Hannspree TV

[endaround]

Costco has this TV on sale :

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BC&topnav=&prodid=11523644&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=9&lang=en-US

I've been looking to get a combo TV/Monitor for a while and was wondering if anyone has any familiarity with this as a monitor. I think 1920x1080 might be pushing it at 25" and its contrast ratio isn't great but it does have a really fast response time.

[JoeHova]

The only thing I know about Hannspree is that they make various neat NBA themed TVs. The scorer's tables at NBA arenas seem to be pretty happy with the TVs.

 

I checked Consumer Reports for you but they don't seem to have rated any Hannspree TVs or monitors. However, they really liked the Hanns-G HH221 monitor, which is apparently made by the same corporation but is branded differently for whatever reason. Sorry I can't be of more help.

[1992casey]

20 inch iMacs comfortably do 1680x1050, so I wouldn't think that 1080p (1920x1080) would be an issue at 25 inches. If necessary, you can always make adjustments within your operating system for text and icon sizes. For web browsing, Firefox saves zoom settings on a per site basis. (Note that Firefox also offers both full page and text only zooms, but that setting is global.)

 

A guru recently explained to me that each manufacturer gets to set its own standards for contrast ratios. My suggestion would be to test it out in the store and see if you like it, or take it home with the idea of returning it if you're not satisfied.