After months of research into these H-IPS screens, I'm still very tied between the HZ24Wi and HP's LP2475w - both of which are around the same price. Here's how it pans out for me (sorry for the messy layout):
--------------------- HAZRO HZ24Wi 24”--------------- HP LP2475w 24”
Input Lag ------------32ms* (avg.)------------------ 25ms (avg)
Response Time -------5ms GtG ----------------------5ms GtG
Viewing Angle --------178/178----------------------- 178/178
Colour Gamut ---------Standard (72% NTSC)----- Wide (92% NTSC)
Contrast Ratio --------700:1 --------------------------1000:1
Brightness ------------400 cd/m2---------------------- 400 cd/m2
Rotate (Portrait/Landscape) ---NO---------------------YES
Height Adjust ----------------YES --------------------YES
Swivel/Tilt -------------------YES-------------------- YES
Screen Coating ---------------Glossy----------------- Matte
Polarizer---------------------YES------------------------NO
A-TW Polarizer --------------NO-------------------------NO
Scaling:
Full Screen ------------------YES------------------------YES
Aspect Ratio -----------------YES-----------------------YES
1:1 Pixel Matching -----------YES----------------------- YES
PiP & PoP --------------------YES -----------------------YES
Inputs:
DisplayPort----------------- NO -------------------YES
HDMI (HDCP) --------------YES -------------------YES
DVI (HDCP) ----------------YES--------------------YES (x2)
VGA -----------------------YES -------------------NO
Component -----------------YES-------------------YES
Composite ------------------YES ------------------YES
S-Video ---------------------NO ------------------YES
Phono In/Out ---------------YES -------------------NO
USB Hub --------------------NO -------------------YES
*Original, not Wi version.
I'll admit outright: I want the Hazro. Problem is, I'm scared of the reports of green snow/banding. Meanwhile, the HP is an immaculately designed screen, with a clear attention to QA - yet I'm unsure of whether I'll appreciate the wide gamut. I'm mainly aiming to use it with my PS3 and 360, but of course ICC profiles wont help the poor default calibration on those inputs. I'll need to tweak it via the OSD, and that could take time.
Previously, I've owned a Hyundai W240D-PVA, but the inverse ghosting broke the deal for me. It was almost as bad as the Dell 2407, and certainly unacceptable for gaming. I dont want to go through the hassle of sending another monitor back if I can help it.
So, I have 4 questions to ask of any who'd be kind enough to help:
1. Does anyone have a Hazro 24Wi without the aforementioned green snow issues? In other words: could I get lucky?
2. Nobody has mentioned the input lag for the updated 24Wi model (and I've read all 72 pages of this forums so far, and every review I can find). The original version has around 32ms, according to TFT central's review. Has this update brought it up to par with the 7ms input lag of the 26Wi and 30Wi models?
3. How's the sound throughput on the 24Wi model? Does it add any extra gain to the speaker output? This was a problem with the Hyundai W240D; certain sounds began to distort, and changing the volume didnt help.
4. (To the OCUK mods): Is there by any chance a price-cut on it's way?
Thanks for hearing me out.