AOC i2353Ph - IPS for a nice, low price
by Chris Heinonen on January 30, 2012 12:40 AM ESTeIPS: A Viable Budget Alternative to TN
I was quite pleased to see that IPS monitors are coming way down in price to where I can recommend them even to friends that are very budget conscious on their displays. I’ve been using a Dell FPW2005 IPS display for years now (and no longer want to recall how much I paid for it when it came out), but it has been a pleasure to work on since I got it. That you can now buy a display with higher resolution, lower lag, and more power efficient backlighting for less than half the price is a very good direction for displays.
In terms of performance, the AOC comes down right in the middle of the road. The lag is a little bit too high for hard core gamers, though I found it to be acceptable for casual gaming myself. The color gamut is also probably too limited for people that need it for editing photos professionally, as it can’t quite encompass the full sRGB colorspace, though the average and median Delta E values were more than acceptable. However, as a general purpose monitor for doing work I found the AOC to do a very good job of that. The matte screen means you won’t be dealing with reflections in a lit room, but you will be limited on adjustments due to the design of the stand.
For the price (currently $190 shipped online as I write this), the AOC is a good deal in my book. Users with specialized needs will want to look elsewhere, but those who are just after an affordable, well performing, general use monitor (or a secondary display) should go ahead and give it a look. It won't rival the color quality of the high-end displays, but it's definitely a step up from many inexpensive TN-based LCDs. If you've been looking for a good alternative to TN that won't break the bank, eIPS is the current best option.
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cashkennedy - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Might want to clarify that its too much lag for FPS gaming, as Im pretty sure a latency that small in an RPG or strategy game is not going to have any effect.Jedi2155 - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Where did you get the idea that 5ms GTG response time is too much for gaming? The more important consideration IMO is input lag.mathew7 - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
He said "The lag is a little bit too high for hard core gamers". He measured it at 16ms delay compared to CRT. This is not pixel response that every manufacturer wants and declares it low. Input lag is not specified by manufacturers, and only some reviews (this included) actually measure it.As for categories, FPS is not the only category that benefits from low lag. Racing is another and I'm not talking about the NFS series where a mistake slows you down a bit (in Underground 2 a friend of mine managed to win once by riding each wall in each turn), but where a mistake ends your race (sims).
Samus - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Still no reason to replace my $400 Doublesight DS-2700W 27" PVASabresiberian - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
Umm - who suggested it would be?therealnickdanger - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
No one, he just wanted to brag.jleach1 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link
Back in the grand turismo days, you used to be able to buy a super car, change the transmission tuning to all acceleration, and the tape the controller stick to ride the wall for Le Mans races.Those were the days... (feeling nostalgic here...not to cheat.)
JonnyDough - Monday, January 30, 2012 - link
I for one, think that 5ms is too slow for gaming. I won't buy a monitor for a gaming system over 3ms, 2 is preferred. Even some movies can show some ghosting at 5ms. I can tell the difference.jleach1 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link
I haven't seen a display with that low of lag. The value of a manufacturers advertised display lag is a joke at best.aguilpa1 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - link
I have 3 120Hz Alienware OPTX2310's with rated 3ms refresh rates. It is true that the way manufacture's measure those rates is less then accurate but since it is true of all monitors it is still a good idea if your gaming to get the fastest timings even if it turns out to be more like 5 or 6ms on a 3ms rated overall. You can tell the difference. Also I believe the 2310's even have a better gamma (mid 70's) then this AOC does which is very disappointing for an IPS panel.