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href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.11">11–20</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.31">31–39</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=43085.1">Which 16:10 Monitor ?</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="43085_1_39_10"> <a name="a43085_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 15:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1">43085.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I was planning to get a new 16:10 monitor before my computer broke, but now it has become more important and urgent. <p>All the ones I've found are 1920x1200 (WUXGA), which is fine by me, but they're mostly 24" or 25" - which is ~55cm wide - that's an extra 15cm on my <del>current</del>broken 17" 1920x1200 screen which is ~40cm wide... maybe I'll end up sitting 40% further away. <span class="emoticon e_unsure" title=":/"><span class="e__">:/</span></span></p> <p>When I looked in December, the choice seemed to be between ASUS ProArt or Iiyama ProLite - now it seems the latter have gone, and there's a choice of three:</p> <p>ASUS ProArt PA24AC<br /> £199 (from £272) from Ebuyer: <a href="https://www.ebuyer.com/875082-asus-proart-pa24ac-24-inch-monitor-pa24ac">https://www.ebuyer.com/875082-asus-proart-pa24ac-24-inch-monitor-pa24ac</a><br /> £199 (from £359) from Asus: <a href="https://www.asus.com/uk/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-pa24ac/">https://www.asus.com/uk/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-pa24ac/</a></p> <p>ASUS ProArt PA248QV<br /> £245 from CCL: <a href="https://www.cclonline.com/90lm05k1-b01370-asus-proart-display-pa248qv-monitor-24-1-inch-1920-x-1200-wuxga-ips-panel-amd-freesync-black/">https://www.cclonline.com/90lm05k1-b01370-asus-proart-display-pa248qv-monitor-24-1-inch-1920-x-1200-wuxga-ips-panel-amd-freesync-black/</a><br /> £189 (from £249) from Asus: <a href="https://www.asus.com/uk/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-pa248qv/">https://www.asus.com/uk/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-pa248qv/</a></p> <p>ASUS ProArt PA248CNV<br /> £240 from CCL: <a href="https://www.cclonline.com/90lm05k1-b03370-asus-proart-display-pa248cnv-24-inch-wuxga-75hz-ips-professional-monitor-465738/">https://www.cclonline.com/90lm05k1-b03370-asus-proart-display-pa248cnv-24-inch-wuxga-75hz-ips-professional-monitor-465738/</a><br /> £269 (down from £299) from Asus: <a href="https://www.asus.com/uk/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-pa248cnv/">https://www.asus.com/uk/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-pa248cnv/</a></p> <p>The specifications seem to be very similar, but with enough differences to complicate making a decision.</p> <p>There are results for PA248QV on <a href="https://linux-hardware.org">https://linux-hardware.org</a> but not for the other two - this only proves the PA248QV works, not that the others don't; the only thing that matters monitor-wise is the interface, right?</p> <p>They all do DisplayPort v1.2 and they all provide USB v3.2 hubs, so they'll be equally compatible under Debian?</p> <p>The PA24AC has HDMI v2.0, whilst the others have v1.4, but I can't tell if there are any relevant features in v2 - I'm probably more likely to find the VGA port on the PA248QV useful...</p> <p>Can anyone help identify any meaningful differences to influence a choice ... or just tell me to flip a three-sided coin and buy the result before they all sell out?</p> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Jan 15:43 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.1&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 16:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">2 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.2">43085.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Also, I'm open to other 16:10 suggestions if they're in-stock and have compelling advantages that simplify the decision...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.2&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 17:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">3 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.3">43085.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Attempts to find comparisons are just finding useless auto-generated sites, but I did I find one genuine human comparison of a PA248CRV and a PA248QV (and an Eizo 2456): <a href="https://misterfpga.org/viewtopic.php?t=6969">https://misterfpga.org/viewtopic.php?t=6969</a> <p>Their scores work out at: <br />PA248CRV 135/150 <br />PA248QV 125/150 <br />Eizo_2456 133/150 </p><p>Some of their criteria seems specific to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiSTer">MiSTer</a>, but generally the CRV scores equal or slightly better in all areas, and their conclusion is "<i>As a work/office screen the CRV is superior to the QV.</i>" </p><p>I guess the question becomes: are there any reasons not to spend the extra £50 and get the PA248CNV...?</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.3&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 19:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jan 19:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.4">43085.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1#a43085_1" target="_self">43085.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Why 16:10 vs. 16:9 (1080p)?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.4&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 19:53</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">5 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.5">43085.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1#a43085_4" target="_self">43085.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That's the wrong question. Why would you <em>not</em> get a 16:10 monitor!? <p>Just ask user:CAER and user:CHRISSS and user:DAVE!! and user:GAJIT and user:MATT and user:MILKO and user:PNCOOL</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.5&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 20:00</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jan 20:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.6">43085.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1#a43085_1" target="_self">43085.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Without trying them I'd only be guessing, but they all have the same type of panel, resolution etc. and near identical stats for performance. I suspect that the majority of parts are identical and that the differences in model are fishing for people looking for very specific spec values. The HDMI 2 thing is meaningless. None of the panels can do better than HD and 8 Bit colour so there's no reason for more than HDMI 1.4. If that model really does support HDMI 2 it's probably because Asus got a good deal on HDMI 2 parts during that manufacturing run.<br /> <br /> In short, my guess, and it is a guess, is that these will be pretty well the same monitor. Well, the most expensive one appears to have USB C in it's hub, i.e. a proper 2-way port as opposed to simply USB for display. No idea whether that's a big deal for you.<br /> <br /> Personally, I'd go for the cheapest. <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Jan 20:35 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.6&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 21:47</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jan 21:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.7">43085.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1#a43085_6" target="_self">43085.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I hadn't noticed the 2-way USB hub, and not currently sure how I feel about it. </p><p>I found a review of the QV saying "<i>One minor issue is the built-in power-save mode, which cannot be disabled</i>" - so I checked the manuals and it might be saying all Asus monitors are set to go to sleep after 10 minutes!? </p><p><i>> All ASUS products with the ENERGY STAR logo comply with the ENERGY <br />> STAR standard, and the power management feature is enabled by default. The <br />> monitor and computer are automatically set to sleep after 10 and 30 minutes of <br />> user inactivity.</i> </p><p>There's no mention of power management in the OSD section or elsewhere, and I can't find anything else online, so I'm hoping the reviewer just had a weird Windows quirk, and the statement is referring to monitor settings if you get an Asus computer, not a hard-coded timeout. <span class="emoticon e_unsure" title=":/"><span class="e__">:/</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.7&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 22:11</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jan 22:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.8">43085.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1#a43085_7" target="_self">43085.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Again, no idea as I've never seen one of the Asus Pro Art monitors. That said, there are plenty of references online to energy-saving choices being part of the standard Pro Art menu choices. They simply wouldn't sell the range if they couldn't stay on unattended. You couldn't sit back and watch a film for instance.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.8&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">20 Jan 07:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Jan 13:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.9">43085.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1#a43085_1" target="_self">43085.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Probably not useful to you but I think with monitors we're at the point where anything in that kinda 200-300 price range will be decent. We've just kinda nailed the technology at this point and there doesn't seem to be any discernable difference between different panels. They're all *perfectly good enough*.<br /> <br /> I tell my monitors to not go to sleep at the driver level. I assume that would still work regardless of what settings the monitor itself exposes?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.9&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43085_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_43085_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">20 Jan 10:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 14:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 39</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.10">43085.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43085.1#a43085_5" target="_self">43085.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Because 16:10 are more difficult to replace, apparently?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43085.10&return_msg=43085.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43085.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="43085.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>