If they didn't put the outer glass layer and kept it like the S2340L it will be an almost perfect monitor IMO
BTW,anyone knows where can i get the LG IPS277L? I went to LYP yesterday and all shops don't have it in stock.

This post has been edited by Racerx: Nov 11 2012, 10:04 AM

IMO there's no standout model around that price range,but if you can increase the budget to around RM800 then I highly suggest the LG IPS224T which costs RM420~ per unit.

Thanks,will try calling them.

It's not necessary or mandatory, but they are better in a lot of ways compared to TN panel screens.

I've had brief experiences with the IPS237L and U2312HM and i own the S2340L [and used to own a U2311H as well].
The IPS237L has better out of the box calibration out of them all [it's supposed to be factory calibrated after all]. Besides that the Anti Glare coating on the IPS237L is also milder than on the U2311H and U2312HM but not outright glossy as the S2340L.

Well,here's how i did it. First i compared all 4 uncalibrated,and then since the U2311H and S2340L were mine i calibrated it with an i1d2 . After that i compared it again with the other two [using solid colours ] and thus i came to the conclusion before. It's far from perfect,i admit but that's the best i could do. The U2311H and S2340L were calibrated to 6500K , 2.2 Gamma .

I've set up a PC for my friend that uses the LG and as far as I can tell the colours are a bit on the warmer side. I cannot vouch for it's accuracy but for RM420 it has very good value.

Maybe it was not set to it's native resolution? Some shops daisy chain multiple monitors of differing resolutions together so that might worsen the quality of the image shown.

I am using the LG IPS237L right now with a PC and a PS3 and as far as I can tell it's pretty good. The OSD is really bad though compared to Dell's excellent OSD on their Ultrasharp displays. Out of the box the colour calibration is passable , though far from perfect. I can't notice any streaking or blurring with fast scrolling text or games. The anti glare coating is not too coarse,imo it's a bit milder than on the U2312HM.

S2740L has massive glare due to the fact that it has a glass layer [with a substantial air gap] on top of the actual panel. The LG IPS277L should perform about the same but with much less glare [the anti glare coating is supposed to be removable like phone screen protectors.]

Depends on your environment. It can be pretty nice if your room is dark / have no direct light sources.

Get the U2312HM if you have the space for it on your desk. The S2340L has no anti glare coating so it is very reflective. If your room is bright it'll be a massive pain.

The U2312HM has a bigger and deeper stand compared to the S2340L. In terms of colours,from my experience the U2312HM has better out of the box calibration. I recommend getting the monitor from the garage sales section instead from dell direct as they are usually calibrated first and cost less.

They are said to be calibrated by hardware so I presume using a colorimeter .

IIRC correctly the S2340L,S2740L,IPS237L,IPS2770L doesn't have VESA mount holes. IMO a 1920x1080 resolution 27" display is preferable to a 23" one due to the extra size [provided that the other parameters are the same]. Text may not be as sharp but it's not blurry or too big either.

You can also get the S2340L or the IPS237L which has HDMI ports and 3.5MM audio out ports.
LG IPS224T ,should cost around RM420.


Massive glare due to the glass+air gap on top of the actual screen

Dell offers free delivery nationwide,forumers in the garage sales section also offer delivery services using courier companies.

I tried my friend's unit before, it's a decent monitor. The stand,buttons and OSD is better than my LG IPS237L. Image quality wise,it's roughly similar so it's pretty damn good for RM500.

I haven't spent enough time with the U2312HM,but image quality *should* be about the same. The difference is in the design,stand and USB hub really. Dell's OSD and buttons are also as usual very good. IMO you can't go wrong with any of them.

Yeah,I had a tough time carrying my U2311H back in the days too. Why don't you try the S2240L? The box is small and when packaged it's a good bit lighter than the 23 inchers. Image quality wise the one I have at home is superb with blacks that are deep [for an IPS] and quite accurate out of the box [with the custom color preset]. It doesn't have an anti glare coating though so if your room is bright you'll see reflections. That said it is still better than a 21.5" iMac from 2012.

The U2412M has a different aspect ratio thus more vertical pixels. To some this is very important. IIRC performance wise they are about the same.

Dell U2312HM - RM600~ ,23" IPS display with anti glare coating,has a stand that can swivel and tilt.
Dell S2340L - RM560~ ,23" glossy IPS display [makes text a bit sharper,and colors a bit punchier],slim bezels,ok stand
Viewsonic VX2370S - RM550,23" IPS with anti glare coating,decent stand
Acer V246HYL - RM525 [Jayacom],24" IPS with anti glare coating.

Generally speaking the image quality between these monitors should be about the same,unless you get a unit with excessive backlight bleed or dead/stuck pixels etc etc. The glossy models should have punchier colors but be prepared for glare. Gaming wise, I can't really say. Personally I don't think they would be noticeably slower or less responsive compared to a TN panel monitor.

This post has been edited by Racerx: Oct 29 2013, 05:35 PM

You can get that monitor at a lower price from ebay.