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by Simon Baker
TFT Central is a British website with excellent professional reviews of monitors and display accessories. Testing and documentation are exceptional but could be a little too technical for some readers. All… aspects of usage are evaluated, including office use, which few other reviewers adequately address. Balance and objectivity are very good. TFT Central does not rank or rate monitors, but a TFT selector wizard somewhat accomplishes that purpose and guides consumers to the best product based on their needs, using simple terminology. The best monitors for gaming, professional use, general use and value are reasonably easy to identify. One negative is that not all of the monitors covered are available in the U.S.
by John Breeden
GCN's John Breeden reviews seven LCD monitors of various sizes. Testing is objective and more relevant than any other review source except TFT Central. Thorough testing of text quality is unmatched, and… Breeden looks at multiple fonts. Brightness uniformity is also a focus. Ratings are comparative in every regard. The Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP and Eizo FlexScan SX3031W are top-rated. Breeden also reports that monitors have improved in the year since the magazine's previous roundup.
by Oleg Artamonov
X-bit, a prolific review site focusing on PC hardware, offers unmatched lab testing as well as thorough documentation of its testing processes. The results can be challenging to decipher, though, because of… awkward English (the editors are from Russia), overly technical description and use of advanced terminology. In this roundup, five 22-inch widescreen monitors are directly compared. This article follows two previous roundups of LCD monitors that compared 12 and seven monitors, respectively. The Samsung SyncMaster 225MW and Samsung SyncMaster 2243BW are top-rated in this article.
by Aleksey Meyev
X-bit Labs reviews more 19-inch monitors than anyone else. Ten widescreen LCD monitors are compared here, and there are two other roundups covering regular and budget models (see below). Previous articles… published within the past 18 months cover an additional 42 monitors. In general, Meyev is most impressed with Samsung LCD monitors. He says that the few 19-inch monitors with some type of PVA display are definitely better than the TN-based models but are more expensive. One weakness is that the best LCD monitors in each roundup aren't compared with those from previous roundups.
by Aleksey Meyev
by Aleksey Meyev
X-bit Labs reviews nine inexpensive LCD monitors in this article. Aleksey Meyev recommends the Samsung SyncMaster 943N as a good choice for home or office. He also notes that models from Asus -- the VW198S… and VW195U -- are good products. Curiously, Meyev finds budget monitors by ViewSonic and LG unsatisfactory here, although the companies' other models fared well in X-bit Labs' 19-inch LCD roundups listed above.
by Oleg Artamonov
X-bit Labs compares nine conventional and widescreen monitors in its most recent 20-inch monitor roundup. Artamonov's previous roundup, published in December 2007, is still valid and helpful. It covers nine… additional monitors that are still available. Artamonov is indecisive in this latest review, although he singles out monitors from Samsung for praise and those from NEC and ViewSonic for rebuke.
by Danny Allen
by Greg Adler
by Oleg Artamonov
X-bit Labs tests six 24-inch monitors in this roundup. Eight additional 23- and 24-inch monitors were tested for Part I, which was published in October 2007. As is the case with other size monitors, models… with S-IPS or PVA displays outperform those with TN displays. Though explicit recommendations are not made, specific monitors emerge as equally worth buying, and Artamonov explains the disadvantages of each in ways that should make one model stand out based on a consumer's specific needs. As always, X-bit Labs' measurements of response time, color accuracy, viewing angles and contrast ratio are exceptional.
by Editors of Bit-Tech.net
U.K. hardware-review and PC-modification site Bit-Tech.net provides excellent reviews with one significant weakness: The site is oriented to gamers (as are ratings), and text quality is largely ignored.… Otherwise, LCD monitor reviews are exceptionally substantive. Testing is terrific and visual documentation is revealing, although the conversational tone and Britishisms occasionally mar the clarity of reviews.
by Danny Allen
For this older feature, PC World brought in a panel of independent viewers to compare 17 LCD monitors side-by-side with brand names obscured. Each monitor is tested and ranked in a comparison chart with… others that have the same resolution. One monitor in each size group is selected as a Best Buy. Testing is not comprehensive, but the blind test procedure is impeccable. In the test reports, each LCD monitor receives scores for text quality and graphics quality.
by John Delaney
by Editors of Which?
British consumer magazine Which? independently reviews and compares 30 LCD monitors. Some are not available in the U.S., however. Four models are honored as Best Buys, including two sold in the U.S. Ratings… charts for each monitor include subcategory ratings for picture quality, screen speed, viewing angle, ease of use, versatility and environmental considerations. Image quality is underrated in the overall scores, and no delineation is made between text and video quality.
by David Murphy
by Editors of HotHardware.com
by Jarre Walton
AnandTech doesn't review a lot of LCD monitors, and it only reviews those with 22-inch and larger screen sizes. Given those limitations, however, the reviews are excellent and critical. This roundup… concentrates solely on 24-inch LCDs, and it points out the difficulty of acquiring a wide range of models for testing even within such a relatively narrow category. The Dell 2408WFP is given overall high marks, while the Samsung 2493HM and Gateway FHD2400 are recommended for gamers.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Riyad Emeran, Benny Har-Even, Ardjuna Seghers
Reviews here are similar to PC Magazine's reviews, but there is less comparison. Testing and description are comprehensive, except too little attention is paid to text quality. Monitors are rated on a scale… of one to 10 with subcategory ratings for design and features, image quality and value. Oversize LCD monitors receive the most review attention. Many of the reviewed monitors aren't sold in the U.S.
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by Les Shu, Bill O'Brien
by John Delaney
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by Rob Williams, Matt Serrano
Techgage has begun regularly reviewing monitors recently. The reviews, written by tech enthusiasts, attempt to be professional but fall short in too many regards. For example, no testing data is provided.… And the site no longer assigns ratings to their display reviews, stating that some products "proved too difficult to be handed a simple score." In addition, it's difficult at first glance to distinguish some of the ads from editorial. Still, the reviews do have some significant virtues including good product comparisons and a non-technical writing style.
by Editors of CNet.com
CNet reviews an average of about one monitor per month. Published DisplayMate test results show other LCD monitors for comparison, but not all are direct competitors or even the same size. Lori Grunin says… of the Dell 2707WFP, "Extended viewing may leave you feeling a bit woozy, as it did me." Yet the monitor is rated very good overall. The reviews are easy to read, but we didn't find them as useful as those from other reviewers.
by Contributors to NewEgg.com
by Mark Raby, Shane McGlaun
by Nathan Glentworth
TweakNews only reviews Samsung and ViewSonic LCD monitors, which limits this site's usefulness. The reviews are well-intentioned and based on experience with LCD monitors, but Glentworth doesn't provide… enough substantive information. Still, if you have settled on a Samsung or ViewSonic LCD monitor, this site is definitely worth checking as it contains a lot of product images and specification info.
by Contributors to CircuitCity.com
Monitors are one of the few technology products where customer impressions formed from use over time can be as valid as professional reviews. In general, it's worth checking CircuitCity.com once you've… narrowed down your options. Top vendors are well represented, and visitors to the site can sort products by customer rating. The HP W1907 19-inch widescreen monitor has an average rating of 4.6 out of five based on 160 reviews, while the Samsung SyncMaster 2253BW has a 4.6 rating based on about 45 reviews.
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
by Contributors to Amazon.com
by Ron LaFon
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