Do glossy LCD monitors exist ?

deaglecat · 20 May 2010 at 20:00

Not laptop ones.. which are easy to find. But proper 23" plus TFTs... I can't seem to find any - lots with Glossy bezels but not Glossy panels.

Any ideas ?

Adrianr · 20 May 2010 at 20:58

Apple 24" LED?

deaglecat · 20 May 2010 at 21:11

A bit pricey ! Are you saying that it is ... or it might be ?

reflux · 20 May 2010 at 21:22

They are very, very rare. Personally I love them and the reflections are worth it for the lovely shinyness. You should look at HP's w2448hc and the rest of HP's w2xxx series.

Do bear in mind though that they're expensive for TN panels (which iirc they all use) and you might be better off just getting a PVA or IPS panel.

deaglecat · 20 May 2010 at 21:33

thanks for the pointers.....

it's weird. you can get them easy for laptops but not desktops - must be a size issue.

markweatherill · 20 May 2010 at 21:37

I have a cheap 19" widescreen which I got from [oops - some other place] a while ago. It has a lovely glossy screen!

skid34 · 21 May 2010 at 20:13

i just sold a Packard Bell Maestro 24" is that what you mean by glossy?

unless you have a dark place with no sun near it i wouldnt bother, it was a nice screen but struggled with the reflections and light on it.

deaglecat · 21 May 2010 at 21:30

I like glossy on laptops. I can control the lighting in my study.

I wanna glossy 24 for around £200....

.:SAmSuNG:. · 21 May 2010 at 21:40

Wasnt the 24" hazro's glossy?

mofei1 · 21 May 2010 at 21:43

deaglecat said:
I like glossy on laptops. I can control the lighting in my study.

I wanna glossy 24 for around £200....

The packard bell mentioned earlier oin this thread can be had for £180 from a well known high street pc retailer.

deaglecat · 21 May 2010 at 22:09

Packard Bell = Acer ? Correct ?

I always saw them as low quality (certain high street retailer) PCs.... still thanks for the tip - worth a look.

Strife212 · 21 May 2010 at 22:12

It's nightmarish to use one with the lights on.

jak731 · 21 May 2010 at 22:56

What's the point in a glossy panel, only looks better while it's switched off? You want to stare at your monitor while it's switched off? :confused:

Ksanti · 24 May 2010 at 08:27

Zalmann makes some ridiculously glossy panels, at least I know the Trimon 3d monitors serve as mirrors as well

Admetos · 24 May 2010 at 11:35

I have Ag Neovo glass fronted TFT's, this is the sort of thing your after?

Moeks · 24 May 2010 at 19:06

Dell made at least one a few years back, I don't know if they still do.

blaineoliver · 24 May 2010 at 19:56

Samsung 2233SN is glossy and 22", shame its only vga input, still an awesome monitor.

Moeks · 24 May 2010 at 19:59

Oh now come on that's a bit missleading I think.

If it's got a TN panel it's already not awesome, but having only a VGA input as-well ...wow ...I think our definitions of awesome are a very long way apart here.

A 22" glossy TN panel that doesn't even have a digital input, I have to say it's highly likely to be crap if anything. If that Samsung is awesome, what does that make the Dell UltraSharp U2711 ? ...I think we would have run out of any superlatives to accurately describe it.

smilertoo · 25 May 2010 at 13:58

There's a reason glossy screens have gone out of fashion.

alex24 · 25 May 2010 at 14:03

Xerox used to (and may still do) glossy panels. Great if you don't have a window in your room.