Good 24" monitor?

[Mr Whippy]

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_...

I'm after a new screen. I'd love a cinema display of the above (30"), but it's just not going to happen.

I've read some reviews and it seems IPS is a good panel type. I have a pet hate which is a screen that changes colour when you move your head, especially when one colour changes faster than another so you get banding and all kinds of nasty stuff.

For those in the know, will that IPS panel be solid and nice quality colours?


My old 20" 4:3 Dell 2001FP (iirc) has lovely solid colours, and back in the day was £450, so I'm hoping this is the current equivalent model

Dave

[RichardD]

Hi Dave

Had this delivered yesterday.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/monitors/review/2009...

Must be very very similar in the panel dept?

[Mr Whippy]

Yeah that one looks good too, very similar value!

Hmmm. Now which to have.


Is anyone familiar with the Iiyama range. Back in 2000 I bought a nice 19" CRT from them, flat glass and aperture grill, dogs dangiles job, really good and again about £400. Still going strong today actually. But today they just don't seem to offer anything high end at all, it just looks like loads of cheap stuff. Have they moved down-market?

I can't seem to find anything near £400 (which seems to get you a good screen that will last 4-5 years easily) from Iiyama.

Dave

[rhinochopig]

I bought a Dell U2410 before Christmas - circa £450 and supposed to be the daddy for picture quality. It comes pre-Adobe calibrated and does produce some stunning images.

[bulb763]

rhinochopig said:

I bought a Dell U2410 before Christmas - circa £450 and supposed to be the daddy for picture quality. It comes pre-Adobe calibrated and does produce some stunning images.

I'd love to recommend this too but if you're unlucky it'll come with a green/red colour gradient across the screen. Huge threads on several forums including Dells own, on which they acknowledge the problem as a "feature" and say all the ones that have been returned to them with this "feature" have been within spec.

If you're even more unlcuky you'll buy it from a re-seller who doesn't understand the Distance Selling Regulations (but that's another story).

[rhinochopig]

bulb763 said:

rhinochopig said:

I bought a Dell U2410 before Christmas - circa £450 and supposed to be the daddy for picture quality. It comes pre-Adobe calibrated and does produce some stunning images.

I'd love to recommend this too but if you're unlucky it'll come with a green/red colour gradient across the screen. Huge threads on several forums including Dells own, on which they acknowledge the problem as a "feature" and say all the ones that have been returned to them with this "feature" have been within spec.

If you're even more unlcuky you'll buy it from a re-seller who doesn't understand the Distance Selling Regulations (but that's another story).

Mine seems ok - didn't realise this.

[Mr Whippy]

Hmmm, that is worrying, though I've read about issues with most screens but never notice them myself. As long as they are fundamentally good.

Ie, some people cry about the back-lights when looking at a solid black screen, and are looking for the bleed... but you never notice it in normal use.

The HP one sounds a bit more appealing now then, as it HAS had some good reviews from the looks of things! (hmmm, appears it too has the same LG panel as the Dell one with this colour tinge)


Quite surprised that no one can just make a *good* screen. I've had them before. Why they cut corners and let ste like that happen on a screen designed (ie, being IPS rather than TN) for colour correct use, it's got a hardware gradient over it. Doh!


Dave

Edited by Mr Whippy on Thursday 25th February 15:48

[Mr E]

Mr Whippy said:

Is anyone familiar with the Iiyama range.

I bought a 24" 1080P LCD Ilyama screen about 5 months ago for some light photo editing and xboxing.

About 210 quid. It's very nice indeed.