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1. X-bit’s Guide: Contemporary LCD Monitor Parameters and Characteristics.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27
This guide is offering you a detailed description of various LCD monitor parameters, which are essential for comparative analysis, as well as the measuring techniques used for each of them. Besides, since the majority of LCD monitor parameters are determined by the type of the matrix the monitor is based on, we will also introduce to you the major four types of contemporary matrices. They are: TN+Film, S-IPS, MVA and PVA.
[ 10/26/04 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
2. Closer Look at 17" LCD Monitor Features. Part VI.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33
We continue our detailed roundups of 17" flat-panel monitors. Today we will look at 16 solutions from LG, Samsung, Sony, Viewsonic, Mitsubishi, NEC, and a few others. For the first time in our lab we are proud to introduce to you a monitor from ASUS.
[ 8/16/05 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
3. Closer Look at 17" LCD Monitor Features. Part VII.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27
Today we are going to continue our series of articles devoted to the features and performance of 17” LCD monitors. We will look at 12 monitors from BenQ, LG, Philips, Samsung, Sony and Viewsonic.
[ 2/9/06 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
4. 19" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part VIII..
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30
Another article in our 19-inch roundup series will be devoted to 12 monitor models from such well-known brands as ASUS, BenQ, HP, LG, NEC, Samsung and Viewsonic. Besides discussing their features we will also dwell on the details of brand name image-enhancing settings offered by the monitor makers these days.
[ 10/11/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
5. 19" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part VII..
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26
We continue our roundups of 19" LCD monitors with a native resolution of 1280x1024 pixels and an aspect ratio of 5:4. Although such products have been relegated to the bottom market segment, new models are still being released on a regular basis. Today we will introduce to you 12 new models from Acer, BenQ, LG, NEC, Sony and Samsung.
[ 6/11/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
6. 20" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part IV.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26
With this article I’m willing to introduce to you a few new models of 20" LCD monitors from different brands. You’ll find here monitors for work and for the home, affordable and not quite, with new widescreen matrixes as well as with the classic aspect ratio of 4:3. We will talk about 13 solutions from Asus, BenQ, Dell, HP, LG, NEC, Philips, Samsung and Viewsonic.
[ 9/7/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
7. 24" LCD Monitors Roundup.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25
We’ve covered almost each and every existing diagonal in our LCD monitor roundups, from now-obsolete 15" models to newest 27" and 30" giants, but 23-24-inchers have remained out of our focus for some reason. Today we are going to make up for this omission by offering you a detailed review of 8 eight 23" and 24" monitors including solutions from Acer, Apple, Dell, LG, Samsung and ViewSonic.
[ 10/23/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
8. Contemporary LCD Monitor Parameters: Objective and Subjective Analysis.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
In this article we will cover some specified parameters of monitors (how they are measured by the manufacturers, how relevant they are for practical uses, etc.) and some issues pertaining to the peculiarities of the human vision (this mainly refers to the response time parameter).
[ 1/23/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
9. 19" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part X: Widescreen Models.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23
Today we will discuss 10 widescreen LCD monitors with 19-inch matrix and 16:10 aspect ratio. We will talk about solutions from Acer, ASUS, BenQ, LG, NEC, Samsung and ViewSonic.
[ 7/15/08 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
10. Closer Look at 17” LCD Monitor Features. Part V.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Today we are going to introduce to you another bunch of eleven 17" LCD panels including very interesting and popular solutions from such manufacturers as LG, NEC, Philips, Samsung and Viewsonic. If you are looking for a 17” LCD monitor then check out our latest coverage alongside with the previous articles to make the right choice now!
[ 11/12/04 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
11. Closer Look at 20" and 21" LCD Monitor Features. Part II.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
This is another article in our series of LCD monitor roundups. Over the next two days we would like to introduce to you 17 monitor models with the 20” and 21” screen targeted for different application fields and hence belonging to different price segments. Today we will look at 9 solutions from Acer, BenQ and NEC.
[ 10/24/06 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
12. 24" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part II.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18
Although TN matrices are an attribute of budget monitor models, they have not just penetrated the relatively expensive 24-inch monitor segment, but they tend to be a leader there already, at least judging y the number of new models announced lately. But is it necessarily a bad thing? Not very advanced characteristics of TN matrices are well compensated by their low price. Today we are going to talk about 6 monitors on such matrix from Acer, Dell, NEC and Samsung.
[ 4/28/08 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
13. LCD Panels with Response Time Compensation: 7 Monitors Reviewed.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
The ISO 13406-2 method to measure the monitor’s response time as the total time necessary to change the state of a pixel from pure black to pure white and back again brings but very little information about the real performance of the monitor and easily misleads the user. Today we are going to reveal all secrets about this parameter and discuss the response time compensation that affects the quality of dynamic images on the screen of 7 monitors from ViewSonic and Samsung.
[ 12/20/05 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
14. 19" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part XI.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
We continue testing 19” monitors from the leading makers such as ASUS, HannStar, LG, NEC and ViewSonic. This roundup will include models with 5:4 aspect ratio as well as widescreen ones with 16:10 aspect ratio.
