OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/19242/Review_HannsG_HG281DJB_28_Monitor Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:44:38 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com How about Portrait-Mode ? http://osnews.com/thread?298427 http://osnews.com/thread?298427 My Samsung 244t is now up to $800 at Amazon, I bought it for 500. Having gotten used to editing code with 1920 vertical pixels it would be difficult to go back.
It does not LOOK like this one has that big fat rear-swivel which lets it rotate into portrait-mode, or does it ?
For the price-difference, I think I would just use some duct-tape and cardboard to stand a cheaper monitor on its end, the video-card will rotate the image, hmm ? Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:03:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (pg--az) Comments RE: How about Portrait-Mode ? http://osnews.com/thread?298429 http://osnews.com/thread?298429 No, HannsG's own swivel does not have rotation support. However, if you remove it and add a special VESA stand, you can rotate it. Yes, ATi/nVidia can rotate the picture. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:09:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eugenia) Comments cheap http://osnews.com/thread?298430 http://osnews.com/thread?298430 That's a fantastic price considering the size of the thing. Shame it's not noting to be anywhere near that cheap in the UK.

Did the 82dpi screen seem pixelated at all? I'm still a CRT man and that's one of the biggest issues for me with fixed resolution screens. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:29:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Schmeggma) Comments Bad dot pitch http://osnews.com/thread?298474 http://osnews.com/thread?298474 A monitor with this resolution should be 22.64" to get the same dot pitch of a 20" 1600x1200 monitor (exactly 100 pixels per square inch).

I know someone with a 12.1" laptop that does 1280x800 and it is beautiful (124.75 ppsi).
When I buy a laptop it will probably be a 15.4" 1680x1050.

Anyway, that is my benchmark....this thing is only 80.86 PPSI. Pretty bad, although not as bad as my 60" 1080P TV (36.72 PPSI) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:07:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (FunkyELF) Comments RE: Bad dot pitch http://osnews.com/thread?298480 http://osnews.com/thread?298480 Replying to self....Can we not edit comments anymore?

Found out that 1920x1200 is about the max that DVI can support, so I guess if you want something that size you aren't going to get any better resolution without using two DVI ports on a single display. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:01:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (FunkyELF) Comments Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298493 http://osnews.com/thread?298493 So what type of panel does this come with? What color depth does it display? Was there any ghosting when watching videos or playing games?

Not exactly much of a review... Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:03:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (anduril) Comments RE: Bad dot pitch http://osnews.com/thread?298495 http://osnews.com/thread?298495 My, now ancient, Vaio T1XP has 1280 by 768 pixels on a 10.6" X-Black screen - utterly stunning. If only I could now get, say, a 21.2" display at 2560x1536 (LED backlit please)... maybe I can, but I bet I can't afford it! Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:13:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (burnttoy) Comments RE: Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298518 http://osnews.com/thread?298518 >So what type of panel does this come with?

Excuse me, but did you read the review, or are you just trolling. It's a TFT panel. For more precise technical description, no one knows but the company itself.

>What color depth does it display?

32bit, what else? Do you think we live in 1995?

>Was there any ghosting when watching videos or playing games?

I mentioned that video watching was fine, and that was specifically mentioned. I don't play games anymore, sorry.Edited 2008-01-30 19:17 UTC Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:09:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eugenia) Comments RE[2]: Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298520 http://osnews.com/thread?298520 I'm not trolling. I wanted to know if it was a TN panel like some of the other cheap 27-28in screens which would cause your viewing angle issues or whether it was a superior panel like PVA, IPS, etc.

In terms of color depth I actually ment bits, as in 6bit, 8bit, etc. Most of the nicer panels are 8bit, 16.7 million colors however the 6bit panels display far less and cause banding.

Those specs are important for me to look at a monitor. Granted, I could find them by digging through the manufacturers website or other reviews but its nice if thats actually in the review itself Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:18:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (anduril) Comments RE[2]: Bad dot pitch http://osnews.com/thread?298521 http://osnews.com/thread?298521 I'm not sure on this, but I was under the impression that "dual" DVI still used one cable, just with extra pins. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Schmeggma) Comments review policy http://osnews.com/thread?298522 http://osnews.com/thread?298522 I'll restate my unanswered question from other reviews on the site.
Are these free gifts given in exchange for a good review on OSNews or are they review units that have to be returned after the review? If they are free gifts then that should be stated in every review, otherwise it's just hidden advertising. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:37:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (ihaveabuginmyeye) Comments Viewing angle concern http://osnews.com/thread?298545 http://osnews.com/thread?298545 It's a 160/160 degree viewing angle monitor. If it were a 170/170 or 178/178 you'd be looking at over twice the cost for this product. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:49:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (tyrione) Comments Comment by dukes http://osnews.com/thread?298553 http://osnews.com/thread?298553 I bet this monitor is bunk. Probably has all kinds of contrast ratio problems. Tempted I was at first until I saw the price. That's too cheap for a decent 28" Widescreen. There a reason why they are all listed as "Refurbished" at this store.

