Monitor Roundup: 23-26 Inches : LaCie 324
6. LaCie 324
Faroudja Chip
The Faroudja chip inside this LaCie monitor greatly improves video, with particularly noticeable results in noisy sequences that have been poorly encoded. Video performance is better than average, and is certainly better than screens that feature PVA panels, but we have two caveats:
Video editing professionals will probably want to turn this feature off to avoid producing video that looks better than it really is.
One situation in which it might be worth leaving it activated is for editors who want to see what their content is going to look like on TVs using image correction, even if the very best of today's TVs produce better results than this Faroudja chip.
No matter how good the results of this chip are, SD signals still don't look like they're HD. SD images are still SD, although you can tweak them using the OSD.
Its feature set alone suggests that this LaCie screen is intended for professionals: a PVA panel is joined by a Picture-in-Picture mode, HD resolution and an extensive color range. All of this is backed up by a DCDi image correction chip by Faroudja. The fact that it looks the part too doesn't stop those of us who aren't professional graphic designers or photographers drool over it. It performed brilliantly in every one of our tests, with an excellent response time, great colors and sharp video in both Standard and High Definition.
PVA Panels
LaCie has put a lot of time and effort into pushing PVA panels, and it wasn't the only manufacturer to do so. Until only two or three years ago, imaging professionals would swear by IPS screens. Persuading designers to change their allegiances has not been easy, but largely worthwhile because of the much better contrast ratios and good response times. The price to pay for these good results is the loss of good viewing angles.
- 324 Black 24"...
Colors & Contrast
Using the default configuration, the deltaE score (the average discrepancy between the colors requested by the computer and those actually shown) is unacceptably high at 4.7. Any graphics professional, though, will be used to calibrating their screen.
One of LaCie's justifications in moving from IPS to PVA was the improved blacks that the new technology offers, and our readings confirmed that this was a good idea.
We calculated a contrast ratio of 1200:1 based on a black measure at 0.17 cd/m². If you allow the automatic hardware calibration to match the brightness to that of an average CRT (around 100 cd/m²), the contrast falls to 820:1 with black at 0.12 cd/m²--still very much above average.
The LaCie 324 has a very wide color space (black triangle).The screen has a very even image, with an average gap between the lightest and darkest areas of just 10%. On average, each pixel only differed from the screen's average brightness by 2.5%, a result that's very hard to beat.
Response time is also excellent. Although it's sold as being a 6 ms monitor, it's actually closer to some 2 ms screens we've seen.
Finally, to reduce the effects of noise created by PVA technology, LaCie has fitted a Faroudja chip: its results are impressive, as you can see from its test image, but we still have a few reservations.
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This is an excellent screen that will doubtless be of interest to any number of graphics professionals. You'll need to have the equipment and the knowledge to calibrate its colors correctly, but once that's done, you'll have an almost faultless monitor.
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.