LCD Monitors > Formac Electronic LCD Monitors > by Contrast Ratio

Advantages: High Quality Screen, Low refresh rate, Built in USB Hub great looks, Excellent Viewing angles
Disadvantages: 1 Year warranty, sometimes with Macintosh connector not PC

The Formac 2010 is a fantastic TFT. I have set a number of these up for clients and the refresh times, viewing angles and the sheer size of the screen make them ideal for watching DVDs, playing games(see below about games) and generally using the computer. Gone are the days of ghosting that used to be associated with TFTs. Great as these are, I would like to make sure anyone intending to buy one of these is aware of a few points which may cause ...
...The native resolution of the Formac Gallery 2010 is 1600x1200, this means that anything below this resolution(while it will work) will look blocky and not sharp, this does happen with all TFTs which are not run at their native resolution, but if you're used to a 19" or smaller TFT you might not have had to run at such a High res before. The problem that this creates is that when playing a 3d game, the more modern it is, most likely, the more power ... Read review

Advantages: great image quality, design and clarity
Disadvantages: none found yet

...I previously owned a 17\" Formac but it had been with me since 1997 and was getting a little tired to say the least! Well, eventually I plucked up the courage to spend my hard earned cash on the Formac Gallery 2010 Xtreme-5. All, I can say is wowweee! it is absolutely fantastic the styling is sleek and it does what it says - gives you excellent colour and image display. I really like the fact that it has two usb points on the back of the monitor ... Read review

Advantages: Great looks, Low refresh rate, built in USB hub and reliable
Disadvantages: Non-PC display connetor

The Formac 1740 is a fantastic TFT. I have set a number of these up for clients and the refresh times, viewing angles and the sheer size of the screen make them ideal for watching DVDs, playing games and generally using the computer. Gone are the days of ghosting that used to be associated with TFTs. Great as these are, I would like to make sure anyone intending to buy one of these is aware of a few points which may cause hic-ups in setting up if ...
...ever you are buying your Formac from takes on the responsibility of the warranty. The TFTs are very reliable and I have had 1 return and that was sorted out very quickly. The reason to make sure of this is because the manufacturer is currently in Germany with no UK office, so chances are where ever you buy from has imported them themselves. If they are only going to give you a 30 day warranty then send you off to the manufacturer, you'll have quite ... Read review

Advantages: 22" for the price of a 19" / pin sharp 1680 resolution
Disadvantages: menu navigation below average

This monitor was a major jump for me, as my old Hansol CRT had nothing wrong (aside from being bulky, using lots of power, and being ugly compared to today's flat pannels). I put off getting LCDs until now, as I've never found one that can match a CRT for pure picture quality in all resolutions. That said, today's LCD's all still struggle as a trip to PC World confirmed after I spent a long time changing resolutions on all their display models (Luckily ...
...at all and distract me from this experiment). The one monitor that stood out for price vs quality was Hanns G, which has a 22" screen for a 19" price. I bought this from AdvanceTec for less than £140 and was amazed when it arrived, and wished I'd upgraded sooned. Going from a 1024x768 to the native resolution of 1680x1050 transformed my computing experience. The sharpness in detail, which can be adjusted in 6 stages is flawless. The colours are vibrant ... Read review

Advantages: quick, easy to use, vibrant, fast
Disadvantages: slow on lower-end computers

...haven't looked back since, the Acer being superior in every single way. It is sharp, vibrant, responsive and easy to use, and I have completely fallen in love with it. If you purchase this monitor I promise you will not regret it. The Setup: As soon as I brought it home, hooked it up to my tower and turned everything on, the Acer quickly adjusted itself to give the best picture it could, and after changing the display resolution in Windows to the ...
...the widescreen expanse of the Acer gave every single game installed on my PC a new lease of life. Whether I was playing full screen and using the whole 1440x900 to enhance my experience, or playing in a 1024x768 window that let me keep tabs on other things such as MSN conversations while playing Team Fortress 2, I demanded from it and it delivered with flying colours. Image editing programs gave me a great deal more canvas space to work with at native ... Read review