LG L246W

[ascarytiger]

Hey guys,

I work at Best Buy and just saw an LG L246W come off the truck. Since I work back in the computers dept, I got to set it up (on a crappy analog connection with a picture slideshow.) I havn't got a chance to run any movies or games on it, but I wanted to know if anyone has heard anythign about this monitor. I has an HDMI connection which is nice, but no DVI connection. Instead, they give you an HDMI to DVI cable. I guess that's fine, but having both would be nice. Then it comes with 1 component and the typical VGA. If anyone knows anythign further about this monitor, let me know. I'm very interested in purchasing one.

Cheers

 

[Corporate Thug]

looks very new.

Little info on the LG site: http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail...ndows%20vista%20certified_L246WP.jhtml

what was the price tag?

 

[kmmatney]

NewEgg also has a new LG monitor, which I think is an IPS panel:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824005091
http://www.lge.com/products/model/detail/l2000ce_1_6.jhtml

The LG L2000C was an IPS panel, and this is the newer replacement. Not a bad price for IPS, especially if you prefer large pixel sizes.

 

[cdmccool]

Weird. The specifications for the L2000CE say it's a TN panel. The LG website also says the L2000C is an MVA panel.

I'm so confused.

 

[ascarytiger]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
looks very new.

Little info on the LG site: http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail...ndows%20vista%20certified_L246WP.jhtml

what was the price tag?

I think it goes for $649, but I could be wrong. I only checked employee price

 

[postmortemIA]

Originally posted by: kmmatney
NewEgg also has a new LG monitor, which I think is an IPS panel:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824005091
http://www.lge.com/products/model/detail/l2000ce_1_6.jhtml

The LG L2000C was an IPS panel, and this is the newer replacement. Not a bad price for IPS, especially if you prefer large pixel sizes.

Fake contrast ratio (advertising dynamic ratio) usually implies it is a TN panel... and for that price, it most likely is, take a look how much real 20" (1600x120)0 S-IPS panel costs.

IMO it looks like inflated marketing, S-IPS doesn't usually have viewing angle of 170/170, but 178/178...

 

[ascarytiger]

I just printed a sign for this beast, and the retail price is $699. So it's slightly more expensive than the Gateway. All the best buy spec sheets say this has DVI AND HDMI, unfortunatly this monitor ONLY has HDMI and uses a DVI to HDMI adapter. The screen still looks beautiful. I will let you guys know if I test any video on it. It has a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and 8ms response time.

We also just recieved a Westinghouse 24" (L2410NM) and an ACER 24" (X241WSD). They are price at $649 and $639 respectively. The Westinghouse does have HDMI, but again, no DVI port. The Acer has the traditional analog and DVI.

All three equiped with HDCP. The Westy has 700:1 and 5ms, and the Acer has 800:1 with 6ms.

All three should be available in US best buy stores.

 

[Cadaver]

Sorry to resurrect an older thread, but just today I bought an LG L246W display. I've been putting it through its paces for the last couple of hours. I must say this is the nicest looking display I've ever owned. Sharper and brighter than any Dell, Apple or Viewsonic display I've ever had connected to this computer. Spot-on colors, razor-sharp text (even with ClearType), great contrast and no ghosting that I could detect so far.

My one and only complaint is that the unit only has two USB ports on its hub; the Dell I was using up until today had four ports. But this is a pretty much a non-issue, and I knew it only had two before I bought it.

Anyway, if you're looking for a 24" display, do yourself a favor and check this unit out.

 

[Bull Dog]

I recently had the misfortune of playing with this monitor (the LG245WP).


Yes, misfortune.

Copied from my review on Newegg.

Pros: None
Cons: It's so bright it hurts me eyes. When I try to turn the brightness down (below 58) the darker colors on my desktop begin to merge into a solid black blob (BAD!). The OSD buttons are a literal pain to use (and I thought my 230W monitor's buttons were a nuisance....) Black level was AWFUL, horrible, disgusting AND nauseating. This was when I had the brightness turned down to zero. 6 bad pixels (2 stuck white, and some misc stuck colors).