I'll stick with my 2ms Samsung 22" for now. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:50:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (dukes) Comments It is actually pretty good. http://osnews.com/thread?298572 http://osnews.com/thread?298572 Before you pigeon hole this monitor into the low quality bin I strongly recommend you see it in person if you can. Best Buy and Microcenter both carry them in the U.S..

If you want DPI or fir use strictly as a workstation then you can go for 24" monitor for a hundred or so U.S. dollars less. I do not find the real estate or experience all too different between the 24" nd the 28" as a workstation. The main appeal in the 28" screen is that you can get back a bit further. I use it as the primary monitor on my home workstation as well as a TV, for which it performs admirably,

I am partially color blind so not the best judge of colors but based on reviews it can achieve very good color reproduction with proper calibration.Edited 2008-01-31 01:24 UTC Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:20:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Kokopelli) Comments RE: Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298592 http://osnews.com/thread?298592 My sentiments exactly. This is not a review but a 'brief hands on with my subjective impressions'. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:58:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (jjmckay) Comments RE: Viewing angle concern http://osnews.com/thread?298595 http://osnews.com/thread?298595 The DoubleSight DS-245W is a superior monitor. It has the Samsung S-PVA panel with 90 deg rotating stand, giving you the 178/178 viewing angles with TRUE 8-bit color (no dithering like the 6-bit cheaper TN panels with 160/160 angles). It comes with a 3 year warranty. I noticed that the geeks.com Hanns 28" is a refurbrished monitor with a 90 day warranty (you're taking a lot of risk for that kind of money).

After rebate and shipping, total cost from newegg.com for me was $457 and got one with no dead pixels.

True, the DoubleSight doesn't have HDMI inputs, but then again, I'm using this as a computer monitor with DVI input, not a television. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:51:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (steveh2005) Comments Rez http://osnews.com/thread?298657 http://osnews.com/thread?298657 Ya ya ya

1920x1200 @60 HZ
Looked into this in Dec. After sifting through all the "Bad Ass" info. Finally found this spec. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:20:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Anyone) Comments RE: Comment by dukes http://osnews.com/thread?298712 http://osnews.com/thread?298712
I bet this monitor is bunk. Probably has all kinds of contrast ratio problems. Tempted I was at first until I saw the price. That's too cheap for a decent 28" Widescreen. There a reason why they are all listed as "Refurbished" at this store.

I'll stick with my 2ms Samsung 22" for now.


It's a low density display taking up a lot of space and that's likely why it's priced as it is. Most people won't care whether it has decent pixel density or not. They'll see 28 inches and the price and they'll place an order.

I've seen a lot of 22 inch LCDs going for more than the 20 inch LCDs also at 1680x1050 but the 20 inch panels are generally better for graphics and photo work.

Oh, and surprise, surprise, this review is 8/10. Funny how these people never send anything that will get a 3/10 rating. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:09:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (bousozoku) Comments RE[2]: Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298776 http://osnews.com/thread?298776 Heh, if you review tech stuff don't get offended if people ask you perfectly relevant questions.

By reviewing stuff and putting it on a site like this you're in trouble if you can't identify basic questions someone might ask about the technology.

Those questions were perfectly valid! Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:13:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (bnolsen) Comments RE[2]: Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298781 http://osnews.com/thread?298781 As others have said; you shouldn't be so offended if someone asks for more information regarding something you review. If you can't give the answers then just say so instead of acting like someone just violated you and calling them trolls.. I wouldn't have known the answers to such questions either but I would have tried to find them out if I had made the review. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:12:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (WereCatf) Comments RE[3]: Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298794 http://osnews.com/thread?298794 I get offended because it's the *second* time I am asked such questions for a monitor review and the second time I am targeted that way. I don't have such in-depth tech specs for the monitor. The review is a usage review, mostly from the video editing side (as this is my primary use for it). We got the review unit from a retailer, NOT the manufacturing company. Therefore, I can't just fire a question to HannsG's engineering dpt to answer such questions. What I wrote in the review, will have to do. Otherwise, feel free to email HannsG yourself and find the answer. I don't have the ability to do so.Edited 2008-02-01 08:39 UTC Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:38:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Eugenia) Comments RE[4]: Could use a bit more info http://osnews.com/thread?298795 http://osnews.com/thread?298795 I get offended because it's the *second* time I am asked such questions for a monitor review and the second time I am targeted that way. I don't have such in-depth tech specs for the monitor.

Maybe not everyone read the previous review? And not everyone gets offended by just some basic questions... All you would have needed to do was say "Sorry.
I don't have such in-depth tech specs for the monitor." and be done with it.. >_> Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:55:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (WereCatf) Comments