Low scores? I haven't read the article properly to get a better understanding of this monitor's actual performance but I'd say 7/10 for the all important image quality was pretty good. Getting almost 28" of desktop real estate for £260 is lick smackingly good.
The only serious fly in the ointment for me is the lack of 1:1 pixel mapping: makes the screen far less appealing for watching films if wider formats than 16:10 (in this instance) are used, which they are more often than not. Having a firmware fix this then it'd be too tempting a deal to leave, I reckon.
@lifethroughalens: I believe the scores are supposed to be absolute (except value obviously) so the higher scores in image are reserved for the more expensive monitors (or at least those that actually have better image quality).
I'm not sure why it got such a low design score when it's got good adjustability, is that score just for visual design (appearance) and not functional design?
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I have seen a lot of products on TR with higher average marks NOT getting recommended. And 7/10 isn't exactly a very good mark for Image Quality when that's it's entire purpose, and 6 for design is pretty poor, on these marks alone I feel it's very generous to recommend it on value alone.
@lifethroughhalens: I can see what you're saying, but average scores isn't what it's always about. For people who want the biggest screen for the least money, the Hanns.G is easy to recommend - and there are very few TNs that score higher than 7, by nature of it being an inferior technology to PVA or S-IPS. It might be generous to recommend it MAINLY on value, but if you could get a merely average netbook for under £100, would you not recommend it?
@ lifethroughalens - I don't think you're taking the value into account here, should a monitor costing £5000 be recommended purely because it has all the features you could ever need and the best image quality ever? No, because the price puts it way too far above similarly sized competition and it's very bad value for money. However this is a 28" monitor for £260 there aren't many decent 24" monitors for £260 let alone many in any other 28" ones.
And I've actually seen the screen in person, I agree with the review it's nothing great to behold but I'd say it's perfect for day to day activities and gaming.
well, I guess the argument is, at the £260 price point and (logical AND, that is) in the 28" category, which is the best monitor. This one I guess, hence the recommendation?
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Yes, I see your your point. The value is a good point, but you definitely will never find me recommending anything just because it's perceived good value. Just doesn't 'feel' right to me considering the relatively good scores for design and features. Maybe TR's should have a gold, silver and bronze recommendation badge system. Then we can all split hairs over that! :o)
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