***TWO VERY SPECIAL MONITORS: HAZRO HZ27 Series!**

I think he might mean they are a a lot of money (in general) which £420 is, BUT compared to what ever else is out there, they are very very good value.

This makes the Dell U2711 look pretty shocking.

Just trying to convince myself to hit buy on the WC variant :D Dont expect it to take long!
 
MaDMaX** said:
i am also in the same boat, i have an alienware aurora R3 coming in 10 days,

i was looking at the dell u2711 but its a steep price, i have had a taste of 120hz monitors in the guise of the alienware AW2310 optX and loved it,

i really like the idea of the new samsung 27" coming out namely the SA950

giving me 27" 120hz and as the 3D is exclusive to that monitor i.e glasses included, i can then use Nvidea or ati for 3D gaming, and my rig is coming with an ATI 6870, so thinking 6870CF,,

but came accross the hazio review on TFT central and now flumexed,!! doh!!!

and the main problem is other than attaching my new pc to my 50" panny:rolleyes: i have no other monitor, and no release date for the sammys is making this a whole lot nicer
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Ah yes I remember reading about those a while back and had forgotten about them. Be interesting to see what they're like once released.
 
I am also interested in replacing my HP ZR24w with one of these.

Which of these models would be best for both gaming and movie viewing?

Thanks for responding.

Sylver123.
 
Sylver123 said:
I am also interested in replacing my HP ZR24w with one of these.

Which of these models would be best for both gaming and movie viewing?

Thanks for responding.

Sylver123.
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If you only plan to connect it to your PC then the WC version is the best bet. It doesn't have a scaler and only has one input - but it also has the lowest input lag (due to the lack of scaler).

Apart from the scaler and inputs - its the same bit of kit as the more expensive WA and visually looks just as good.

This well written in-depth review is well worth a read before you buy.
 
cmndr_andi said:
If you only plan to connect it to your PC then the WC version is the best bet. It doesn't have a scaler and only has one input - but it also has the lowest input lag (due to the lack of scaler).

Apart from the scaler and inputs - its the same bit of kit as the more expensive WA and visually looks just as good.

This well written in-depth review is well worth a read before you buy.
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Thanks so much for your input.

I take it it doesn't really matter about a scaler if your only gonna be using it on the PC and windows and your graphics card drivers will scale the picture properly
anyways when viewing movies and gaming etc, so there is no need to go for the more expensive WA model if you don't need the scaler and the extra inputs?
 
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Sylver123 said:
Thanks so much for your input.

I take it it doesn't really matter about a scaler if your only gonna be using it on the PC and windows and your graphics card drivers will scale the picture properly
anyways when viewing movies and gaming etc, so there is no need to go for the more expensive WA model if you don't need the scaler and the extra inputs?
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Happy to help :)

Aye, if you are just using the monitor off a PC then the scaler isn't needed - the GPU will do all the scaling you need. Hence you may as well save the £100 and get the WC version if you don't need the scaler or the extra inputs.


kleox64 said:
Can you confirm if the C version is aluminum and whether the panel is glossy?
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Looking at this review, the enclosure is plastic for these models and the panel is definitely glossy (covered by a sheet of glass - like the apple displays).
 
cmndr_andi said:
Happy to help :)

Aye, if you are just using the monitor off a PC then the scaler isn't needed - the GPU will do all the scaling you need. Hence you may as well save the £100 and get the WC version if you don't need the scaler or the extra inputs.




Looking at this review, the enclosure is plastic for these models and the panel is definitely glossy (covered by a sheet of glass - like the apple displays).
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If the WC version doesn't have a OSD then how are you able to change brightness, contrast and color etc of the screen? and are you still fully able to use a hardware screen calibration tool.

Sorry I didn't really fully read the tftcentral review, only a quick scan at the important bits like the input lag etc.
 
Sylver123 said:
If the WC version doesn't have a OSD then how are you able to change brightness, contrast and color etc of the screen? and are you still fully able to use a hardware screen calibration tool.

