The AOC unit is quite a stylish matt silver over matt black. The unit itself is very attractive to look at, however it has a kind of cheap plasticky look and feel to it, this may be in part to do with the matt colour scheme.The rear of the monitor has two different sets of wall mounting threads available for use, and the base is readily removed. There are only two ports on this monitor, one VGA port and one standard IEC power socket. It is interesting to note that all the units submitted for this review have their power supplies built into the monitors, whereas the last LCD review we performed several of the manufacturers opted to use external "brick" power adaptors. The base itself is relatively sturdy, however with the screen pivoted all the way forwards it can be a bit prone to tipping over. The base also has no swivel functionality, just pivot forward and aft. The rear of the unit also has a Kensington security lock port.
The blacks were very black on the AOC panel, however they tended towards blending with the greys too much, not giving much contrast differences. The video playback was acceptable, however fast moving/flashing scenes tended to tear a little; the pixellation also of these sequences was also quite pronounced.
While it's not a well known brand, we feel this monitor offers good value for money, in a no-frills solution.
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| Product | AOC LM520i |
| Price | AU$499 |
| Vendor | AOC Monitor |
| Phone | 02 9403 5780 |
| Web | www.anz.aocmonitor.com |
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| No DVI port, stylish design, but let down by cheap plasticky look. | |
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| Only has a VGA port and no speakers. | |
| ROI |  ½ |
| Very well priced at almost AU$80 cheaper than it nearest competitor, which is a good price for its performance. | |
| Service |  ½ |
| Three-year warranty is excellent and also appears to be the standard for these monitors. | |
| Rating |  ½ |
