Advanced search
Random link

• LCD Monitors: Bigger, Better, More   [Article, PCWorld]
  If you don't have a 19-inch LCD on your desk yet, just you wait. Most 19-inch LCDs have dropped in price so radically that they now cost roughly what a 17-inch model did a year ago. Many of these monitors--even the bargain ones--produce image quality that will please all but the most particular user. And new 19-inch units offer such tantalizing features as sharper and more colorful displays, faster screens, fancier designs, and easier control adjustments. But for many buyers, determining which of these attractions are really helpful and which are merely hype can be a daunting task.
   Fri, 02 Sep, 2005 | 109 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• NEC MultiSync LCD1970GX   [Review, PCWorld]
  The $499 NEC MultiSync LCD1970GX impressed our jury with its clear text and rich color reproduction. In fact, it achieved the highest overall score by a 19-inch monitor that we've seen lately. Although it didn't receive the top number on any of our five text tests, it attained very high ratings on each of them. On our graphics screens, it reproduced color and detail admirably, nearly matching the high-performing Sony SDM-HS95P on most tests and narrowly beating it on our group portrait test screen. It earned a rating of Outstanding for both text and graphics.
   Fri, 02 Sep, 2005 | 77 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ViewSonic VX924   [Review, PCWorld]
  The $429 ViewSonic VX924 is the first 19-inch monitor to use ViewSonic's Amplified Impulse technology, which overdrives the LCD panel's electronics to improve transition speed between shades of gray. As the theory goes, fast gray-to-gray transitions lessen ghosting and motion artifacting. A fast gray-to-gray response time appeals strongly to many power users and to gamers in particular. For more detail, see our review of the VX924's 17-inch sibling, the VX724.
   Fri, 02 Sep, 2005 | 178 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Dell 3400MP Projector   [Review, HardwareZone]
  Light, bright, ultra portable and really affordable, it's difficult to find other projectors matching the qualities offered by the Dell 3400MP projector. It's no Swiss army knife, but it is a fine business projector.
   Mon, 29 Aug, 2005 | 62 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• LG Electronics Flatron 1781Q   [Review, PCWorld]
  LG's attractive $499 Flatron L1781Q is the spitting image of its 19-inch sibling, the World Class Award-winning LG Flatron L1981Q. It boasts the same auto-pivot and auto-mirror functions, which adjust the screen to remain right-side up when pivoted or flipped. With its graceful profile, blue LED, and shiny, silvery, ring-shaped stand, the L1781Q certainly turns heads. The bezel is smooth and flat on all sides, enabling it to line up with an adjacent monitor whether they're in portrait mode or in landscape mode.
   Sun, 21 Aug, 2005 | 64 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Sharp LL-173C   [Review, PCWorld]
  The utilitarian-looking LL-173C has a wedge-shaped stand that offers minimal ergonomic adjustability (tilt only--no height, pivot, or swivel adjustment). And it comes with analog but not digital inputs. Its screen adjustments, on the other hand, rise above what you'd find on most bargain-priced monitors. Most of the controls are standard, but the LL-173 also allows you to adjust the gamma settings (useful for games with dark environments) and the black level (a nice, and still relatively rare, touch).
   Sun, 21 Aug, 2005 | 19 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ViewSonic VX724   [Review, PCWorld]
  The $329 ViewSonic VX724 introduces the company's new Amplified Impulse technology, which overdrives the LCD panel's electronics to produce faster transitions between shades of gray. In theory, accelerated gray-to-gray transitions reduce ghosting and blurring of moving images; and because of this, gray-to-gray response time has become the "it" spec for gamers.
   Sun, 21 Aug, 2005 | 261 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Samsung SyncMaster 930MP - LCD TV/Monitor   [Review, TrustedReviews]
  The concept of a PC monitor with an integrated TV tuner has really taken off in the last couple of years. The idea is definitely sound, especially for anyone that lives in shared accommodation or a studio flat – you’ve basically got both a TV and a computer monitor without needing to find space for two units. Of course you could easily just plug a TV tuner into your PC and then use any monitor, but the downside is that you then have to power your PC up every time you want to watch TV.
   Thu, 18 Aug, 2005 | 25 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• BenQ FP91V 19-inch 4ms TFT LCD   [Review, HardwareZone]
  Hot on the heels of ViewSonic and Samsung, BenQ has finally unleashed their latest LCD monitor that boasts a 4ms Gray-to-Gray response time. With their updated AMA technology, the monitor does what it is good at, but is it enough? Read on.
   Tue, 16 Aug, 2005 | 206 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Samsung SyncMaster 930MP 19-inch LCD Monitor Review   [Review, PCStats]
  The Samsung SyncMaster 930MP is the latest hybrid LCD/TV display from the company, and the focus of this review. This Syncmaster 930MP features a 0.294mm dot pitch, 19" screen, 1000:1 contrast ratio, luminance of 250cd/m2 and a native resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. More to the point, the 930MP integrates a TV and FM tuner into its chassis, allowing it to function as a standalone television set and FM radio (AM is not supported) as well as a DVI/analog compatible computer monitor. It retails for approx. $750USD ($920CDN).
   Thu, 11 Aug, 2005 | 33 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Sony MFM-HT95 19in LCD Review   [Review, PCMag]
  The Sony MFM-HT95 ($799.99 list) is a 19-inch LCD that, with its comprehensive set of video inputs, is an ideal display for taming a tangle of audio and video (A/V) components. The MFM-HT95's versatility is compelling, but its mediocre image quality had us considering other options.
