A Guide to Choosing the Right 19" LCD Monitor - 7 Models Reviewed
by Kristopher Kubicki on November 30, 2004 12:04 AM EST- Posted in
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NuTech L921G
Some of you may recall the name "NuTech", as we have looked at some of their optical storage products in the past. NuTech's Taiwanese parent company, Quanta, works very closely with Sharp Electronics for LCD substrate manufacturing. As a result, NuTech's recent LCD product line additions are very similar to Sharp's. Today, however, we are looking at a totally new product than what we have looked at before.
When we first saw this monitor 9 months ago, NuTech was very excited about it - everyone at NuTech had something to say about the design and aesthetics of the unit. The finished product does make an impression; it's sleek, but not excessive. The false bezel around the outside has a neat effect to it, but overall, the monitor is fairly basic.
| NuTech L921G | |
| LCD | 19" SXGA LCD (Active Matrix) pixel pitch: 0.294mm Anti-glare coating |
| Scanning Frequency | Horizontal: 31-80kHz Vertical: 56-76Hz |
| Response Time | 25ms (Typical) |
| Contrast Ratio | 700:1 (Typical) |
| Compatibility | 1280 x 1024 (Native) |
| Brightness | 250 cd/m2 |
| Warranty | 3 years parts and labor |
| Interface | DVI 15-pin D-sub |
Oddly, most online vendors have the NuTech L921G labeled as a monitor with only analog D-sub inputs. This is actually incorrect. The monitor does support digital and analog inputs, which was a sigh of relief for us. Our NuTech L921G uses an AUO 19" LCD panel with impressive specifications, so we were anxious to get it up and running.
The L921G comes with two integrated speakers and a VESA wall mounting. The speakers are not very high quality, and unless you are just going to be using the monitor in an office setting, we wouldn't recommend using them. There is a utilitarian appeal to this monitor that we can't describe readily in words.
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archcommus87 - Saturday, December 4, 2004 - link
Additionally, what are your thoughts on response time? I see that many of the monitors reviewed here are 20-25 ms monitors, however so many people claim that anything over 16 is simply unacceptable for gaming. Is this true or would 25 be plenty fine?archcommus87 - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
So SOME out there are actually 4:3 physicall. How do you know which ones? They do list l x w x h, but I'm assuming that includes base. So you must read a review or physically measure it yourself to know this?Kristopher: What is your opinion on the quality of the image when it is upscaled in such a way, say trying to run a game at 10x7 on a 19" 1280x1024 monitor.
GOSHARKS - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
KristopherKubicki, that may be the case with some models - BUT you imply that ALL 17-19" LCDs that are 5:4 in resolution are in reality 4:3 physically, which is incorrect and confusing for people reading your review."Most 19" and 17" LCDs have an aspect ratio of 5:4 (1280x1024). This is OK, but you're looking at a 5:4 signal crammed in a 4:3 box."
KristopherKubicki - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
archcommus87: LCDs will naturally interpolate pixels if you choose a non-native resolution. Only a few monitors will scale the image down to the correct pixel size (ie the Samsung 192T). Of course, if you do that you just turned your 19" LCD into a 17" one.Kristopher
KristopherKubicki - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
GOSHARKS: As i stated above in the comment addressed to #14, there are LCDs that are not the correct aspect ratio. A few viewsonic models come to mind. That was the only thing I was addressing in the aspect ratio portion of the guide.Kristopher
KristopherKubicki - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
Peter: For these LCDs you are correct, they are all the correct aspect ratio. However, we have looked at 17" and 19" pannels in the past that are 4:3 (and not surprisingly they did not get good reviews).Kristopher
archcommus87 - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
Are the options presented thus far really the only options for running games at resolutions other than native? If so how could anyone want an LCD for gaming? Unless you're positive you'll always have a beefy enough computer to run games at 1280x1024 or higher. Or unless you don't mind playing the game with black around all sides.vailr - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
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Peter - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
Or does the Anandtech high-tech lab not feature such an old fashioned tool like a wooden stick with a scale on it?http://emoties.murphology.com/strips/displayimage....
Peter - Friday, December 3, 2004 - link
... and I had said exactly that in #14 already. No correction so far? Boo...