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Evaluates several brands of 19-inch liquid crystal display monitors. Dell UltraSharp 1901FP; Sharp LL-T19D1; Sony SDM-X93; Cornea CT1904. INSET: Prime-Time-Ready LCD TVs.

Provides information on plasma displays, liquid crystal displays and Digital Light Processing technology for television. Price range of the technology displays; Overview of the products; Digital differences among the displays. INSET: GETTING SET FOR HDTV.

Presents reviews of 15 flat liquid crystal display computer monitors. Features; Differences between various models of flat screen monitors; Image quality; Costs; Recommendation of the ViewSonic VG171. INSET: HOW WE EVALUATE LCD MONITORS, by Rebecca Freed.

Presents information on very large, flat-screen visual display equipment. Expected decrease in prices for 17-inch liquid-crystal displays (LCD) and for 40-inch-plus plasma screens; Comparison in picture quality to traditional cathode ray tubes (CRT); Reasons why a person would want a screen or monitor larger than 17 inches; Comparison of four LCD screens, including NEC-Mitsubishi's MultiSync LCD1700M and Samsung's SyncMaster 170T. INSET: Future Visions: Flexible, Portable, and Ultraclear.

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.

The article evaluates several 23- or 24-inch liquid crystal displays, including Samsung's Syncmaster 24TT, Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP and ViewSonic's VP2330wb.

This article offers tips on improving the image quality of a computer monitor. It is important to make sure that a monitor uses the latest version of the driver for its graphics adapter. With regards to color quality, it is necessary to adjust the contrast using a grayscale chart to maximize the number of viewable shades of gray. DirectX, a Windows technology that enhances graphics and sound may also be used, as well as a digital visual interface to connect an LCD monitor to a computer in order to produce better images than an analog VGA link of a CRT monitor. INSET: First Aid Your LCD.

Examines four liquid crystal display (LCD) flat-panel computer monitors costing under $1,000. The MicroScan 5TN from ADI; The Advan AGM14T from Advan Corp.; The DPP500 from Princeton Graphics Systems; The SyncMaster 320TFT from Samsung; The resolution and image quality offered; How they compare to similar cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors. INSET: Going digital may cut LCD prices.

Evaluates two liquid crystal display monitors. UltraSharp 2405FPW from Dell; VP231wb from ViewSonic. INSET: Eizo LCD Offers Listenable Speakers.

Evaluates two liquid crystal display products in the U.S. L2035 from Hewlett-Packard; NEC MultiSync LCD2080UX+ from NEC-Mitsubishi.

Offers advice on how to purchase a computer monitor. How to determine what type of monitor one should choose; Differences between liquid crystal displays and cathode ray tube monitors; Ways to measure dot pitch; Discussion of image quality.

The article presents the case of a computer user who used a CompUSA LCD/CRT Cleaning Kit from CompUSA Inc. to clean the screen of his Dell 18-inch liquid crystal display monitor. After using the cleaning kit, the customer noticed the discoloration of the screen. The product's packaging does not state its ingredients. The manual from Dell Computer Corp. warns users not to apply industrial-strength cleaners or petroleum-based products to Dell monitors. John Young-Hein, vice president of Meridew Enterprises, which makes a different line of cleaning products called Klear Screen, says that many screen-cleaning gels contain alcohol or ammonia, big no-nos for an LCD.

The article presents a comparison of desktop liquid crystal display monitors including the LP2465 from Hewlett-Packard and the UltraSharp 2407WFP from Dell, and offers information on its features, image processing capabilities and cost.

The article features the NEC MultiSync liquid crystal display 2180 WG-LED. The monitor's light emitting diode backlighting gives it contrast and detail. Its fluorescent backlights add a faint glow that turns from black to graphite gray.

The article evaluates the UltraSharp 3007WFP wide-screen LCD from Dell and offers information on its key features, limitations and cost.

The article evaluates several liquid crystal display monitors including the Ultrasharp 1707FP from Dell, the Multi-Sync 70 GX2 from NEC and the PM17TU from Asus and offers information on their features and prices.

The article presents a question and an answer related to adjusting the size of the on-screen text in a liquid crystal display monitor. The sharpness of a 19-inch liquid crystal display screen is at its best at its original resolution of 1280 by 1024 pixels. The text looks fuzzy when switching to a lower resolution. One way of improving resolution is to use the Appearance tab of the Display control panel of XP. The user can now increase the Windows font size. It is also recommended to enable the font-smoothing technology of XP.

Evaluates several wide-screen liquid crystal displays. FlexScan S2410W from Eizo; UltraSharp 2405FPW from Dell; SyncMaster 242mp from Samsung.

Evaluates the M-Series multimedia displays from AG Neovo. Key features; Design; Capabilities.

This section presents a chart of reviews of liquid crystal display monitors, flatbed scanners and photo printers.

This article offers several suggestions on what a user can do if the text on his or her LCD monitor looks coarse and indistinct and his or her monitor has a slight flickering that tires his or her eyes. Quick Fix to the first problem: In Windows XP, enable Clear Type fonts. Right-click the desktop and then choose Properties, Appearance, Effects. Check Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts and select Clear Type in the drop-down menu below it. In Windows 98 and 2000, right-click the desktop, choose Properties, Effects and check Smooth edges of screen fonts. Quick fix to the second problem: CRT monitors redraw the image on the screen many times per second. When the image is drawn less than 72 times per second--a refresh rate of less than 72 hertz, the user may see flicker. If the user's graphics card and monitor support higher refresh rates, he or she can increase the rate by right-clicking the desktop and choosing Properties, Settings, Advanced, Monitor. The user can select the highest rate drop-down menu. Also, the user may be able to set an even higher rate in Windows XP and 2000 by lowering his or her resolution and/or color depth. He or she can click Adapter, List All Modes to see the refresh rates screen resolutions and color depths that the PC supports.

