Flat-panel festival


Contents
Introduction
 Acer AL1922
 AG Neovo E-19A
 BenQ FP91G
 HP 1955
 LG L1980Q
 Mitsubishi DV197SB
 NEC 1970NX
 NewQ LVNR190
 Philips 190B6
 Sony SDM-HS95B
 ViewSonic VX924
 Specifications
 How we tested
 Editor's choice
 About RMIT
Acer AL1922
The innovative base used on this monitor is really the device's standout feature. Attached to the four VESA threads on the rear, the base is easily removed to allow for wall or ergonomic arm mounting, but why you would ever want to remove this base is beyond us. Firstly it allows the monitor to tilt forwards and backwards through a decent range (although not as much as most monitors in this review). It also allows the monitor to rotate from the landscape to portrait position.

The base also performs a left/right swivel action, which most monitors do not, and it operates like a telescope to enable height adjustments up to 100mm. The base itself, while looking quite small, is sturdy and it would be difficult to knock this over even with the full 100mm extended.

The menu system of the Acer takes a while to get used to but this said, it is no brain teaser. Display Mate setup is very straightforward and the AL1922 showed very good contrast. The colours did tend to bleed in the higher range -- predominately red, yellow, green, blue, and pink. Text and graphics though were very crisp and clear. Yellows were reproduced very well and whites were very bright. Fast video playback showed virtually no tearing and the colours and depth of field are excellent.

3DMark exhibits slightly more tearing but is definitely one of the least affected monitors in this review.

The price, at AU$849, is not the cheapest in (that goes to the BenQ at AU$649), but for the features, such as portrait/landscape swivel and speakers, the Acer certainly makes up for its higher price.

Thirty-six months warranty seems to be standard for tested monitors, with the BenQ and the Sony taking it one step further offering on-site for the full 36 months. So overall, the Acer is one of the most adjustable monitors reviewed -- definitely comparable to the HP.

Product AL1922R
RRP AU$849
Vendor Acer
Phone 1300 366 567
Web www.acer.com.au
 
Warranty 36 months
Dead/bright pixel policy Yes
Interoperability
Excellent features such as portrait/landscape swivel, height adjustment etc. Great ergonomics too.
Futureproofing ½
DVI and Analogue ports as well as integrated speakers.
ROI
Very good pricing for the features and ergonomics.
Service ½
36 months is very good and appears to be standard with most of the panels in this review.
Rating
Acer AL1922

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    Benq FP91G Marc Jones -- 19/01/06 (in reply to #120127529)

    Great monitor, clear graphics display.

    Im running 2 computers in my room one running DVI and the other D-SUB, and i love the feature to be able to switch between the 2 displays!

    Life is not good with LG R Moore -- 05/04/06

    My experience with LG monitors is not a positive one. The 19" monitor I bought lasted 2 weeks and turned up its toes and it has been with the service agent for 3 weeks with no end in sight. LGE Australia have been of no assistance whatsoever with getting me a solution. Most of the time they will not respond to queries posted on their website and do not seem to care about any inconvenience I might have to suffer. I would not recommend their products to anyone. They may be OK if they do not break down but if they do, you are most certainly on your own.

    HP 1955 Anonymous -- 14/12/06

    Horrible monitor. Corporate setting. All cubicles have these monitors. At least 10 burned out this year.

    Don't Buy them.

    Hp 1955 Eric -- 17/03/08

    yeah, same with mine at home, just burned out one evening, useless product.

    HP 1955 Anonymous -- 28/03/08

    I bought my HP 1955 with the xw4300 workstation back in 2005 and it hasn't given me a bit of trouble. Truly reliable, no dead pixels, works flawlessly.

    Contrast that with -- In '07 I bought a Polaroid FLM-1911 Monitor/TV so I could watch football (American style!) while working but also use the monitor as an extension for presentation in my office. It's already dead. TV (via cable) stopped working, DVD output only works on HDTV now, and VGA flickers with a pinkish hue.

    I'll take HP quality over Polaroid any day.

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