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Amazon has the ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor for $160 - $20 rebate [Exp 8/31] = $140 with free shipping.
1920 x 1080, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 2000:1 contrast ratio
2ms response time, 160° H/V viewing angles, DVI, HDMI
$140
Ok, this is a buy it...now! If you've been looking to at a new panel!
Eggviews (861) on this are 92% 5*-4* and only 3% 1*.
Best thing I believe Amazon doesn't collect a recycle fee (CA) or tax. So $140 deliverd can't be beat buy... eggcellent.
Meh, this is good but not great. I got a 23.6 ASUS LED backlit monitor from the egg last month for 160. Much higher Contrast ratio, same brightness, better viewing angles, and the same GTG response time. The VE247H I believe.
Yea, yours is almost certainly the VE247H that's another good buy... when at such pricing.
As viewing angles go they're both are TN panel so it's doubtful there's any perceptible distinction. While the contrast is purportedly is much higher it possibly has more to do with the method of test they use or a exaggerated spec to tout their “Smart Contrast Ratio†as Asus is the only one to make that larger-than-life claim.
I more thinking that $140 price is delivered to me in So. Cal. Buy it from egg and for me it's like an extra $22; that was more my point.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006519%2050001315%2040000020%20600030649&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=20%7C24%2D236%2D059%5E24%2D236%2D059%2DTS%2C24%2D236%2D112%5E24%2D236%2D112%2DTS
Alright, I can agree with that notion, I always forget about that crazy newegg CA tax. To be fair, there are IPS panels out there, but the consumer models like the ones from LG are actually e-IPS, so they're not nearly as impressive as actual IPS screens. Though I will say with this LED backlit 247H, I have no perceptible difference in color from a very wide angle, and it is an amazing monitor.
How's come we see a lot of 23" monitors where a year ago it seemed like they were all 24". Are the 24's that much harder to produce?
Just curious...
I don't know if we saw more 24"... Originally manufactures thought they had to stay with conventional wisdom that 24" was the recognized next size to market.
Now not totally up on this but I believe when you go to 24" 1900x1080 the pixel pitch appears to bump to .276, which had them in a different newer process. While I don't know but it probably takes a little more work to create a larger pixel that changes rapidly and has strong color. What I think happened, really quickly manufactures found the customary .265 pixel looked better and got better response times and the buyers didn't necessarily have any preference to a particular size as long as it performs and looks good, while they could deliver those on the cheap.
All that said the manufacturing and process has probably matured to the point that if the spec's appear to your liking, the size is what you want and the price is right you buy what you like. However, many 23" panels like this deliver great BfB, and unless they say it's 23" most anyone won't perceive the diagonal measurement difference. While right next to one another you can see the size, at almost the same price (say $25 more for the extra inch) you might find the 23" sharper, crisper, and better response.
There are deals on 24", they just cost a bit more since the shift to LED backlighting while most of the ~ $160 deals we saw for 24" were to clear out the remaining CCFL backlit stock.
A few other manufacturers also tout a dynamic contrast ratio impossibly high like Samsung. There really isn't much difference in sharpness, response, etc going from 23 to 24"... it's only an inch with same resolution though I do feel 24" is about as big as you'd want to go with 1080p resolution unless you're viewing it from more than desktop length away or often playing 3D action/shooter/etc games where the immersive effect of a wider panel trumps everything else.
Response time... not really an issue on any current generation TN panel except maybe generic rebrands whose current generation is actually something past-generation from other brands.