I'm wondering how bright and punchy my whites should be on my monitor? I've got an EW2420 which up until yesterday I was very happy with, but I've just received back my 4-year old Eizo IPS monitor on a warranty repair which has had a brand new LCD screen fitted and i'm amazed at how much more rich and vibrant the colours are... oranges, reds, blues. The white inparticular stands out... on the Benq it almost seems grey in comparison, but I never really questioned it before, it's just when I see them side by side. Obviously being an IPS screen, the Eizo is always going to have better colour reproduction I guess, so it's an unfair comparison, but I'm wondering if there is a standard.
How bright should the white be?
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Interesting. Is there a way I would know if it's duff or not? It's definitely consistent, no patchiness or anything. The Eizo I have is a FlexScan S2110W. Is that broad gamut? It certainly strikes me looking side by side, that the Eizo has a much more vibrant and whiter white. But when i look at the EW2420 on its own, I don't feel that the white is a problem.
Ah, my mistake... thought it was IPS for some reason.
I've been playing with settings on the Benq trying to get it better, but can't seem to get it. On the Benq, my settings at the moment are as follows;
Standard picture mode
Brightness: 80
Contrast: 65
Sharpness: 2
Gamma: 2.2
AMA: On
Colour: all on 100
The colour temp on the Eizo is set to 6500k.
I've been playing with settings on the Benq trying to get it better, but can't seem to get it. On the Benq, my settings at the moment are as follows;
Standard picture mode
Brightness: 80
Contrast: 65
Sharpness: 2
Gamma: 2.2
AMA: On
Colour: all on 100
The colour temp on the Eizo is set to 6500k.
Done... well, I'd say it's the same... but without the direct comparison side by side, it's hard to say for certain. Can't say I notice any great difference though. It's not that on its own I ever had a problem with it... it was just when I saw them side by side, the difference was very noticeable, and no matter how much I played with the settings, I couldn't get it as vibrant.
There is a 'digital vibrance' setting in the Nvidia control panel which helps somewhat. Can't see anything about colour temp though. I wouldn't say looking at the monitor that I have an issue with the brightness exactly. As you say, it will never be as bright as the Eizo, and having had that for the past few years, I'm obviously well used to it. Even then, when I got the EW2420, I wasn't unhappy. It's only when I see a side by side comparison.
Incidentally, don't know if you'd know, but what is my Eizo worth, given it's just had a brand new LCD panel fitted? I put a thread up in the price check forum, but I figure if anyone would know, you would?
Incidentally, don't know if you'd know, but what is my Eizo worth, given it's just had a brand new LCD panel fitted? I put a thread up in the price check forum, but I figure if anyone would know, you would?
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Absolutely, I do like plenty about the EW2420... blacks certainly are better, as are the aesthetics compared to the Eizo which has never been completely to my taste (although I can't argue with the build quality, it's fantastic). I was aware while 'comparing' that I was being stupid, as they are obviously using different technology and I can't expect them to perform at the same level.
If I could get anywhere near that I'd be happy, although I highly doubt i'd get that here and it's more of a specialised monitor that gamers and overclockers aren't going to be that bothered about. Perhaps i'll take it to the bay and see.
If I could get anywhere near that I'd be happy, although I highly doubt i'd get that here and it's more of a specialised monitor that gamers and overclockers aren't going to be that bothered about. Perhaps i'll take it to the bay and see.