http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/gaming_lcd used for category lists, takes arguments en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/hp_w2408 <!--paging_filter--><p> <em>It’s easy to be seduced by the sheer size of a 24-inch LCD screen—any display that big just looks like it means business. And there was a time when large LCD panels were almost exclusively high-performance parts. That’s no longer the case. As the 24-inch LCDs reviewed here demonstrate, large screens are just as varied and prone to flaws as their smaller counterparts.</em> </p> <p> It might surprise you that the w2408 is the least expensive of the three LCDs here, because it seems to offer the most. It has a chic, shiny bezel like the Westinghouse—and a chic, shiny screen to match. The glossy surface can be real image booster, making colors appear more vibrant than they do on coated panels. But in a well-lit room the screen is like a mirror, reflecting you and everything else around, so consider your environment before buying. </p> <p> The w2408 also offers ergonomic adjustments, including height and pivot, plenty of user controls via the OSD, and software that instructs the panel to assess environmental lighting and adjust the picture accordingly. It has DVI, VGA, and four USB ports. And it’s equipped with HDCP support. </p> <p> But despite all the features in its favor, the w2408’s performance failed to win us over. The glossy 1920x1200 screen really enhances movies and games, and we didn’t notice visual anomalies in either circumstance, but a couple issues reared their heads in DisplayMate. Banding appeared throughout the utility’s grayscale test screens, and we detected some color-tracking discrepancies. These issues weren’t apparent in most real-world content, but they did show themselves in high-res illustrations. Enough so, at least, to temper our recommendation. </p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/hp_w2408#comments Hardware Reviews Monitors From the Magazine 24-inch build a pc from the magazine gaming lcd hardware hp katherine lcd monitor Review December 2007 2007 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:04:35 -0600 Katherine Stevenson 1834 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/viewsonic_vg2230wm <!--paging_filter--><p> You might think that being the priciest LCD here, ViewSonic’s VG2230wm would also be the most packed with goodness. In fact, when it comes to features, it falls somewhere between the Dell and HP models. Its traditional antiglare, antireflective screen is framed by a stylish but subdued bezel complete with a built-in speaker (pshaw!); DVI and VGA ports; and a smooth-as-silk telescoping neck, lazy-Susan stand, and tilt function for ample adjustability. The OSD provides sufficient user-control of the picture, but trying to work the buttons along the outer right side of the bezel is a lesson in frustration. </p> <p> The VG2230wm does rise to the top of the heap in DisplayMate, however, showing no difficulties with the utility’s various test screens. Prominent backlight seepage along the top and bottom edges of the screen, though, isn’t anything to brag about. And we’re especially perturbed that the VG2230wm doesn’t feature HDCP—we could watch copy-protected HD DVDs only through the analog port. ViewSonic says HDCP will be “cut in” over the next few months as new units are produced. </p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/viewsonic_vg2230wm#comments Hardware Reviews June 2007 Monitors From the Magazine display gaming lcd hardware katherine stevenson lcd monitor monitors Review viewsonic 2007 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:05:02 -0500 Katherine Stevenson 1120 at http://www.maximumpc.com