Why Buy a Flat Panel Monitor

Not so long ago, a flat panel monitor was an extravagant purchase, where a 17 inch LCD monitor would cost over five hundred dollars, and that wasn’t even for a widescreen model! Thankfully, manufacturing technology and costs have improved, resulting in larger widescreen monitors costing little more than an old and heavy CRT monitor.

What to Look for in a Monitor

Before buying a flat panel monitor, you need to be aware of the following, to ensure your new monitor can connect to your computer, and optimally perform for all your needs, whether you are a hardcore gamer, graphic designer, video editor, or just like to surf the web, chat, and email.

For connectivity, you need to know what type of monitor your computer’s video card can support. The most common monitor ports are VGA, DVI, and HDMI. Older video cards always support VGA monitors, while newer cards have added DVI and HDMI connectivity. Refer to your computer or video card’s documentation, or do a little research online to find out what type of monitor your computer supports.

For gaming and multimedia editing/viewing, a 19 inch or larger widescreen monitor is a good place to start. Make sure you get a monitor with a 5 ms (millisecond) or less response time for gaming, and for a crisper picture, the lower the dot pitch value the better.

Ultimately, it’s best to see a monitor in action for yourself, but that’s not always feasible, so check out our expert and user reviews to see which monitors are the best for your needs in features, price, and functionality. At TopTenREVIEWS, we do the research so you don’t have to.

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2008 Monitors Review

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Resolution 1920 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050
Response Time 8 ms 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms 5 ms 6 ms 5 ms 5 ms 6 ms
Brightness 450 300 cd/m2 300 cd/m2 280 cd/m2 300 cd/m2 300 cd/m2 450 cd/m2 280 cd/m2 280 cd/m2 300 cd/m2
Dot Pitch 0.27 mm 0.282 mm 0.258 mm 0.282 mm 0.258 mm 0.258 mm 0.27 mm 0.282 mm 0.282 mm 0.285 mm
Size 24 inch 22 in. 22 in. 22 in. 20 in. 20.1 in. 24 inch 22 in. 22 in. 20 in.
Sync Rate 86 Hz x 94 KHz 170 - 160 kHz 75 Hz x 82 KHz 85 Hz x 82 KHz 50 - 85 Hz 76 Hz x 93 KHz 76 Hz x 81 KHz 85 Hz x 82 KHz 50 - 85 Hz 75 Hz x 81 KHz
Warranty 5 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 700:1 1000:1 700:1 800:1 600:1 1,000:1 700:1 700:1 700:1
Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:10   16:10 16:10   16:9 16:10   16:10
Backlight Life     40,000 hour(s) 40,000 hour(s) 50,000 hour(s)   60,000 hour(s) 40,000 hour(s) 40,000 hour(s)  
Depth 9.06 in. 7.8 in 8.9 in 7.48 in. 9.1 in 8.8 in   8.9 in 8.3 in 7.9 in
Display Type LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD
Height 14.13 in. 16 in 17 in 17.4 in. 18.8 in 14.9 in   17.8 in 19.4 in 13.9 in
Power Consumption 110 Watt 55 Watt 38 Watt 48 Watt 43 Watt 62 Watt 33 Watt 45 Watt 62 Watt 75 Watt
Signal Input DVI-I DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D DVI-I DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D
Vertical Viewing Angle 178 160 160 160 160 140 89 160 160 160
Viewing Angle 178 170 170 170 160 160 89 170 170 160
Weight 23 10.6 lbs 11.2 lbs 13.2 lbs 15.4 lbs 17.2 lbs 14.31 lb. 13 lbs 13.7 lbs  
Width 22.28 in. 20.2 in 20.1 in 18.41 in. 19.4 in 18.5 in   20.7 in 20.6 in 18.6 in
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