LCD Monitors Reviews

TFT Central, a British website, has the best reviews of LCD monitors. Incredibly practical visual documentation adds credibility and substance to the ratings, and while many websites cover LCD monitors from only one or two viewpoints (gaming or DVD-watching, for example), evaluation at TFT Central covers all aspects of usage. We also found detailed and substantive reviews at the GCN (Government Computer News) website, but GCN isn’t as up to date.

X-bit Labs reviews the largest number of LCD monitors. Formal testing is extremely thorough and well-documented, but reviews are harder to read. PC Magazine and PC World also have good reviews, though they lack the depth of the sites we named above.

We especially like reviews that identify what type of LCD panel is used in the monitor (we explain types below) since LCD monitors from many brands often use the same panel (the actual hardware behind the frame and stand). If you can identify the panel model that delivers the performance you want, you can search for other LCD monitors that might be less expensive or have the specific convenience features or frame style you prefer.

Conventional LCD monitors with a 4:3 aspect ratio are now harder to find and often more expensive than their widescreen counterparts. But despite the popularity of widescreen LCD monitors, they aren't necessarily the best choice for some users. LCD monitors with conventional shapes are taller than a same-size widescreen display, which means less up-and-down scrolling in Word and Excel documents and on web pages. If that's your primary usage, a conventional 4:3 aspect ratio monitor provides the greatest productivity. On the other hand, a widescreen LCD monitor allows you to fit two documents or web pages side by side on the display, and they allow you to watch widescreen movies that fill the screen.  ... Continued

Our Consensus Report shows how many times products are top-ranked by reviewers included in our
All The Reviews Reviewed chart.

The large number of models and the small number of top reviews for any of them gives credence to the cliché that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It’s also a reflection of the fact that models from many manufacturers use the same panels from a few manufacturers. Still, certain manufacturers have great track records in producing LCD monitors that meet with approval from reviewers and users. Those include HP, Samsung and Dell. Gateway, normally considered a budget maker, makes the monitor that garners the greatest number of positive reviews from experts, but at its selling price and screen size -- both outsized for most users -- it misses the cut for being a ConsumerSearch Fast Answer.