LG Flatron M227WD - 1080p TV/Monitor mini review
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looks like a very good multifunctional screen, want one defo.
but which one 23" or 27" both have the same resolution. seeing as its primary use will be as a television and some people said tv picture is ok nothing special, surely its going to look much better on the smaller model?
but which one 23" or 27" both have the same resolution. seeing as its primary use will be as a television and some people said tv picture is ok nothing special, surely its going to look much better on the smaller model?
Just ordered one of there based entirely on your brilliant review! Thanks for uploading the pictures as well
Hah, thats great to hear. I was looking all over before I bought mine for some piece of mind; thankfully I took the plunge and wanted to let everyone else know how good it is
Nope, response time really isn't an issue at all.
The DVB tuner is superb, standard TV hasn't looked so sharp and vibrant.
Anyone who has purchased one of these, would be great to hear your opinion or anything you may want to add!
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Hard to describe, it doesn't lower the resolution but the picture isn't as sharp. My old LG set, when you ran HDMI, you could chose between a PC and a Video setting. The PC setting made it pixel perfect sharp, the video setting is what this set (M227WD) looks like. I can't really explain it, but its not as good as the DVI connection for use as a PC monitor.
Maybe someone can better explain this than me who knows what I mean
Failing that, I could take a photo with my dSLR which should be able to show the difference.I'm in the market for a 20"+, 16:9, 1080p monitor/TV. After reading this mini review I almost settled on buying this model but the fact that it can't handle HDMI from a PC has put me off.
I'm now looking at the Samsung SM2333HD, £245 on a competitor's site, looks like a good monitor but I'll be damned if I can find any professional reviews on it.
I'm now looking at the Samsung SM2333HD, £245 on a competitor's site, looks like a good monitor but I'll be damned if I can find any professional reviews on it.
I'd be grateful if you could take those pictures.
If you have an ATI gpu, can you, for example, play a 16:9 video on the M227WD at full res while viewing the same video on the 16:10 pc monitor? And what happens if you try to clone the pc monitor? The m227 displays the image stretched or with black bars?
The samsung look promising, but it's also more expensive.
If you have an ATI gpu, can you, for example, play a 16:9 video on the M227WD at full res while viewing the same video on the 16:10 pc monitor? And what happens if you try to clone the pc monitor? The m227 displays the image stretched or with black bars?
The samsung look promising, but it's also more expensive.
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Ive used my PC on this TV/Monitor via VGA and DVI and its brillaint.
why are you so hung up on using it via HDMI? whats the big deal ?
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Hard to describe, it doesn't lower the resolution but the picture isn't as sharp. My old LG set, when you ran HDMI, you could chose between a PC and a Video setting. The PC setting made it pixel perfect sharp, the video setting is what this set (M227WD) looks like. I can't really explain it, but its not as good as the DVI connection for use as a PC monitor.
Maybe someone can better explain this than me who knows what I mean
just to shadow what elpedro has said there is something just not quite right with a pc connected via HDMI on this model.
as ive already said to someone else here its perfect via VGA and DVI.
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Not a review as such just my opinion on this set having owned it for a couple of months.
as a computer monitor its absolutely flawless "in my opinion".
if viewing angles are a big deal then some caution is required.
if for example you are watching a movie laying down and the monitor is positioned high up then despite a small tilt forward option you can notice the screen struggling to hold its clairity. oddly the screen tilts upwards more than down.
the built in freeview picture is loverly and ive seen a lot worse, for example on my previous screen a samsung R74 the picture didnt come close to this screen. the speakers considering they are only 3w's each are adequate for catching sky news ect but i prefer my headphones for movie viewing and thats just fine. talking of sky, i have my sky+ box connected via scart and its a notch up in quality from freeview so very happy there.
I also have my Xbox360 hooked up to it via HDMI and its auto upscaled to the native screen resolution 1920X1080 (1080p) and its sharp and full of life and no blurring or ghosting on fast moving games such as Forza 2.
as a computer monitor its absolutely flawless "in my opinion".
if viewing angles are a big deal then some caution is required.
if for example you are watching a movie laying down and the monitor is positioned high up then despite a small tilt forward option you can notice the screen struggling to hold its clairity. oddly the screen tilts upwards more than down.
the built in freeview picture is loverly and ive seen a lot worse, for example on my previous screen a samsung R74 the picture didnt come close to this screen. the speakers considering they are only 3w's each are adequate for catching sky news ect but i prefer my headphones for movie viewing and thats just fine. talking of sky, i have my sky+ box connected via scart and its a notch up in quality from freeview so very happy there.
I also have my Xbox360 hooked up to it via HDMI and its auto upscaled to the native screen resolution 1920X1080 (1080p) and its sharp and full of life and no blurring or ghosting on fast moving games such as Forza 2.
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be careful as the 27" model on the LG site describes this size as "TV format".
which i beleive means the actual panel size is square and can only produce a widescreen picture with black bars at the top and bottom.
It's just nice to have options, given the choice I'd rather have a monitor capable of handling a HDMI signal from a PC/laptop than one that can't.
Still for the price it does look like a fantastic monitor regardless of the HDMI issues.
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just to add some pictures.
please note that dust and scratches (piano black) have been exaggerated ten fold through the cam lense and isnt noticable in the real world.
please note that dust and scratches (piano black) have been exaggerated ten fold through the cam lense and isnt noticable in the real world.
OK, sorry that the angles aren't exact, but it is still clear to see the clarity difference between the two connections. If someone could explain this, I would be grateful as I cannot understand why a 1080p signal can appear different on a native 1080p set
Like i said, previously I used a LG 22LS4D, when connected via HDMI, you could toggle between a PC mode and a Video mode, the video mode looked blotchy like in the photo above and the PC mode was pixel perfect like the DVI photo. I have no idea why LG haven't incorporated that feature in this newer model; made me have to buy a DVI cable having already forked out for a gold plated HDMI
And anyone who is wondering, my desktop background is a carbon fibre custom Bugatti Veyron, my one ofc
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thanks elpedro i have ordered one of these 22" LG monitors & your mini review helped me make the final decission.i currently have the 24" Dell s2409w (really nice image quality) but i need a monitor & tv all in one so i can watch tv & use my ps2,gamecube aswell as PC.
@moving tables nice pics is that 22" or 23" it looks nice & big.
@moving tables nice pics is that 22" or 23" it looks nice & big.
Ha awesome, what's even cooler is I'm guessing you found this review via google as that was your first post on this forum
Ha awesome, what's even cooler is I'm guessing you found this review via google as that was your first post on this forum
i always use google & it never let me down
but i had to wait 1-2 days for a mod to validate my membership here so i can say thank you 
btw i just tracked my order & its due tomorrow i hope there wont be any dead pixels on my screen.oh yeah i called LG regarding their pixel policy & they said if you have 1 coloured pixel stuck in the middle of the screen then they consider this as a faulty screen & they will swap it or if you have 10 black pixels anywhere on the screen.my Dell s2409w came with a special pixel perfect warranty for 3 years.the online seller i bought it from has a special deal with Dell.
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thanks elpedro i have ordered one of these 22" LG monitors & your mini review helped me make the final decission.i currently have the 24" Dell s2409w (really nice image quality) but i need a monitor & tv all in one so i can watch tv & use my ps2,gamecube aswell as PC.
@moving tables nice pics is that 22" or 23" it looks nice & big.
22"