This article presents the top LCD monitors, DVD drives and digital cameras as of November 2004.

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 article presents the results of tests made on several midsize liquid crystal display (LCD) television units. The sizes of midsize liquid crystal television units range from 21 to 23 inches, which are suitable for bedrooms, small dens and offices. Three types of content on each of the LCD television units include standard television broadcasts, a digital video disk movie, and scenes from IMAX movies encoded in the Windows Media Video High Definition format. The 21-inch Sony LCD WEGA KLV-215G2 unit allegedly performed consistently well with all content types. For standard television, using the units' default settings, the Sony and the Dell W2300 LCD television allegedly performed the best job of cleaning up video static and extracting realistic colors from a cable signal. By comparison, certain images looked exaggerated on the Gateway HD-Ready LCD television. Sony's unit performed well in the job of reproducing a DVD movie. Dell's screen, which has a 16:9 aspect ratio, displayed a much larger image, but colors on it appeared somewhat dull. In high-definition video tests, the LG Electronics RU-23LZ20 allegedly showed rich images from IMAX movies. On the other hand, Mitsubishi's LT-2240 displayed more-luminescent colors and darker blacks.

The article evaluates several electronic devices. Samsung's SyncMaster 172X, a svelte 17-inch liquid crystal display monitor has a small footprint and a fast, 12-millisecond response time ideal for digital video disc viewing and for gaming. It comes with dual video inputs and image-adjusting software. A built-in 1.2-megapixel camera, an MP3 player and organizing applications make the PalmOne Zire 72 a good tool for leisure and business. The camera takes fairly sharp photos, as well as videos.

This section presents a chart evaluating several 17-inch liquid crystal display monitors, including the Dell UltraSharp 1703FP and the Samsung SyncMaster 173P.

Presents information on notebook screens or notebook computer liquid crystal displays. Available size of notebook screens; Quality of notebook screens according to David Mentley of ISuppli/Stanford Resources; Electric consumption of notebook screens according to Kamal Shah of Intel Labs.

Evaluates the SyncMaster 172X liquid crystal display (LCD) system from Samsung. Response time of the LCD compared with other LCD; Price.

Focuses on several calibration kits for liquid crystal display and cathode-ray tubes information display systems. BasICColor Display from Integrated Color Solutions; MonacoOptix XR from X-Rite; SpyderPro from Pantone Colorvision.

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.

Evaluates electronic devices and computer peripherals. Features of the Apple's iPod Mini digital audio players; Components of the Livingstation liquid crystal display TV from Epson America.

Introduces several electronic products as of January 2004. DoubleSight DS-1500 LCD monitor; Sony PSX DVD player and recorder; Price of the products; Features of the products.

Reports on the increasing price of 15-inch flat-panel LCD in the United States. Reason for the increase in price; Prices of selected 15-inch flat-panel LCD.

Evaluates the 17-inch wide-screen W1700 LCD TV from Dell. Features of the television; Functional attributes of the product; Price.

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.

Presents a chart of the top liquid crystal display computer monitors. Rank of the Hewlett-Packard L1702; Features of the IBM ThinkVision L170p; Price of the Samsung SyncMaster 172B.

Presents reviews of computer products in the U.S. List of the top 10 15-inch liquid crystal display monitors; Examples of the outstanding digital cameras under $500; Rank of Canon i320 Color Bubble Jet Printer in the top 10 ink jet printers.

Evaluates liquid crystal displays (LCD) from WinBook and Samsung. Price and key specifications; Winbook Display C1900; Samsung's SyncMaster 19IN; Text and image quality.

Introduces Sony Corp.'s liquid crystal display monitors. Advantages; Features; Price.

Evaluates the Cintiq 15x liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor from Wacom. Way that the monitor works like a graphics tablet and allows users to draw directly on the screen; Quality of images on the monitor; Recommendation.

Evaluates the LM1503 liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor from Solarism Display Technology. Strategy of the company that people will pay more for an extra-bright flat-panel display; Clearness of the text, brightness of the screen, and other features; Inclusion of two terminals and an S-Video input port; Benefits of using the monitor.

Evaluates organic light emitting diodes as an alternative to liquid crystal displays. Description and features; When the screens will be available; Possible problems with the product.

Evaluates the Eizo Nanao FlexScan L771 liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor. Statement that the FlexScan produces sharp text; Ability of users to connect digital cameras and scanners; Opinion that the screen control buttons are complicated; Cost.

Evaluates the Sony SDM-N50 liquid crystal display (LCD) computer monitor. Key features; Pros and cons; Image resolution; Price.

Evaluates the Nokia 800Pro+, an 18-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) computer monitor from Nokia Display Products. Price compared with other 18-inch LCD displays; Ability to display analog and digital images; Resolution; Features; Performance; Advantages and disadvantages; Conclusion.

Evaluates the Hewlett-Packard Pavilion FX70 Flat Panel Display. Viewing size of the LCD computer monitor; Resolution; Features and price.