Hanns.G HZ281HPB 27.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor

Gangster · 2 Sep 2010 at 09:54

Anyone got any pictures of this? Looks like a good monitor

Rezident · 2 Sep 2010 at 13:11

Grand that sounds good, I think I'll get this one. Cheers.

Dazboots · 2 Sep 2010 at 19:51

monitor best out the box settings.

Could some1 be so kind to post the best setting to set mine from out the box.
ill be getting mine on saturday. thx in response.

wapcatlet · 2 Sep 2010 at 23:45

Could some1 be so kind to post the best setting to set mine from out the box.

You may find some settings posted earlier in this thread. I'm sure you will notice variations depending upon people's visual preferences but here are my settings to get you started:

Brightness: 42
Contrast: 50
XContrast: Off
Color Setting: User (RGB all set to 75 each)

ATI Catalyst Control Center
Desktop Properties | Color - Gamma: 0.70

I had different settings during the first couple of weeks but I've tweaked them over the last few months and I'm very happy with how it looks now.

Jabbs · 5 Sep 2010 at 10:28

HI i have posted in the Monitors section also but thought i pop in here as its what i looking at, currently have the DGM 24" and it has a S-PVA panel by Samsung so 178x178 angles had it over 3 years and fancy a bigger screen.

What do you lot think would it be worth the extra size but losing the benefits of the panel over TN but also gaining the higher contrast ratios not sure what to do.

Troezar · 5 Sep 2010 at 11:06

I think this has everything I need other than being TN, however as I already only use TNT panels I won't know any better

For £500 for two of these (building two rigs) I don't think you can do much better, features, size etc. considered

Rezident · 5 Sep 2010 at 11:24

One review says this screen has speakers on it and the sound is poor - is there any way to disable them? I'm pretty happy with my speaker setup and don't want this. Is it noticeable etc.?

pastymuncher · 5 Sep 2010 at 14:01

From what i have seen all speakers built into monitors are poor. Just don't plug them into the pc. Everyone should have a half decent set of speakers anyway. Seem's a bit pointless to have a nice pc with a big screen and then skimp on a set of speakers.

supergt · 5 Sep 2010 at 15:22

hey ive got a question, how do you connect the sound on the monitor speakers to the PC? ordering one of these tonight

gareth170 · 5 Sep 2010 at 15:43

supergt said:
hey ive got a question, how do you connect the sound on the monitor speakers to the PC? ordering one of these tonight

u could use hdmi which carrys sound if your gpu supports it or use a 3.5mm plug from your sound card to the monitor.

supergt · 5 Sep 2010 at 16:27

hmmm does the 480 support it?

ItsBenji90 · 6 Sep 2010 at 14:09

Im seriously considering getting this monitor soon for when I move back to uni. I'll be using it for the xbox 360 as well as on the PC. Does anyone know what the quality is like on the 360? My current 22" monitor only has VGA so the quality is terrible.

gareth170 · 6 Sep 2010 at 14:23

wapcatlet said:
Perhaps I am biased but I'm not sure that a silver stripe and a stand with a square base (instead of the Hanns G oval base) are sufficient to elevate the Iiyama above the Hanns G in the style charts.

Does style matter when, for an extra £5 the Hanns G gives you:
- hdmi connection
- a bigger screen (27.5")
- better contrast
- better brightness

D123D said:
Iiyama ProLite E2607WSD 26" Widescreen LCD Monitor

I actually found this monitor a lot more stylish than than the HANS.G, anyone agree

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-052-IY&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

D123D said:
At 1" bigger it would be hardly noticeable. And we havent even compared the two so how do you know they have better contrast and brightness. All the same i am with you on the HDMI connection, that would make the extra 5 quid worth it.

the Iiyama ProLite monitors are far better quality tbh.

Rezident · 6 Sep 2010 at 22:05

OK after months of research I've gone with this monitor (upgrade from 22" Iiyama). Fingers crossed no dead pixels etc.

wapcatlet · 7 Sep 2010 at 23:28

gareth170 said:
the Iiyama ProLite monitors are far better quality tbh.

How can I argue with someone who owns both monitors?

Not that I want to argue. I came within a whisker of ordering an Iiyama before I bought the Hanns G. The slightly bigger screen and (supposedly) better contrast ratio swung it for me.

Rezident · 10 Sep 2010 at 14:09

This just arrived. I have only one thing to say so far:

WOW

Rezident · 10 Sep 2010 at 22:01

Just want to say a big thank you to everyone in this thread who helped me decide to get this screen, after my iPhone it's the best piece of tech I've bought in years. Now I have to replay all my favourite games on it, deadly! Cheers.

wapcatlet · 10 Sep 2010 at 23:10

Another satisfied customer.
I'm still very happy with mine

Nemeses · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:48

mm very nice, being thinking about getting a bigger monitor(as about to build a new PC system), how far do you sit from your screen to game on a 27.5" monitor ... how do you take everything in?

heheh I'm on a HW191D (Its a hanns G as well)

Nemeses · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:49

meant to ask would a single GTX 460 run OK on this monitor?