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Top 10 19-Inch LCD Monitors

Eight newcomers--including the number one ViewSonic VP912b--win spots on this month's chart.

Laura Blackwell

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ViewSonic VP912b PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0

Last Rated: February 23, 2005

1. ViewSonic VP912b

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital, 16.5 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $700,

Bottom Line: Unobtrusive, thin-bezel design is highly adjustable, and the swift screen serves up the best overall image quality on the chart.

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Eizo Nanao FlexScan L768 PCW Rating: 77.0PCW Rating: 77.0PCW Rating: 77.0

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

2. Eizo Nanao FlexScan L768

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital , 15.0 pounds, Five-year warranty (three years for backlight), Price when ranked: $899,

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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Dell UltraSharp 1905FP PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

3. Dell UltraSharp 1905FP

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital , 15.3 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $629,

Bottom Line: Four 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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Samsung SyncMaster 193P PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0

Last Rated: November 22, 2004

4. Samsung SyncMaster 193P

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital , 15.6 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $779,

Bottom Line: Retested unit's screen looked less impressive when compared with those of newer models, but the monitor remains highly adjustable.

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Philips Brilliance 190P5EB PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0

Last Rated: November 22, 2004

5. Philips Brilliance 190P5EB

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital , 18.3 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $749,

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

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LG Electronics Flatron L1930B PCW Rating: 3.5PCW Rating: 3.5PCW Rating: 3.5

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

6. LG Electronics Flatron L1930B

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital , 15.9 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $580,

Bottom Line: Color-adjusting software fine-tunes screen settings on this stately unit; its elegant, covered back suits it to situations where visitors would see it.

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LaCie Photon19vision PCW Rating: 77.0PCW Rating: 77.0PCW Rating: 77.0

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

7. LaCie Photon19vision

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital , 15.8 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $699,

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

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Sharp LL-191A PCW Rating: 3.5PCW Rating: 3.5PCW Rating: 3.5

Last Rated: November 22, 2004

8. Sharp LL-191A

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog , 17.2 pounds, One-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $599,

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

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AG Neovo X-19AV PCW Rating: 63.0PCW Rating: 63.0PCW Rating: 63.0

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

9. AG Neovo X-19AV

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital video interface, 17.4 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $749,

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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HP F1903 PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0PCW Rating: 3.0

Last Rated: November 19, 2004

10. HP F1903

19-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, Video interface: one analog and one digital , 17.2 pounds, One-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $630,

Bottom Line: Buttons are well labeled; but most other units on the chart have better graphics, and the F1903's text display was the poorest of any on the chart.

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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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