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Does the monitor have a good variety of connectors, such as DVI and audio, or just the standard VGA port?
Futureproofing
In addition to ports and connectors, does it have useful features such as speakers and an adjustable stand?
ROI
Do the features, usability, and performance justify the price?
Service
What warranties and service contracts are available? Can you get prompt service at a reasonable price?
We used DisplayMate for windows video edition to adjust each model according to the application's instructions and patterns. Once setup was completed we looked at subjective image samples, movie clips, and patterns to get a feel for the image quality and clarity. Our test rig stayed the same for all units comprising of a 2.6GHz Intel Pentium 4 system with 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD unit, and a 128MB Radeon video card with both digital and analogue outputs. In all the tests we used the 15pin D-SUB VGA connection to the monitor; the only monitor with both analogue and digital inputs in this review was the Philips 150B.
