Best New 24 Inch Computer Monitors for 2011 - 2012

Technology is evolving every day and with computer monitors the move has been towards energy efficiency, more accurate color reproduction, and response times that eliminate the blurring and ghosting that can sometimes been seen during intense action sequences.

LED LCD Technology

LED technology has eliminated the environmentally harmful effects from mercury emission from CCFL LCD monitors. In general they are also lighter on your eyes, thinner, and can produce deeper blacks. LED backlights can be dimmed or even completely turned off which allows them to producer deeper and more accurate blacks.

Contrast Ratio

Contrast ratio is generally defined as the whitest white to the blackest black. With modern technology contrast ratios have increased substantially over the last couple of years.

Resolution

Resolution is measured in pixels. Most 24 inch computer monitors are what's considered full high definition or 1920 (horizontal pixels) x 1080 (vertical pixels). Monitors for photo editors or graphic designers sometimes go above this number to allow additional pixels to work with.

Response Time

If you've already been researching to try to find the best monitor you've probably come across this term. Response time is the time that it takes a pixel to go from black to white and then back again. A high response time can increase the ghosting or blurring that you see in your display while watching movies or gaming.