NEC releases new widescreen 20.1" (AS-IPS) LCD

[xtknight]

Nec releases this month the first monitor equipped with a 6ms response time AS-IPS panel. Nec also breaks the myth of IPS monitors' constant response time between greys. It is of 6 ms between greys and 12 ms from black to white (ISO norm).

The monitor released, the LCD20WGX², is very pleasant on paper:
- fast response time (6 ms, we remind you that our eyes don't see differences between TN 6/4/3 and 2 ms)
- 16.7 true million of colors (TN are at 16.2)
- 700:1 contrast ratio capable of going up to 1600:1 with Advanced DVM technology, automatic brightness adaptation of the content in real time (according to Nec)
- 470 cd/m² brightness. It is much too elevated. Let's hope that Nec's standard adjustment will be lower and that it is a maximum value and not the one that is chosen when the monitor is switched on.
- 4 ports USB Hub
- 16/10 panel, resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels
- wider viewing angles than VA and TN panels
- Nec also told us about the release of a new international sRGB standard of calibration and constant reproduction of colors.

The price: 670 ? (VAT included). It is more expensive than 8ms VA monitors but it is the first one of the kind. Now we have to wait and see what the performance will be during tests. If we trust the characteristics, it should display good colors, stable and its viewing angles would be the widest of all LCDs. Is it the TN and VA killer? Just for the fun, let's hope that it is!

http://www.behardware.com/news/7991/lcd-ips-is-back-at-the-tn-and-level.html

Can't wait. From a Google search it looks like it has the OptiClear (high contrast) coating too. Apparently it dynamically adjusts the backlight so a whole black screen will just have the backlight switched off (pure black)! A mostly dark one will have the backlight on very low and the crystals will be set just to accept more so it's the same result as if the backlight was on max and the crystals were set to accept less. Just speculation but I don't see how else it could possibly work.

 

[darXoul]

Yea, I've already posted this in the sticky.

Too bad it's a 20" widescreen. I just can't wait to see this panel in action in a 20/21" non-ws monitor or 23/24" ws.

Knowing S-IPS response time stability, it could kick some butt in games. I bet it's gonna be clearly better than the 6 ms S-PVA which is already pretty good, even for fast games. And that would mean pretty much TN level, with better colors and angles. Damn. I wish the monitor was 1600*1200.

 

[TecHNooB]

She's beautiful T__T;

 

[aboothman]

Should be a nice monitor. My 1970GX's rock...a widescreen would be nice, but it would probably drain my wallet even more...

 

[A5]

670 Euro ~= 800 USD

 

[Demoth]

$800 is the MSRP. I'd expect them to be selling on newegg for about $550, which is about the standard price for a 20.1 widescreen except for the sceptre Naga III which is pretty much unuseable without an RMA due to tearing issues.

Another thing to be happy about is competition drives this market. Now that NEC is releasing this monitor, Samsung and the other will follow.

 

[JackBurton]

I'd REALLY like to see some reviews on this monitor. If the reviews are good and it sells for ~$550, this should be THE monitor to get. Can't wait!

 

[yacoub]

Originally posted by: xtknight

- 16/10 panel, resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels

30 pixels more in the vertical and I'd have been interested. I only care about widescreen 16:9 or 16:10 ratio LCDs that have 1080 or more vertical pixels so they can display 1080i without interpolating (or whatever word you want to call it when it's not pixel for pixel). Blah.
And personally I'd want 1200 vertical pixels so I could do 1600x1200 pixel-perfect as well.

 

[RobDMB]

anyone know if this has hdcp support?

 

[xtknight]

Never said I liked 16:10 either (I don't), but the panel tech is what I'm excited about. Surely they do not *have* to be widescreen.

 

[darXoul]

This monitor is already available in Poland and costs less than e.g. ViewSonic VP2030b or Dell 2005FPW.

HDCP is not mentioned anywhere so it's pretty safe to assume the monitor doesn't support it.