NEC "E231W-BK"

[strat4812]

E231W-BK

My primary use would be gaming, its rated @ 5ms, but the viewing angle is 176x170 so it cant be a TN panel???

Any info on this display, I found them for $200, and might grab two.

 

[angryrat]

[edited because of false statement] Sorry!

 

[MavericK]

Based on all the info I could find, there's nothing supporting that it's an IPS panel. However, some random Russian sites seem to think it's a TN. For the price I'm betting on TN.

Could still be a good display, though.

EDIT: I guess it's not that much less than the Dell U2311H, so maybe it is an IPS panel. Would like to see some decent reviews on it, though.

 

[ToastyX]

The viewing angle specs say 160/170. That combined with 5 ms means it's TN without overdrive.

It's an IPS screen. Amazon has them routinely at $265 free shipping.

The IPS screen is EA231WMi, not E231W.

 

[ZoNe]

There is only oNe 5 ms IPS and it has not been made in 4 years. It's TN.

Edit: wow I just noticed reading NEC's site you linked they go all phony marketing with quadbillion dynamic contrast ratios and overly generous viewing angles etc..when did NEC become Samsung? For shame.

 

[angryrat]

The viewing angle specs say 160/170. That combined with 5 ms means it's TN without overdrive.


The IPS screen is EA231WMi, not E231W.

My apologies. I read that as EA231.... funny how the mind tricks you like that.

 

[Whoisthisreally]

EX231W is confirmed to be TN.

 

[ZoNe]

It isn't just Samsung who inflate figures in the monitor world. It's practically every manufacturer of consumer-grade monitors - and that includes some of NEC's models. If everyone else is doing it you don't want to be left behind.

Very true. Only business. I just save special blame for Samsung because I felt they got the inflatable ball rolling years ago.

They make damn good HDD tho, maybe I should give it a rest. That $1200 was wasted so long ago...