iParanormalx
The strange one
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I dont know much about HP or Acer monitors, but I'm with PP. I was bought some Dell monitors at work and they are really high end IPS monitors and they rock (~600$ a piece). I do some graphical and web work for them and all of my end-result graphics are really accurate on just about any other monitor I view it on.
For real though. When it comes to brand-wars or just "Brand vs. Brand" I dont think a brand name alone adequately represents the capacity of greatness in their product. (some brands are the exception to this rule, such as Seiki/Sylvania/RCA) Each brand/manufacturer makes a spectrum of quality in their models. Some of their models are made to hit a price-point. In exchange for cutting costs to hit that price-point their product is of lesser quality. Other models, on the other hand, are made with higher quality materials, have extra interface ports (such as HDMI, USB, or Optical), carry additional support for post-processes like CMR or TruMotion enhancements and, in turn, are higher cost because of that. More effort from the manufacturer went into creating that more refined product, therefore is of higher quality and higher cost.
I'm saying these things because, for the most part, I try to stay brand-neutral. I believe it to be a good way to equally assess and compare products based on specifications and first-hand experience. The problem with this philosophy is that I have a limited first-hand experience with some brands. Therefore, my impression will be that the brand I have been satisfied with is the superior brand. This, on the other hand, is also where PP shines. He has a lot of different brand exposure. Therefore, allowing him more first-hand experience with products.
If you have 2 models from HP or Acer you're comparing - send us a link. We'd happily weigh the differences with you.
For real though. When it comes to brand-wars or just "Brand vs. Brand" I dont think a brand name alone adequately represents the capacity of greatness in their product. (some brands are the exception to this rule, such as Seiki/Sylvania/RCA) Each brand/manufacturer makes a spectrum of quality in their models. Some of their models are made to hit a price-point. In exchange for cutting costs to hit that price-point their product is of lesser quality. Other models, on the other hand, are made with higher quality materials, have extra interface ports (such as HDMI, USB, or Optical), carry additional support for post-processes like CMR or TruMotion enhancements and, in turn, are higher cost because of that. More effort from the manufacturer went into creating that more refined product, therefore is of higher quality and higher cost.
I'm saying these things because, for the most part, I try to stay brand-neutral. I believe it to be a good way to equally assess and compare products based on specifications and first-hand experience. The problem with this philosophy is that I have a limited first-hand experience with some brands. Therefore, my impression will be that the brand I have been satisfied with is the superior brand. This, on the other hand, is also where PP shines. He has a lot of different brand exposure. Therefore, allowing him more first-hand experience with products.
If you have 2 models from HP or Acer you're comparing - send us a link. We'd happily weigh the differences with you.
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