Liyama ProLite E2473HS
Liyama’s ProLite E2473HS is a smart-looking
monitor built around a TN panel. Our color calibration testes were good, with
the screen accurate to 94.9 per cent of sRGB colors. With calibration, we
improved this to 98.6 per cent, which is excellent, if you have the relevant
equipment.
However, the screen wasn’t as bright as
we’d like. We recorded a maximum brightness of 199.16cd/m2, which is rather
low. At the other (black) end of the scale, it only went down to 1.29cd/m2. We
also measured an all-round contrast of 164:1, which is the worst of the five
screens we tested.
Liyama
ProLite E2473HS
Where the Liyama outshines its rivals is
its range of inputs. With VGA, DVI and two HDMI ports, you can connect almost
any device that can use a screen. There’s also a 3.5mm audio line-in and two 2W
speakers, which are adequate for Windows sounds but not good enough for
listening to music.
Verdict: 3/5
This is a good-looking screen but we were
disappointed with the image quality, especially the darkness of its black,
which was the worst of the screen we tested. Its range of inputs is handy if
you have a lot of devices to plug in, but the cheaper A)C e2462Vwh is a better
screen for less money.
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Features: 4/5
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Performance: 4/5
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Ease of use: 4/5
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Value for money: 2/5
Liyama ProLite E2473HS specs
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Price: $233
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Size: 23.6in widescreen
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Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
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Quoted contrast ratio: 1,000:1 (5,000,000:1
dynamic)
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Quoted brightness: 300cd/m2
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Horizontal viewing angle: 1700
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Vertical viewing angle: 1600
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Response time: 2ms black-to-black
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Portrait mode: no
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Wall mount option: yes
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Height adjustable: no
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Integrated speakers: yes (2 x 2W)
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USB Hub: No
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Extras: headphone output
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Video inputs: DVI, HDMI, VGA
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Audio inputs: 3.5mm line-in
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Warranty: One-year RTB
HannsG HL249DPB
The HannsG HL249DPB is the cheapest monitor
we tested, and the most basic. You still get a 24in TN screen, but it only
supports VGA and DVI video inputs, along with 3.5mm audion line-in port.
The default color settings were poor,
showing only 84.9 percent of the sRGB colors. We got this figure up to 92.4
percent with calibration, but that’s still not as good as some screen in this
test managed, without needing adjustments.
HannsG
HL249DPB
The contrast ratio was a more impressive
783:1, and we saw plenty of default in our high-contrast test photos. Blacks
look very deep (we measured a black of 0.3cd/m2), but whites weren’t as bright
and had a greyish tinge, even at maximum brightness settings.
The monitor has two rear-mounted 1W
speakers, but they’re not good enough for anything beyond basic Windows sounds.
Verdict: 2/5
This is the cheapest monitor we tested, and
perfectly adequate if you stick to browsing the web and working in Windows. However,
for playing games and watching films, you’d be better off spending extra on one
of the more expensive models in this test.
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Features: 3/5
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Performance: 2/5
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Ease of use: 2/5
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Value for money: 3/5
HannsG HL249DPB specs
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Price: $159
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Size: 23.6in widescreen
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Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
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Quoted contrast ratio: 1,000:1 (30,000,000:1
dynamic)
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Quoted brightness: 250cd/m2
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Horizontal viewing angle: 1700
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Vertical viewing angle: 1600
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Response time: 5ms black-to-black
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Portrait mode: no
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Wall mount option: yes
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Height adjustable: no
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Integrated speakers: yes (2 x 1W)
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USB Hub: no
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Extras: none
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Video inputs: DVI, VGA
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Audio inputs: 3.5mm line-in
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Warranty: One-year RTB
BenQ GW2750HM
The GW2750HM’s 27in screen provides three
inches more when measured across the diagonal than the other monitors in this
Group Test.
Like the Gold Award-winning 24in BenQ
model, it’s a VA panel, which we’d expect to excel at color accuracy and
contrast. We got the black level down to 0.1cd/m2, which is impressive, but at
the other end of the brightness scale, the whites looked grey and washed out,
despite having the highest measured contrast ratio. At its default settings,
the screen only displayed 82.8 percent of sRGB colors. Even with our
calibration device, we could only get it up to 85.
BenQ
GW2750HM
The viewing angles are excellent, but in
every other aspect, if you’re set on buying a monitor of this size, it might be
worth spending a bit more.
The verdict: 2/5
You get a lot of screen for your money with
the GW2750HM, and it has a good range of video inputs (VGA, DVI and HDMI).
However, it performed disappointingly in our color test, even falling short
when we attempted to tweak it with color-calibration tools.
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Features: 4/5
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Performance: 1/5
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Ease of use: 2/5
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Value for money: 2/5
BenQ GW2750HM specs
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Price: $270
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Size: 27in widescreen
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Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
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Quoted contrast ratio: 5,000:1
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Quoted brightness: 300cd/m2
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Horizontal viewing angle: 1780
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Vertical viewing angle: 1780
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Response time: 4ms grey-to-grey
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Portrait mode: no
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Wall mount option: yes
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Height adjustable: no
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Integrated speakers: yes (2 x 2W)
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USB Hub: no
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Extras: headphone output
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Video inputs: DVI, HDMI, VGA
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Audio inputs: 3.5mm line-in
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Warranty: One-year RTB
Our verdict
This issue’s Gold Award goes to the BenQ
BL2410PT, thanks to its outstanding picture quality at its default settings.
The monitor has a wide range of ports to plug devices into, including USB. It’s
not particularly cheap, but we think it’s well worth the money.
This
issue’s Gold Award goes to the BenQ BL2410PT, thanks to its outstanding picture
quality at its default settings
The AOV E2462Vwh wins our Silver Award. It
doesn’t quite match the color accuracy of the BenQ BL2410PT, and doesn’t have
as many features, but if you can’t stretch to the BenQ price, it’s a more
affordable compromise.
If you want a broad range of input options,
the Bronze Award-winning Liyama ProLite E2473HS is a good choice. We were
disappointed with the darkness of its black, but it performance well enough in
our other tests to merit third place in our awards.
