Eizo's 24.1-inch FlexScan HD2441W LCD does Full HD

Eizo's HD2451W not good enough for you? Looks like the firm is cranking out yet another widescreen monitor, but the differences aren't all that substantial. Nevertheless, the FlexScan HD2441W sports a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 178-degree viewing angles, HDCP-compliant DVI port, VGA, twin HDMI inputs, OutlineEnhancer filtering, audio out, several USB ports, picture-in-picture, and a touch sensitive slide bar to access the on-screen display adjusters. Thie device will be arriving in black, a white-silver combination, and titanium silver color schemes, and will include a five year warranty to help you rest easier. No word yet on price, but it should be filtering onto select shelves any minute.

[William Hilsum @ Jun 11th 2007 7:11AM]

Ok, new flat screens again! but... what is that on the screen?

Is it just a photo or some space game?

can anyone identify it?

[Mike @ Jun 11th 2007 7:33AM]

I almost wanna say it looks like Freespace 2, but it's been a while since I played that....

[jonto81 @ Jun 11th 2007 7:47AM]

not Freespace, Is there not some new Wingcommander Game or something coming out?

[Jason @ Jun 11th 2007 8:21AM]

It's resolution is 1920x1200, not 1080p. I'd old off judgment on its ability to display a 1080p image until people test it themselves.

[ph @ Jun 11th 2007 8:29AM]

1920 by 1200 is more than enough for 1080p...whats the problem?

[Jason @ Jun 11th 2007 8:34AM]

The problem is one of stretching. The monitor's resolution is a 16:10 aspect ratio, whereas 720p and 1080p images are 16:9 aspect ratios. There are 120 more horizontal lines of pixels on the screen than a 1080p resolution. I'm sure this monitor has some kind of 1:1 function that will place 60 black lines on the top and 60 more on the bottom so that a 1080p image is not stretched vertically by 120 lines. But so do many of these 24" monitors. However, all the 24" 1920x1200 monitors with 1:1 function enabled do prevent the 1080p image from say a console or HD DVD/blu Ray player from being stretched for the most part but they will generate some kind of defect, such as overscanning (zoomed in and losing part of the image), scaling artifacts, or terrible image tearing (the two halves of the screens get out of sync at a regular frequency).

[Kentucky Wildcats! @ Jun 11th 2007 10:00AM]

The text reads 1920x1080, not 1920x1200. If it is going to be used on a computer monitor, it should display 1200 vertical lines, not 1080.

[Jason @ Jun 11th 2007 10:59AM]

Engadget's article says its resolution is 1920x1080, but if you read the actual source article, you will see it is 1920x1200, as all 24" computer monitors are.

[Chuckles McGee @ Jun 11th 2007 8:44AM]

I'll stick with the Dell 2407WFP until we see some compelling reviews.

[Ashnod @ Jun 11th 2007 9:37AM]

Looks like the game freelancer to me

[Jon @ Jun 11th 2007 10:01AM]

The mention of the term "Full HD" completely strips anyone who uses it of any credibility.

720p, 1080i and 1080p are all "Full HD"

[anen @ Jun 11th 2007 1:23PM]

Only 1080p is "Full HD"

[noob @ Jun 11th 2007 10:41AM]

looks like the thickest monitor I have ever seen.

[Higman.Schmidt @ Jun 11th 2007 3:17PM]

I think its Eve-Online

[Jacques67 @ Jun 11th 2007 4:59PM]

It's thick because Eizo makes mostly professional-grade monitors (read: CRT-level color accuracy). Much of this tech makes its way into the prosumer line, like the Flexscans.

They may not have wicked fast response times, but expect accurate colors, wide viewing angles, and uniform brightness across the panel.

It'll cost loads more than a 2407, but if you're looking for a budget monitor to do accurate grading for HD sources (independent filmmakers, for example), this is perfect.

[rballard @ Jun 14th 2007 4:35PM]

Native = 1920 × 1200, midtone response = 6ms, not too shabby. Sure is ugly looking though. PRAD says available from mid-July for around €1,350.00, that about $1800 USD, yikes!

[Andy @ Jun 16th 2007 3:00PM]

What the hell? From their website:

"And not only does the HD2441W handle standard 480i to 480p conversion, but more demanding 1080i to 1080p conversion as well"

It "handles" 480i and 1080i video, but there are no component, S-video or even a crappy composite input? Why bother "handling" 480i then? No ps2 for this monitor.

[Andy @ Jun 16th 2007 3:06PM]

And by the way, no, most LCD computer monitors, and even CRTs, can't handle 480i inputs, unless they are designed to do so, and if so, they have at least an S-video port, and ideally a component port. So Eizo went out of their way to "handle" 480i, but make it very difficult and spend more money in a converter to do so.

[jogiba @ Jun 23rd 2007 5:59PM]

"16:9 Full Mode Eradicates Overscan
When you watch a TV broadcast or view video, game or other content, you’re usually missing part of the image. That’s because a process called “overscanning” crops the picture on all four sides to provide stable, undistorted viewing. This can take away as much as 10% of the image – even when viewed at full HD resolution. The HD2441W, on the other hand, features an industry-first 16:9 Full mode that eliminates cropping, allowing the image to be seen in its entirety."
http://www.eizo.com/products/lcd/hd2441w/index.asp