Thoughts on this monitor?
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The reviews look good on this BenQ, but I personally have never used that brand before or know about their reliability.
http://www.ncix.com/detail/benq-gl2450hm-24in-widescreen-led-d4-76361-1078.htm
What are your thoughts on this monitor? Would you go for something else within the same price range?
http://www.ncix.com/detail/benq-gl2450hm-24in-widescreen-led-d4-76361-1078.htm
What are your thoughts on this monitor? Would you go for something else within the same price range?
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On the lower end, you can pick up an Asus 23" e-IPS VS239H-P, Dell 23" e-IPS U2312HM, Asus 24" e-IPS VS24AH-P, little more for a Dell 24" U1212M at 1920x1200 (vs 1920x1080).
Up into the $400-500 range you get proper H/S-IPS 8-bit panels with even more accurate color, good if you do any color accurate work/photography/printing/etc.
Basically the panel is what is important with monitors, and it goes like this:
H/S/U-IPS - very good viewing angles, exceptional color
M/PVA - very good viewing angles, great color
e-IPS - very good viewing angles, good color
20 year old crt
lite bright
TN - crap viewing angles, crap color, but good refresh rates for hardcore gamers
Edit: Actually this is an AMVA panel not a TN, which is decent, probably comparable to e-IPS or slightly better. I'll leave the above just for reference, this screen seems to be comparable to the other suggestions I noted above.
Check this: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/benq_gw2450hm.htm
That site rules, compare reviews there with some of the other ones that I mentioned, this BenQ doesn't look half bad, especially at that price point. Dells tend to have pretty decent stands, which can be really lacking in other lower end models, just something else to think about.
And thanks for taking the time to write all that up as well, Earthquake!
Yamakasi Catleap and similar. They cost 100-200 less than the usual IPS but they use the same tech. Its a secret tip for some time now.
Got mine for I think 350 euro, 27" S-IPS on 2560x1440
1:1000 375 cd/m2
Using the exact same panel as the 1000 euro 27" Apple Cinema Display for about 1/3 the price (as those guys manufacture them).
The design is not as great and the built in audio is terrible and there are nearly no options but theyre perfectly calibrated and Im really happy with mine. (1.5 years so far, no issue yet, its great and ill get a second one) and you just see that they are trying really hard delivering the best possible product.
Import fee from korea is about 50 again, keep that in mind
But hard to complain at the price point.
just cancelled that order now.
I think the Asus VS24AH-P is about the cheapest 1920x1200 monitor with a decent panel on the market. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236331
Though I'm starting to lean towards a TN panel now, after seeing some comparison videos between the two.
Having clear motion without any ghosting artifacts, for work, takes precedence over Color & Viewing angles [i'll probably mount it on a wall swing-arm beside my current monitor, in that case]
Any suggestions for a TN panel @ 1920x1200 ? (edit: within the same price range)
Seems as though everywhere I look , the 1080p's are taking over over the market
Edit2:
Ahh.. looks like I have only 2options here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007617%204018%20600079406%20600012663&IsNodeId=1&name=1920%20x%201200