ASUS MK241H: 24″ LCD Monitor
Asus MK241H Specifications
Size: 24″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10 (4:3, 1:1, Full modes support)
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 170/160
Response Time: 2ms (GTG)
Display Colors: 16.7 million
Color Gamut: 92% NTSC
Webcam: 1.3MP (rotatable)
Input: HDMI, DVI-D with HDCP, VGA, Audio-In
Other: Built-in microphone, earphone, 2W x 2 stereo speakers
The Asus MK241H LCD monitor looks like a solid design. I like the dual metallic-gray and black treatment. The bulging webcam could have been better integrated into the overall design though. The combination of DVI-D and HDMI makes the MK241H a versatile display allowing it to act as a TV (i.e. connected to a Blu-ray player) or a monitor (i.e. connected to a PC) or both!
Update 2008.06.04 1:18PM PST
The specifications have been updated to reveal that the MK241H has a dynamic contrast ratio of 3000:1, a super fast 2ms response time and an enhanced color gamut of 92% NTSC thanks to WCG-CCFLs. The MK241H sports a TN LCD panel that limits your viewing angle, but if you’re always glued to the center of the LCD then you’re just fine.
Source: Impress via Engadget, AVING
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Curious about webcams in the display, as the remind me of Combo VCR/DVD drives… if you have a problem with one and need service…well, you get the idea. I’ve seen a number of companies online with displays with these webcams built in, but somehow they don’t show up in retail stores (U.S. at least). Have you seen any up close? And if so, what wad your impression on the video quality? Any insight why stores don’t have them? Thx. P
Having a VCR built into a TV is asking for trouble. The VCR breaks more frequently and easily than the TV. So when the VCR breaks, that effectively breaks the entire unit. The important point is to have devices that lasts about equally the same to be integrated.
Now, for webcams on a LCD monitor, all-in-one or notebook PC, the dynamics are slightly different. If the webcams are similar in longevity to digital cameras, then I don’t see much of a problem with it being integrated. I have been using the same digital camera for 5 years (and it has even came back from life after a some ocean water got into it). So, if the webcams have a similar durability and longevity, the integration into a device such as a LCD monitor shouldn’t pose too much of a problem.
Video quality is probably just good enough for video IMs and quick photos of yourself and a friend or two. It’s a fun thing, and I would use it primarily for just that: fun!
As to the retail question, I’m not sure. But I do have a guess: retail stores can be slightly slower than online stores to actually get the units into the US, distribute it nation wide and then put it up on the shelves for all of us to see. On the other hand, online stores take the photos, update the site and that’s it.
I hope I’ve answered your questions. Thanks for posting your question and have a good one!