BenQ debuts high-contrast 22-, 24-inch LCD monitors
By Donald Melanson 
posted August 20th 2008 4:32PM
posted August 20th 2008 4:32PM
BenQ just let loose a pair of 16:9 LCDs earlier this month, but it looks like it's intent on keeping all its widescreen aspect ratio bases covered, with it now trotting out two new, more conventional 16:10 models. Those include the 22-inch G2200WT and 24-inch G2400WT, which boast 2,500:1 and 4,000:1 contrast ratios, respectively, along with both DVI and VGA ports. The 24-incher also takes things one step further with an HDMI input, as well as a headphone jack to take advantage of the audio pass through. No word on a release 'round these parts, unfortunately, but those in the UK can apparently grab 'em this month for £180 and £318, or roughly $334 and $590.
Why silver....that's sooo last year.
I like their screens but the design meeeeh.
For those of with silver towers. Not everyone wants everything in black.
pfft!! Come on BenQ, at least make sure your monitor is mounted level before you put out a press release!
Neck strain law suits are definatley going to come out of this monitor.
for the love of baby hey-sus, can we list the LCD type? TN = schiesse
Baby ASUS?
I think he was talking about Hey-Seuss.
that's DR. Suess to YOU!
how the hell are you supposed to look at it with it tilted
it's fine, you just forgot your daily V8
Obviously by tilting your head. Duh...
It does that so you can tilt it vertically to work in portrait mode or when doing graphic design.
Or eating a taco.
Weird...
Kevin K said exactly what I would expect Lowest Ranked to say, and Lowest Ranked said what I would expect somebody named Kevin would say.
It rotates too, amazing achievement for LG.
They should dip these into the same chrome DUB uses for their rims.
Monitors for the cricked of neck!
You guys should consider making resolution mandatory when you post monitor stats. It's kind of important.
So is weather the contrast ratio is static or dynamic. dynamic contrast sucks (at least in my experience). Those refer to dynamic.
It's likely safe to assume 1680x1050 for the 22inch .. and 1920x1200 for the 24inch. When you start getting to the 30s.. that's when I would suggest making it mandatory until we see a lot more and can assume a resolution for each.
Dynamic contrast is a bit of a pot luck I agree, on my Panasonic 32" it's absolutely fantastic and changes are unnoticeable. However on my LG Computer monitor the switches are quite annoying and easily noticeable. Depends on the company as to whether it's good or bad.
I feel like I'm playing Eternal Darkness and my sanity meter is way down.
It only pivots +/- 45 degrees! I'm having a really hard time seeing the usefulness there.
Since it is already titled 45 degrees, +/- 45 degrees could adjust it to either 90 or 0 degrees.
I like a nice thin bezel. None of that weird Sony bullcrap.
I picked up the BenQ G2400WD for $299 last week off of Newegg. The only thing different in the specs is the base and the swivel funciton, other than that its the same from what I can tell. Beats paying near double for the swivel.
@phanboy: It will be a TN more than likely, the G2400WD is.