As far as the eye can see: 8 LCD monitors tested

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29 September 2003 10:20 AM
Tags: eizo, t&b, samsung, viewsonic, syncmaster, benq, lg, inch
Monitor
BenQ FP2081
Eizo FlexScan L985EX
IBM T860
LG L2010P
Vendor
BenQ
ARCADIA
IBM
LG
Price as tested (inc GST)
2999
3650
1649
3700
Phone
02 9714 6800
02 9239 1590
1800 289 426
1800 725 375
Web
www.benq.com.au
www.eizo.com
www.ibm.com/au/products
www.lge.com.au
Warranty
3 years on site
5 years
3 years
3 years
Pixel policy
Bright dot <5, dark dot <5
Panel to be replaced upon evaluation within the warranty period
<5 fixed dots with no two adjacent
Currently under revision
Response time (ms)
25
40
50
16
Connectors
VGA, DVI, S-video, composite
VGA, DVI, USB
VGA, DVI
VGA, DVI, USB
Horizontal frequency (Hz)
+31-81
Analog 24-94, Digital 31-
+31-81
96
Vertical frequency (Hz)
+56-76
Analog 49-86, Digital 59-61
+55-75
85
Contrast ratio
350:1
400:1
300:1
350:1
Brightness (cd/m2)
250
250
250
250
Viewable area (inches diagonal)
20
21.3
18.1
20.1
Native resolution
1600x1200
1600x1200
1280x1024
1600x1200
Colour depth
16 million
16 million
16 million
N/A
Viewing angle (horizontal/vertical)
160°ing angle (horizontal/vertical)
170°ing angle (horizontal/vertical)
160°ing angle (horizontal/vertical)
176°ing angle (horizontal/vertical)
Weight (kg)
10.5
10.2
8.6
9.9

Monitor
Mitsubishi DV200B
Philips 180P2
Samsung SyncMaster 213T
Viewsonic VP201mb
Vendor
Mitsubishi Electric
Philips
Samsung
Viewsonic
Price as tested (inc GST)
3499
1549
3499
3999
Phone
02 9684 7777
1300 363 391
02 9763 9700
1300 653 333
Web
www.mitsubishi-electric.com.au
www.philips.com.au
www.samsung.com.au
www.viewsonic.com
Warranty
3 years on site
3 years
3 years on site (within 25km of CBD)
3 years on site
Pixel policy
Bright dot <5, dark dot <10
Bright dot <1
Fixed dot <3, or <1 if located in the centre of the screen
N/A
Response time (ms)
45
<30
<25
<30
Connectors
VGA, DVI, S-video, composite
VGA, DVI
VGA, DVI
VGA, DVI
Horizontal frequency (Hz)
+30-80
+30-82
+30-81
30
Vertical frequency (Hz)
+56-76
+56-76
+56-75
50
Contrast ratio
350:1
350:1
500:1
600:1
Brightness (cd/m2)
250
250
250
250
Viewable area (inches diagonal)
20.1
18
21.3
20.1
Native resolution
1600x1200
1280x1024
1600x1200
1600x1200
Colour depth
16 million
16 million
16 million
N/A
Viewing angle (horizontal/vertical)
80°wing angle (horizontal/vertical)
175°ing angle (horizontal/vertical)
170°ing angle (horizontal/vertical)
170°ing angle (horizontal/vertical)
Weight (kg)
10.5
8
5.1
13

 LCD monitors

 LCD reviews:
 BenQ FP2081
 Eizo FlexScan L985EX
 IBM T860
 LG Flatron L2010P
 Mitsubishi DV200B
 Phillips 80P2
 Samsung SyncMaster 213T
 Viewsonic VP201mb

 Specifications
 How we tested
 Look out for...
 Sample scenarios
 Editor's choice
 Final words
 About RMIT
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Talkback 3 comments

    16:9 ratio on the Editors choi ...Anonymous -- 08/02/04

    16:9 ratio on the Editors choice Samsung 213T ???
    Did you even review these montiors? How you could get such a fundamental thing wrong is beyond me.

    im thinking of buying a Benq F ...Anonymous -- 28/03/04

    im thinking of buying a Benq Fp2081 Lcd monitor. Im using it for cad drawings. Can you tell me if this is suitable for my type of work

    Samsung SyncMaster 213T - Wide ...Anonymous -- 27/04/04

    Samsung SyncMaster 213T - Widescreen? - I was looking for a widescreen monitor about that size. I'm just glad I didn't order one based on your review for on the Samsung website it is quoted as being 4:3 aspect ratio.
    Very poor review

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