Which 24" non-TN panel for under £500?

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Hi everyone, it's my first post. Been lurking a while, trying to find out the which monitor is going to be right for me.

I'm living in the UK so that counts out quite a few panels (Westinghouse, Doublesight etc).

I'm considering any 24" LCD that's non-TN.

My uses are primarily for graphics work and gaming. Not easy to find the best trade-off between the two. I'd like as low lag as possible and as good colour reproduction as possible. I'd also preferably like HDMI for my PS3 and DVI-D for my Macbook Pro, although I'd happily sacrifice one of these ports for better colours / lag and just change over. 1:1 HD 1080p is crucial though. I'd also like to buy with a zero dead pixel guarantee.

I still think my primary contender is the Dell 2408 (even having read all 30 pages of that thread), although I'm worried about the colour accuracy and lag. I play Street Fighter II quite a lot, and extra frames can make a difference! I wonder if I should hold off for a while to see if the Rev. 02 versions are any better...

Thanks for your time,

Jasper
 
I feel your pain. Was looking for ages then decided on the 2408 (arrived today). If you can still get hold of a 2407 (not the HC version) with rev A04 it's meant to be a cracking monitor. You'll probably only find refurbed models these days, but it's better than nothing.
 
Ah really, the non-HC version is better? Why's that then? (Not that I've seen it available...)
 
Yes, the 2407WFP non-HC is better in respect to inverse ghosting than the 2407WFP-HC, and better in regards to input lag than the 2408WFP.

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Well I've been unable to track down a 2407WFP, and I couldn't live with the ghosting of the HC version, so it's looking like the 2408WFP. Any signs they might be onto the next Rev soon?

There's also the 2707WFP to consider - going pretty cheap now, just above my £500 limit - is it a much better panel than the 2408WFP? I also like the fact that it's Alu to match my Macbook Pro! Then again, it's missing the HDMI - but I could live with that for better colour reproduction if it had it. I imagine the 2708WFP will be back to the full price and thus out of my price range.

Are there any others that compete at this price?
 
I just got the 2408WFP and I couldn't be happier I must admit I was a Little concerned and now that I have been running this thing for a few days it is absolutely perfect.. The quality is top notch and the panel S-PVA is amazing I am very happy and the montior is on sale right now so don't miss
 
Superflat said:
Hi everyone, it's my first post. Been lurking a while, trying to find out the which monitor is going to be right for me.

I'm living in the UK so that counts out quite a few panels (Westinghouse, Doublesight etc).

I'm considering any 24" LCD that's non-TN.

My uses are primarily for graphics work and gaming. Not easy to find the best trade-off between the two. I'd like as low lag as possible and as good colour reproduction as possible. I'd also preferably like HDMI for my PS3 and DVI-D for my Macbook Pro, although I'd happily sacrifice one of these ports for better colours / lag and just change over. 1:1 HD 1080p is crucial though. I'd also like to buy with a zero dead pixel guarantee.

I still think my primary contender is the Dell 2408 (even having read all 30 pages of that thread), although I'm worried about the colour accuracy and lag. I play Street Fighter II quite a lot, and extra frames can make a difference! I wonder if I should hold off for a while to see if the Rev. 02 versions are any better...

Thanks for your time,

Jasper
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Well, I'm in a very similar position, even including the lurking here to read lots before registering. :)

If you've read all of those messages about the Dell display, and you're happy that it's the monitor for you, then it sounds like a good choice. I'm surprised that you want that monitor after reading about lag times of 40 to 60 ms though.

Personally, I read through that thread and then read through the thread for the Benq FP241W, which is even longer, and for me the Benq came out the clear winner. The Benq seems to have been removed from several monitor recommendation lists on the web because it's become scarce in North America, but that doesn't seem to be a problem in Europe. It's available from several places, but in terms of price and company reliability, the obvious place to go seems to be eBuyer, who have it for £443.
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I have actually tried to buy it from ebuyer, but the local depot of their courier company, Citylink, were so utterly useless that I had to get a refund and try to buy elsewhere. That's only a local problem though (I'm in south central London), and I had exactly the same problem with the Amtrak local depot the following weekend with something else.

There is also the LG245WP (the 246WP seems to be the same monitor) for about £430. This monitor uses the same screen as the Benq, but LG don't seem to have many suppliers in the UK so the Benq is probably a better bet. The LG also has fewer inputs. The cheaper LG L246WH is not the same monitor though, as it's a TN display (I think).

Now, if someone can point me in the direction of a good quality UK company whose courier isn't useless, delivers on Saturdays (or evenings) or is based in London, and who has a good service reputation themselves, I'll be very happy.
 
Owen S said:
Personally, I read through that thread and then read through the thread for the Benq FP241W, which is even longer, and for me the Benq came out the clear winner. The Benq seems to have been removed from several monitor recommendation lists on the web because it's become scarce in North America, but that doesn't seem to be a problem in Europe. It's available from several places, but in terms of price and company reliability, the obvious place to go seems to be eBuyer, who have it for £443.
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Another very happy owner of the FP241W here.
 
Hmm I guess I didn't consider the BenQ because I hadn't heard of them, and somehow they sounded like a budget company (terrible reason I know, as so is Dell really!)

Has anyone done a head-to-head?

Which wins out in lag / colour reproduction?

Are there any scaling / 1:1 1080p issues worth knowing about?

What about return policies? I'm one of those people who can't live with stuck / dead pixels.

Thanks for all your help!
 
Superflat said:
Hmm I guess I didn't consider the BenQ because I hadn't heard of them, and somehow they sounded like a budget company (terrible reason I know, as so is Dell really!)

Has anyone done a head-to-head?

Which wins out in lag / colour reproduction?

Are there any scaling / 1:1 1080p issues worth knowing about?

What about return policies? I'm one of those people who can't live with stuck / dead pixels.

Thanks for all your help!
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The panel BenQ uses is a AU Optronics panel, it's not really that generic. The b uild quality is very nice, and has a very solid adjustable stand. There is very low lag and very good color. Much better than TN, probably falls behind some of the nicer IPS displays.

I use this computer display as a computer display. Don't know anything about it's scaling.

Mine came perfect, no deadpixels or backlight bleeding, have not used their support. There is a REALLY BIG threadin this forum dedicated to the display, search for it.
 
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