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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Planar PX2611w - Excellent quality for the price, July 23, 2009
I bought the Planar PX2611w to complement my NEC LCD2690WUXi in a dual monitor setup. The Planar acts as the secondary monitor and is used quite frequently, but not always. Since it only serves as a secondary monitor, I felt it not necessary to spend an additional $400 - $500 on another NEC LCD2690WUXi. This is actually the second Planar monitor I have purchased, the first being the 19" PX191 (S-PVA panel) back in 2002. It still works up to this day which is a testament to their PX series. I am actually glad Planar is experiencing some level of success outside of their bread and butter line of LCD displays for the medical industry.
I find the black levels of this monitor to be very good, definitely superior to what a typical TN panel is capable of. Out of the box color accuracy is decent enough, but it is best to use a colorimeter to adjust colors if accuracy is important. I must point out that this monitor is wide gamut so greens are a little oversaturated; using a colorimeter can mitigate the over-saturation slightly, but not eliminate it. This should not deter most people from looking at this monitor unless it is imperative that their livelihood is dependant on precise sRGB colors. In those cases I would recommend the 24" NEC LCD2490WUXi which is one of those rare wide screen monitors that have standard color gamut and the best pure white color reproduction of any monitor in production. The backlight of the PX2611w is pretty consistent across the screen. Only in a dark room with no lights and a black ground on the screen did I see any indication of backlight bleeding (And it was very, very minor. Maybe I got lucky).
Just to correct a couple of statements made by others before me. This monitor uses an H-IPS panel not an S-IPS panel. It is the same H-IPS panel used in the NEC LCD2690WUXi. The NEC has a higher price tag because it includes additional electronics to improve color consistency and overall image quality. The Planar also not have the A-TW filter found on the LCD2690WUXi which purpose is to reduce "white bloom glare" when viewing the monitor at an angle.
Input lag is not really caused by the lack of processing power in the panel itself. Instead it is dependent on the timing of video signal received from the video card and sent through the internal electronics of the monitor and finally on the screen. The NEC LCD2690WUXi has plenty of processing power in it's electronics to improve color consistency and general image quality. The extra processing actually increases input lag which is why it's average input lag is rated at 32ms (2 frames) based on reviews. 32ms of input lag is considered average and acceptable for all but the hardcore gamer. The LCD2690WUXi is actually geared towards the graphics professional.
There are no "official" reviews of the Planar PX2611w that tested for average input lag. However, a respected member of[...], ToastyX, did performed his own tests on this monitor and has found input lag to be less than 8ms or less than half a frame. That makes this one of the fastest IPS panel monitor (if not the fastest) in market and an excellent choice for hardcore gamers who are willing to step up to higher quality IPS panel monitor instead of TN panel monitors.
One word of caution, this monitor has a known color banding issue with console games set to 1920 x 1080 resolution. However, there are no such issues when playing PC games or when watching Blu-Ray or DVDs from any source. Since I do not play console games, this defect is not included as part of my rating. I have not notice any ghosting during game play.
I must take 1 star off from my rating due to the limited height adjustment of the monitor stand; my Planar PX191 has a much more superior stand which allows for much more wider range of movement, but it is not compatible with the PX2611w. Therefore, I was forced to purchase a Rolodex monitor stand to place the PX2611w on which would allow me to increase the height of the monitor to line up with my LCD26900WUXi.
After owning this monitor for a little over a month, I would definitely recommend this monitor to individuals that are willing to spend extra money on a high quality monitor. It does not have much in terms of extra features, but that is a non issue for me.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great big monitor, February 19, 2009
I've had this for a few weeks now, and I love it. I calibrated it as soon as I got it with my Eye One calibration tool, and the colors have been accurate ever since.
Calibration was essential.
For an S-IPS class monitor I found this to be the best value going.
The controls are a bit funky, but I only plan to use them ever few months for re-calibration, so it isn't a big deal.
Highly recommended
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Planar PX2611W - the Ultimate 1920x1200 gaming monitor, November 18, 2008
The Planar PX2611W is the ultimate 1920x1200 gaming monitor. The 5ms response time translates into a 1 frame lag vs a CRT. Previously, I had the Dell 2407WFP, which had a slightly higher response time, translating into a 2 - 3 frame lag.
This monitor definitely has a lack of ghosting when compared to most monitors. The larger screen area is nice, but not that obvious when moving from a 24" monitor. I was worried that the dot pitch was going to be a problem, but again, it was not noticeable.
The backlighting is mostly even with no hotspots, and I have no dead pixels.
There are a couple drawbacks to this monitor, however.
The first one is the fact that it has very little in the way of ergonomic adjustment. You can raise or lower it about 2". That's it. There's no tilt, swivel or rotation. If it's not the right height for you on your desk, be prepared to prop it up with books or something else to put under the stand.
The second drawback is the USB ports. The manual is completely worthless, and this becomes a problem when you are faced with the USB ports. Since the drawing in the manual appears to have a USB type B connection for the 4 USB ports, you'd think that's how you connect it to your computer. Not so - the monitor only has 4 USB Type A ports. So how do you connect this monitor to your computer to use the USB ports as a hub? Who knows? I certainly don't! So the 4 USB ports are virtually useless.
This is a very basic monitor in terms of bells and whistles. You should buy this monitor if you want the absolute best gaming monitor out there in the 24"-28" category. If you want extras or ergonomics, you should look elsewhere. Fortunately, I bought this monitor strictly for gaming and don't much care about the extras, so it does exactly what I want it to do. I wish it had better ergonomics, but that's not a big deal for me.
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