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Glossy 24"+?

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DrGamut

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Hi, I'm looking to buy a widescreen LCD to go with my two 19" NEC MultiSync 90GX2s (which I absolutely love). The NECs have the "OptiClear" coating which makes them glossy and I love it.

What are my options for 24" (or bigger) LCDs with a glossy finish? I was going to get the NEC 24WMCX until I read that it doesn't use "OptiClear".

I'm looking to spend between $400 and $800, but I'd definitely prefer to stay closer to $400 unless there's compelling reasons to spend more. I don't usually notice all the details and flaws that are analyzed and compared in monitor reviews, but I sure enjoy a super shiny screen. :D
 
I asked this same question recently and was essentially told that they only make glossy panels on lower end TN panel monitors. Apparently, it is to try to make them look better and from what I gather from the opinions of others on here it is analogous to patching a hole in drywall using masking tape and paint. :(
 
You are going to find your options somewhat limited. For whatever reason (I'm not interested in a debate), glossy is mostly a "low end" technology. When screens start getting pricey, they all go to matte finish. The Gateway mentioned (it's actually the FHD2400) is one of the few out there that I am aware of with a glossy finish. It's a TN panel and thus fast though not the best colour or viewing angles. Fits in the low end of your budget there.
 
The reason you won't find glossy screens on many non-TN panels is because S-IPS and PVA/MVA are true 8-bit panels with more accurate color production and one of the primary reasons to use glossy instead of regular matte on a TN panel is to improve contrast and make the colors seem more vivid. The downside to this though is that it also makes the colors less "natural" so not the best choice for people dealing with things like photo editing where you want to be more exact. Glossy looks cool but other than that it's unnecessary for anything other than to make the screen a glare magnet.
 
The HP W2408H mentioned a few posts above gets my vote. I've seen it up close on several occasions and if I were in the market for a 24" that's the model I'd get. The Gateway is a nice monitor, but problem plagued. You purchase a beautiful monitor only to find after a few weeks or months of use immense BLB appearing everywhere. Too bad Gateway hasn't released a newer revision without the problems. If they did, they'd have a winner. It is loaded with features few other monitors have in one package.
 
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