   Wed, 10 Aug, 2005 | 40 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Apple 30in Cinema Display (on a PC) & Matrox Parhelia DL256   [Review, TrustedReviews]
  So, you’re probably wondering why I’m reviewing a monitor that’s been around for so long - other than the fact that it’s a fantastic bit of kit of course. Well the simple answer is that I was waiting until it was possible to connect the 30in Cinema Display to a standard PC, rather than a G5 Mac, and that day has finally come. I had hoped that I would have been able to write this review a long time ago, since on the same day that Apple announced the 30in Cinema Display, ATI also announced the FireGL v7100 workstation graphics card with dual link capability. Unfortunately, I still haven’t managed to get my hands on this card, but thankfully Matrox came to the rescue.
   Thu, 04 Aug, 2005 | 36 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Dell 2405FPW 24in LCD Monitor   [Review, TrustedReviews]
  They say that bigger is better, and based on the Dell 2405FPW LCD monitor, you’d get no argument from me. The Dell is a 24in widescreen display that can only be described as awesome. As soon as it was placed on my desk it attracted attention from everyone who passed by. That's not surprising really as everyone can appreciate the benefits that a large screen monitor can bring. It makes entertainment and creative work so much more enjoyable and the extra desktop real estate enables you to work much more efficiently in Windows, particularly in applications such as Excel.
   Thu, 04 Aug, 2005 | 94 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Optoma EP729 Road Warrior Projector   [Review, TomsHardware]
  There is a flood of available video projectors for professional applications, most of which don't offer much in the way of innovation. Some may be brighter than others, but the differences between the brands are not always that significant. We chose to test the Optoma EP729, which on paper at least, seemed to offer what a road warrior might seek in a projector when giving PowerPoint presentations.
   Thu, 04 Aug, 2005 | 26 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ViewSonic VP2290b - High-Resolution TFT   [Review, TrustedReviews]
  At first glance you might be mistaken in thinking that the VP2290b is just a chunky widescreen 22.2in TFT display but at the centre of the dark grey chassis is a 9.2 megapixel LCD manufactured by IDTech. Yes, I did say 9.2 megapixel, which gives you four times the pixel density that you’d expect from a 1,920 x 1,200 display. In other words, the VP2290b is capable of running a maximum resolution of 3,840 x 2,400 otherwise known as QUXGA-Wide.
   Thu, 04 Aug, 2005 | 32 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• BenQ FP91V+ Review   [Review, bytesector]
  This week, we got the BenQ FP91V+ monitor to review, and what a beauty. It has a super bright 450 cd/m 2 TFT screen, with 400:1 contrast, displaying 16.2 million colours, and all the bells and whistles to provide a superior image. It boasts a 19” screen, analog and digital connections, 6ms (gray-to-gray) timing, built-in speakers, and two very important built-in enhancements. Read on to see what we thought.
   Sun, 24 Jul, 2005 | 372 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ChiMei CT-729A 17in LCD Review   [Review, mikhailtech]
  The menu controls are self-explanatory. However a couple features really stand out. For one thing, there's a very useful Auto button. Rather than having to go through several OSD menus to get automatic calibration, you can now do it with the press of one button. Even better is the "Turbo" key. This has 3 brightness presets, labeled "picture", "text", and "economy". Each one is dimmer than the last. You can cycle through them by continuously pressing the Turbo key. It's an incredible feature as most times you can quickly and effectively switch between settings depending on the application without having to manually adjust the brightness. For instance, you can now read text ("text" or "economy" setting) and then play some Doom 3 (incredibly dark game, set to "picture" mode) without having to always re-adjust the brightness. As far as the buttons themselves go, they're nicely sized and simply a joy to press.
   Thu, 19 May, 2005 | 44 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Samsung SyncMaster 915N   [Review, Bjorn3d]
  I have looked at many Samsung monitors over the last year and a half and they all have performed well for what they where designed for. The one thing they all lacked was a <25ms response time that a more than casual gamer wants. Don’t get me wrong the monitors did play games well but you still had that ghosting effect that looked like motion blur when playing a fast first person shooter. 16ms or less is what you are looking for in a LCD monitor to play games. Samsung steps up to the gaming plate with 915N for the gamer that wants to have a larger screen. This monitor is rated at 8ms response time! They also now make smaller monitors that also have 12ms response time. The only problem I have seen with this product line is so far they are VGA interface only and do not support DVI. On the other hand leaving DVI out does let Samsung sell this monitor at a less expensive price. This monitor can be found under 400.00 dollars from many online retailers.
   Thu, 12 May, 2005 | 69 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Samsung SyncMaster 920T   [Review, Bjorn3d]
  Samsung is a company that continues to release new models of LCD monitors as technology for the monitors continues to improve. This is usually good for consumers since they will get a monitor that should be as good if not better than earlier models. The other effect of this is usually as price drops, more people move to LCD displays, lowering the overall cost for components. The monitor I am looking at today is the Samsung SyncMaster 920T. It is one of the latest 19” offerings from Samsung.
   Sat, 19 Mar, 2005 | 254 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Dell 2005FPW 20” LCD Review   [Review, mikhailtech]  
  My model has significant backlight bleeding from the top right, top left, and bottom right corners. I didn’t notice this at all until I previewed the “Blank Screen Saver” included with Windows XP in a slightly lit room. In virtual darkness (with the exception of a blue LED in my computer to the monitor’s right), it became very noticeable. Looking at pictures of the issue online, I would say that I’ve received a fairly average backlight bleed. To test for the significance of this, I viewed the monitor in dark and light environments from both close and far away.
   Sun, 16 Jan, 2005 | 826 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail