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Although it’s billed as a monitor for business use, there’s nothing technically different about BenQ’s new V2410T compared to other 24in displays we’ve seen recently. It has the same 1,920×1,080 resolution as virtually every other 22-28in monitor currently on sale, and uses a budget TN LCD panel.
Essentially, this means image quality is average. Some people expect that LED backlighting will increase brightness, contrast and saturation, but we’ve seen little evidence of this in the LED monitors we’ve reviewed over the last six months. In fact, the V2410T’s quoted brightness is just 250cd/m2, which is lower than many monitors with CCFL (fluorescent) backlights.
The V2410T is by no means bad, though. Apart from being slightly dim, colours are faithfully reproduced and, in Standard mode, it’s bright enough to use in any lighting conditions. Contrast is reasonably good – it’s easy to see subtly different shades of grey for example – but things go awry at the ends of the spectrum. Dark greys all merge into black and very light greys look no different from whites. This only becomes an issue if you’re trying to get the best out of your photos and videos, but you can always use histograms to ensure you don’t clip highlights and shadows.
If you’re after a monitor with a highly flexible stand and don’t need the best image quality, the V2410T is a good choice. It’ll also be good for your electricity bill, but don’t forget that BenQ’s 22in G2222HDL has better image quality and costs under £125, as long as you can live with the tilt-only stand.
