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Reviews 15-inch liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in the January 2001 issue of 'PC World.' Comparison of LCDs to the more common CRT monitors; Costs of manufacturing LCD monitors; How LCDs use less electricity, less space and generate less heat; Description of products including the Eizo Nanao FlexScan L330.

Evaluates 23 19-inch monitors, including flat screens, and identifies the 10 best. The advantage of a 19-inch screen; Space-saving features; The benefits of a the flat screens; A comparison of features; Price. INSETS: The Right Monitor for the Right Job;Power Tipping.

Evaluates ten 17-inch computer monitors priced under $400. Image quality; Resolution; Comparison to older models; The use of Universal Serial Bus (USB); Colors; Features; Conclusions. INSETS: Focus on Ergonomics;Picture Perfect.

This article evaluates the FP231W liquid crystal display (LCD) from BenQ. FP231W's 23-inch wide-screen LCD monitor makes an impressive desk trophy. But unfortunately, its performance does not live up to its great first impression. Although the monitor's se-date charcoal-and-matte-silver cabinet looks very professional, the $1999 FP231W is clearly meant for greater things than just spreadsheets. In addition to analog and digital inputs, it includes S-Video and composite inputs. The unit's vast screen, with a 1920 by 1200 native resolution, can display several applications at once--and that is not counting the picture-in-picture window for watching TV or videos. However, in the informal tests of a shipping model, regular video seemed to be a little grainy and ghosty. High-definition video was sharper, but still showed some ghosting. In any application, light areas appeared shimmery and washed out, causing black text on a white background to display as less than perfect. The FP231W offers some nice features. For example, unlike most 23-inch models it can swivel from side to side as well as tilt. Even when I raised the monitor several inches on its base, it felt stable and well balanced. Sadly, such fancy features do not overcome the unit's iffy image quality.

This section offers tips on tuning computer monitor images. Do not attempt to adjust your display until it has been running for at least 30 minutes. Position the screen to avoid reflections and glare, and reduce the quantity of ambient light in the room. Begin by optimizing your monitor's resolution, color-depth, and refresh-rate settings in Windows. Get to know the controls on your monitor itself. The settings vary from display to display, but all have options for color temperature, brightness, and contrast. White light on your monitor is not pure white. It ranges from bluish white to reddish white. The particular color temperature you choose should be the point on this spectrum that most pleases your eye. To set or adjust brightness or contrast, you need calibration test patterns. Many graphics professionals rely on Displaymate, which provides excellent diagnostic and calibration patterns and instructions. The brightness setting actually controls the darkness, or black point, of your monitor. Set it too low, and dark shades of gray will appear black, set it too high, and your darkest blacks will look gray. Pick a setting that is pleasing to your eye. Brighter is not always better. Contrast settings that are too high can cause blurring on some cathode ray tube monitors, as well as increase eyestrain.

The article presents the top 10 monitors in the computer industry as of August 2004. Samsung's moderately priced SyncMaster 193P nabs Best Buy honors on the strength of its high image-quality scores. The ViewSonic VP191b, retested this month under a new protocol, is the only monitor on the list to score an Outstanding rating in overall image quality, but it has fewer features than the Samsung model. High-performance MultiSync LCD1980SX from NEC scored second only to the ViewSonic VP191b. With the help of its included photo- and video-sharpening software, the Philips Brilliance 190P5EB presents a pretty picture, but it also costs a pretty penny.

Compares the performance of liquid crystal display (LCD) and cathode-ray tube (CRT) information display systems. Advantage of CRT over LCD; Image quality of LCD and CRT monitors; Calibration of the display systems.

Presents pieces of advice in buying liquid crystal display (LCD) computer monitors. Benefits of LCD; Disadvantages of LCD; Signals accepted by flat-panel displays. INSET: OPTIMIZE YOUR AUDIO.

Features the top 10 computer monitors, as of November 2003. NEC MultiSync FP912SB; Hansol 920A; Samsung SyncMaster 957mb.

Compares computer monitors on the basis of price, resolution, and features. Samsung's SyncMaster 950p; KDS VS 195i; Optiquest Q95; ViewSonic GS790; Hitachi CM721F.

Reviews ten computer monitors, as rated by 'PC World' magazine as of June 1, 2001. Mention of the Samsung SyncMaster 1200NF, the ViewSonic P225F, the Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2060u, and others; Price; Quality of text and graphics.

Lists the top ten 19-inch computer monitors according to 'PC World' magazine. Evaluation in terms of price and quality of text and graphics; Key features; Recommendations.

Discusses changing of company computer monitors from CRT monitors to liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors. Thought that growing companies will need to contend with cramped office space; Experience of Dan Shaughnessy of American Academy of Pediatrics in which his company decided to buy LCDs; Concern over the costs of the monitors.

Evaluates Samsung's SyncMaster 570p Plus TFT analog LCD monitor. Features; Price; Drawbacks.

Evaluates ten computer monitors. Viewable area; Resolution; Image quality; Price; Overall rating; Color; Features; Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 71; Sony CPD-E200; NEC MultiSync FE700 and others.