LCD Monitors > From 19" to 21" LCD Monitors > 500 GBP and more

Advantages: Clear text, high contrast, good looks, portrait mode
Disadvantages: *Unsuitable* for 3D games

How good is this monitor you ask? - well depends what you want it for. If you spend all day reading text off the screen or programming etc - this is a good choice. Thats not to say you couldn't get an aquequate 19" monitor for £100 less than this model (e.g. AOC LM-919/929). On the 193T the text is sharp and the colour is resonably consistant from top to bottom. This is an important factor to me, I owned a Hyundai Q17 17" - regardless of the viewing ...
...start blue and fade to light grey/blue at the bottom. The portrait mode for reading text is amazing, being able to rotate the screen 90 deg, really reduces the amount of scrolling. It does come with software to pivot the screen. If you have an NVIDIA card then the NVIDIA tray icon (can do this anyway). The footprint is not that small, it is still around 8" deep. It has no additional features but a usb hub costs around £10 and could quite nicely ... Read review

Advantages: circular base, smooth, rounded edges with easy height and tilt and swivel adjustability
Disadvantages: The viewing angle loses contrast pretty quickly

The 17” NEC MultiSync LCD1770NX, a flat-panel monitor featuring a thin-frame design, enhances your visual experience with superior screen performance, advanced technologies and comforting design elements. This model's Ambix dual-input technology ensures compatibility with today's and tomorrow's computer systems, while an integrated USB 2.0 hub connects you to all of your peripherals. The LCD1770NX model has a circular base, smooth, rounded ...
...display does not pivot. The viewing angle loses contrast pretty quickly when moving left to right in front of the screen, but I found text to be very legible, even at small point sizes. Straight out of the box, and without adjustment, the LCD1770NX display had a distinct blue cast, most noticeable in gray areas of an image. However, I was able to achieve a good neutral gray and accurate color using the manual calibration controls on the front of ... Read review

Advantages: Good picture,protecting the LCD panel.
Disadvantages: Not as clear as a CRT.

...your desktop with the 17" NEC MultiSync LCD175VXM, a feature rich monitor with bezel integrated speakers. This model features a stylish, space saving cabinet design available in silver and white or black, Ambix technology for analog or digital connectivity and Rapid Response for virtually uninterrupted viewing of high speed video. Rapid Response technology,Ambix dual-input technology,Touch or protective glass integration-enabling design,Enhanced ... Read review

Advantages: Clear screen, easy set up, cheap
Disadvantages: sometimes text unclear.

I recently purcahsed this monitor from John Lewis at a very reasonable price, lower than i see it available today. The monitor itself was ready to go straight from the box. The brightview technology is superior to a standard CRT or even 99% of LCD monitors i have seen, the picture is clear and crisp and shows photos off magnificently. A small downfall is that sometimes when reading text it can be slightly blurry, but all you need to do then is use ...
...happens once in a month if that. the 1000:1 contrast ratio is fine for this sized screen, blacks are brilliantly black and highlight the colours, the clearscreen is clearly the way forward in the future. I would suggest this Monitor too all but especially those who play computer game, watch tv or films on their comp, not neccessary for those who just use the internet etc. The black rim around the edge also highlights the monitor, similar to the samsung ... Read review

Advantages: Easy set up
Disadvantages: n/a

I got my hp l2208w to replace my old big monitor. it was a great price and realy realy easy to set up . The picture is so clear and is realy good to play your dvds on or watch tv on aslong a your computer has the right software i.e. dvd player. films look great on full screen mode because of the wide screen. this was a great buy and i would recomend it to any one looking to upgrade from there old monitor. i think that the hp i2208w looks stylish ... Read review