Iiyama Prolite B2403WS
In the beginning we liked the Prolite B2403WS in all domains except one, reactivity because of its afterglow. The manufacturer leaves us with very poor standard settings, and we had to look to find a way to really take advantage of the 3 ms response time. Indeed, this monitor’s reactivity was the worst of all 24 inch screens and comparable to that of a TN 8 ms. However, by going in the OSD in the « Miscellaneous » page, you can activate the different OD (OverDrive) levels. Instead of 0 or 5, choose level 2 and watch the miracle as afterglow diminishes considerably.
In the end, this Iiyama Prolite B2403WS was a real favorite in our office. It combines the main essential ingrediants of a good screen with excellent reactivity (after adjustment), pre-calibratedd colors (!!!), a reasonable price (this is relative of course but exactly a year ago the Dell 2407WFP was launched at 1150), nice design, rotating base, vertically adjustable and can be pivoted.
Here it is from all angles:
Aesthetically, if we have one criticism, it’s the base which looks too classic. After this, we would have preferred a metal finish instead of plastic, but at this price…
The screen is inexpensive, however, there are rumours that the 24 inch competition will offer something at around 399 euros (tax included) without any precise model mentioned. And of course, for those looking for bigger screens at lower prices, waiting this out could be a tempting option. However, for a 100 euros less, we can’t expect such ergonomics nor the pre-calibrated colors of this Prolite B2403WS.
Color homogeneity
The maximum difference in brightness between two points was 22 %. This is a better than average (usually around 30%) but not as good as the Samsung 245T, which is more in the high end. So overall, it’s a good result.
Note that is rare to be able to visually detect this difference.
