NEC LCD2490WUXi

[veritas7]

Does anyone here have one?

How are the

colors
input lag
ghosting if noticeable
scaling (1:1, full, etc)
inputs

?

From what I've read it is an IPS model so the detail and overall quality would be high.

However, rumor has it that NEC started putting in panels that Dell has, which I've experienced first hand (inverse ghosting EWW :<).

Anyone got first hand experience?

 

[ToastyX]

colors - best I've ever seen, and I've tried many LCD monitors with various types of panels
input lag - somewhere between 30-35 ms; not the best, but not the worst either
ghosting - there's none of that inverse ghosting crap, and light objects don't smear against dark backgrounds like on S-PVA panels
scaling - you have full control over scaling: full, aspect, 1:1, and even custom scaling in the advanced menu
inputs - only has two DVI and one VGA, but the DVI ports support HDCP and can be used as HDMI ports with an HDMI-DVI cable

1080p and 720p are supported perfectly - works great with the PlayStation 3
1080i and 480i don't work
480p works, but a line of tearing crawls up the screen from time to time

However, rumor has it that NEC started putting in panels that Dell has, which I've experienced first hand (inverse ghosting EWW :<).

Where did you hear that? NEC doesn't do panel lotteries. They have four distinct 24" models with different panel types:

MultiSync LCD2490WUXi - H-IPS with A-TW polarizer
MultiSync LCD2470WNX - S-PVA (this is the one that has the same panel as the Dell)
MultiSync LCD2470WVX - TN
AccuSync LCD24WMCX - TN with integrated speakers

 

[StaticSurge]

I've read IPS panels like this NEC have screendoor issues while watching video, is there any truth to this?

 

[veritas7]

Thank you very much Toasty for your response!

You've pretty much nailed the coffin to me getting an NEC. I might have to wait and save up a little more for it, but I think it will be worth it (for being an IPS) and you never know what else might come out by the time I have the money for it

 

[veritas7]

I guess to add, how noticeable is the 30-35 ms input lag?

 

[Dunan]

not very good if you're going to game on it. this NEC model isnt a gaming monitor by any stretch, unfortunately.

 

[veritas7]

Bah. So that totally eliminates it... and I had thought I had nailed down a 24" model that might have been the holy grail, even though it would have been a tad expensive...

I guess I'll have to wait it out some more for better things >_<

 

[DrNick]

I haven't found lag to be an issue with this monitor but then again I might not be as sensitive to it as others. Best display I've laid my eyes on tbh

Edit- Also worth noting is that this is the only 24" I've seen that doesn't have banding problems.

 

[ToastyX]

I've read IPS panels like this NEC have screendoor issues while watching video, is there any truth to this?

I don't know what you mean. I haven't seen or heard of anything like that on any panel.

I guess to add, how noticeable is the 30-35 ms input lag?

If you didn't notice it on the Dell, then you won't notice it on the NEC.

not very good if you're going to game on it. this NEC model isnt a gaming monitor by any stretch, unfortunately.

This monitor is fine for casual gaming. Most people are not hardcore gamers, and if you are, you should keep a CRT around for that purpose. If you care about lag and response times, nothing will beat a CRT. For everyone else, this monitor will outperform any monitor with an S-PVA panel, which many people find acceptable for gaming. I can only think of six 23"-27" non-TN LCD monitors with less lag, and half of them are discontinued:

No lag:
Apple Cinema Display - S-IPS without overdrive
Planar PX2611W - Wide-gamut H-IPS without the A-TW polarizer
HP L2335 - Older S-IPS (discontinued)

Some lag:
LG L245W/L246W - P-MVA
Sony SDM-P234 - Older S-IPS (discontinued)
Samsung 243T - Older PVA with horrible ghosting (discontinued)

Beyond that, you'd have to get a monitor with a TN panel to get less lag and better response times.