LG W2486L 24-Inch Widescreen 1080p LED Monitor (Gloss Black)

Well, after researching this and reading Cnet reviews etc, I took the plunge.

Lessons Learned:
1. Brightness: Very nice. Absolutely no problem here despite what places like Cnet would have you believe. I honestly think that those nerds just imagine stuff sometimes.

2. Black Level: I'm a stickler for this and found this monitor to have deep blacks. I really don't understand the people who buy 4000 dollar plus televisions for "bottomless blacks." What nonsense.

3. Colors: Accurate as far as a layman like me can tell. Nice all around.

4. Whites: Pretty white? It looks white and not some washed out light gray.

5. Backlight: I was afraid of this when choosing a monitor. This one had maybe a very thin and faint backlight bleed around the bottom edge. I'm pretty anal about stuff like this but found it to be so insignificant that even during dark scenes I didn't notice it. And as usual, your backlight results vary...Read more

I recently upgraded from a 22 inch Acer to this 24inch LED LG monitor. The colors are deep, images crisp and the white/dark contrast is amazing. Truly a good monitor at a good price. If your looking for a great 24 inch monitor under $350 - this is definitely a keeper!

There is no doubting the sexiness of this monitor. LED backlit, BEAUTIFUL black shell, thin as Brangelina after a 48 hour cocaine binge. As pretty as it is on the outside, the screen falls a tad bit short on the inside. While it does produce a nice image, I have seen more vivid and bright offerings from other manufacturers like Samsung and Asus. I am sure the matte screen helps with reducing glare, but I do prefer glass. Text isn't as good as I have seen on other screens of this type. But all in all, the image produced by this screen is JUST good enough to pass MY smell test. Overall, the image quality is a notch or two above good, maybe even very good.

One area this monitor shines is hookups. 2 HDMI, 1 DVI, 1 VGA, and the headphone/audio out jack. Another strong suit already noted, its aesthetics. LOVIN' the red highlight on the base! Gloss black is pretty, but it is a fingerprint magnet. IMO, this is the prettiest screen on the market, hardware wise. Even better, this...Read more