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    What 24" glossy displays exist?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Phil, Jul 6, 2009.

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    Does anyone know more 24" glossy displays?

    I know HP makes them but they consume quite a lot of power and are relatively expensive for TN displays.
    Acer makes 22" but I don't believe they make glossy 24".
    Apple makes the LED cinema display but that's too expensive.
    Packard Bell has one.

    Any more?
     
    Phil, Jul 6, 2009
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    Eeeeurgh. Why go for a glossy?
     
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    I love it. My plasma is glossy, my 22" LCD is glossy. It makes contrast appear higher and adds vibrance to colors.

    But please make this not into a discussion about glossy vs. matte we have enough threads of those.

    I found one more though: Acer P243W
     
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    Thanks for the recommendation, but I don't believe it has a glossy panel. It has a glossy bezel, which I don't mind but I want the panel to be glossy.
     
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    oh :s sorry
     
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    The HP W2408H is on sale everywhere right now, and looks really nice for a TN. I want to buy one really bad, but I just don't have the desk space for it.
     
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    Your link is not working but thanks.

    I like HP displays. The 24" consumes about 70 W, while the 23" consumes 40 W.

    I agree they look great. I'm using the w2207 now and it looks excellent.
     
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    Yeah - not so much about the glossy vs matte, but in that you seem to be limiting yourself in terms of quality of the display by preferring glossy. As others have said, you're looking predominantly in terms of TN for a glossy 24-incher - and to me, that size is where TN's limitations become very noticeable in terms of angles / colour change.
     
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    To me as well. But then again, there isn't much else than TN panels when I don't want to spend more than 250 euros. (prices in Europe are a lot higher than in US)

    Also, I alway sit straight in front of my LCD and don't care much about color fidelity. I do care a lot about contrast and black levels though. This is where a glossy coating can give a TN panel a nice boost, making a cheap panel look a lot better.
     
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    Found a new 23" Acer today: P235Hbd. It looked very good and it was cheap. I might get it.
     
    Phil, Aug 10, 2009
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