Panel beating: 15 LCD displays tested

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25 March 2002 04:54 PM
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Panel beating -- 15 LCD displays tested
By Kire Terzievski, Technology & Business Magazine
March 25th, 2002.



  Panel Beating:
Introduction
1. AG Neovo F-15
2. Compucon H540S
3. Eizo FlexScan L375
4. Hercules ProphetView 720
5. Hitachi CML153XW
6. LG 575LE
7. HP L1520 D5063A
8. Mitsubishi DV158
9. NEC MultiSync LCD1550V
10. Philips 150P2E
11. Samsumg SyncMaster151S
12. Sony SDM-M51
13. Targa TD15A-TFT
14. Viewmaster CS555
15. ViewSonic VX500
What to look for,
LCD VS CRT,
Sample scenario

Next-gen screens
Editor's Choice,
How we tested

Table of specs

About RMIT labs
Neovo F-15

AG Neovo F-15

The AG Neovo was a little bit of a surprise to us -- we didn't know what to expect. It is an analogue display and on paper it doesn't have a lot going for it. Firstly it has a high response time of 45ms and it only has a vertical-viewing angle of 115 degrees, which is a little on the low side.

It was the lightest display in this roundup, weighing in at only 3.1kg. This made it very easy to shift around, but also to tip over. The base stand didn't offer the stability we would have liked and wasn't very adjustable -- you could only tilt the display up and down. However, a wall mounting kit is available.

We must admit the image quality was surprisingly good, despite not looking so great on paper. It was one of the few displays that successfully displayed hues from all ends of the spectrum. Text also appeared quite sharp and this display has a great OSD. We were able to fine-tune every parameter of this display; it even has two modes optimised for text and graphics.


Product: AG Neovo F-15

Price: AU$1299

Vendor: Camcom International

Phone: (02) 9418 8888

Interoperability: ½
Analogue input only

Futureproofing:
Wall mountable; no DVI; slight concern over the robustness.

ROI:
Very sharp, great contrast and brightness.

Service:
Three years parts & labour (one-year warranty on panel).

Rating: ½
High-quality screen but lacks some features.



Next: Compucon H540S


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