BenQ Builds First 24-Inch QHD Desktop Monitor

[N.Broekhuijsen]

At last, someone has built a smaller-than-27-inch QHD desktop monitor.

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[whiteodian]

Here they come people, higher than 1080 monitors could become more plentiful. Too bad this one isn't 144hz.

 

[IInuyasha74]

I suppose that some people wnat this, but I will never understand the desire for such small displays. Yes the PPI increases, but my idea of a perfect display is something probably 40" or bigger and Ultra high definition. Yes the PPI is lower, but the image itself is larger and gets closer to the size the images would actually be if you were face to face with them. That way when playing a game and look at a person, granted they aren't the exact size someone standing where the display is would be, but if you get to the point where you can only see about the waist up the proportions of the body and the level of detail start to look more like the person is actually right there in perfect proportion relevant to the distance at which you are viewing it.

This seems a much better goal to me, as it gets more life like, than smaller higher resolution displays that gives lots of really small details.

 

[icemunk]

I suppose that some people wnat this, but I will never understand the desire for such small displays. Yes the PPI increases, but my idea of a perfect display is something probably 40" or bigger and Ultra high definition. Yes the PPI is lower, but the image itself is larger and gets closer to the size the images would actually be if you were face to face with them. That way when playing a game and look at a person, granted they aren't the exact size someone standing where the display is would be, but if you get to the point where you can only see about the waist up the proportions of the body and the level of detail start to look more like the person is actually right there in perfect proportion relevant to the distance at which you are viewing it.

This seems a much better goal to me, as it gets more life like, than smaller higher resolution displays that gives lots of really small details.

I prefer larger displays as well; I'm using three 40" televisions with my current setup, and I could not go back to small 24-27" monitors again. My next upgrade (when the videocards catch up a bit) will be three 40-50" UHDs

 

[IInuyasha74]

Yea see thats how I would like it. I only have a 32" 1080p display right now, but when I get the money I will probably go for 4k 42" or larger (dependent on price) so it has a huge amount of detail but stretched over a larger canvas so its more realistically sized.

 

[op8]

Well, we want 24" because it (almost) fills our field of view when sitting 8" in front of a desk. anything above 27" is ok for couch/console gaming. Apart from that, I'm not sure why anyone would prefer a big TV for PC use, as it just not as good as a quality monitor.

 

[az_fred]

Just sit a little closer. I for one, would like this monitor.

 

[MikeO89]

Personally a 23/24 inch monitor is the right size for me. I don't feel I'm missing a thing. Using my computer looking at anything bigger when it's 2 ft from my face is kind of crazy to me. That would be like watching my 46" inch TV sitting two foot away. I see no wow factor there. My current 23" monitor is serving me well and giving me plenty of wow factor playing my games. What I want to see is the nvidia gsync monitors in smaller 23", 24" range.

 

[chibiwings]

The size is just right for me. i tried my 32 inches HDTV from 2 ~3 Feet away and I got dizzy like hell.

 

[truerock]

well... if you are dumb enough to want a QHD monitor smaller than 32 inches I guess you are dumb enough to want a QHD monitor with VGA input.

 

[chibiwings]

I can just buy Another QHD Panel with bigger Panel size if i want to. It's my Money anyway

 

[Reaver192]

I really want a 24" 1440p monitor that is suited for gaming and has G-Sync. I also only wanna spend 499? is that too much to ask for????????

 

[InvalidError]

well... if you are dumb enough to want a QHD monitor smaller than 32 inches I guess you are dumb enough to want a QHD monitor with VGA input.

I sit at 2-3' from my monitor during normal use and 1200p is somewhat too coarse for my taste. I would be quite happy with a 1600p 25" monitor but practically nobody makes 1600p displays anymore and 1440p displays still carry a pretty large premium that puts them on par with some of the newer 4k displays.

Smells like my next LCD might be a 24-26" 4K.

 

[eklipz330]

2560x1600 PLEASE

 

[soldier44]

4K or nothing.

 

[StormyIV]

They should make a TN panel version of this with Gsync and it would sell like hot cakes

 

[drapacioli]

I suppose that some people wnat this, but I will never understand the desire for such small displays. Yes the PPI increases, but my idea of a perfect display is something probably 40" or bigger and Ultra high definition. Yes the PPI is lower, but the image itself is larger and gets closer to the size the images would actually be if you were face to face with them. That way when playing a game and look at a person, granted they aren't the exact size someone standing where the display is would be, but if you get to the point where you can only see about the waist up the proportions of the body and the level of detail start to look more like the person is actually right there in perfect proportion relevant to the distance at which you are viewing it.

