28" OcUK Value Hanns-G HG281DP lcd monitor

These look very tempting, might have to sell my Asus MW221u. Only problem for me is my 8800GT might struggle at that rez with new games. Roll on 9800's.
 
Well the good thing is that it's the same res as a 24" model, so it won't be THAT taxing on a 8800GT provided you don't go overboard on the AA - obviously excluding next-gen titles like Crysis!

I've always been a bit put off by the price of 24" screens, as they cost twice as much as a 22" but aren't hugely bigger. Whereas the 28" would genuinely be a big step up.
 
These look pretty cool, it does do 1080p.... wouldnt this technicaly make the best HDTV around that price factor ?

Need only a remote to change the channels but this is where I think its more LCD PC rather then an HDTV screen!
 
Just a heads-up, these are now on TWO so another £20 has been knocked off the price. ETA is the 21st.

If the 3ms response time is accurate I reckon these should make cracking monitors for gaming. Yes, for desktop work things may seem a bit big but not to the same extent you get from using a TV.
 
yeah dont see anything wrong with TN, but gotta admit not had the other type panels.

I proberly would never have noticed a difference untill someone said viewing angles... and now thats stuck in my head you cant happen to feel what it would be like to have a better panel ;)
 
The only angle i want is me in front of it. For £430 it looks a bargain. Especially with the low 3m/s response time.
 
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Nothing wrong with TN per se, just once you've become used to the better panels, you start to appreciate the difference. All I'm saying is that an extra 4 inches in size over the Dell 2407 wouldn't justify the drop in quality that the TN panel would bring, IMO.
 
Vertigo1 said:
Nothing wrong with TN per se, just once you've become used to the better panels, you start to appreciate the difference. All I'm saying is that an extra 4 inches in size over the Dell 2407 wouldn't justify the drop in quality that the TN panel would bring, IMO.
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Apart from the poor viewing angle, what other disadvantages does the TN panel have over the other panel (is it PVA)? I'm beginning to think that this TN business is being blown out of all proportion.
 
sunama said:
Apart from the poor viewing angle, what other disadvantages does the TN panel have over the other panel (is it PVA)? I'm beginning to think that this TN business is being blown out of all proportion.
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poor colour reproduction which imo is a deal breaker. next to a 2407 my 22" dell is honestly crap. next to my 40" sony....its down right pathetic.
 
james.miller said:
poor colour reproduction which imo is a deal breaker. next to a 2407 my 22" dell is honestly crap. next to my 40" sony....its down right pathetic.
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Things like this that always got me pondering, my next LCD TV and next PC LCD will definatly be one of the better panels:)

but as per usual when I was ordering I didnt op for the 2707 HC or the 2407 original and that lovely hyundia wasnt available otherwise my choices maybe woulda been different.
 
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Yeah its an option but 26" is the only size for my small bedroom;) so LCDS fit better, ive never seen plasmas around 26"
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Aaah. It makes sense. LCD it should be then, although there is nothing wrong with having a 37" or 42" plasma screen in your bedroom ;)

I was beginning to think that on this forum people think that LCD offers better image quality than plasmas (contrary to all my research), but then yesterday I went into the home cinema forum and the people in there acknowledged that plasma, for TV and movie watching, is still superior to LCD.
 
I think a lot of folk still belive LCD is the way forward, I still sorta do but have seen some amazing plasmas.

I still reckon CRTS offer better SD quality for now, but give it time and once Sky/Virgin start broadcasting in 1080p and even better screens arrive... happy days :)
 
I think LCD is definitely the future, if only because of costs. Plasmas are generally more expensive and are not available in anything below 37". In the UK at least the most popular sized screen is 32", which counts plasmas out.

Right now, for me:

CRT offers the best image quality for low res images, which is what most of us see on the telly
Plasma offers the best compromise between HD and SD images.
LCD offers generally poor SD image quality but very good HD image quality.

Obviously development of CRT is pretty much non existent, so CRTs wont improve, while the big improvement will come in LCD screens, especially at the cheaper end of the spectrum. CRT image quality will comparatively go backwards. LCD is and will be for the majority, while Im sure some movie buffs with strong finances will always have a soft spot for Pioneer Plasma screens (arguably the best screens of any kind available in the world right now).
 
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