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    Looking for 27 inch monitor with the highest contrast ratio and deepest lowest blacks

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Zer0 C00l, Feb 2, 2013.

  1. Zer0 C00l

    Zer0 C00l Notebook Consultant

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    I play a lot of games and watch a lot of movies off a monitor. My 27" 2560x1440 korean monitor died. I actually dont want a 1440p res monitor as the blacks were very grey which really sucks in dark movies and such and 1440 is more stressful to run even with dual gtx 680m's on an m18x I cannot max out every single graphic detail to ultra and get 40+ fps. So I want to get a 27" 1920x1080 monitor that has the inkiest of blacks with superb shadow detail. My research has brought me to a Ben Q the BenQ GW2750HM 27" LED LCD Monitor

    Enjoyment for Your Everyday Home and Work Life
    Built to bring you the ultimate personal visual entertainment, the BenQ GW2750HM is certainly one of a kind! Featuring the ultra-high 5000:1 native contrast, 20M:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and true 8-bit panel performance with deep blacks and minimized light leakage, this VA LED monitor refreshes your view with truly fantastic colors and details. And, its HDMI connectivity leads the path to a whole new level of multimedia enjoyment.

    The monitor comparison reviews I've read all list this monitor as having the lowest measured black level. Lower then 1000+ dollar IPS dells etc. I know every 1 loves IPS the best but there is the IPS glow with blacks and ips panels just have greyer blacks thats how it is and i'm sick of looking at poor black levels.

    Is there any monitor with deeper blacks and betetr shadow detail and better contrast ratio than this one?
     
  2. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    Hi I have a DELL U2711 and it sucks to watch movies but for games is amazing if I was going to get a monitor I would get this Dell UltraSharp U2913WM 29" monitor details | Dell since is a multimedia monitor it should be good for movies too at least looks amazing here Dell U2913WM Media-file play - YouTube
     
  3. Zer0 C00l

    Zer0 C00l Notebook Consultant

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    It's a 21:9 monitor. It's much to wide for gaming I think. I can't afford it either. And it has lighter blacks than the benq. I need the darkest blacks possible, preferably as dark as OLED but I know that cant happen with LCD. Are they any other LCD monitors with a measured black level lower then the benq?
     
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    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    I am afraid you may have to wait couple years until they release a big oled amoled monitor and is not going to be cheap :D

    gaming on wide screens is the best experience that's why you see people using triple monitor setups
     
  5. Zer0 C00l

    Zer0 C00l Notebook Consultant

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    so the benq with .04cd/m2 black level is the lowest black level you can purchase in a monitor period right now?