LG 26LE5500

[Rise25]

I have been looking around everywhere for an LED 24"-27" PVA/IPS monitor with decent response time and I think many others have too. Needless to say there are almost zero of them that don't cost $1500+. After shopping around for some time I found this, the LG 26LE5500:

http://www.lg.com/uk/tv-audio-video/televisions/LG-led-tv-26LE5500.jsp

It is a 26" LED TV with 3 ms response time, 1920x1080 res, LED and 26" It has viewing angles listed at 178/178 so I assume it is not a TN panel. I have seen the price listed at around $700 (equivalent), but I have not seen it listed in U.S. One website did say it was available here though, I am curious has anyone else looked at this? What do you think for a decent computer monitor? Application would be everything (gaming, movie watching, and also school work).

 

[IanM]

I've emailed and phoned LG in the UK about this (last week) they can't answer the question and just said it's an LED panel I pushed the issue and a customer service rep promised to get back to me with a proper answer, but they haven't done so and at this point I'm not expecting them to, especially in light of the fact that LG now have a panel lottery on their lower end TVs (between LGD IPS & AUO MVA)

For what little it's worth one retailer I asked thinks the view angle may just be a cut & paste job from the spec of a 32" model, and reckons 26" LG are TN panels. This is more what I expected and LG are going out of their way to hide the spec, so I think it looks like a very overpriced gimmick TV.

If LG do let me know I'll post an update, if it is confirmed as 100% IPS it's still a bit expensive for a 26" TV but at least the LED would save a few pennies on the electric bill.