ASUS MS238H Review - Slim and Affordable
by Brian Klug on December 24, 2010 1:47 AM ESTColor Uniformity
Now for color consistency, we take our best calibration profile from the very center at 200 nits and test color accuracy at 9 different places around the LCD display in an evenly distributed grid. We’ve shown before that calibration is actually very localized across the display, partly due to the brightness not being uniform, partly due to the discrete nature of the LCD panel itself.
More and more we can see just how localized display calibration really is. The MS238H keeps Delta-E under 2 everywhere but the top right, where it spikes up to 2.16. We're still getting a feel for how these measures compare across displays, but this display manages to keep performance relatively consistent. What's strange is that Delta-E actually improves outside of the center, despite the profile being made in the center - I'm honestly baffled as to how right-center can be the absolute best. The only explanation is that brightness rolls off in those regions, as we'll show in the brightness uniformity section.
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StrangerGuy - Friday, December 24, 2010 - link
Would I even bother with any TN when I can get $190 IPS Dell U2211H?sprockkets - Saturday, December 25, 2010 - link
Because it costs $240 and isn't LED backlit???Solidstate89 - Sunday, December 26, 2010 - link
Why would you want an LED backlit IPS monitor?You can go look at Anand's review of the Apple monitor. It's one of, if not the only IPS monitor that uses LED for backlighting and it sucks compared to something like a Dell Ultrasharp or HP's IPS monitors.
MrCoyote - Sunday, December 26, 2010 - link
What is needed is local-dimming LED with IPS panel. Where there independent groups of LED's that can be turned on and off. That is the only way to get consistent black level and higher contrast ratio.There is also the NEC 23" IPS EA231WMi which is a CCFL IPS panel that has got just as good of reviews as the other brands. NEC is about to release an LED backlit version "EA232WMi".
Stimpy88 - Friday, December 24, 2010 - link
I just dont get why this TN pannel crap is all there is these days. I have a lovely HP 24" monitor, but I am DESPERATE to upgrade to either another 24" or even better, a 26" one.I want it to be IPS, 120Hz, wide colour gamut, a good responce time, Displayport and HDMI/DVI inputs, and dont care if its 1mm thick or 100mm, or how pretty the case that it comes in looks.
But this simply does not exist! I have money, don't any manufactures want it?
FATCamaro - Friday, December 24, 2010 - link
This. Want a 120 Hz IPS or high end TN similar screen.solgae1784 - Friday, December 24, 2010 - link
Not sure if it's still true to this day, but I thought the input lag for IPS panels was worse compared to TN panels, which makes the IPS panels not very well suited for FPS and fighting games where gamers demand near-precise response time since even a 1-2 frame lag (~16.67ms on 60 frames) can make a difference between successful attacks and failed attacks (e.g. Tekken), or viewing high-motion contents. Today's panels might have improved on this.Sabresiberian - Friday, December 24, 2010 - link
IPS panels have come a long way and can be quite playable even by picky gamer standards, in terms of response time. It used to be a serious consideration, and one must still pay attention - I doubt any budget level IPS screen is going to have a decently low response time.Other facts are also worth considering - not all IPS screens are better than all TNs, and TNs are far better than they used to be in terms of color reproduction (their main weak point). Just jumping on to a cheap IPS because it is an IPS just doesn't make sense, especially if cost is a major factor.
1920x1080 is below my standards, as is .265 mm pixel pitch. That pixel pitch gives me the visual sense that I'm looking through a very fine mesh screen door.
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nwrigley - Friday, December 24, 2010 - link
"I want it to be IPS, 120Hz, wide colour gamut, a good responce time, Displayport and HDMI/DVI inputs, and dont care if its 1mm thick or 100mm, or how pretty the case that it comes in looks."I couldn't agree more.
I've had the same 21" Samsung 215TW for 5+ years now simply because nothing significantly better has come out. If anything, with more and more TN panels, 16:9 ratio, and shiny coatings things have gotten worse.
Back when I bought my current monitor I thought I'd be replacing it with an SED or OLED panel by now, but obviously that hasn't happened. I guess companies realized that they can roll out cheap monitors with shiny paint and a "1080p!" sticker and people will buy it, so why bother making better products?
Blipton - Friday, December 24, 2010 - link
LCD power draw figures for Dell U2711 don't make any sense at all.