BenQ rolls out 19-inch FP93GP monitor

BenQ's got a new monitor for those that prefer to keep things smaller and squarer than some its more imposing offerings, with its new FP93GP display offering 19-inches of space in the good 'ol 4:3 aspect ratio. The monitor's specs also look to be impressive enough, with a 1,200:1 contrast ratio, 1,280 x 1,024 resolution, 300cd/m2 brightness, 8 ms gray to gray response time, a 178 degree viewing angle, and both VGA and DVI inputs. While it still appears to be listed at the ever-popular "open price," Impress pegs the direct sales price at ¥42,800 (or about $358), which certainly puts it well above the low-end of 19-inch displays.

[Via Impress]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2007 3:09PM]

Why do companies bother with 4:3 screen's? 16:10 screens are far more useful.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2007 7:08PM]

@ Steve


I work in an office of about ten people, two of which work in graphic design and neither one of them wants to use a widescreen monitor. Both of them work on our website and would much rather use a monitor with a more common aspect ratio, since that's what most everyone else has!

For the other people in our office, desk space is at such a premium that a widescreen monitor would be more hindrance than it's worth. And I know we're not the only ones out there...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2007 5:26AM]

@ Gerald

I have a 24" widescreen monitor at work and it's as wide as my keyboard and mouse area.

I also use it for photoshop work. Remember that in a 16:10 size monitor allows you to still have a 4:3 area and then extra space, for instance you can have all the photoshop palletes there on that side.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2007 3:23PM]

it's not 4:3, it's 5:4. Common mistake.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2007 4:07PM]

1280x1024? ARE YOU KIDDING?

[(Unverified) Posted May 4th 2007 11:21AM]

@Steve:
Actually, as someone who uses dual 19" monitors (third soon maybe, and this might be what I get) 5:4 is far more useful than 16:10. The extra width is, I find, wasted. I'd rather have the extra height and more of them.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2007 4:33PM]

pwnt!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001085

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2007 12:45AM]

The Samsung you linked to is a TN panel (6bit + 2bit FRC), this is an MVA which is usually full 8bit; true 16.7 mil colors with no dithering. MVA is better than TN panels in terms of colors and viewing angles.

[irfan Posted Apr 26th 2007 5:51PM]

1.25:1 technically, not 1.33 so ya, 5:4 not 4:3

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 26th 2007 5:58PM]

I have a Benq 17 inch LCD and it's been great. They have a program you run, and press a button on your monitor (using VGA) and it calibrates it!

However, I use it via DVI..

I've noticed no lag or anything...and it has a whole load of useful menu options.

:D

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 27th 2007 6:28AM]

1280x1024 is NOT 4:3 but it is 5:4, right? See (256x5)x(256x4)