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I-O Data unveils colorful 17- and 19-inch displays
If LG's selection of 17 / 19-inch LCD-wear wasn't exactly anywhere close to your price range, I-O Data is stepping up to fill the void. The LCD-A175 series contains a trio of 17-inch models donning white, silver, and black enclosures, while the LCD-AD195 lineup offers up the same trifecta in a slightly larger form. Both displays sport a 1,280 x 1,024 resolution, 300cd/m2 brightness, 700:1 contrast ratio, 5-millisecond response time, VGA inputs, built-in power supplies, cable management systems, and dual 1.5-watt stereo speakers. The 19-incher raises the bar ever so slightly by adding a DVI input, but otherwise rocks the same decent specifications as its smaller sibling. Both monitors should be available later this month, and while the little guy will run you ¥34,800 ($295), the LCD-AD195 can be had for ¥39,800 ($337).Read- I-O Data LCD-AD195 seriesRead- I-O Data LCD-A175 series
Samsung's stylish 19-incher: the CX931B LCD
Joining the staggering array of 19-inchers out there (and ones soon to come) vying for your hard-earned dollars is a trendy new model from Samsung, dubbed the CX931B. While we don't have a lot of hard deets at the moment, the curvalicious display is apparently targeting "design-conscious" young consumers (or their oh-so-generous parents, that is) by sporting a futuristic design as well as coming in black or the ever-popular white color schemes. AVing has it that the svelte display boasts a 700:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness, gamer-friendly 5-milliseconds response time, and an 18-degree tilting stand, but there's no word on the native resolution or selection of inputs just yet. The CX931B can probably be found infiltrating college dorm rooms soon for 360,000 KRW ($382).
NEC unveils 19-inch MultiSync 1940WCXM LCD
Taking a step back from its MultiSync LCD20WGX (and right into Dell's forthcoming lair), NEC is busting out a new 19-inch widescreen display. The MultiSync 1940WCXM boasts a 1,440 x 900 resolution, 700:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness, VGA / DVI inputs, lightning quick 5-millisecond response time, and a pair of 1-watt integrated speakers along the bottom of the bezel. The monitor also sports a headphone jack, "NoTouch auto adjust" color correction, and a built-in power supply. If you're looking for a well spec'd LCD with a mighty respectable $269.99 pricetag, you can pick this bad boy up right now.
Sony's iMac-like Vaio VGC-LS1 announced, reviewed
Back in our former lives as sales drones for the big box retailers, we used to cram all our computing gear onto the coffee table, because, well, we couldn't afford a proper desk. We sure wish Sony had been around back then with its all-in-one Vaio VGC-LS1 Media Center desktop, which like the latest generation of iMacs, packs all of the PC components neatly in and around a flat-panel LCD. First appearing in Japan several months ago, the LS1 will finally make it stateside come September, and PC Mag finds the Core Duo-equipped multimedia powerhouse to be a worthy adversary for similar machines from Apple (a wireless keyboard and mouse come standard here) and especially Gateway (its horribly-designed Profile 6 isn't even fit for public display). The LS1 improves upon Sony's previous all-in-one offering, the VA11G, by getting rid of the hardware at the base of the display as well adding ExpressCard and SD slots -- though you still have to deal with an unsightly appendage in the form of a tethered USB IR receiver dongle. The built in TV tuner, dual-layer DVD burner, and 250GB hard drive make this model sound perfect for college students or as a bedroom PC, but the main drawback lies in its lack of HD support: not only is it missing a Blu-ray drive, you're not getting a single HDMI, DVI, or component input for filling that 19-inch, 1,680 x 1,050 screen with high definition goodness. Overall, though, the $2,100 machine comes across as a pretty capable performer with an eye-catching design and only a few, mostly minor drawbacks -- meaning that we would have been proud to give it a home in our dingy little studio apartment.Read- LS1 announcementRead- PCMag review
Buffalo's FTD-W924ADSR/SV 19-inch widescreen LCD
This thing has a name only a mother could love, but Buffalo's FTD-W924ADSR/SV has enough spec goodness to help us overlook its unsightly model number. The 19-inch 16:10 widescreen display runs at a 1,440 x 900 resolution, with a 5ms response time and 800:1 contrast ratio. For inputs the LCD can take VGA and DVI-D, along with audio input to power the back-mounted stereo speakers. According to recent sales numbers, 19-inch LCDs seem to be the new black, so we're guessing this display should do pretty well for itself when Buffalo drops it in a week or so for some as-of-yet undisclosed price.[Via Impress]
Asus rocks out with PG191 19-inch gaming monitor
When it comes to gaming monitors, performance is everything, so Asus was off to a good start by endowing its new 19-inch PG191 LCD with a zippy 2-millisecond response time. However, we're not sure that it was also a good idea to build two speakers and a subwoofer into this unit; although they do lend the monitor a rather, um, distinctive look, it would seem that most consumers who are really into their gaming already own a set of dedicated speakers -- and probably a 5.1 or 6.1 setup -- which perform better than the ones Asus is offering here. Also, part of the package is a built-in 1.3 megapixel camera, which may indicate that the company is actually targeting wannabe-gamers with this model -- folks who envy the rockstar lifestyle portrayed by Fatal1ty and friends, but who have yet to begin accessorizing their own PCs. Rounding out the specs are your standard 1,280 x 1,024 resolution, 800:1 contrast ratio, and 320cd/m2 brightness, along with a DVI port, in-game video capture software, and special audio/video settings designed to enhance gameplay. No word yet on pricing or availability, but if the speakers and camera add too much loot to the bottom line, we can't imagine that many real gamers will be interested.
LG's 19-inch, 2ms Flatron L1970HR reviewed
So PCMag decided to run LG's 19-inch Flatron L1970HR LCD through their suite of tests to see if its 2-millisecond response time really performs as advertised, and the good news for gamers is that this display indeed delivers excellent motion performance with little ghosting and few artifacts. You're also getting good color reproduction and a contrast ratio of 1600:1 that sounds great on paper, but in reality you can expect some loss of shadow detail and noticeable compression at both ends of the greyscale. Another trade-off for that zippy response time is resolution, as the 1,280 x 1,024 pixel array may not be enough for hardcore gamers or folks working on documents and photos all day, with the biggest knock being the monitor's inability to render smaller-sized fonts. In the end, unless all that you're doing is watching movies and playing video games all day (in which case we'd like to hear more about your job), it sounds like super-smooth video may not be worth the sacrifices you're making in other departments.
