Gone are the days when the market for liquid crystal 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. We are talking about panels 22 and 24 inches. Here, for the buyer, problems begin. Indeed, in the affordable price segment there are not many really worthy products that have impressive functionality and are of high quality.
The focus of this article is one of the best representatives on the monitor market , BenQ GL2450HM. This is one of the few products that can be safely classified as ideal in terms of price-quality ratio. Review, reviews, specifications, as well as expert recommendations will enable users to find out more information about the new product.
BenQ is quality!
It's no secret that the BenQ brand hides the electronics division of one of the leading Chinese companies, called Acer. Everything is simple here - the manufacturer simply decided to launch production of better products for a certain segment of the market and, in order not to push away the potential buyer with the old name, decided to act as a new, independent brand. So the BenQ GL2450HM LCD monitor appeared on the market.
Naturally, many users will come to the conclusion that a high-quality product will be positioned in the corresponding price segment. Yes, in a 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 budget-class ceiling for 24-inch devices. Accordingly, every buyer can afford such a monitor.
First acquaintance with an interesting device
It’s better to start with product packaging, because it was precisely its appearance that the manufacturer decided to attract the attention of the buyer. On a regular yellow cardboard, purple paints not only display a photo of the monitor, but also indicate all the basic characteristics of the device. True, more detailed information is already painted on a special sticker that is on one of the sides of the box.
Before conducting a review on the BenQ GL2450HM monitor, I would like to note that the product bundle is unlikely to impress the future owner. Yes, it is complete, but many users, judging by their reviews, wanted a famous holiday manufacturer in the form of a gift. In the box, the buyer will find a monitor, stand, power and interface cable (VGA), user manual, warranty card and driver discs.
Experts recommend that all users, even when automatically detecting a monitor by the Windows operating system, install drivers and proprietary software. The fact is that by default, when connecting a device via HDMI, the monitor is defined as a TV and there are minor problems with color reproduction.
Ergonomics and monitor design
“An ordinary widescreen monitor with an aspect ratio of 16: 9,” any user will say, and he will be right. At least, BenQ designers are unlikely to surprise the buyer with the appearance. It is this factor that stops before buying many users who decide to purchase a decent 24 BenQ GL2450HM LCD monitor. However, one should not rush to conclusions - the manufacturer was preparing thoroughly for sale, so he prepared many pleasant surprises for future owners.
Firstly, the build quality pleases. Although the monitor is not heavy (only 4.1 kg), but the case is made of durable plastic. During a visual inspection, the user will not find the defect on the surface of the device in the form of a skewed panel or non-centered buttons. It is immediately clear 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 prudently supplied his product with the VESA mounting system.
An important element of any monitor
When it comes to monitors, users are primarily interested in the display specifications. The BenQ GL2450HM is unlikely to satisfy the most demanding customers. The fact is that the manufacturer equipped his product with a cheap TN + Film matrix. On the other hand, it is this indicator that allows such an interesting monitor to have an attractive cost.
But all the other characteristics of the display, which are also interesting to users, are worthy of praise. The monitor has a maximum resolution of FullHD (1920x1080) and is equipped with a full-fledged LED backlight, which eliminates problems with viewing angles and partially solves the problem with poor-quality color reproduction. High brightness and contrast ratios will surely appeal to many buyers. Fans of dynamic games will appreciate the small indicator of the matrix response time - 5 milliseconds. Moreover, this parameter is honest, since it includes pixel attenuation (in most cases, manufacturers, trying to attract a buyer to their products, indicate only the pixel display time).
Interface Panel
Most buyers are interested in not the matrix, but the connectors with which you can connect the monitor to a personal computer or laptop. This liquid crystal device will surely satisfy even a demanding customer, because the manufacturer worried about full compatibility with popular video outputs.
The BenQ GL2450HM monitor is equipped with an analog D-Sub port, which is still in demand among owners of obsolete 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 user reviews, its need is in question. And all devices with this interface are always equipped with adapters.
The only oddity that many users mention is the lack of an additional panel for collecting all 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 - with the help of a screed.
Built-in stereo
There is a nice bonus for future owners. It is expressed as a stereo system built into the monitor. Two 2 W speakers are enough to watch a movie on the screen in a large company. True, acoustics are not suitable for listening to your favorite compositions - there are practically no low frequencies.
As for connecting the stereo system of the BenQ GL2450HM Black monitor to a computer, then everything is simple. On the device’s panel there is a mini-Jake 3.5 “female” connector, which must be combined with the cable with the audio output of the sound card. Also on the interface panel there is a similar headphone output. In many reviews that can be found in the media, enthusiasts claim that you can connect speakers instead of headphones.
Serious testing enthusiasts
Let the BenQ GL2450HM monitor have the characteristics of a liquid crystal matrix and do not comply with the IPS standard, but this does not give potential buyers the right to ignore the device in store windows. As practice shows, the monitor is capable of demonstrating high test results in color reproduction and displaying perfectly black on the display.
For example, grayscale and halftone transmission at different viewing angles comply with all international standards. And this is already a really high indicator. In general, many buyers, judging by their reviews, have the impression that in front of them is a monitor with an expensive IPS-matrix. By the way, this device model has gained worldwide fame thanks to the championship for the game in Star Craft II. The organizers considered that the Benq product will be able to most realistic display on the display all the battles of the best strategy in the world.
Reviews
As practice shows, user reviews in the media are the engine of trade. Only feedback can convey to the potential buyer really valuable information about any product. According to the BenQ GL2450HM monitor, the reviews are very versatile. Yes, many owners clearly liked the large diagonal, high resolution, color reproduction, viewing angles and a rich interface panel, but they could not do without negativity.
Integrated LED backlight eliminates diagonal matrix problems. However, when you change the vertical angle (watching a movie, lying on the couch), the image becomes very dark. Oddly enough, but there are questions to the device case. The fact is that it is glossy and easily collects dust with fingerprints.
Some users are unhappy with the control panel. The display settings menu is really strange and has many unnecessary features that are rarely used by users. But quickly changing the desired setting is sometimes problematic. Therefore, this user dissatisfaction is understandable.
Finally
The BenQ GL2450HM can really be called the best purchase among 24-inch devices in its price category. Yes, the product is far from perfect, but in the price range of 10,000 rubles this monitor has practically no competitors. Of course, there are several questions for the manufacturer regarding the quality of the display, but they somehow disappear by themselves, because the rest of the device’s functionality can still attract the attention of many potential buyers.