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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Envision G918W1 Dell Ultrasharp 3007WFP-HC Hewlett Packard LP3065 Samsung Syncmaster 305T Hewlett Packard LP1965 Eizo Coloredge CE240W-WS NEC Multisync LCD2470WNX NEC Multisync LCD2470WNX Samsung Syncmaster 215TW Samsung Syncmaster T240
Envision G918W1 Dell Ultrasharp 3007WFP-HC Hewlett Packard LP3065 Samsung Syncmaster 305T Hewlett Packard LP1965 Eizo Coloredge CE240W-WS NEC Multisync LCD2470WNX NEC Multisync LCD2470WNX Samsung Syncmaster 215TW Samsung Syncmaster T240
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Lowest Price Buy Envision G918W1 G918w1
$311.99
Buy Dell Ultrasharp 3007WFP-HC 3007WFP-HC
$1,399.00
Buy Hewlett Packard LP3065 EZ320A8#ABA
$1,094.00
Buy Samsung Syncmaster 305T 305T
$1,229.99
Buy Hewlett Packard LP1965 RA373A8#ABA
$265.00
N/A Buy NEC Multisync LCD2470WNX LCD2470WNX-BK
$398.00
N/A Buy Samsung Syncmaster 215TW 215TW
$1,612.89
Buy Samsung Syncmaster T240 T240HD
$259.00
 
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Resolution 1400 x 900 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 1280 x 1024 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1200
Brightness 300 cd/m2 300 cd/m2 300 cd/m2 400 cd/m2 300 cd/m2 450 500 cd/m2 500 cd/m2 300 cd/m2 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 800:1 1000:1 1000:1 1,000:1 1000:1 1000:1 1270:1 1000:1 1000:1 20000:1
Response Time 5 ms 8 ms 12 ms (rise+fall); 6 ms (gray-to-gray) 6 ms 6 ms 8 ms 6 ms 6 ms 8 ms 5 ms
Dot Pitch 0.285 mm 0.25 mm 0.25 mm 0.25 mm 0.294 mm 0.27 mm 0.27 mm 0.27 mm 0.27 mm 0.258 mm
Signal Input DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D DVI-I DVI-I DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D DVI-D
Aspect Ratio    16:10 16:10   16:10   16:10 16:9 16:10
Backlight Life           40,000 hour(s)
Depth 8.3 in 7.9 in 9.4 in 11 in 8.8 in 9.1 in 10.6 in 10.6 in 8.7 in 9.6 in
Display Type LCD   LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD
Height 15 in 18.5 in 19.3 in 17.7 in. 14.8 in 14.13 in. 16.5 in 16.5 in 14.8 in 18.8 in
Power Consumption 55 Watt 177 Watt 176 Watt 130 Watt 55 Watt 110 Watt 90 Watt 92 Watt 70 Watt 55 Watt
Size 19 in. 30 in. 30 in. 30 in. 19 in 24.1 in 24 in. 24 in. 21 in. 24 in.
Sync Rate 75 Hz x 81 KHz 60 Hz x 98.7 KHz 60 Hz x 100 KHz 75 Hz x 81 KHz 76 Hz x 83 KHz 86 Hz x 94 KHz 85 Hz x 93.9 KHz 75 Hz x 93.9 KHz 30 - 81 kHz 75 Hz x 81 KHz
Vertical Viewing Angle 160 178 178 178 178 178 88 88 178 160
Viewing Angle 160 178 178 178 178 178 88 88 178 160
Warranty 3 Years Limited warranty - Replacement - 3 years - Shipment 3 Years   3 Years 5 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years
Weight 9.9 lbs 25.1 lbs 29.5 lbs 26.5 lbs 15.7 lbs 23 27.3 lbs 27.3 lbs 16.5 lb. 15 lbs
Width 17.6 in 27.2 in 27.2 in 27.2 in 15.9 in 22.3 in 22 in 22 in 18.5 in. 22.6 in
 
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Lowest Price Buy Envision G918W1 G918w1
$311.99
Buy Dell Ultrasharp 3007WFP-HC 3007WFP-HC
$1,399.00
Buy Hewlett Packard LP3065 EZ320A8#ABA
$1,094.00
Buy Samsung Syncmaster 305T 305T
$1,229.99
Buy Hewlett Packard LP1965 RA373A8#ABA
$265.00
N/A Buy NEC Multisync LCD2470WNX LCD2470WNX-BK
$398.00
N/A Buy Samsung Syncmaster 215TW 215TW
$1,612.89
Buy Samsung Syncmaster T240 T240HD
$259.00
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