Hanns.G HG281DJ 28in LCD Monitor Comments

How can you recommend a product with such poor scores? What's happening with TR?

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?

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.

@ 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?

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)

The Hanns. G is not just good value, it is an above average performer (especcially so as it has a TN panel) as screens go. The fantastic price point, the huge screen, the above average quality/features and the included HDMI cable easily means it warrants a recommended.

Try and find a 28" monitor for less then £260 let alone one that has a decent picture quality and comes with a HDMI cable. It has a better price point then the majority of 26" displays which it regularly beats in response time and cd/m2

I guess they do have a 'gold' standard really - I always see the Editors Choice tag as the ultimate accolade (I guess it depends on how good the editor is though!) :p

i don't want to sound like an idiot but how much of a difference will the fact that it does not have 1:1 pixel mapping make when it comes to watching movies, does it mean that instead of showing things in 1080p it will show them in it's native resolution of 1900x1200 and stretch the image or ....?
and how will this compare to something like the Samsung T260HD which is available for roughly the same price in the states (yanks get all the good prices)

This monitor is brilliant..I can't say just how pleased I am with it,connected to my PC through a HMDI socket incredible picture,

I also have a PS3 and I can't see why they say the screen looks stretched,just wish there were two HMDI sockets so I wouldn't have to keep changing them,for the money my best buy of 2008

ive been looking at this monitor and comparing it to the Hannspree HT09 28in Full HD TV
in your HT09 review you said it had the same specs as the 28"Hanns.G but i look at your image quality scores and they are both different,why is this,i thought they were the same but one has tv the other does not.im looking for a monitor more for pc gaming but would like to watch movies also but not as important as gaming,so which is the better one out of the two.
many thanks.

I'm photographer and I will never buy this monitor but...
if I would be a gamer I would buy THIS MONITOR :)
28' for £299 !!!
I don't understand complains about image quality for £299. What you can expect for 28' £299 monitor? Image quality of Eizo or even Apple Cinema?
Just buy it if you gamer or don't if you need image quality score 9 or 10.