News - ASUS rolls out high-end 24in and 25.5in monitors

[HEXUS]

ASUS has revamped its high-end LCD monitor range with the launch of four full-HD, high-contrast displays.

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[Funkstar]

Why a 25.5" screen?

I really can't work out why this is needed, we already have 27" screens with the same resolution.

[Webby]

It all comes down to pixels per inch, while more is better in terms of image sharpness some people find 24" monitors hard to read text on.

20" 1680*1050 = 99 ppi
22" 1680*1050 = 90 ppi
24" 1920*1200 = 94 ppi
25.5" 1920*1200 = 89 ppi
26" 1920*1200 = 87 ppi
27" 1920*1200 = 84 ppi
30" 2560*1600 = 101 ppi

So as my little table hopefully demonstrates a 25.5" monitor provides the higher resolution but an equal ppi as a 22" monitor. I would hazard a guess that most people are happy with 22" monitor text size (I know some people find 24" monitors difficult) so the 25.5" is a reasonable alternative if you would prefer the higher resolution.

[Noxvayl]

Why a 25.5" screen?

I really can't work out why this is needed, we already have 27" screens with the same resolution.

Pixel to area ratio my friend. Same resolution means the same amount of pixels in the panel, when the panel is larger the pixels are spaced further apart which leads to a more jagged picture and requires software algorithms to soften the image diminishing performance. So if you take that same resolution and fit it into a smaller area panel you get a smoother picture without the requirements of extra processing to remove jagged edges. It allows for a better quality display with less hindrance on performance.

[Funkstar]

It all comes down to pixels per inch, while more is better in terms of image sharpness some people find 24" monitors hard to read text on.

20" 1680*1050 = 99 ppi
22" 1680*1050 = 90 ppi
24" 1920*1200 = 94 ppi
25.5" 1920*1200 = 89 ppi
26" 1920*1200 = 87 ppi
27" 1920*1200 = 84 ppi
30" 2560*1600 = 101 ppi

Yeah, fair point well made

It's a shame the maximum resolution for single link DVI is 1920x1200, otherwise we might see 27" monitors with around 90-95ppi but that would need DualLink, increasing their cost and reducing their appeal.

[Webby]

Yeah a 27" monitor with a resolution of 2080*1300 would give you a ppi of 91, just imagine a 27" panel with 2560*1600 = 112ppi everything would be so small

[directhex]

"high end" TN, hmm?

[shaffaaf27]

samsung have, on OcUK, put up 22" 1920x1200 monitors :O

[baius]

samsung have, on OcUK, put up 22" 1920x1200 monitors :O

That's interesting. (Seen it in 15" laptop screens, but nothing under 24" for the desktop - before now.)

According to this, it's not there yet - or they may have removed it.

[shaffaaf27]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...0VX2260wm%2022

[GooglyMoogly]

That's interesting. (Seen it in 15" laptop screens, but nothing under 24" for the desktop - before now.)

Not true. Lenovo L220x.

[baius]

Not true. Lenovo L220x.

It was true, in that it was saying what I had seen.

I obviously hadn't seen everything.

Thanks for the OcUK link. 1920x1080 resolution on the monitor, rather than 1920x1200, but still higher than "most" (coughs) other 22" monitors.

[baius]

It was true.

Okay, maybe it wasn't: link. (From bookmarks.)