24" gaming lcd, down to 2 options, can't decide

petlak

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Sep 23, 2009
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Hi,

I have been reading here a lot. As the title says, I been checking out a lot of options and finally I can't decide on which one to select. :D It stands between LG W2442PA and Benq G2411HD.

Benq G2411HD (from PRAD)

* Good image quality, brightness, color accurate
* Only average or lower performance in scaling to non native resolution. I don't fully understand what they mean here ->

"However, the model demonstrates slight weaknesses in interpolation. Here, the image loses an above average amount of sharpness in non-native resolutions. In addition, justified display of resolutions is also scaled to the image formats 4:3, 5:4 and 16:10, but this is not always entirely correct."

* There is a low humming noise coming from the monitor.

* Input lag according to PRAD is good, but not proffessional gamer level. Personally it feels like a bit hard judgment. But the LG is better...so its probably fair...but it's still just one frame...hmm.
50% 0 ms
50% 16 ms
Average 8 ms


LG W2442PA (from PRAD)

* Silent....nice
* very low lag....nice
20% 16 ms
80 % 0 ms
average 3.2ms
* Satisfactory scaling....nice
* Banding issues!.....hmm


Benq at PRAD http://www.prad.de/en/monitore...part16.html#Conclusion

LG at PRAD http://www.prad.de/en/monitore...part14.html#Conclusion


It's the banding issue that makes me uncertain, otherwise I would directly go for the LG.

On the Benq, I guess it's the scaling and noise issue that concerns me.

Any thoughts, maybe some other model to check out? If I don't get any help here, I just have to flip a coin :)

Thanks
Peter.
 

cmdrdredd

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I think they are referring to the image getting distorted when scaling to a resolution like 1024x768 or 1280x1024 etc. It stretches I believe because it does not do 1:1 scaling.

I'm not an expert but that's my guess. I'm happy with my BenQ monitor.
 

j0j081

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I am interested in that LG as well. It doesn't appear to be a model they carry in most places for the US but I saw you can order it on ncixus.
 

petlak

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Sep 23, 2009
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Any comments on the banding on the LG screen? Anyone having this monitor and want to comment? I'm thinking maybe it no big deal, it's hard to say from reading reviews how big an issue actually is.