Acer 27" 3D monitor with hdmi 1.4

peahead · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:30

Hi

Looks like acer might be first of the block with a 27" 3d monitor that supports both Nvidia's 3D Vision technology as well as HDMI 1.4 stereo 3D.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX327YoHrCg.

Cant be much longer now to wait.

PCM2 · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:44

Very glad to see that comes with the Nvidia 3D glasses and is going to be fully compatible with that system. I was fairly sure when I first reported about this but somebody cast doubts into my mind - http://www.pcmonitors.org/news/acer-hn274h-another-27-inch-3d-monitor-coming-our-way.

peahead · 27 Jan 2011 at 21:31

Hi

You seen any indication on price anywhere what do you think £400 + ?

PCM2 · 27 Jan 2011 at 21:33

I haven't unfortunately but I think £400+ is a good guess.

Lunch_box · 27 Jan 2011 at 21:35

I have been waiting for this and the samsung version! Hoping it's around the £400 mark

gazzamcg · 27 Jan 2011 at 21:49

Why the anti-glare coating.

Personally it restricts the lcd especially with a 27" size - or am I talking garbage.

PCM, you review the latest lcd's, is there a BIG difference with the latest anti-glare and glossy screen in colour and clarity or has the anti-glare coating 'improved' ?

phill1978 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:41

looks quite nice. not sure how 1080 lines of vertical will look up close with this 27" but im sure for movies and casual gaming it will be great

PCM2 · 27 Jan 2011 at 23:14

gazzamcg said:
Why the anti-glare coating.

Personally it restricts the lcd especially with a 27" size - or am I talking garbage.

PCM, you review the latest lcd's, is there a BIG difference with the latest anti-glare and glossy screen in colour and clarity or has the anti-glare coating 'improved' ?

I suppose to some extent this is just one of many factors. I have found with recent monitors I've reviewed that matte anti-glare coatings do have a measureable effect on contrast and clarity. I don't think they have improved really and I have seen a drive towards 'semi gloss' coatings for entertainment monitors in particular. The new Samsungs and various BenQ models, for example, have this kind of coat. I think it's a nice compromise myself and I imagine this type of coating will feature quite heavily in future OLED monitors. There seems to be no escaping the 'grainy' effect on matte screen, that's for sure.

gazzamcg · 28 Jan 2011 at 13:35

PCM2 said:
I suppose to some extent this is just one of many factors. I have found with recent monitors I've reviewed that matte anti-glare coatings do have a measureable effect on contrast and clarity. I don't think they have improved really and I have seen a drive towards 'semi gloss' coatings for entertainment monitors in particular. The new Samsungs and various BenQ models, for example, have this kind of coat. I think it's a nice compromise myself and I imagine this type of coating will feature quite heavily in future OLED monitors. There seems to be no escaping the 'grainy' effect on matte screen, that's for sure.

Bummer

Are the glossy screens that much dearer than the anti-glare.

So in essence - the manufacturer is not providing the end user with better quality by not using the glossy coating - unless cost wise it makes sense to use the anti-glare.

PCM2 · 28 Jan 2011 at 14:23

I don't think it's so much a cost issue as a usability issue. With enough light (natural or artificial) falling on a glossy screen you do suffer from 'glare'. It is possible in a home environment to moderate this by, for example, closing the curtains a bit or turning on some nice mood lighting at night.

In most office environments this simply isn't possible - which is why many 'professional' monitors go for particularly heavy matte anti-glare coatings (unless they are made by a vain manufacturer such as Apple). And these are certainly not cheap screens.

I think there is considerable and possibly even growing demand for entertainment monitors with a bit less of the old dulling matte coating. Even the 'average home user', if there is such a beast, is starting to notice the difference between their home monitor and that glossy Apple display they saw in No competitors! (and not just due to the IPS technology). I am quite an outspoken fan of a moderated approach such as the 'semi glossy' coatings on some of the new BenQs and the upcoming Samsung 3D monitors. I think it's also found on some ASUS models although I haven't tested many recently to confirm. It's certainly something I think will become more widespread as manufacturers are keen to showcase new technologies such as OLED to the fullest potential.

flyinmunky · 30 Jan 2011 at 12:31

Anyone found any more info on price/release? Im pretty much waiting hand in cash for a 120hz monitor 27" or above.

peahead · 30 Jan 2011 at 13:19

I cant find anything relating to a release date or price as of yet

Just waiting for the guy in the video to finish testing it myself.

robgmun · 30 Jan 2011 at 18:59

This is the one i have been waiting for. As soon as it goes sub £300 i will get one

PCM2 · 30 Jan 2011 at 19:11

Considering that's not far off the current cost of a 60Hz 27 inch TN panel monitor I wouldn't hold your breath. By that time it will have been superseded and you probably won't even want it any more.

gazzamcg · 30 Jan 2011 at 20:19

peahead said:
Just waiting for the guy in the video to finish testing it myself.

He say's on his site 'my first impressions from the monitor are quite positive', hmm.

Also on his site there is news that penthouse will be in 3d :eek:

gazzamcg · 31 Jan 2011 at 22:20

He's done the review :

http://3dvision-blog.com/

Up to 16ms input lag

robgmun · 31 Jan 2011 at 22:29

Which means lots of ghosting in 3d then?

EDIT - Not bad, better then my Samsung 3dtv at least!

peahead · 31 Jan 2011 at 22:38

gazzamcg said:
He's done the review :

http://3dvision-blog.com/

Up to 16ms input lag

16ms is not really that bad it does say upto 16ms i doubt it would be that noticeable tbh.

peahead · 31 Jan 2011 at 22:46

robgmun said:
Which means lots of ghosting in 3d then?

No input lag is different mate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_lag

my samsung tv has quite high input lag but i dont really notice it some people notice it more than others though.

gazzamcg · 1 Feb 2011 at 12:59

16ms is quite low, but preferably it's better not to have any lag. The lg W2363D thas reported to have 0 input lag with it's 'thru mode'

He has said that the monitor will be available at the end of this month priced at 689 euros - £587.