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AOC 416V
Diagonal screen size 24 pouces
Type TN
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels
Response time 5 ms
Interfaces (HDMI / DVI / VGA / YUV) 0 / 1 / 1 / 0
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Options NA
Viewing angles (H/V) 160°/160°
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Pierre-Jean Alzieu
Test date: February 20, 2008
Very high energy consumption
As you may have learned, we are now systematically measuring the energy consumption of monitors on two distinct settings: with white set at 100 cd/m² (pro photo editing) then at 200 cd/m² (classic use).

As for this 416V, we normally measure a respective average of 35 and 48 Watts on 24 inch models. Here, we have roughly 48 and 78 Watts or 33% more.

This screen is offered for a good price but frankly we cannot recommend it for the following reasons:

•    It has almost twice the average power consumption (78 watts while the BenQ G2400W with similar components and price is at 40 watts).
•    Its blacks are very washed out meaning half the contrast compared to more standard values.
•    Reactivity is in the low average.
•    It leans towards blue in the darkest tones, green in intermediates while whites are accurate (this lack of homogeneity in dominances means a good manual adjustment is impossible).
•    Ergonomics and finishing touches aren’t exceptional, actually quite the opposite.

A harsh but realistic evaluation: a product without interest.

There is much better and for less expensive.  For example, the Benq W2400W mentioned above.


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Price

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If there is a problem you can exchange it for a new one (for 3 years)

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Colors

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Washed out blacks

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No card reader or USB hub

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Energy consumption

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No zero dead pixel policy

It’s better to look to its competition: BenQ, Belinea or Iiyama, for example. They offer superior reactivity and much more accurate colors by default for a low or even equivalent price.

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