BenQ xl2410t

This has been the year of the resurrection of stereoscopic 3D – apparently 3D movies, 3D TV broadcasts and 3D gaming is now all the rage. Whilst pop-out-of the-screen 3D is a nice capability for home entertainment devices to have the ‘small screen’ experience and goofy glasses haven’t won everyone over. Equally uninspiring is the…

Eizo DuraVision FDF2301-3D autostereoscopic display | PC Monitors

Eizo DuraVision FDF2301-3D autostereoscopic display Eizo are a manufacturer that most people associate with high-end LCD monitors, usually of the IPS (In-Plane Switching) varierty, that are particularly useful for design, CAD/CAM and other colour-critical work. Their latest computer screen, however, has taken a very different approach that still exudes ‘substance’ rather than ‘style’. The FDF2301-3D…

Computer monitors with LED backlighting – is it all hype? | PC Monitors

Computer monitors with LED backlighting – is it all hype? As this year draws to a close it seems a good time to reflect upon the progression of computer monitor technology. One of the major and defining monitor technology trends of 2010 has got to be the push of affordable LED backlighting. Although this technology…

Hanns.G HZ281HPB – monitor of the month (11/2010)

This month’s ‘monitor of the month’ accolade goes to a truly unbelievable bargain from Hanns.G. The HannsG HZ281HPB is a behemoth of a monitor, featuring a massive 27.5 inch screen, integrated speakers and HDMI. Another pleasant surprise is that the HZ281HPB features a 16:10 aspect ratio and ‘better than HD’ resolution of 1920×1200; a rarity in an affordable monitor…

BenQ EW2420

The majority of new ‘home user’ computer monitors released recently have given us a severe case of Déjà vu. The image quality has shown slight variation in default colour temperature and maximum brightness; but the underlying panel technology has been largely similar. Things were shaken up a bit with the release of Dell’s new U2211H…

BenQ EW2420 review (well, sort of)

A few months back we brought news of the BenQ EW2420 and other similar monitors from BenQ that were to launch with *VA (Vertical Alignment) panels. Unlike the ubiquitous Twisted Nematic (‘TN’) panels, *VA filters and scatters light in a different way and offers superior viewing angles, contrast and colour reproduction. If you remember back to the Samsung…

DELL st2320l

LED (Light Emitting Diode) backlighting is now becoming so widely adopted in consumer LCD monitors that it’s almost surprising to see a monitor without it. Some attractive ‘environmental’ benefits of replacing CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) backlighting with LEDs include lower power consumption at a given brightness, less heat produced and a mercury-free end product.…