[ 8/12/08 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
15. Closer Look at 17” LCD Monitors Features. Part II.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17
Today we are going to discuss the features and performance of another bunch of 17-inch LCD panels from the leading manufacturers, such as Iiyama, LG, NEC, Samsung, Prestigio and Sony. Also note that it was the first time we measured the response time characteristic both on black-to-white and on black-to-gray transitions.
[ 12/26/03 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
16. 20" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part V.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
This article continues our series of reviews of 20” LCD monitors. Today we are going to discuss 9 models from Acer, Asus, Dell, Samsung and NEC using mostly TN matrix technology. Let’s find out what the market prospects of TN matrix in general are and how successful the reviewed models turned out to be.
[ 12/21/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
17. Closer Look at 20" and 21" LCD Monitor Features. Part III.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18
We continue our yesterday’s discussion of 20" and 21" monitors and their features. Today we will add another 8 models to the batch. These will be solutions from Samsung, Sony and Viewsonic. Find out what solution is the best out of 19 models tested!
[ 10/25/06 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
18. Closer Look at 17” LCD Monitors Features: Pixel Response Time.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
This time we reviewed thirteen 17” LCD displays in order to figure out not only their evident highs and lows, but also their real pixel response time, which definitely affects the image quality. Find out the best 17” LCD now!
[ 7/17/03 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
19. 19" LCD Monitor Roundup. Part XII: Budget Models.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21
Today we are going to discuss 10 inexpensive LCD monitors with 19-inch diagonal and 5:4 aspect ratio. We will test solutions from Acer, ASUS, BenQ, LG, Samsung and Viewsonic.
[ 8/26/08 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
20. Closer Look at the 19" LCD Monitors Features. Part II.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17
Another bunch of 19-inch LCD panels has been reviewed at X-bit labs. Check out our new roundup for the detailed indepth tests of 10 LCD monitors including the solutions from Samsung, NEC, Acer, BenQ, Sony and Prestigio.
[ 11/19/03 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
21. Closer Look at 17” LCD Monitor Features. Part III.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
We tested another bunch of 17-inch LCD monitors. This time we would like to take a closer look at the features, response time, color temperatures and performance of 14 LCD monitors from such well-known makers as Acer, NEC, CTX, Samsung (we tested 8 models!), Sony and Hansol. If you haven’t yet made up your mind about the monitor, then you have to check this article first!
[ 2/3/04 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
22. 20" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part VI.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Today we are going to discuss six inexpensive 20-inch LCD monitors for the office environment. These will be the solutions from NEC, Samsung and Viewsonic. Read our article for details!
[ 6/13/08 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
23. 19" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part IX..
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17
The new round of 19-inch LCD monitors testing will focus on the solutions using TN matrixes. We will look at a few widescreen models as well as those with the traditional 5:4 screen ratio from Acer, ASUS, NEC, Samsung and ViewSonic.
[ 2/20/08 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
24. Closer Look at 20" and 21" LCD Monitor Features.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
Today we are beginning a series of articles devoted to 20" and 21" LCD panels. We will look in detail at the most important user parameters of these solutions, such as response time, color reproduction, ergonomics, etc. This time we will introduce to you solutions from Acer, NEC, Samsung, Mitsubishi and EIZO.
[ 7/11/05 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
25. 19" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part XIII.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
In our today’s article we are going to discuss another seven displays with 19-inch diagonal from Acer, Asus, Samsung and ViewSonic. Among them are a couple of pretty unusual solutions: one based on PVA matrix and another one with a built-in web-cam.
[ 1/9/09 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
26. 22" LCD Monitors Roundup. Part III.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Today we are going to talk about five LCD monitors with 22-inch diagonal. All of these monitors have one similarity: they are all built with 5ms TN matrices. This roundup will include solutions from NEC, Samsung and ViewSonic.
[ 10/22/08 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
27. New LCD Monitors from Samsung: Roundup of 5 New Models.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Today we will review 5 new monitors from Samsung, which have either recently appeared in shops or haven’t yet become available at all. One of them boasts pixel response time of 12msec. You will also see three monitors with an integrated TV-tuner, and more!
[ 3/4/04 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
28. XXL Monitors in Action: LCD Giants from Dell and Samsung Reviewed.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
Today we are going to look at three solutions from Dell and Samsung with 27” and 30” diagonal. 27” monitors may be interesting for people who often watch movies on their PC and who need a large screen with a resolution sufficient for HDTV. 30” models may make a good work monitor for people who process complex design drawings and schematics or have to work with multiple documents at once. So, let’s see how good out today’s testing participants are!
[ 4/6/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
29. Professional LCD Monitors: NEC LCD2190UX and Samsung XL20.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Incorrect correct color reproduction is an issue with a lot of consumer LCD panels. Today we are going to take a look at professional LCD monitors that have been specifically optimized for work with colors. Please meet the three professional models from NEC and Samsung in our new detailed review!
[ 1/29/07 | Location: Articles / Monitors ] -
30. Closer Look at 17” LCD Monitor Features. Part IV.
Found in pages: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Today we are going to introduce to you another bunch of ten 17" LCD panels including very interesting and popular solutions from such manufacturers as Acer, BenQ, e-Yama, Gigabyte, Hansol, LG and MacroView. If you are looking for a 17” LCD monitor then check out our latest coverage alongside with the previous articles to make the right choice now!
[ 7/21/04 | Location: Articles / Monitors ]
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