appaerntly best buy for business is selling this..
http://www.bestbuybusiness.com...e&productID=BB10823928
http://www.bestbuybusiness.com...e&productID=BB10823928
Originally posted by: hans007
yeah $482 is a bit less than most high end 24" pmva screens cost. for 1920x1200 not to mention the finer dot pitch it is a pretty good deal.
i hope other manufacturers start using this panel, and we get an influx of $400 22" 1920x1200 screens.
Originally posted by: asuka10456
i don't see the point of this high res on such a small monitor
Originally posted by: pinktank
I like my stuff small and crisp
Originally posted by: Odeen
Originally posted by: pinktank
I like my stuff small and crisp
"small dot pitch" = "crisp" is a holdover from CRT days.
On a fixed pixel display, anything that matches the display's native resolution looks crisp, regardless of the dot pitch. Standing close to a Jumbotron will make the edges of things on the screen look jagged, but they will still be crisp, NOT be blurry.
On CRT's, fine dot pitch meant a higher resolution was possible before things began getting blurry (i.e. you were pushing a higher resolution than you had pixels for). On fixed pixel displays, where every pixel is precisely addressable (LCD, Plasma, OLED), the situation is much simpler - if image pixels match display pixels, image is perfectly crisp. Else it's blurry to some degree or another.
P.S. - even if you really do prefer your text small, you're better off with a larger monitor that's placed as far away from you as possible. Larger monitor, given the same resolution, means the inter-pixel spaces are reduced compared to size of the pixels. Secondly, your eyes have an easier time focusing on objects farther away from you than nearby.
If you have a 22" monitor 4 feet away from you, you'd actually have a better experience with, say, a 26" monitor that's 4 feet 12 inches away from you. Same image size, but less screen door effect and your eyes have an easier time focusing.
Originally posted by: pinktank
I like my stuff small and crisp
Originally posted by: expert01
Puh-lease. Spend the extra $17 and get the HP w2408 from Office Depot. Not sure if it's just my region (colorado and surrounding states) carrying it, but it's currently $499 (that's at least $30 less than you can get online, unless you get a refurb). Most stores should have them in stock. I've seen this side by side with a 24" Acer that does 1920x1200, and the HP blows everything else out of the water.
Native Resolution (pixels) 1920x1200
Response Type 5ms (on-off)
Rated Contrast Ratio 1000:1
Maximum Brightness (cd/m2) 400
PC Inputs 1 DVI, 1 VGA
Video Inputs none
TV tuner? No
HDCP Yes (HDMI)
USB Ports Yes (4)
Picture-in-Picture No
Speakers Yes
Tilt / Swivel / Height adjustable Yes / No / Yes
Pivot Yes
Weight 26.5 lbs
Dimensions (with base) 19.7" x 23.1" x 11.4"
(from http://www.extremetech.com/art...0,1697,2189326,00.asp)
BTW, it has an automatic dimmer built in (adjusts brightness and contrast depending on room light level). Screen also moves up and down, in addition to tilting and rotating. Has the HP high gloss (from what I can remember, zero screen door), and puts out the most vibrant color I've seen on a PC monitor (without any bleeding). Despite the poor review (might look at PCMag's closing thoughts, http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2202853,00.asp), it's definitely the best monitor that I've seen (period).
Originally posted by: kmmatney
I know what you mean by "fine pitch", but its really not good for most people. A coworker of mine was having terrible back problems. He went to several doctors, brought in a special chair to work, etc... Then he finally started using a larger monitor and his back trouble went away.