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HannsG HG281 review

A bargain monitor, but have corners been cut to achieve its low price?

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-08-16August 16th 2008

Price at launch £294.00
Additional Information Inputs: HDMI (HDCP), VGA, Component, Audio
Colour Black
Dimensions 668 x 211 x 486
Weight (kg) 10.8
Speaker Details 2.5W x 2
Display Standard WUXGA
Display Type TFT Active Matrix
Contrast Ratio 800:1
Native Resolution 1920 x 1200
Colours 16.7M Colours
Display Size 27.5
Monitors Brightness 500
Pixel Response Time 5
Viewing Angle (Horizontal) 160
Viewing Angle (Vertical) 160

Product Summary

HG281

HannsG HG281

Price at launch

£294.00

For

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Bargain price

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Impressive connectivity

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Vibrant pictures

Against

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Low quality image processing

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Limited viewing angles

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