LG Flatron W2600HP 26

capriboy1978 · 26 Aug 2009 at 17:02

be careful. . . at this price they may not hang around long once in. If you miss out you'll kick yourself when ppl start posting here how good they are.

I am me · 27 Aug 2009 at 11:47

Have got around to pre-ordering. Unlikely anything else better, within the price range I consider acceptable will appear on the net.

I am reasonably patient...

Delbert · 27 Aug 2009 at 11:53

I am me said:
Have got around to pre-ordering. Unlikely anything else better, within the price range I consider acceptable will appear on the net.

I am reasonably patient...

Same here... just pre-ordered....

phototim · 27 Aug 2009 at 12:11

Is there any chance of getting anything more concrete than "they'll be here soon" from someone at oc? Chase up those slackers at LG before people begin to lose faith, Pretty please...

capriboy1978 · 27 Aug 2009 at 18:57

seems like after a barren spell there's now even more competition. The new sammy 23" looks nice, shame about the 1080 res though. Has anyone seen cPVA panels side by side with an ips screen!

EsaT · 27 Aug 2009 at 19:07

These don't grow in trees so slower availability isn't abnormal.
In last fall I (and most others in Finland) waited in general something like three to five weeks when it was nearly constantly in back order...

capriboy1978 said:
The new sammy 23" looks nice, shame about the 1080 res though. Has anyone seen cPVA panels side by side with an ips screen!

- Normal horizontal gamma shift problem of VA-liquid crystal:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/monitors/display/samsung-sm-f2080-f2380_2.html
- And extremely slow response time: ~20ms average!
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/monitors/display/samsung-sm-f2080-f2380_6.html#sect0
And if it still has that ~30ms+ lag from Samsung's S-PVAs...

TAC4U · 27 Aug 2009 at 22:51

Well, I've preordered it so now it's just a waiting game. I was fed up with the horrible viewing angles on my TN-panel 22" monitor (and felt it was a bit small) - everything I sit back in my chair I lose half the colour range and contrast. I didn't want to grab a 24" as I feared it wouldn't be enough of an increase but I didn't want the higher resolution of larger displays, as gaming is important.

I could have held off for The Next Big Thing but displays are advancing so quickly there will always be something better just on the horizon. I mean, 3D... touch screen... 120Hz+... higher DPI... etc.

Conscept · 27 Aug 2009 at 23:33

Really might get rid of my 22" flatron if these turn out to be good

I am me · 28 Aug 2009 at 10:52

re: f2380. I really like and at the same time loath in depth reviews! I long for a day where monitors are assumed to be colour accurate and all you pay more for is size and ergonomics.

All I care about is if a monitor can accurately represent the image on screen. Is that really to much to ask for?!?!?

At there current price (the f23), I'd probably go back to the DELL 2209 as my best option if the LG2600 never materializes.

EsaT · 28 Aug 2009 at 11:40

TAC4U said:
I could have held off for The Next Big Thing but displays are advancing so quickly there will always be something better just on the horizon.

On the opposite they've been lagging behind advance in other components for long time.
OLED and SED(/FED) would be real advances giving perfect viewing angles and CRT's respense time in flat compact size.

I am me said:
I long for a day where monitors are assumed to be colour accurate and all you pay more for is size and ergonomics.

That won't happen ever unless necks of marketing clowns are in guillotine for assuring thruthfulness of their productions.

Delbert · 28 Aug 2009 at 12:26

I am me said:
I'd probably go back to the DELL 2209 as my best option if the LG2600 never materializes.

That is exactly what i was planning to do. Had the Dell in my basket until the LG turned up. Payday today so got the money here and ready... come on OcUK.

weeblesfall · 28 Aug 2009 at 15:26

Just received a webnote reply from OcUK regarding the ETA of these monitors - apparently they have no definite date now. I really hope these monitors do actually materialise...

capriboy1978 · 28 Aug 2009 at 16:53

If I pre-order from OcUk do they charge your account straight away?

phototim · 28 Aug 2009 at 19:07

capriboy1978 said:
If I pre-order from OcUk do they charge your account straight away?

Yes, it appears that they do although they shouldn't :mad:

Would someone at OCUK care to explain why they think it's ok to take my money before they even have the product themselves let alone before dispatching it to me? If they could give a definite date of when I would have it then I might be more obliging but since all they can tell me is "we don't know, delivery has been delayed again" it doesn't fill me with too much confidence. I'd like to support OCUK rather than one of the big competitors (I was going to order a bunch of stuff to build a PC in the not too distant future) and I'm willing to hold out for a while to get it, maybe even a few weeks, but I'd rather keep hold of my £300 in the mean time thanks.

Not cool.

mrk · 28 Aug 2009 at 19:27

I paid £460 for my Hazro 24" and am a bit miffed you can get this LG 26" S-IPS for almost half price!

Still, exciting stuff, I want a 30" S-IPS for £300 please

Only wish the LG casing design was a bit nicer really, it's hard looking at screens that aren't all aluminium now heh.

weeblesfall · 28 Aug 2009 at 19:44

phototim said:
Yes, it appears that they do although they shouldn't

Would someone at OCUK care to explain why they think it's ok to take my money before they even have the product themselves let alone before dispatching it to me? If they could give a definite date of when I would have it then I might be more obliging but since all they can tell me is "we don't know, delivery has been delayed again" it doesn't fill me with too much confidence. I'd like to support OCUK rather than one of the big competitors (I was going to order a bunch of stuff to build a PC in the not too distant future) and I'm willing to hold out for a while to get it, maybe even a few weeks, but I'd rather keep hold of my £300 in the mean time thanks.

Not cool.

Well put. I've also preordered but i'm starting to doubt whether these monitors will actually surface. I can't seem to find the s-ips versions in stock anywhere else. I would really like someone at OCUK to actually confirm they are definitely expecting stock, and to chase LG to give a precise delivery date

weird_dave · 29 Aug 2009 at 13:50

I now can't decide between this and using a TV, the LG 50PS3000 is now £700. OK, so it blows away my budget but it should be great for games!

TAC4U · 29 Aug 2009 at 15:44

weird_dave said:
I now can't decide between this and using a TV, the LG 50PS3000 is now £700. OK, so it blows away my budget but it should be great for games!

They're not even comparable. The W2600HP is 26" and has a resolution of 1920x1200, while the LG 50PS3000 is a 50" plasma with a resolution of 1920x1080 - the difference in pixel density is obviously extreme and the price difference doesn't warrant it if your primary usage will be your PC. Not to mention plasmas are well known for their issues with image retention. I've never understood the fascination with using large panel TVs with computers, apart from how much cheaper they are than a comparably sized PC monitor. However, if you're mostly interested in movies / TV instead of gaming then it's a different story. Personally I don't see the value in it.

weird_dave · 29 Aug 2009 at 18:05

Hmm, I hadn't thought about image retention in games, I was considering using the xbox with it as well but I guess that's not such a great idea. Looks like my focus is firmly back on the W2600HP.

KWJay · 31 Aug 2009 at 22:58

Well, i found a website of a well know e-tailer who's closed its .co.uk site with 2 of these due in on 09/09/2009. This is from the R.O.I. site but could be an indication of when they may be in. Perharps OCUK can check with LG? Those of us that have pre-ordered would sure appreciate it!