This seems a much better goal to me, as it gets more life like, than smaller higher resolution displays that gives lots of really small details.

I like larger monitors too, but there is such a thing as space constraints. I only have so much room both horizontally on my desk and vertically (my desk has a built-in top shelf to allow for placement of lighting, speakers, printer, etc.). Simply put a 27" monitor is about as large as I can get, but ONLY if it's got almost no bezel. Sadly the BenQ monitors have ridiculously large bezels and sit too high off the desk, so I would never be able to fit such a design in the space I have. Couple that with the fact that I MUST have a 2-3 monitor setup for my work, and it quickly becomes apparent that two midsize monitors is better than one giant monitor with lower resolution than two combined...

 

[mlee 2500]

When looking across the surface of a computer screen, some people prefer to move their eyes, rather than their head. Consequently there is not much sense in extending a screen beyond your natural field of vision at your desired distance from the screen.

I learned this when I went to a beautiful 30" IPS panel....it was *too* large. Went back "down" to a 4K 28" inch monitor last week and couldn't be happier.

 

[CRITICALThinker]

And here I am still running a dual 1280x1024 setup with a 17" and 19". To add to the effect they are both different colors too

 

[somebodyspecial]

I just want to hear 1600p at this point, or any monitor maker saying they're going to go TALLER. I'm sick of wider. mlee 2500 makes the point quite well. Unless I'm using spreadsheets at work (for IT tickets for example) I have no use for wider at home. At home I view the web/email and play games (well not many games these days due to time, but I will at some point), both of which could use a taller screen. If I want WIDER, I'll buy 2 or 3 for that. Agreed, when I have to move my head instead of my eyes...fail. Did I mention I'm sick of scrolling up and down on the web? Even doing pro stuff at home comes up short usually for me being WIDER. Bring back 16:10 please.

 

[InvalidError]

Did I mention I'm sick of scrolling up and down on the web? Even doing pro stuff at home comes up short usually for me being WIDER. Bring back 16:10 please.

You can always go 9:16 - 1440x2560 should be quite decent for text-centric stuff. I'm using a 21.5" 1080p display in portrait all the time for that and I really wish it was at least 1200 wide instead. 1440 should be quite decent but current prices are outside my comfort zone.

 

[somebodyspecial]

Did I mention I'm sick of scrolling up and down on the web? Even doing pro stuff at home comes up short usually for me being WIDER. Bring back 16:10 please.

You can always go 9:16 - 1440x2560 should be quite decent for text-centric stuff. I'm using a 21.5" 1080p display in portrait all the time for that and I really wish it was at least 1200 wide instead. 1440 should be quite decent but current prices are outside my comfort zone.

I turned my dell 24 up but it's not quite wide enough and actually too tall at that point. It's 1200p. 1440p might work for this, but I don't really want to be turning my monitor for the web and back for games/apps etc. I think that would get old in about a week

 

[IInuyasha74]

Did I mention I'm sick of scrolling up and down on the web? Even doing pro stuff at home comes up short usually for me being WIDER. Bring back 16:10 please.

You can always go 9:16 - 1440x2560 should be quite decent for text-centric stuff. I'm using a 21.5" 1080p display in portrait all the time for that and I really wish it was at least 1200 wide instead. 1440 should be quite decent but current prices are outside my comfort zone.

I turned my dell 24 up but it's not quite wide enough and actually too tall at that point. It's 1200p. 1440p might work for this, but I don't really want to be turning my monitor for the web and back for games/apps etc. I think that would get old in about a week

That is one thing the smaller displays really win big at is portrait mode. Adding to what I said earlier, I sit about 3 feet away from my display usually and feel a 40"+ display would be an improvement.

As for doing portrait mode, I would never dream of it with this big display. I feel everything would just look wrong. So I keep it how it is for most stuff, but I also have a smaller 22" sitting right beside it which does 1680x1050. I use it mostly when I get into a lot of work with papers and other things, and given its size it does portrait mode amazingly. Its physically height is 12" and the length is 20", and honestly I feel its resolution and size make it perfect for that. My dad has a similar 24" dell monitor doing 1920x1200 and its just too big for portrait view, so I really feel this to be a sweet spot for that.

 

[Guest]

Huh? The Dell UP2414Q is a 24" 4k monitor and it's been out for awhile now.

 

[Andreas Elf]

Finally, but a bit too late. I bougt two Asus VG248 two months ago or so. I wish the Asus screebs were 1440p.