24inch Recommdations

smogsy · 4 Sep 2008 at 20:53

looking for a good 24 inch Monitor (PVA - or IPS)
budget: up to £700 each

Needs
Good Picture
USB HUB
DVI
VGA
HDMI
Height Adjustment

Extras
Display Port

Uses
Gaming/Photo-editing/web-design/Programming/multitasking

i do know that the 2408WFP does meet all the above requirements but would like other recommendations to.

also wanted to ask:

Does OCUK Stock the latest Revision Ganranteed?

Has A01 Fixed all issues?

neoboy · 4 Sep 2008 at 21:09

I don't think the new revision hit the island yet.

philjohn · 4 Sep 2008 at 21:22

The HP lp2475W ticks all boxes (including DisplayPort), plus it's input lag is around 17ms vs 60ms+ for the dell. Only problem is that it's also wide-gamut like the Dell, but it's IPS not PVA so you don't get the annoying black crush or gamma shift. If you are willing to also get a VESA stand and separate USB hub, the Hazro should be good when the firmware upgrade lands sometime next week (as long as that fixes the backlight control issue too).

smogsy · 4 Sep 2008 at 21:50

thanks but the HP is FUGLY

although the Hazro is nice. but doesnt have resolution Scaler?

philjohn · 4 Sep 2008 at 22:27

smogsy said:
thanks but the HP is FUGLY

although the Hazro is nice. but doesnt have resolution Scaler?

Meh, HP doesn't look as bad in the flesh as it does in the photos, and you could always get another stand.

Currently it and the Hazro are the only IPS 24" panels on sale in the UK, so if picture quality and colour fidelity are paramount they are your only choice. You could also wait until early next year when Apple are rumoured to be releasing updates to their Cinema Display line - I expect them to dump the 23" model and move instead to the 24" form factor.

Hazro does have a scaler (almost all monitors, even 30" ones these days, have them), but there are currently some issues with horizontal banding and backlight control that are being worked on.