Nick
Ive tried several 240hz monitors now: [PG258Q] Uniformity turned me away. [XL2546] Overall picture quality woes. [AW2518H] Has a shocking coating type for the most glare reduction. However, the coating gives a less impressionable quality next to a PG258Q - which is still grainy/grainier, but doesnt soften the image as much. Lots of improvements could be made to improve the 240hz experience, but the easiest difference to compare among those out now is the coating. A choice for a better coating for image contrast and sharpness is desired - as well as a high contrast glossy coating like on TVs/Phones/Laptops/Etc. -In answer to BenQ- Picture quality woes: A lot of it comes down to the coating. I cant expand much on the picture quality beyond that and just general gamut, contrast, and several concerns for eye strain for LED LCD in general. Since PWM does cause eye strain just the same as any strobing feature it is good to know that the strobe function can be quickly disabled. However, there are things that I stress about with LED monitors, in line with the fact Ive never liked LED monitors or light bulbs since the start, and I havent really grown from this. First, the brightness controls. With LED LCDs, either it is PWM flickering, or there is a direct current dimming that I dont feel confident makes things better than just having a normal brightness at maximum setting. Despite already knowing about PWM, I somehow considered the strobing wasnt quite the same in terms of eye strain. The only LED monitor Ive used considerably had a 250 cd/m2 brightness with PWM and has a glossy coating - the Samsung S23A750D. To be clear, I intentionally sought out a CCFL monitor after buying LED because I could never be sure LED is something to like - and Ive always sort of switched between the two and spending more time on the CCFL. Following that, when choosing a TV I never once had to consider using an LED backlit LCD, and I would also note that there looks to be a premium set for a glossy coating offered in TVs, which are less reflective. Additionally, there are effects that I think flicker faster - or become more noisy - with a higher refresh rate. Things like dithering and pixel inversion. Overall, I guess 240hz isnt a go for me, and finding a concrete answer seems difficult. Some of these issues could be related to sitting too close, and perhaps the main culprit lies with the PWM/strobe that, due to it, I cant really decide quickly if direct current dimming LED is as smooth and stable as other more softer glowing light sources that the effects are maybe compounding with each other along with grainy coatings and uniformity issues, as well as lack of perfect viewing angle, which I now believe provides additive pixel sharpness and eye comfort for LCDs along with a lighter and glossier coating.
