BOTTOM LINE: buy it:
- not the cheapest
- but you got both a TV (1080p) and Monitor (more than 1080p, and 16×10, not 16×9, hence better for PC use according to others - though I have no experience using 16×9 for PC so cannot really tell)
- sound quality pretty good (for me, who rarely watch TV, very occassionally some movie/DVD)
- picture quality very good
- it tilts back/forth (big plus for PC use - don’t buy one without it!)
- it does NOT adjust height if you need that - but I am not aware of any that does that for less than 0)
- very bright
LONG VERSION
I bought the T240HD for 0 from [...] in Jan 2010, plus 20% BCB.
Also got store credit a few days later due to their price reduction.
I bought it mainly as PC monitor. I did a lot of research, and was aware of many LCDs at almost half of the price (~as low as 0) to get similar size of either LCD or HDTV. However, I settled for the T240HD for the following reasons:
- brightness
- color and picture quality
- resolution and aspect ratio: we want to use mainly as PC monitor, hence mere 1920×1080 will not do for us (well, it could; however I read many people’s complains about this 16×9 aspect ratio not well fit for PC use, hence was leaning agaist it and also, have used many LCD monitors, I know 1080 would be a bit on the low side, esp. for this size
- brand
- user review
- nice if could occasionally be used as TV (the only TV we have is an old fashion one, 27in, in family room. When we host a few families, it would be nice to have another upstairs for kids to enjoy. Besides, we’ve been either play kids DVD on the old DVD downstairs, or watch movies ourselfs on sub-16inch laptops)
While many similar size are going for around 0, they are either just HDTV or just PC monitor. In the end, price (or getting below 0) was not our #1 goal.
We did have concerns about quite some reviewers’ complain about the buzzing noise when brightness level is less than default (which many say is too bright - and I total agree now.) Many complained about sound quality - we didn’t care much about it any how.
Now the experience (after 1week+):
- happy with the picture quality so far
- didn’t test dead pixel - but visually, it looks good
- TigerDirect gets my vote for more business: shipped on time exactly as promised, was slow responding to my email inquires (right after new year so they got execuses), but the responses were satisfactory, and credited me price difference (in store credit) after email (this isn’t ideal but considering that cash credit could affect my BCB, I am fully satisfied)
- I can hear tiny buzzing sound only when I’m closer to the TV than an eye-healthy distance (really, my ear has to almost touch the LCD) - though our room isn’t the quietest in the world. But we just need it for real life use - and that’s been completely satisfactory (so far). Hence I have no compain about the buzzing noise (even as PC monitor, at “text viewing” brightness, which is less bright than default setting/TV)
- nobody seemed to have mentioned, nor does its manual, but I was truly, pleasantly surprised to find the LCD can tilt front and back - wife was complaining about the LCD being 90 degree up-straight and hurting her posture/eyes. I consulted the manual and was almost going to give the product 1 or 2 less stars than 5 because of that, then I just pushed the top of the LCD gentally backwards - viola! it tilts; wife completely happy!
For information, here are some other models I researched a bit (comments are from reviews I read):
- Viewsonic VX2433wm 24″: 0: HDMI, 1080, (The blue power LED on the front is too bright)
- Viewsonic VX2233WM 0
- Samsung 24SW: 0, 1080
- Samsung 2333SW 23″ 0
- Samsung Touch of Color T240HD 0: buzzing sound
- Samsung 2343BWX: buzzing sound
- Samsung XL2370
- Dell SP2309W: 0, adjustable
- Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP
- Dell G2410
- Hyundai W242D: 0, 1920 x 1200
- Hanns-G HH-281HPB 0, x1200
Feature
- 24 widescreen HD display with 1000 - 1 contrast ratio (10,000 dynamic contrast ratio) and 300 cd/m² brightness
- 1920 x 1200 maximum resolution covers every TV resolution up to 1080p
- 160° horizontal and vertical viewing angles for easy view from virtually any area in your room
- 15-pin D-sub,Video Signal, Input signal that Monitor can get from devices such as PC, Audio, AV devices, analog RGB, DVI, HDMI, component , TV (digital TV/analog TV) composite video and 2 HDMI inputs
- Built-in ATSC TV tuner - Ready to receive off-the-air Digital TV
Overview
24-Inch Rose BLK HD LCD Monitor 3YR Warranty.24 widescreen HD display with 1000 - 1 contrast ratio (10,000 dynamic contrast ratio) and 300 cd/m² brightness
List Price
$459.99
Offer Price
$246.95
*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Jan 17, 2010 20:35:07
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