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27 would probably be the absolute cut off point for me, anything beyond that and you might as well buy a 1080p TV and put it on your desk But a quick question for you (or anyone else)... Is the HannsG a TN panel? I'm noticing with mine that the gamma changes when I view it from different vertical angles, even slightly. It's not a deal killer, but I'm thinking the sheer size makes it difficult to not view one part of the monitor from a different angle than the other. How does yours do with this, especially since I'm not too familiar with HannsG panels?
I got the FHD2400 and am loving it! I considered the HannsG 27.5" but finally decided it would be too big; for the person who was asking I have read that it has a PVA panel, and it is made by their parent company (it is the same panel in the one other 27.5" display out there). After turning the brightness all the way down and using shades to dim the screen some more, the Gateway is fantastic. I use the Alu iMac 24" at work all day and this Gateway at home and, while not quite an equal (it does use a TN panel after all), it is still very nice for home use. I love the myriad of inputs too, and the case design is very classy, almost like Apple designed it. I ran pixel tests and cannot find any stuck or bad pixels at all. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
BLB on FHD2400
I was interested in the FHD2400 for gaming actually, as it is known to be one of the leaders in low input lag. Whereas PVA's can range from 20ms-40ms (or even more), the TN's can get below 10ms.
The one stickler is that owners with the Gateway, after 1-3 months, started seeing progressively worse backlight bleed (BLB). Let us know if you see it, b/c there's discussion if Gateway is even bothering to fix it or not. Model #'s or even pack date could also help.
I was interested in the FHD2400 for gaming actually, as it is known to be one of the leaders in low input lag. Whereas PVA's can range from 20ms-40ms (or even more), the TN's can get below 10ms.
The one stickler is that owners with the Gateway, after 1-3 months, started seeing progressively worse backlight bleed (BLB). Let us know if you see it, b/c there's discussion if Gateway is even bothering to fix it or not. Model #'s or even pack date could also help.
I bought a fhd2400 which at first was perfect. It developed some blb within a month, but is not bad enough to notice most of the time. The monitor overall is great.
I've read about the blb too, and some have suggested setting the brightness down to 0 and keeping it that way. Even on 0 it is far too bright for me, so I keep it there anyway, and use shades to darken it further. I will post back if the blb gets worse, but it is hardly noticeable right now. The product code is 7010822R and the build date is Jan 2008.
EDIT: I have also noticed that they are in very short supply right now. BB received this one Thursday 2/21, and it was the only one I could find in town. Fry's said that they were due a shipment on the 22th, but I didn't check.