24" Glossy LCD

[elevenseventysix]

Hi everyone,

Really would muchly appreciate some help in chosing a new 24" monitor for my new Mac pro set up.

I am absolutely set on having a glossy monitor - those things look stunning, but I'm finding it hard (even on the manufacturers website!) to find out what finish the screens are that I'm looking at! A friend has the NEC MultiSync® 20WGX²Pro display which is absolutely amazing, but from reading threads on here I gather a 24" version isn't on the cards for the time being! Ah well!

I've looked at the 24" version of the NEC, obviously with the lesser panel, but also have taken a look at some Samsung monitors. I also like the BenQ 24" screens, but I gather they aren't glossy...

Oh and budget, well I can't go crazy and spend a grand, but £400/£500 would be OK! I'm willing to be swayed on budget the specs demand it.

Some of the threads on here have given me a few ideas, but any suggestions are really appreciated.

Cheers,

Jack

 

[elevenseventysix]

Have to say, I'm really struggling to find which monitors are actually glossy, and which monitors have glossy stands etc. It's so confusing... I'm actually pretty stuck now as to which monitor screens are actually glossy, and which stands/edges are glossy! :s

 

[elevenseventysix]

Haha! Well to be honest, I've been sat at my laptop since 8am (aside from getting a bacon buttie!!) and can only find on the net about 4 glossy screens...! Yours being one of them!

Argh it's totally not clear on any of the manufacturers websites what finish the screens are... And even then the 'glossy' finish is called alsorts of different manufactuer-specific names.... BrightView... Opticlear... Blah! Do you know of any other 24" glossy options? I am struggling to find any to be honest!!

How would your HP look with dual screens? The edges look quite thick on that model...

Cheers!

Jack

 

[elevenseventysix]

Thanks very much! That would be great if that's alright?

In terms of the blackness... I'm not bothered - my monitors (the speaker kind) will be black so the screen being black isn't a worry.

To be honest, I can't really see anything better than the Hyundai 240D PVA at the moment (HDMI, DVI, glossy - I think, but can't find a concrete answer - and also 24"...) Can anyone confirm if this screen is actually glossy or not?

This is the only screen I can actually find which is:
a) 24"
b) glossy
c) dvi, hdmi, and good old vga

Unless anyone else knows any different?

Cheers,

Jack

 

[elevenseventysix]

reflux, thanks very much for checking that out for me!

So basically, I'm flogging a dead horse in wanting to get a 24" GLOSSY widescreen monitor, without a TN panel, and with DVI (and hopefully HDMI and VGA)... With my only option - literally - being the HP w2408h?

Cheers!

 

[elevenseventysix]

I've just had a thought, you could always get a non-glossy screen and apply some sticky back plastic, that's pretty glossy isn't it?

lol I hope someone searching the forum in, say, 6 months time doing their research doesn't read that and actually take it as serious advice...!