Sorry I didn't really fully read the tftcentral review, only a quick scan at the important bits like the input lag etc.
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You can change the brightness using the hardware buttons on the WC. There is on OSD, so you have to judge how bright it is by yourself.

As for calibrating it - I believe that is done via the graphics card.
 
cmndr_andi said:
You can change the brightness using the hardware buttons on the WC. There is on OSD, so you have to judge how bright it is by yourself.

As for calibrating it - I believe that is done via the graphics card.
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So can I still use my X-Rite eye-one display 2 device on this screen to calibrate it?
 
I'm not an expert - but I believe this will work fine. In fact, in the TFTcentral review it is mentioned that:

I restored my graphics card to default settings and disabled any previously active ICC profiles and gamma corrections. The screen was tested at default factory settings using the DVI interface, and analysed using an X-rite i1 Pro spectrophotometer combined with LaCie's Blue Eye Pro software suite. An NEC-branded and customised i1 Display 2 colorimeter was also used to verify the black point and contrast ratio since the i1 Pro is less reliable at the darker end.
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cmndr_andi said:
I'm not an expert - but I believe this will work fine. In fact, in the TFTcentral review it is mentioned that:
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Thanks mate for responding.

I take it the Hazro HZ27WC should be a hell of a lot better than my HP ZR24w in all areas or most?

The things I really don't like about the HP ZR24w that spoils it is the blacks aren't really that great and the screen has a bad glare effect when viewing close up.
 
just to confirm for a few people:

Both the HZ27WA and C are plastic design although the quality is very good. The screen coating is glossy and there's a glass front coating like the Apple displays. The HZ27WB is a little different as it has an all-aluminum design, AG coating (non glossy) and is different in terms of specs and features.

From a technical point of view here is a quick summary of the differences between the HZ27WA and HZ27WC:

  • HZ27WA - DL-DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x VGA and component interfaces available. Provided with cables for 1x DL-DVI, 1x VGA, 1x HDMI, 1x stereo audio and power supply (no component). OSD available. 2 in-built scalers offering hardware level aspect ratio control. These also allow for additional controller board level frame rate control for 10-bit sources and support of higher colour depth where available. Dynamic contrast ratio available. 5 defined adjustments possible to backlight intensity. Slightly higher retail cost. The HZ27WA holds the edge for multimedia and movies thanks to its additional interfaces, aspect ratio control and dynamic contrast ratio. In other areas the performance was very comparable and impressive.

  • HZ27WC - DL-DVI interface only. Comes packaged with DVI and stereo cables only. No OSD menu available, only quick access control over power, backlight and volume. 11 defined steps for backlight intensity control. There are no scalers available on this model so the support for 10-bit sources and aspect ratio control are not available. Lower retail price as a result of these cut-backs. Responsiveness was slightly different on the HZ27WC with an ever so slightly more noticeable blur, but freedom from the RTC overshoot we saw on the HZ27WA. The input lag was considerably lower which is great for those wanting to use this screen for fast gaming. The HZ27WC is more suited for gamers as a result.

Full reviews of all three available here: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews_index.htm :)
 
These new panels from Hazro feature the same panel as the amazing Apple Cinema Displays but Hazro are using LED backlighting for more vivid colours
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You are implying that the Apple cinema display uses CCFL, it doesn't. It too uses LED back lighting. Might be fair to edit the OP.
 
indeed. The HZ27WA and C use the exact same LM270WQ1 panel as the Apple 27" Cinema display, which in itself is a W-LED backlit unit. So both the Apple and Hazro modeels are the same in this regard. The HZ27WB uses the same LM270WQ2 panel as the Dell U2711 :)
 
Baddass said:
indeed. The HZ27WA and C use the exact same LM270WQ1 panel as the Apple 27" Cinema display, which in itself is a W-LED backlit unit. So both the Apple and Hazro modeels are the same in this regard. The HZ27WB uses the same LM270WQ2 panel as the Dell U2711 :)
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When will the HZ27WB be available?
 
not sure i'm afraid. I dont work for OcUK or anything so couldnt confirm. believe there were some delays with production so would expect it to be a month or so
 
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