LG M2752D and DM2752D IPS hybrid monitors LG has announced two new hybrid monitors which they have dubbed ‘personal TVs’ in their press release; the M2752D and DM2752D. The main draw of these models is their 27” WLED-backlit IPS panels which promise superior colour reproduction and viewing angles (178 degrees vertical and horizontal) compared to…
LG IPS4 series – including IPS234V
Update: LG have confirmed that two models will be included in the IPS4 series; the 21.5″ IPS224V and 23″ IPS234V. The models will be priced at an RRP of $250 and $275 for the respective sizes. A June or early July release in the UK, Europe and US is expected. Over the last few years…
Samsung S27B970D – a high-end PLS model from Samsung
Samsung is set to expand it’s PLS display line-up with a high-end model which is called, somewhat confusingly, the S27B970. This brings it across from ‘Series 8′ (which includes the previous PLS models) to ’9 series’ – currently containing very different monitors entirely. What immediately separates this model from the S27A850D are the aesthetics and…
OLED Monitors | PC Monitors
What are OLED monitors? OLED monitors are flat computer displays which consist of pixels made from OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) rather than liquid crystal filled units. Unlike LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology, OLED does not require backlighting to function. The principle of this technology is that when current flows between a cathode and an…
Matte vs Glossy
Introduction For many people in the modern world the humble computer is an integral part of their everyday lives. It has moved away from being the extravagant luxury of the lucky few to an essential component of most businesses and a welcome addition to many households. Despite the increasing miniaturisation of the computer and the…
AOC I2353
Introduction LG Display started something of an ‘affordable IPS revolution’ with their introduction of their E-IPS (‘Enhanced In-Plane Switching’) panels in 2008-09. Dell were the first manufacture to bring cost-competitive monitors using such panels to market with their 22” 2209WA and released some appealing 22” and 23” UltraSharp models the following year. ViewSonic and NEC…
ASUS PA248Q unveiled at CeBIT
What do you get when you cross the ASUS PA238Q (a standard gamut 23″ IPS monitor) with the ASUS PA246Q (a wide gamut 24″ IPS monitor)? That would be the ASUS PA248Q, which has been unveiled at CeBIT in Hannover. This model adopts the sRGB colour space of the newer and smaller model and fits…
Samsung S24B350H and S27B350H coming soon – PCMonitors.org
Samsung S24B350H and S27B350H coming soon Update: The SB350 series has now been released, including the S24B350B with DVI port instead of HDMI. Samsung have also recently released the SB370 series (including the S24B370H and S27B370H) that appears aesthetically identical to the SA350 series and doesn’t share the ‘new’ styling elements. One particular improvement to…
BenQ XL2420T
Introduction In late 2010 BenQ brought a very promising monitor to the market in the form of the XL2410T. Deciding to take a different slant from the usual ‘3D capabilities’ that most 120Hz displays are built around, BenQ marketed this one as a ‘gaming monitor’ and had the endorsement of some rather good Counter-Strike players…