IPS monitors from NEC
This time, the manufacturer left the TN panel in several price categories.
NEC has recently introduced two new monitors with IPS panels that compete for customer favors in two different price categories. The first and cheaper model is called the MultiSync EA232WMi. Here, the panel resulted in excellent viewing angles, while the LED backlight resulted in lower power consumption. The average power consumption decreased from 43 to 31 watts, while at maximum brightness this value changed from 61 to 53. Monitor native resolution Full HD, viewing angles 178 degrees in all directions, brightness 250 cd / m2, has an aspect ratio of 23 inches and a contrast ratio of 1.000: 1. The response time is given as 14 ms, but this value is probably given for the black-and-white-to-black change, as the reaction time is always slower here than for the change from gray to gray, where it can be about 6-8 ms.
In addition to the standard D-Sub and DVI, the video inputs also include a DisplayPort. In addition, a USB hub, headphone jack and two one-watt speakers expand the repertoire. The height can be adjusted by 11 cm. THE NEC Multisync EA232WMi it is expected to start in January 2011, priced around 37.000 yen, or about 330 euros.
The second and more expensive novelty is called the SpectraView 231 and is intended for the professional market, where color fidelity as well as image quality are very important. This product is also equipped with an IPS panel, which can cover 75 percent of the AdobeRGB color space. The Full HD native resolution is 270 cd / m2 produces brightness, its viewing angles are 178 degrees in the horizontal and vertical directions. Static contrast ratio 1.000: 1, response time 8 ms. The product is also equipped with a so-called “Digital Uniformity Control” function, which is responsible for automatic color control and image quality. In addition, the picture-in-picture feature is also missing from the repertoire, which can be a great help in the field of video and image processing.
One Mini-VGA, one DisplayPort and two DVI-Ds were added to the video input. The height can be adjusted to 15 cm. THE NEC SpectraView 231 already available in stores with a price tag of € 950.
