam similar in specs to? Will it work good through VP/VRS? What's the frame rate? Will it blur between frames? These are some of the questions that are not available in Dell's specs.

I couldn't find a user's manual for the monitor, so until I get answers, I don't think I'll be buying that monitor.

And by the way, my question still remains: What is the reasonable screen size for videophone communication and what's the recommended height for a webcam?
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user manual - Documentation

i found info in that manual about the webcam.. it is creative lab program.


to be frank with you. it is very good one... i believe that because i have 2 dell monitors on my desk at work but no webcam... i really like them... but that sp2009w has 1680 X 1050 HD Display, very high resolution - 2000:1, and 2 millisecond response which is super low ! 2.0 mega webcam sounds very good to me...
 
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