Gone are the days when the marketLCD monitors in the accessible segment was limited to only two diagonals - 17 and 19 inches. As practice shows, even in a modern office, users work with large-sized monitors. These are panels 22 and 24 inches. Here for the buyer and the problems begin. Indeed, in the affordable price segment there are not so many really decent products that have impressive functionality and are of high quality.
The focus of this article is one of the best.representatives in the market of monitors, BenQ GL2450HM. This is one of the few products that can be safely attributed to the ideal ratio "price - quality." Review, reviews, specifications, as well as expert recommendations will provide an opportunity for users to learn more information about the new product.
BenQ is quality!
It's no secret that under the brandBenQ is hiding an electronics manufacturing division of one of the leading Chinese companies, called Acer. Everything is simple here - the manufacturer simply decided to start producing better products for a specific market segment and, in order not to alienate the potential buyer with the old name, decided to act as a new, independent brand. And so the BenQ GL2450HM LCD monitor appeared on the market.
Naturally, many users will come to thinkthat a high-quality product will be positioned in the corresponding price segment. Yes, in the budget class, such devices are not sold, but their cost still remains attractive and affordable for many potential buyers. The price of this monitor is 10 000 rubles. In practice, this is a low-end ceiling for 24-inch devices. Accordingly, every customer can afford such a monitor.
The first acquaintance with an interesting device
It's better to start with product packaging, because it is herappearance manufacturer decided to attract the attention of the buyer. Not only the monitor's photo was applied to the usual yellow cardboard with purple colors, but all the basic characteristics of the device are also indicated. True, more detailed information is already painted on a special sticker, which is available on one of the sides of the box.
Before you spend on the monitor BenQ GL2450HMreview, I would like to note that the product package is unlikely to impress the future owner. Yes, it is complete, but many users, judging by their reviews, wanted from a well-known holiday maker as a gift. In the box, the buyer will find the monitor, stand, power and interface cable (VGA), instruction manual, warranty card and driver discs.
Experts recommend to all users, even whenautomatically detecting the monitor by the Windows operating system, install drivers and proprietary software. The fact is that by default, when the device is connected via HDMI, the monitor is defined as a TV and there are some minor problems with color rendition.
Ergonomics and monitor design
"A typical widescreen monitor with a ratio16: 9 sides, ”say any user and will be right. At the very least, it is unlikely that BenQ’s designers will be able to surprise the buyer with their appearance. It is this factor that stops before buying many users who have decided to buy a decent 24 BenQ GL2450HM LCD monitor. However, it is not necessary to rush to conclusions - the manufacturer prepared thoroughly for sale, so he prepared many pleasant surprises for future owners.
First, the build quality is good.Let the monitor and lightweight (only 4.1 kg), but the body is made of durable plastic. When visually inspected, the user will not find a defect on the surface of the device in the form of a skewed panel or non-centered buttons. It is immediately evident that this is not an ordinary representative of the budget class. By the way, the monitor can be mounted on the wall; for this, the manufacturer has prudently supplied its product with the VESA mounting system.
An important element of any monitor
When it comes to monitors, then usersprimarily interested in the technical characteristics of the display. The BenQ GL2450HM device is unlikely to satisfy the most demanding customers. The fact is that the manufacturer has equipped its product with a cheap matrix TN + Film. On the other hand, it is this indicator that allows such an interesting monitor to have an attractive price.
But all the other characteristics of the display,which are also interesting to users worthy of praise. The monitor has a maximum resolution of FullHD (1920x1080) and is equipped with a full-featured LED backlight, which eliminates problems with viewing angles and partially solves the problem with poor-quality color reproduction. High levels of brightness and contrast will surely appeal to many buyers. Fans of dynamic games will appreciate the low response time of the matrix - 5 milliseconds. Moreover, this parameter is fair, as it includes the pixel attenuation (in most cases, manufacturers, trying to attract customers to their products, indicate only the pixel display time).
Interface Panel
Большинство покупателей интересует не матрица, а connectors with which you can connect the monitor to a personal computer or laptop. This liquid crystal device will certainly satisfy even a demanding customer, because the manufacturer has worried about full compatibility with popular video outputs.
Монитор BenQ GL2450HM оснащён аналоговым портом D-Sub, which is still in demand among owners of outdated computers, and also has 2 digital interfaces on board. It's about HDMI and DVI-D. Yes, there is no Display Port on the panel, but judging by the user feedback, its need is questionable. And all devices with this interface are always supplied with adapters.
Единственная странность, о которой упоминают Many users, is the absence of an additional panel to collect all the connected cables (power, interface and audio). From the side, the monitor looks really messy, and many users have to solve the problem according to the old method - using a tie.
Built-in stereo
Есть для будущих владельцев и приятный бонус.It is expressed as a stereo system built into the monitor. Two speakers of 2 watts is enough for watching a movie on the screen in a large company. True, acoustics are not suitable for listening to your favorite songs - low frequencies are practically absent.
As for connecting the stereo monitorBenQ GL2450HM Black to the computer, then everything is simple. On the device panel there is a mini-Jake 3.5 "mother" connector, which must be combined with the audio output of the sound card. Also on the interface panel there is a similar output for headphones. In many reviews that can be found in the media, enthusiasts claim that instead of headphones, you can connect speakers.
Serious testing enthusiasts
Let BenQ GL2450HM monitor characteristicsliquid crystal matrix and do not meet the standard IPS, but it does not entitle potential buyers to ignore the device in shop windows. As practice shows, the monitor is able to demonstrate good results in testing in terms of color reproduction and display of perfectly black color on the display.
For example, grayscale and halftone transmissions underdifferent viewing angles meet all international standards. And this is a really high figure. In general, many buyers, judging by their reviews, have the impression that they have a monitor with an expensive IPS-matrix. By the way, this model of the device has received world fame thanks to the Star Craft II game championship. The organizers decided that the Benq product would be able to display on the display all the battles of the best strategy in the world as realistically as possible.
Reviews
As practice shows, user reviews inThe media is the engine of commerce. Only feedback can convey to the potential buyer really valuable information about any product. According to the monitor BenQ GL2450HM reviews are very versatile. Yes, a large diagonal, high resolution, color reproduction, viewing angles and a rich interface panel were definitely liked by many owners, but it was not without a negative.
Built-in LED backlight fixes problemsmatrices with diagonal viewing angles. However, when you change the angle vertically (watching a movie, lying on the couch), the image becomes very dark. Strangely enough, but also to the device case there are questions. The fact is that it is glossy and easily collects dust with fingerprints.
Some users are not satisfied with the panel.management. The display settings menu is really weird and has many unnecessary features that are rarely used by users. But quickly change the desired setting is sometimes problematic. Therefore, this user dissatisfaction is understandable.
Finally
BenQ GL2450HM device is really possiblecall the best purchase among the 24-inch devices in its price range. Yes, the product is far from perfect, but in the price range of 10,000 rubles this monitor has practically no competitors. There are, of course, several questions to the manufacturer regarding the quality of the display, but they somehow fall off by themselves, because the rest of the device’s functionality still attracts the attention of many potential buyers.
