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I would just like to add to what has been said above. When reviewing monitors the reviewer has to consider how the model compares to CURRENT models on the market at a given price range and user sector. The performance, features and aesthetics etc. are marked often with a 'star rating', percentage or some other sort of scale that 'marks' the monitor on these given attributes relative to what else is currently available. A good review will give a balanced opinion and a broad perspective in the writing that allows you to judge the pros and cons for yourself without trying to interpret some sort of score at the end. One problem I have as a reviewer is how to scale my scores - what I consider a 'high score' may not be what other reviewers consider a 'high score'. Consider the degree classifications at university for example - 70% is a 'first class' mark but some people would think 7/10 is a poor score to see in a review.
The reviews on my website are always very well balanced and it is abundantly clear from the resources available on the site that OLED technology is something that we find really very exciting. This certainly wouldn't be the case if LCD was anywhere near a perfect technology. By the same token CRT technology is far, far from perfect and is often viewed through rose-tinted glasses. In some respects, such as responsiveness, contrast and colour accuracy it seems that a lot of LCD models take some steps back. But in other areas such as sharpness, physical space, visibility of the screen when struck by external lights and viewing comfort CRTs are far from perfect for many people. The image quality is of course a very important aspect of a 'proper' monitor review and is something we take very seriously. Whilst we compare every monitor side by side with a high-end CRT and high-end RGB-LED backlit VA panel LCD we realise that such products are not in direct competition with a lot of the screens we review.
The colours aren't to be described as 'washed out' because it simply isn't true. This would infer that colours are overly dull compared to how they should be displayed, usually due to excessive gamma. The variety of shades within the sRGB colour space that the U2311H displays is very good indeed - but it doesn't go beyond that. It's all related to the colour gamut as has been explained umpteen times. Unfortunately the true extent to which this affects the image is often only realised if you have used a number of panels that accurately display sRGB and others that accurately display Adobe RGB+. Did you not read our U2211H review? Some quotes for you:
"Although the vibrancy wasn’t quite as intense as some of the broad-gamut IPS monitors we’ve used we can’t fault the U2211H for displaying natural and accurate colours within the sRGB colour space."
"Standard gamut means that some colours are less vibrant than we would like in games and movies"
The reviews on my website are always very well balanced and it is abundantly clear from the resources available on the site that OLED technology is something that we find really very exciting. This certainly wouldn't be the case if LCD was anywhere near a perfect technology. By the same token CRT technology is far, far from perfect and is often viewed through rose-tinted glasses. In some respects, such as responsiveness, contrast and colour accuracy it seems that a lot of LCD models take some steps back. But in other areas such as sharpness, physical space, visibility of the screen when struck by external lights and viewing comfort CRTs are far from perfect for many people. The image quality is of course a very important aspect of a 'proper' monitor review and is something we take very seriously. Whilst we compare every monitor side by side with a high-end CRT and high-end RGB-LED backlit VA panel LCD we realise that such products are not in direct competition with a lot of the screens we review.
The colours aren't to be described as 'washed out' because it simply isn't true. This would infer that colours are overly dull compared to how they should be displayed, usually due to excessive gamma. The variety of shades within the sRGB colour space that the U2311H displays is very good indeed - but it doesn't go beyond that. It's all related to the colour gamut as has been explained umpteen times. Unfortunately the true extent to which this affects the image is often only realised if you have used a number of panels that accurately display sRGB and others that accurately display Adobe RGB+. Did you not read our U2211H review? Some quotes for you:
"Although the vibrancy wasn’t quite as intense as some of the broad-gamut IPS monitors we’ve used we can’t fault the U2211H for displaying natural and accurate colours within the sRGB colour space."
"Standard gamut means that some colours are less vibrant than we would like in games and movies"
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