Acer G24 - 24" widescreen gaming monitor - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 4th Sep 2008, 08:05

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...ming-monitor/1

Sporting a massive 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 2ms response, this large 24" display only comes in a fetching orange to match the new Predator PC. But what's it like if you want it on its own to add a splash of colour to your workplace? We find out.

Nuffenburger · 4th Sep 2008, 08:20

I would still rather the benq one.
Don't exactly like the colour.

oasked · 4th Sep 2008, 08:43

Wow, that thing really is hideous.

I can just imagine that it'll fly off the shelves though.

badders · 4th Sep 2008, 08:52

I think you should have encased all the "Gaming"s in quotes.
I play games on my PC, but I wouldn't want that monstrosity staring back at me.
I prefer my G2400W. Quiet, understated lines, a nice black bezel, and a hundred quid less!
Nice review though Jeremy.

The boy 4rm oz · 4th Sep 2008, 09:10

Even before I read this article I could tell the monitor was meant for the Acer Predator lol, could just tell. I like the colour but it's not for me. I would like to see a silver and a black version, much more suitable for the everyday user. Has nice specs and has HDMI so it will sell regardless of colour. Paint is cheap, paint it what ever colour you want.

Gunsmith · 4th Sep 2008, 09:14

nice monitor ruined by gash color scheme. looks like i'll be sticking with my 2407 for a long time yet.

_DTM2000_ · 4th Sep 2008, 09:15

Fairly nice specs, shame about the colour and price. Far too chavtastic for me. I'll leave this one to people with more money than taste.

wuyanxu · 4th Sep 2008, 09:18

specs look good. but why can't Asus understand the concept of cool looking bezel? may be they should hire some Samsung designers, Samsung Aqua series looks fantastic

Bindibadgi · 4th Sep 2008, 09:22

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

Asus

Acer

Xtrafresh · 4th Sep 2008, 09:44

why is everyone so negative about this thing? I for one like the colour and the fact that there's finally a screen targetted at whet these things are most used for. There's more then enough black and silver screens for the rest of you.

I think Acer made a bold move by not going for mainstream and really building a monitor for one use case. We're all modders because we didn't like all PC's looking the same, and now we are discouraging companies to differentiate on a monitor?

Anyway, kudos to Acer for going off the beaten track, and not screwing up. Too bad they loose all brownies by trying to appeal to people with a 50k contrast ratio.

Bindibadgi · 4th Sep 2008, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xtrafresh

why is everyone so negative about this thing? I for one like the colour and the fact that there's finally a screen targetted at whet these things are most used for.

Indeed - it's nice to have something different and the finish is really quite good. Black plastic is just boring sometimes, although I resent that because it's "gaming" it must be "crazy coloured".

Xtrafresh · 4th Sep 2008, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Indeed - it's nice to have something different and the finish is really quite good. Black plastic is just boring sometimes, although I resent that because it's "gaming" it must be "crazy coloured".

Haha, so true! Somehow everybody that doesn't play a lot of games (including designers it seems) apparently have "gaming" listed as a synonym for "13375|<1llz0rzkthxBBQ!!!1ONE!!".

Ahem

Anyway, the point is that they are at least trying i guess. Far too long have we waited for Apple to make us the next nice looking part, so we would then need to mod it back to Vista so the games work. If more companies step into this, one or the other will get it right sooner or later

GregTheRotter · 4th Sep 2008, 11:26

I think the monitor looks pretty good actually. A bit of a 'look at me' monitor, but if that thing was in metallic blue, I'd give it a thumbs up. Personally I'd rather get another 20WGX2 though. Oh and I love glossy screens. Once you go glossy, you don't go back.

The boy 4rm oz · 4th Sep 2008, 12:00

Acer made that monitor purely to go with their Predator "gaming" PC. Yes it is nice, yes it is expensive and yes the colour isn't to everyone's taste but it will sell regardless because it has "gaming" in the title.

rollo · 4th Sep 2008, 16:29

its a nice moniter

gray and blacks are getting anoying. I dont live in a church or dead peoples zone

Jojii · 4th Sep 2008, 16:37

So does it do any good to actually check to see if the manufactures are fibbing on their specs? Does it do any good to the consumer to know that the dynamic contrast ratio is actually 20,000:1 instead of 100,000:1? Are instruments like these CS-200 something that people should have with them when purchasing a monitor? So many questions that don't really need answers as long as the experience to the user is good. What more can somebody ask for.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 4th Sep 2008, 17:06

I've got the cheapo P243W version of this monitor.. more or less the same, except with a dynamic contrast ratio of 3,000:1..

Great monitor, I'm really pleased with it.. The viewing angles aren't great, but I can live with that.

bothaus · 4th Sep 2008, 18:10

50000:1? Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
It's TN? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
POS.
When TN gets 176º+ angles and stops claiming they have 2ms panels (that get beat by 8ms MVA/IPS)
TN color is lame as well. Bit-Tech needs to check Delta E on these things instead of saying "Well, looks good here" for color.
Glossy is great though as the matte stuff just smears the glare over the entire screen the gloss actually absorbs the glare in sunlight. Minus the direct spot. The rest is diffused.

Red 5 · 4th Sep 2008, 22:36

Any chance of bit-tech reviewing the Yuraku 24" which kenco_uk and Xtrafresh so eagerly recommend? I know Xtrafresh did his user review, but an 'official' confirmation would be nice.

