BenQ V2400W: the B-2 Stealth bomber of screens

by Daniel Long  |  Thursday 10 April 2008
BenQ V2400W: the B-2 Stealth bomber of screens

An eye-catching big screen for those wanting massive images - just watch the marketing talk about "dynamic contrast".

The monitor is modeled after the the B-2 Stealth Bomber, incorporating a slim monitor design that is supposed to replicate the military design of the bombers unique wingspan and be among the world's thinnest monitors.

The V2400W also received the internationally-renowned IF Design Award for world design innovation, adding to the overall sleekness of the physical unit. BenQ is pushing a 4000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, though we're a bit skeptical about the benefits, especially for serious gaming. Some gamers complain about frame lag as a result of dynamic screens trying to automatically brighten and reduce colours on the monitor.

The monitor is coupled with full 1080p HD support and has a 5ms response time. The unit weighs 6.7kg, so it's not ridiculously heavy, and includes BenQ’s proprietary "Senseye+photo" Human Vision Technology, which optimises the viewing area for "true to life" graphic realism. The screen costs $599 and will be released this month.

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Comments: 1
nix
10 April 2008
 My Panasonic LCD tries the same trick with dynamically brightening / darkening an image to try and achieve higher contrast ratios... unfortunately it doesn't work at all. Since it's based on the overally brightness of the image on the screen, things such as credits end up being so dark you can't really read the text, and sometimes it's very obvious the screen is darkening and brightening constantly. It's particularly bad for video games. Fortunately, you can just turn it off. Phew. :)



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