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which one would you go for?
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BenQ G2400WD. Cheaper and to "cool-looking" as V2400W.
Hazro HZ24Wi may be also interesting, but I don't know it and I doubt I'll ever work with it. And one would exppect a decent adjustable stand from such expensive monitor...
What is the price difference between HZ24Wi and G2400W(D)?
Hazro HZ24Wi may be also interesting, but I don't know it and I doubt I'll ever work with it. And one would exppect a decent adjustable stand from such expensive monitor...
What is the price difference between HZ24Wi and G2400W(D)?
They're very different monitors - you have a TN (V2400VW), a PVA (2408WFP) and an IPS (HZ24Wi) there.
I wouldn't recommend the TN for graphics work, they're only natively 6-bit and have the worst colour accuracy and viewing angles. IPS is generally considered to have the best colour accuracy, but the contrast ratios are comparatively low, which means you don't tend to get true blacks. PVA has good contrast ratio and better colour than TN, but not as accurate as IPS (and also tend to have the most input lag, but not so much of an issue if not gaming). Note that, for really accurate colours, any display would have to be calibrated with suitable hardware. This thread compares the technologies:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=2049206
I'm in the market for a 24" display too, and my top runner is the 2408WFP new revision, if that significantly reduces the input lag as has been claimed. Otherwise I'm not sure. I do some gaming (but not much FPS) and colour accuracy isn't crucial for me, though.
I wouldn't recommend the TN for graphics work, they're only natively 6-bit and have the worst colour accuracy and viewing angles. IPS is generally considered to have the best colour accuracy, but the contrast ratios are comparatively low, which means you don't tend to get true blacks. PVA has good contrast ratio and better colour than TN, but not as accurate as IPS (and also tend to have the most input lag, but not so much of an issue if not gaming). Note that, for really accurate colours, any display would have to be calibrated with suitable hardware. This thread compares the technologies:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=2049206
I'm in the market for a 24" display too, and my top runner is the 2408WFP new revision, if that significantly reduces the input lag as has been claimed. Otherwise I'm not sure. I do some gaming (but not much FPS) and colour accuracy isn't crucial for me, though.
Hazro HZ24Wi all the way. Only bad thing with it, is the dissapointing black point of 0.38 at 122cd/m2 brightness. The panel is the same H-IPS panel as in NEC 2490wuxi, with the A-TW polarizer too i think. If glossy coating bothers you, this is not the screen for you.
Is there a reason the NEC 2490 isn't on the list. If this is semi-pro work, I assume you will be getting paid which means you should be able to get a write off for your monitor. I don't even do any semi-pro graphics work and I still went for the NEC because I wanted a quality monitor. Of those here I would choose the Hazro clearly. I might have gone that route if they were available.
If it has the same screen it should hit .25 black at that brightness. Someone may have calibrated improperly.
If it has the same screen it should hit .25 black at that brightness. Someone may have calibrated improperly.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hazro_hz24w.htm
It's not the "i" version, but i think rmbag which has the Hazro hz24wi measured the same.
I stand by my statement. That guy doesn't do proper calibrations. It is likely this is the same panel and he gets about 700 contrast as shipped(same as the NEC). It is clear that he doesn't even turn down the brightness to do his calibration. I did a mini review of my new Nec, here is my calibration page.
http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1032929434&postcount=3
Here is the table I made of the effect of the backlight control:
Now it should be clear if you want to calibrate to 120cd/m2 you start with the backlight at minimum. It is absolutely clear to me that he left it exactly where he measured it out of the box.
Just because some people can design a decent looking web page devoted to a topic, doesn't mean they understand what they are doing. That may sound harsh, but it is poor quality of reviews that first saddled me with a Dell 2405.
http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1032929434&postcount=3
Here is the table I made of the effect of the backlight control:
Now it should be clear if you want to calibrate to 120cd/m2 you start with the backlight at minimum. It is absolutely clear to me that he left it exactly where he measured it out of the box.
Just because some people can design a decent looking web page devoted to a topic, doesn't mean they understand what they are doing. That may sound harsh, but it is poor quality of reviews that first saddled me with a Dell 2405.
