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We have collected 2 reviews of the Iiyama Prolite E2472HD. Experts rate Iiyama Prolite E2472HD 7/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Iiyama Prolite E2472HD and Iiyama LCD monitors.
Not long ago, a 24-inch full-HD monitor for £180 would have been a conspicuous bargain. The new Iiyama ProLite E2472HD hits both targets and adds an LED backlight for good measure. Unfortunately, PC monitor prices have been tumbling of late. 24 inches, 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and even an LED backlight are no longer anything that special in a modern feature set. More to the point, the very same feature set can be had for less money from the likes of the BenQ V2410T. In fact, BenQ goes one better with another model, the EW2420, by throwing in a VA panel for just under £160 through some, but not all, suppliers. In that context, it's hard to see how the Iiyama ProLite E2472HD can really compete. Going by past experience, it's Twisted Nematic, or TN, LCD technology seems likely to hold it back. On the other hand, the latest TN panels are much improved. Good for a TN… Maybe the E2472HD has a chance after all? Out-of-the box impressions don't make things any better though. The engineering and construction are pretty rudimentary. Cheap plastics and a tilt-only stand are your lot. Okay, the glossy bezel does lift the aesthetic a little.
The most striking thing is the new design. Iiyama has traditionally gone for matte monitors in black or grey, but this new 24'' model has a glossy finish, a lot more curves and a much slimmer frame. So, visually, the design is in keeping with current trends, but just like all of Iiyama's 'E' range, the stand only offers a minimal amount of movement, only leaving room to tilt the panel backwards and forwards. At the back, the classic trio of VGA, DVI and HDMI video inputs is joined by a pair of speakers and a headphone jack. To start with the good news, the contrast ratio beats the average value of 850:1 on computer monitors and gets close to 900:1. But that's the only good news about the display. By default, its gamma curve is all over the place and the colour temperature is far too high. As a result, the deltaE reaches 5.1, when it should really be below 3.0 for the colours to be accurate. On screen, this leads to greys that don't have the right brightness levels and colours which are far too blue. The worst part of the whole thing is that you can't correct any of this using the onscreen display. That leaves you with just two options: either you can accept the problems with the colours, or use a calibration profile.