Hey all, just got an EW2420 (to complement my G245H, never could decide which would be better). Couple quick Qs:
- When setting resolution to 1400 x 1050 (actually any 4:3 res's above 1280x1024), the screen decides to switch to 1680 x 1050 (on aspect setting). Any reason why, and any way around it? I'd like to play a game in 4:3 @ 1400 x 1050 (or 1440 x 1080) and the screen's scuppering my ability to do so.
- Any way to get rid of the annoying "Suggested Monitor Resolution" message everytime something other than 1920 x 1080 is output? And is the menu button lag normal (press one, takes a second to move left / right).
Other quick thoughts - the semi-gloss isn't as glossy as I'd have thought. More glossy-matte than matty-gloss. But I am comparing this to the reflectathon of the G245H (one of the few downsides to the monitor). Anyone ever made a glass-cover with anti glare coating to these things like my old CTX CRT? It's got the glassy feel of the G245H but with enough anti-glare coating to make it as reflection free as the EW2420, but without the matte feel of the 2420. Anyway...
Anyone who isn't noticing ghosting is crazy. Everything from scrolling text to moving windows to (god forbid) gaming just goes blurry everytime it's moved. Ok, 8ms etc, even with AMA on, it's not gonna be great. But I'd suggest anyone even thinking of gaming goes for a different monitor, unless you *really* dont care about streaking colours and montion blur and feeling like you're in a short dizzy spell every time you move left/right.
Colour's good though. Much better than the G245H at default, though after setting up the G245H only the lack of colour shift and the black depth make it any better than the G245H. I'd say the better response time would more than make up for it on any good TN, glossy or otherwise.
Also got mine from ****** in the UK, @£170 (£140 after reclaiming VAT, it's for work, see
). Box said Nov 2010 production, however the box had very clearly been re-opened, then re-sealed with official looking BenQ tape. The contents/screen were also obviously used - tears to the wrapping, specs of paint on the un-sealed power cable, and the VGA cable was still connected to the monitor
Either ****** are selling returns as New items, or BenQ have a weird way of re-packaging things. Possibly it's a BenQ refurbished model (again, ****** just shipping it out with their regular stock) or... possibly... I found this:
http://forums.ncix.com/forums/?mode...69836&pagenumber=1&product_id=55964&subpage=1
"All units in stock with us and suppliers are now tested and are problem free. Looks as thought it was an issue with a portion of the first production run as subsequent production runs have been problem free. "
That's from an NCIX sales rep on their site. Which suggests, possibly, BenQ are aware of the complaints, and actually checked every damn one of their monitors to weed out any problematic ones. The official BenQ tape re-sealing my box may back this up (suggesting it was BenQ who used it, not anyone else). Add that to the Nov manufacture date, and the fact that the panel does indeed seem problem free, seems to give hope to anyone buying now that they won't get a dodgy one.
So yeah, no ripplyness, no chocolate fingers, no green/blue tints, just a lot of ghosting (compared to the G245H anyway).
Still yet to configure it much, but I recon I'll end up using the G245H for any gaming, and keep this for the office work. TBH, a 24" VA @ £140 (only for us lucky VAT registered ones) isn't bad, and just for office work I figure is cheaper than most other decent looking 24" out there. So it's not all bad. Just so long as you don't game. Or read while scrolling.
