14 DAY TRIAL // ViewSonic probably has a point when it calls a certain new monitor “super-slim,” but after staring at the thing, or its photo anyway, we can't help but feel that there isn't much point to that “slimness.”
In its press release, ViewSonic describes the 24-inch VX2460h-LED as “offering the thinnest profile available for its size and class category.”
The claim may or may not be true, but we can't help but wonder why a company would put so much effort into making the display so thin when the bezel is left so wide.
We would have liked it more if all the circuitry had been crammed behind the panel and allowed the edges to be thinner than this.
Ah well, at least the rest of the specifications are nice, from the huge, not overly relevant (to most images and videos) dynamic contrast ratio to the response time.
More precisely, the DCR is of 40,000,000:1 and the response time is 2 ms, allowed by ClearMotiv II imaging technology.
Moving on, two HDMI inputs exist, as well as touch-sensitive controls (on-screen display adjustments) and Windows 7 certification.
Not only that, but the ViewSonic VX2460h-LED-backlit monitor is built without mercury and, thanks to its energy efficiency, boasts Energy Star 5.1 certification (ECO-mode places power use at 40% below that of competing displays).
Finally, the formal introduction states that the newcomer doesn't put as much strain on the eyes as regular panels, making it comfortable to look at for more extended periods of time than usual.
Alas, only European stores will begin to ship this item, starting this month (May, 2012). The price, including VAT will be of £159 in the United Kingdom and 199 Euro in the EU. The sums would translate into $262, according to exchange rates, but there was no mention of US availability anywhere.