Are there any 22 inch monitors with good viewing angles

Lord Magus · 23 Jun 2008 at 18:27

well, you asked for a 22".

and it even got 24" res.

there are some pretty good reviews about it too

williamd · 23 Jun 2008 at 20:45

What would be better for watching HD videos:

A 22 or 24 inch monitor with 1920 resolution or just an HD ready tv, because the HD ready tvs resolutions tend to be worse than that.

williamd · 23 Jun 2008 at 20:48

For example, a quote from a 26 inch HD ready samsung tv:

"The set also sports an HD Ready native resolution of 1,366 x 768 (it's not realistic or even worthwhile to expect a full HD pixel count at this price/screen size) and compatibility with all HD signals up to and including 1080i"

Yet much smaller monitors manage a higher resolution. Why?

philjohn · 24 Jun 2008 at 10:29

The Lenovo L22x has a VA screen and is 22", it's also 1920x1200 so insanely small dot pitch which some people like.

mi9tchy · 24 Jun 2008 at 19:57

the Yuraku 24'' has hdcp but the ocuk one doesnt

DrBombcrater · 24 Jun 2008 at 20:07

williamd said:
Yet much smaller monitors manage a higher resolution. Why?

Viewing distance. TVs are intended to be viewed from several feet away, where the quality difference between 720 and 1080 is pretty small on a 26" screen. So there's little point in pushing up the cost by using a 1080 panel.

Monitors are completely different, of course.

williamd · 25 Jun 2008 at 20:38

so if I am getting say a 24 or 26 inch screen, is it better to get a monitor?

williamd · 27 Jun 2008 at 23:37

Can't really decide.

I think a monitor will be better than a tv just because the resolution is better. As long as it's a VA panel.

How many types of VA panels are there? What is the best to get?

philjohn · 27 Jun 2008 at 23:48

Just to throw the cat amongst the pidgeons, at 24" you also have the option of S-IPS panels which are arguably even better than VA in viewing angle and color reproduction. They're the same panels used by Apple, Dell, NEC in their high-end monitors.

The Hazro HZ24W all aluminium monitor is available through OcUK. I've got one in front of me now and love it.

williamd · 28 Jun 2008 at 00:15

S-IPS, thats what I was trying to remember before.

I'm sure I read the Hazro is a TN panel though.

williamd · 28 Jun 2008 at 00:27

"Black depth should be good, helping to allow detail in darker scenes to be distinguishable. The HZ24W performed as one might expect from an S-IPS panel here, with black depth being quite average. It was recorded at 0.38 cd/m2 after calibration and with luminance set at 122 cd/m2. Unfortunately, S-IPS is not strong in this area."

What are the best panels for watching videos? S-IPS or VA?