| #823 - BenQ FP241VW 24" LCD |
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| Written by Rodney Reynolds | ||||||||
| Friday, 11 May 2007 | ||||||||
Page 5 of 6 Hands on: Before I even turned this LCD on, I feared it would have dead pixels. Years ago, so many dead pixels were supposed to be tolerated and many LCD companies/reseller would not replace the LCD. Having a display with dead pixels is in my opinion utterly unacceptable. Not only do you feel like you got ripped off, but it's incredible distracting. Well, I glad that there were no dead pixels on this display. I can't tell ya what a relief this was. Using the DVI cable, I connected this monitor to the video card, attached the power cable and powered the unit on. When installing any new display remember to turn off your computer system. This way the operating system will recognized the monitor correctly and install the appropriate drivers. After turning it on the first thing I had to do was select the DVI input. When booted into windows I selected the 1920x1200 resolution. This will ensure you are getting the most out of the display. This display produces a bright, sharp, clear image in everything. I've been using this display now for a week and have testing it with photographs, movies and games.  With a viewing angel of 178 degrees on the horizontal and vertical, it's viewable from almost any angle. Please remember though that like other LCDs, this one is best viewed straight on.  The text quality was excellent as you can see from the images below. Since many of us probably spend most of our free time browsing 3dGameMan, it's a good thing ;) 
 I almost forgot to mention that this display has Picture In Picture (PIP). The PIP feature allows S-Video and Composite connections only though. The PIP can also be resized to small, medium or large. FYI: That's my daughter in the images below. It's clear to see she doesn't get her looks from me ;) She's a beauty, just like her Mom.   
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