The Westinghouse arrived. I am very impressed. I will never purchase an LCD with a TN panel again. The picture was ok but I can't handle the 10 degree viewing angle. I am not exaggerating. Just last night I had a video on for my 2yr old. He started whinning because he couldn't see a good picture so I had to tilt the monitor toward him. I am replacing a 24" Acer. I have had all sorts of Dell 19, 20, 24" LCDs and have three 2407FPW at work. This LCD has exceeded my expectations. Color reproduction is superb (is it 8bit?). I am a big fan of glossy black too. One document problem is that is doesn't sleep into power conserving mode. I have already had this bite me twice in two hours. I should also mention I am running on HDMI with a converter. I wonder if it will sleep with the VGA cable?
I'm not a Westinghouse fan boy. I am as cautious and skeptical as the next guy. My wife is annoyed that I keep selling these monitors on ebay. She told me to just get the best and end the madness. But i'm too frugal to purchase a Dell 24/27/30" so I had to try the $350 Westinghouse. I can honestly say that I will be keeping this for a loooong time. I'm thinking of an excuse to get #2. The HDMI, component, and MVA panel are what made me give a try.
As I have lived in Korea I am a big fan of Samsung. I would just caution that if it a TN panel you will not be happy with the viewing angle. If its not a TN this is probably a better picture and worth the $450.
Recent monitors I have purchased:
Sceptre 22" - I could not get the colors to reproduce well, greens were terrible
Dell 22" - Great monitor, bad viewing angle because TN panel
Dell 24" - Amazing monitor, a little expensive
Acer 24" - Very poor build quality, TN panel issues (color, viewing angle)
Westinghouse - Great colors and viewing angle, hdmi, component, no sleep
I can't wait!
