11. ViewSonic VA2626wm
Go big or go home! This latest roundup covers ten monitors in the 23 to 26 inch size range, from companies including Samsung, LG, Apple and ViewSonic.
Whats the difference between a 24 inch and a 26 inch?
Easy! The size! As 24 inch and 26 inch screens have the same native res, 1920 x 1200 pixels, you cant display more on the screen. Everything will seem larger on the 26 inch however. A larger panel also means higher energy consumption.
According to ViewSonic, "the VA2626wm brings high-performance, widescreen displays to users...who want a great desktop display". Going against the current trend for glossy bezels, this 26 inch has one in matte black plastic, with a grey band underneath (where you’ll find the OSD buttons) giving it a fairly sobre and go-with-anything look.
With three video sockets (DVI, HDMI and VGA) and audio entry linked directly to a pair of 2 x 2.5 watt speakers, the VA2626wm seemed well-placed for a high ergonomics rating. Unfortunately, no movement of the base is possible, except for a slight angle adjustment. It’s a shame for a 26-inch not to do any better than your average 22 inch.
In the manufacturer’s notes on the screen the following claims can be found: "lt features EXTREME CLARITY, AMAZING COLOR'. Indeed, the monitor is extremely clear, perhaps too luminous. With a default of 330 cd/m² you can’t use it for more than an hour without feeling a great deal of visual fatigue. With all this light coming from the screen the colors may well be amazing but they are far from being completely faithful. With a dE of 5.4, you can’t really use it to touch up photos. If you reduce the luminosity to 50, the screen does stop its imitation of a light bulb and the colors are slightly better adjusted though still far from being perfect. If you’re really looking for color fidelity, you’ll have to search out the calibration profile.
Depending on what you want the monitor for, the response time may well be problematic. If you’re an FPS-type game addict, you’d be better off going for another screen, otherwise you’ll be fine.
Although response time does have some incidence on films, here there are other factors to take into account. A high contrast ratio and the presence or otherwise of an image correction chip are far more important. For the VA2626wm, both are absent. The image is therefore quite noisy and the blacks are washed out – not the best viewing conditions for films.
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A disappointing screen when you know what ViewSonic is capable of. Fine for office use if brightness is lowered but can't really do much more.
I just bought a Samsung T26HD Monitor & 1080p HD TV combo from Sam's club for $350. So far I love it. Better overall than the 28" Viewsonic I replaced.
What kind of article is this? Almost all the monitors got 4-star rating, STAR RATINGS? Little uniformity to the way the LCDs are described and "benchmarked".
Not up to par with normal THG's articles.
can anyone explain to my this flickering issue? is it only an issue on 1080p lcd monitor?
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I don't understand the need for such a big variety in size. It just seems like there should only be 20, 24 and 30. Are people really that picky about these things?
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Why would ANYBODY but an apple monitor?
Why would ANYBODY but an apple monitor?
For the name.
Personally, I was looking forward to seeing the Samsung F2380, but apparently all of the worthy monitors got left out.
None of these impressed me at all. Though I use a pair of 24" Samsungs at home along with a pair of 17" Samsungs, I still prefer the 22" Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 200 I took to work, especially for gaming. No LCD that I have seen has been able to compare to it yet in my opinion.
What kind of article is this? Almost all the monitors got 4-star rating, STAR RATINGS? Little uniformity to the way the LCDs are described and "benchmarked". Not up to par with normal THG's articles.
It's not a THG article, it's a Digital Versus article that was republished here. I assume there is a partnership happening.
I am sorry if I am keeping asking this: are there true 24 bit LCD (8 bits / color) monitor in this review? I want to buy real 24 bit LCD, not some 18 bit interpolation
. I don't want to be cheated. If the vendor sold a 18 bit LCD with 18 bit color information that would be fine. But they sell 18 bit as 24 bit, that would be wrong. From google I find out that TN panel is out of option. All TN Panel is 18 bit interpolation. thx.
I want a big one for Christmas.
What about the Samsung SyncMaster 2343BW?
***** monitor.
Why? It's a 2048x1152 23" monitor for about $190...
Wao.... this quite a good review. After reading it there is S-IPS panel and PVA. I just don't certain if they are true 24 bit, since today many value IPS and VA is show up.
If there is no color problem, then this is another major problem:
RESOLUTION. Since 17" hi end laptop till 103" world largest Plasma why the are all at 1900 x 1200? Only few of them really make few megapixel resolution. If 1400 is for 19", 22 is 1080p, then 24 should be 2500 x 1600. More thant 24" res should be more than 2500. It also good to anticipate the coming of 4k movie. Or if you are a photographer with 24 megapixel jpg / raw. There also halbingter of what super hi end camera that has 50 Megapixel.
Please I hope OLED will fix 2 major LCD problem :
1. color interpolation
2. resolution beyond 1080p HD.
Why weren't any Dell monitors included in this review? I have been using the 2407WFP for about three years now. Solid monitor. The 2408's are out now. This is one of the best monitors on the market regardless of price. Why wasn't it included in this review? INCOMPLETE!!!
My thoughts exactly, no Dell, even after my extensive research, I always bump into a 2408WFP and the recently released U2410, which the later is REALLY amazing bar the 6ms gtg response (even on the 2408WFP) which I am debating if that is really an improvement over my 8ms gtg 2007WFP response rate wise?
Couldn't figure out how to edit the previous post, but I meant to say 8ms vs 6ms gtg in a gaming environment, is it a big improvement?
My thoughts exactly, no Dell, even after my extensive research, I always bump into a 2408WFP and the recently released U2410, which the later is REALLY amazing bar the 6ms gtg response (even on the 2408WFP) which I am debating if that is really an improvement over my 8ms gtg 2007WFP response rate wise?
To be honest you must have been one of the lucky ones with your dell. From my research the Dells tend to be a hit and miss as to good vs. bad ones. I tend to pay more attention to User reviews rather than Editor Reviews as nowadays Editors tend to be biased and or just like to cut corners and give everyone 4 stars lol. This is purely slacking in ones job duties. I would like to note however that I believe the manufactures no matter which brand would be held accountable to the advertised specs on hardware. Monitor manufacture. Tend to be the worse culprit when it comes to overstated performance.
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A typo that's still a word. Funny stuff.
Sorry for double post:
What's this about a mouse and keyboard included with the Apple display? Their webpage doesn't say anything about that. If they were included, then when combined with passable speakers, webcam and mic, the total asking price starts to sound slightly less ridiculous (remember what the Apple wireless mouse and keyboard cost).
8ms vs 6ms gtg in a gaming environment, is it a big improvement?
That's a 33% improvement mate.