ExtremeTech Reviews Three Widescreen LCDs

I’ve recently discovered that having a widescreen monitor is one of the coolest things that one can have, especially for one who has a lot of windows and widgets cluttered around the screen. You simply have more screen real estate to play (and work) around on. And it’s also great for watching DVDs and other videos that come in widescreen format. No more of those ugly (and useless) black bars.

ExtremeTech reviews three widescreen-format LCD monitors, namely the BenQ FP202W, NEC MultiSync 20WMGX2, and Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP.

L-R: BenQ FP202W, NEC MultiSync 20WMGX2, Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP

The BenQ is the barebones, entry-level model, which doesn’t offer much in terms of input options.

LAN party gamers might want to check this one out, as its light weight and fast response time makes it a decent gaming display. It’s low cost might appeal to other users, but the mediocre image quality and ergonomic issues make this a less-than-optimal monitor.

The NEC meanwhile, is the best in terms of features, including an analog TV tuner, built-in speakers and even its own remote! Of course, it’s also the most expensive.

NEC’s MultiSync 20WMGX2 is a versatile display offering good image quality, but is marred by very high price and the glossy screen. It’s a good choice if you require a display that does a little of everything.

The Dell is middle-of-the-road, with added functionality and better ergonomics, but still limited in terms of input options.

Dell ships another winner in the UltraSharp 2007WFP. Offering first rate image quality for a desktop LCD, it’s priced right and is a pleasure to use.

The ExtremeTech reviewers went for middle-of-the-road, with the Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP hitting the price-to-performance sweet spot. The BenQ FP202W was just too basic and lacked the ergonimics features considered essential to LCD displays. The NEC 20WGMX2 was just too expensive and had some issues not expected from a high-end LCD screen model.

July 27th, 2006 Posted by J. Angelo Racoma in Dell, BenQ, NEC at 2:04 pm Comment Now! »

NEC:19-inch Monochrome LCD for Medical Use

Newlaunches.com has the scoop on NEC’s 19″ LCD being launched for medical use.

NEC LCD Technologies announced that in mid-October it will begin shipping samples of its new 19-inch (48-cm) diagonal monochrome SXGA, amorphous silicon, TFT LCD module, part number NL128102BM29-05A, which is suitable for use in the medical field. This module features NEC LCD Technologies’ proprietary super-advanced, super-fine TFT (SA-SFT) technology, which boasts an ultra-wide viewing angle of 170 degrees, high luminance of 1000 cd/m2 and a high contrast ratio of 900:1. Enabling a dynamic range of luminance, this module is suitable for displaying medical images on a variety of radiation system modalities. Each pixel consists of three sub-pixels, and each sub-pixel controls 256 grey-scales individually, resulting in the display of 766 grey-scales simultaneously by each pixel. The TFT measures 404 x 330 x 22 and weighs around 2900 grams.

September 30th, 2005 Posted by David in NEC, News at 1:01 pm Comment Now! »

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