Need help deciding

[Junk E-mail]

Hi,

I need some help deciding on which display to buy. I have already narrowed down my choices to a few models, and was hoping any of you had any advice, whether it be good or bad experiences with a specific one or general comments about the differences between the displays. If you have one that isn't listed but that you think for some reason would be a better choice than any of the listed ones that would also be nice to hear.

This is for a work computer, NOT a gaming rig.

Here's my list:

Candidates
HP LP2475w 480,00 € S-IPS http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test/2008/test-hp-lp2475w-teil16.html
Fujitsu P24W-6 IPS 560,58 € IPS https://globalsp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/db_disp_p24w_6_ips_de.pdf
DELL Ultrasharp 2410 499,00 € H-IPS http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfo/peripherals/monitor-dell-u2410/pd.aspx?refid=monitor-dell-u2410&s=dfo
NEC Multisync PA241W 850,00 € P-IPS http://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?subaction=showfull&id=1271663894
Eizo S2433WH-GY 749,00 € S-PVA http://www.alternate.de/html/product/Fernseher-Monitore/Eizo/S2433WH-GY/140533/?tn=HARDWARE&l1=Monitore&l2=ab+61+cm+%2824%22%29

Favorite
Eizo S2433WH-GY 749,00 €

Any input will be appreciated. If you have any questions, let me know and I'll try to respond asap.

 

[Junk E-mail]

Nobody ?

 

[jaguarskx]

What kinda work do you do?

Of all the monitors listed above, I would go for the NEC PA241W without even thinking too hard. However, black levels are a bit mediocre in some calibrated preset modes based on some preliminary research. So it's worth doing more research if you are interested in it.

I am a happy owner of the NEC LCD2690WUXi which is why NEC is my 1st choice. I spent 60+ hours over the course of 9 month researching monitors before pulling the trigger. I don't suggest you do that much research though...

The Ezio would be my 2nd choice just because of general quality of their monitors. S-PVA panels generally do offer better blacks than IPS panels. The problem I have with this monitor though is that I cannot find any substantive review on it.

The remaining monitors are less expensive because they geared towards a different market segment. Dell would probably be my 3rd choice.

 

[Junk E-mail]

What kinda work do you do?

Programming, mostly.

 

[jaguarskx]

If you consider yourself a "Pro-sumer", then buy the monitor that you think is best for you. The NEC and Eizo monitors are mainly geared towards graphic artist professionals because they have additional electronics that helps improve color accuracy, quality and consistency. The inclusion of a LUT (look up table) allows the monitors to choose from a pallet of over 1 billion colors; however they both still have an 8-bit LCD panel so only 16.7m different colors can displayed at any single time.

I consider myself a "Pro-sumer". I do not do photography or digital graphics arts in general. Therefore spending $1,200 - $1,300 for my NEC LCD2690WUXi may seem a bit excessive for someone who basically plays games from time to time, surf the web, work on spreadsheets, etc... But you know what? I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and have no regrets dropping that amount of money on a monitor that I basically use almost every day.

 

[Junk E-mail]

I suppose that makes sense. It's just hard to place the differences into perspective when you don't know much about displays.

Anyone else ?

I was hoping for some advice on how the differences between the displays actually make a difference to the person using them. I have some basic understanding on when and why, say, more RAM, or more CPU cores make a difference to the user, but when it comes to displays, my knowledge ends at resolutions and input ports/plugs.

 

[jaguarskx]

Click the following link for some depth monitor reviews...

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews.htm

The Eizo and LG monitors are not reviewed though.