Hanns-G Final Thoughts
I'm really glad to see the arrival of the Hanns-G HG281DPB LCD Monitor. Having a product like this on the market makes it a little harder for some of the the 27" LCD models to justify the $1,000+ price tags. Sure they may have more features and better color accuracy, but there are quite a few of us gamers out there that really don't need all of those extras. We just want a nice large LCD screen running at a high resolution to shoot people on. Not all of us have unlimited budgets to justify the biggest baddest video card, the $1,200 CPU, or the $1000+ monitor. Some of us live in the real world.
Gamers will love the 3ms response time, the 1920x1200 resolution, and the 27.5" screen size. Would I love this monitor at $1,200? NO. Is it worth the money at under $600? YES. The saying you get what you pay for often is very true, and probably applies here. You get a very large LCD monitor running at a nice resolution of 1920x1200, fast response time, and the ability to connect your PS3 or 360. What you don't get is the best contrast ratio, the most accurate colors, the ability to connect multiple devices at the same time, or default settings that are anywhere near usable. But you also don't get a price tag that will break the bank. Currently a cheap 24" can be had for under $400 and the Hanns-G is under $600. Is the extra 3.5" worth it, maybe, maybe not, Keep in mind that the difference between a 20" and a 24" monitor is a much larger percentage gain than the difference between a 24" and a 27.5". If you are currently using a 24" monitor you may have a hard time making this leap, but if you are currently reading this article on a 17" or 19" you really need to figure out how to make the jump to 1920x1200 either with a 24" or higher.
On a negative note, my monitor did arrive with two stuck pixels. I was able to rub one of them out with a plastic stylus, but the other is still stuck. Hanns-G does not consider two stuck pixels enough to warrant a replacement monitor.
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