The oft-irrational quest for thin already overwhelming television R&D budgets just hit our beloved LCD monitors. Meet the BenQ V2400W billed as the "world's slimmest 24-inch LCD monitor." BenQ claims that the LCD's 2.44-inch max depth is 21% thinner than any of its chubbier competition. Unfortunately, while BenQ happily drones on and on about the monitor's B-2 stealth bomber inspired design, it remains tight-lipped on the specifications. We know it offers a 4,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2-ms response, touch control panel and selection of ports including HDMI, DVI and VGA inputs. However, the V2400W's brightness, panel resolution or backlighting tech, color reproduction capabilities, HDCP support for that DVI jack, and something so trivial as price all remain closely held secrets. Nevertheless, it'll be available at the end of this month in Asia then heading to North America and Europe in April. You know, if you can find it.
Update: Some of the specs
found: 1920 x 1200, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 16.7 million colors, and 160-degree viewing angle.
[Via
Fareastgizmos, thanks Strayan]
posted Mar 17th 2008 6:11AM
ontopic:look like a very nice screen (waiting on price), the 22 inch screens will drop down in price these days!, i am gonna buy a 22 inch when de price hits the fence
offtopic:firstguy you have the world's thinnest brains ?
That screen's stand looks like it's about to snap.
People who is considering purchase this lcd might be interested in this -BenQ USA is having a presales promotion on this item by using promo code "V2400W" to save extra $40 off before Jun 30, 2008
http://www.benq.us/products/LCD/?product=794
"color reproduction capabilities"
TN panel, so it will display 262 thousand colours + 16 mil dithered colours.
I think thinner is definitely better, for all kinds of reasons, even if the unmentioned tech specs don't turn out to be quite as good as it's "chubbier" competition. I mean, 4,000:1, 2ms? Jesus. Do people really notice the difference between that and, say, 3,000:1 and 6ms? I'm guessing that, just like for mp3's, the average user probably does not, so even there that's damn good enough.
I suspect that thinner will be more sustainable, both in terms of materials and power, as well as more practical on one's desktop.
http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?product=1313&page=specifications
Don't you people read the article you link to?
No, most people can't tell the difference between 2ms and 6ms, but what this does indicate is that the panel technology is inferior to ones with better colour reproduction and viewing angles. Response times and contrast ratios are the least important, colour reproduction and viewing angles count the most IMO.
When it comes to response times, lower is better so the second example monitor you mention would have a better contrast ratio but a poorer response time. Given the choice, gamers would opt for 2ms over 6ms any day.
Anyone think they could throw me a link for that wallpaper?? (Preferably 1200x800)
Many thanks!
-Beau
it looks kinda physically unbalanced, is that good?
Looking sexy.
This is so not for people with OCD like me. I don't think I will ever be able to get over the off centered spine.
"...claims to be world's thinnest, stealthiest..." und ugliest monitor ever designed. C'mon, BenQ, is that all you've got?
Anyone else think it looks like it is going to eat you?
I've said it before, and will say it again. Who cares how thin it is? This is a desktop monitor. The monitor stand is usually the thickest part. Anything less than 6 inches is fine.
Stealthy hardware.. what's it going to do, bomb you from above after avoiding radar detection?
That is one sexy looking monitor.
Looks great, its too bad its completely worthless. Using TN is the best way to ruin your monitor, bravo BenQ, and a 24" TN... my god the viewing angle must be horrendous. When will monitor makers learn that the LCD panel is the heart of the monitor? Using TN instead of S-IPS or even PVA is like replacing a car's engine with a huge pile of feces and then trying to sell it based on looks.
真的沒有很好看.
該不會又得到什麼設計獎項吧..!
It won this year's iF and Reddot design award!
Crap TN panel. "16.7 million colors" is actually dithered on TNs. "24 bit" is actually dithered on TNs.
CRAP. Want a better monitor you just have to pay more.