V7 D24W33 24 Inch (HDMI) LCD Monitor Review :: Test Setup and Procedures

Author: Doc Overclock · 01-04-2008 · Category: Hardware - Monitors - LCDs
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Test System

  • Motherboard: Asus Stryker CrossFire
  • CPU: Intel 6800 running at 3.0GHz
  • Memory: Crucial Ballistix DDR2 2GB PC6400
  • Hard Drives: Dual WD Raptors 34GB X 2 RAID 0
  • VGA: Diamond 1900XT Via Digital to HDMI adapter
  • Optical: Sony Optiarc 20X SATA
  • Case: Swiftech Quiet and cool liquid cooled enclosure ( Liquid cools the CPU and NB)

Being that this is a monitor the testing procedures are all on a personal basis and not canned like 3Dmark and such that give out scores a monitor has to be used in a number of different environments to actually see how well it is to use and how it is on the eyes. I wrote this review on this monitor as well as watched a few DVD movies and a lot of FPS and RTS game titles. The HDMI connection had me thinking I was crazy for a moment as most monitors will auto-select the HDMI, but on the D24W33 you have to select the HDMI input for the monitor to detect the cable. I used the monitor with my ATI Digital to HDMI connector and a gold monster HDMI cable, as well as directly from the VGA card and through a KVM switch as well with excellent results. Text was surprisingly very clear and movies looked good in a low lighted room, the 250 nits of brightness tends to get washed out by strong backlighting, but it also helps alleviate eyestrain for those who stare at text all day.


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