Last Wednesday I received my ZR24w with native displayport (adapters did not work for me, yes I used an active and it would not function without flashing.)
Here is my review of the product after using it for the last few days.
Color: I do not have the correct tools to judge color delta. I will point out that it is 72% gamut, and that most SIPS models have a low delta. I expect this one not to be much different in that regard. Personally I would have preferred a 92% gamut, but only because that is what I have on my gateways - really this comes down to a personal opinion. I will say it is slightly less vibrant than the 92% but also pictures appear more realistic.
This brings me to my only gripe about the monitor; it is difficult to capture in an image, but the monitor does not display a static image very well, if you have a static image you will notice variance in the color - especially noticeable on webpages or casual web games. This seems to be due to the screen used it has a slight texture to it and I believe it to be the culprit making small areas slightly brighter or darker. It is disappointing because my 200$ FHD 2401 has no such issue. Because of this issue I would not purchase it for professional work, or as my main monitor for using the web or working on documents.
This issue is not noticeable when gaming which is my main use of the monitor.
Response: This monitor does exhibit the slightest amount of ghosting. If I take my mouse in a game that is very colorful and move it very quickly in a circle I can notice a slight amount of smear. The smear goes away VERY quickly. I am quite picky about this with my monitors and it is not enough to bother me, you literally have to be looking for it to notice it.
Also on a positive note the monitor displays almost no input lag at all. I have compared it to my FHD2400 and FHD2401 which Anand tested to have an average of 3ms lag. I used my wife's camera and to be honest I was unsure how to adjust shutter speed etc so take this as a preliminary test. You can see in the two of the three shots taken the monitor is in the exact frame as the FHDs and in one shot it is perhaps one step behind, still in transition. I took 20 pictures and in 18 of them the monitors were exactly at the same point and in 2 the transition was still seen - this may be due to SIPS ghosting compared to TN.
So I estimate we are talking about less than 13ms input lag, less than one frame.
Other notes: The monitor has a ton of possible positioning features and it can be tilted in four different directions, raised or lowered etc. It has a USB hub with four ports.
The monitor puts out a good amount of heat. I do not have another IPS model to compare it to, but compared to the TN gateways I would say more than double. If i put my hand behind the monitors I feel almost nothing from the gateways but I feel a significant temperature change from the HP.
Pro: Lots of adjustments, native DP, insignificant input lag, USB connectivity.
Con: screen protection choice makes static images appear "shimmery." Very very slight ghosting with some color changes. Monitor produces more heat than the TN gateway FHD series.
Here is my review of the product after using it for the last few days.
Color: I do not have the correct tools to judge color delta. I will point out that it is 72% gamut, and that most SIPS models have a low delta. I expect this one not to be much different in that regard. Personally I would have preferred a 92% gamut, but only because that is what I have on my gateways - really this comes down to a personal opinion. I will say it is slightly less vibrant than the 92% but also pictures appear more realistic.
This brings me to my only gripe about the monitor; it is difficult to capture in an image, but the monitor does not display a static image very well, if you have a static image you will notice variance in the color - especially noticeable on webpages or casual web games. This seems to be due to the screen used it has a slight texture to it and I believe it to be the culprit making small areas slightly brighter or darker. It is disappointing because my 200$ FHD 2401 has no such issue. Because of this issue I would not purchase it for professional work, or as my main monitor for using the web or working on documents.
This issue is not noticeable when gaming which is my main use of the monitor.
Response: This monitor does exhibit the slightest amount of ghosting. If I take my mouse in a game that is very colorful and move it very quickly in a circle I can notice a slight amount of smear. The smear goes away VERY quickly. I am quite picky about this with my monitors and it is not enough to bother me, you literally have to be looking for it to notice it.
Also on a positive note the monitor displays almost no input lag at all. I have compared it to my FHD2400 and FHD2401 which Anand tested to have an average of 3ms lag. I used my wife's camera and to be honest I was unsure how to adjust shutter speed etc so take this as a preliminary test. You can see in the two of the three shots taken the monitor is in the exact frame as the FHDs and in one shot it is perhaps one step behind, still in transition. I took 20 pictures and in 18 of them the monitors were exactly at the same point and in 2 the transition was still seen - this may be due to SIPS ghosting compared to TN.
So I estimate we are talking about less than 13ms input lag, less than one frame.
Other notes: The monitor has a ton of possible positioning features and it can be tilted in four different directions, raised or lowered etc. It has a USB hub with four ports.
The monitor puts out a good amount of heat. I do not have another IPS model to compare it to, but compared to the TN gateways I would say more than double. If i put my hand behind the monitors I feel almost nothing from the gateways but I feel a significant temperature change from the HP.
Pro: Lots of adjustments, native DP, insignificant input lag, USB connectivity.
Con: screen protection choice makes static images appear "shimmery." Very very slight ghosting with some color changes. Monitor produces more heat than the TN gateway FHD series.
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