14 DAY TRIAL // ASUS seems to be on a roll today, having revealed or leaked information on the Taichi 31 13.3-Inch ultrabook, the Cube Google TV box, an 18.4-inch Android desktop-tablet hybrid and, now, a 24-inch LCD monitor.
In some ways, the new display is quite ordinary, but in others, it is not, although one might argue that it is all based on point of view.
That is to say, the display is shaped like many others meant for business users, with no smoothed edges, a fairly utilitarian form really.
We also cannot really say that there is anything unusual about the native resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels (16:10 aspect ratio). While it is not as common as 1920 x 1080, it is still often enough encountered that it is not a curiosity.
Nevertheless, ASUS put more effort into the product than it did in others, hence the ability of the PA249Q, as the display is called, to render 99% of the Adobe Wide Gamut RGB, 100% sRGB, and 120% NTSC color spectrums.
The AH-IPS panel is the main thing that allows for this, although the Asus Smart Contrast Ratio, QuickFit Virtual Scale, and Splendid Video Intelligence technology also play their part, improving image quality.
The brightness of 350 cd/m2 makes sure everything on the screen is clear, even during bright days, although direct sunlight will still impair visibility.
The dynamic contrast ratio is a bit more impressive, ensuring clarity and color sharpness in low light images and video scenes: 80,000,000:1.
That leaves the wide viewing angles of 178 degrees (both horizontally and vertically), 10-bit deep color (improved transitions between colors on screen) and multiple video outputs: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, and D-Sub.
Finally, the screen can accept input from two sources at once, with picture-in-picture mode. Sales will start this month, for an unspecified price.