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Top 10 19-Inch LCD Monitors

Samsung's SyncMaster 920t is the top newcomer on this month's chart.

Laura Blackwell

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19IN LCD 1000:1 1280X1024 FLEXSCAN SLIMEDGE VGA/DVI-D BLACK PCW Rating: 76.6PCW Rating: 76.6PCW Rating: 76.6

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

1. Eizo 19IN LCD 1000:1 1280X1024 FLEXSCAN SLIMEDGE VGA/DVI-D BLACK

Tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 15.0 pounds, Five-year warranty (three years for backlight), Expensive: $800 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Advanced screen settings and five fine-contrast modes make this a display for the demanding user--but the price is pretty demanding, too.

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SyncMaster 920t PCW Rating: 75.2PCW Rating: 75.2PCW Rating: 75.2

Last Rated: February 23, 2005

2. Samsung SyncMaster 920t

Tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 15.4 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Expensive: $730 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Sleek silver unit has speakers built into the two-footed stand, saving space without sacrificing the monitor's responsiveness to physical adjustment.

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UltraSharp1905fp PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

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3. Dell UltraSharp1905fp

Tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 15.3 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Inexpensive: $529 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Three USB 2.0 ports and a full range of physical adjustments make this nicely designed thin-bezel monitor a pleasure to use.

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VP912B Black 19 PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: February 23, 2005

4. ViewSonic VP912B Black 19

Tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 16.5 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Inexpensive: $560 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: This model came in second for text, but others showed crisper, more vivid graphics: Its new antiglare screen doesn't equal its predecessor in performance.

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190P5EB 19IN LCD .294MM 12X10 ALOG DIGTL SPK BLK PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: November 22, 2004

5. Philips 190P5EB 19IN LCD .294MM 12X10 ALOG DIGTL SPK BLK

Tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 18.3 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Average: $639 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Vibrant, accurate colors earned this model the highest graphics score on the chart. Contrasting buttons make using the unit a breeze.

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LL 191A-B 19 PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: November 22, 2004

6. Sharp LL 191A-B 19

Tilt adjustment, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 17.2 pounds, One-year warranty (Including backlight), Inexpensive: $519 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Buttons are comfortably accessible on the underside of this inexpensive model's bezel, and the headphone jack is intelligently placed on the stand.

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F973 PCW Rating: 72.1PCW Rating: 72.1PCW Rating: 72.1

Last Rated: February 23, 2005

7. CTX Technology F973

Tilt adjustment, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 12.1 pounds, Three-year warranty (one year for backlight), Inexpensive: $459 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Low-priced model delivered the best overall image quality on the chart, but we'd like longer tech-support hours and more control over physical adjustments.

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PHOTON 19 VISION GRAPHIC LCD MONITOR PCW Rating: 77.0PCW Rating: 77.0PCW Rating: 77.0

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

8. LaCie PHOTON 19 VISION GRAPHIC LCD MONITOR

Tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 15.8 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Average: $589 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Stand and screen are easy to adjust so they can handle different tasks by day and by night, making this model appropriate for general use.

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L1980U PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: February 23, 2005

9. LG Electronics L1980U

Tilt, pivot, and height adjustments, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 12.3 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Inexpensive: $549 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Innovative autopivot and automirror software automatically adjusts images when you rotate the screen or flip it backward.

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X-19AV 19 PCW Rating: 63.4PCW Rating: 63.4PCW Rating: 63.4

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

10. AG Neovo X-19AV 19

Tilt adjustment, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, 17.4 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Expensive: $839 (02/02/05)

Bottom Line: Imposing, attractive model shows its stuff through an extra-hard, easy-to-clean optical filter glass, but we've seen better text quality.

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Twelve judges rate a monitor's text and graphics quality at the native resolution of 1024 by 768. We evaluate each unit on how well it displays typical business letters, spreadsheets, Web pages, and scanned photos. Data based on tests designed and conducted by the PC World Test Center. All rights reserved.

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