Xtrafresh · 4th Sep 2008, 22:47

I would really like to see some kind of 24" - 28" roundup. There's a lot of affordable 1920x1200 panels popping up lately, and obviously they offer a major advantage: they are full HD. More and more readers are switching from 20 or 22 to a full-HD model, and almost every one makes a thread here

Bindi, what do you think about this?

4th Sep 2008, 08:05	#1
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4th Sep 2008, 09:44	#10
Xtrafresh Blame it on the Boogie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nijmegen, Holland Posts: 1,909	why is everyone so negative about this thing? I for one like the colour and the fact that there's finally a screen targetted at whet these things are most used for. There's more then enough black and silver screens for the rest of you. I think Acer made a bold move by not going for mainstream and really building a monitor for one use case. We're all modders because we didn't like all PC's looking the same, and now we are discouraging companies to differentiate on a monitor? Anyway, kudos to Acer for going off the beaten track, and not screwing up. Too bad they loose all brownies by trying to appeal to people with a 50k contrast ratio. __________________ AXGS Blog: A fresh look at P55. Fresh Fusion: Unfinished \| FFF: Name change and text update 19-11

4th Sep 2008, 08:20	#2
Nuffenburger The Burgerman Can Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: G-town/ Australia Posts: 86	I would still rather the benq one. Don't exactly like the colour.

4th Sep 2008, 09:15	#7
_DTM2000_ Senior Super Douche Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 229	Fairly nice specs, shame about the colour and price. Far too chavtastic for me. I'll leave this one to people with more money than taste.

4th Sep 2008, 11:26	#13
GregTheRotter Do the funky chicken.. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: currently in Athens, Greece Posts: 443	I think the monitor looks pretty good actually. A bit of a 'look at me' monitor, but if that thing was in metallic blue, I'd give it a thumbs up. Personally I'd rather get another 20WGX2 though. Oh and I love glossy screens. Once you go glossy, you don't go back. __________________ Main rig: i7 920, 6gb 1600mhz ram, Asus P6T Mobo, WD Raptor 70gb as OS disk, 1tb F1 as storage, Creative X-FI Fatality pro soundcard, 8800GTX Photography gear; Nikon D700, Nikon D80, Nikon 70-300VR, Nikon 24-70 AF-S, Nikon 35mm F2 D,Nikon 50mm 1.8D, Nikon 85mm 1.8D, Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8 AI-S, Nikon 135mm f2.8 AI-S, Nikon SB-800, SB-900

4th Sep 2008, 16:29	#15
rollo Multimodder Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 208	its a nice moniter gray and blacks are getting anoying. I dont live in a church or dead peoples zone

4th Sep 2008, 16:37	#16
Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	watch dogs So does it do any good to actually check to see if the manufactures are fibbing on their specs? Does it do any good to the consumer to know that the dynamic contrast ratio is actually 20,000:1 instead of 100,000:1? Are instruments like these CS-200 something that people should have with them when purchasing a monitor? So many questions that don't really need answers as long as the experience to the user is good. What more can somebody ask for.

4th Sep 2008, 17:06	#17
Timmy_the_tortoise International Man of Awesome Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: County Durham, UK Posts: 961	I've got the cheapo P243W version of this monitor.. more or less the same, except with a dynamic contrast ratio of 3,000:1.. Great monitor, I'm really pleased with it.. The viewing angles aren't great, but I can live with that. __________________ Q6600 @ 2.40GHz w/G0\|Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R\|4GB OCZ Gold PC-6400 800MHz\|Powercolor Radeon HD4850\|Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB\|Scythe Ninja Mini\|LG Blu-ray/HD DVD/DVD-RW Combo Drive\|Corsair TX650W\|Antec NSK2480 Pioneer VSX-417\|2x Gale 3010\|2x Yamaha NSP110\| MS304W Centre \| MS308 Subwoofer

4th Sep 2008, 18:10	#18
bothaus What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 13	50000:1? Ha ha ha ha ha ha. It's TN? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. POS. When TN gets 176º+ angles and stops claiming they have 2ms panels (that get beat by 8ms MVA/IPS) TN color is lame as well. Bit-Tech needs to check Delta E on these things instead of saying "Well, looks good here" for color. Glossy is great though as the matte stuff just smears the glare over the entire screen the gloss actually absorbs the glare in sunlight. Minus the direct spot. The rest is diffused.

4th Sep 2008, 22:36	#19
Red 5 Hypermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 619	Any chance of bit-tech reviewing the Yuraku 24" which kenco_uk and Xtrafresh so eagerly recommend? I know Xtrafresh did his user review, but an 'official' confirmation would be nice. Last edited by Red 5; 4th Sep 2008 at 22:41. Reason: speelink

4th Sep 2008, 22:47	#20
Xtrafresh Blame it on the Boogie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nijmegen, Holland Posts: 1,909	I would really like to see some kind of 24" - 28" roundup. There's a lot of affordable 1920x1200 panels popping up lately, and obviously they offer a major advantage: they are full HD. More and more readers are switching from 20 or 22 to a full-HD model, and almost every one makes a thread here Bindi, what do you think about this? __________________ AXGS Blog: A fresh look at P55. Fresh Fusion: Unfinished \| FFF: Name change and text update 19-11