
LG Electronics L2320A Black 23'' LCD Monitor
| Quality of text/graphics | Fair/Very good |
| Ease of use | Good |
| DVD playback | Below average |
| Features | Good |
| Screen size and resolution | 23 inches; 1920 by 1200 native resolution |
| Vendor's panel specifications | 25ms pixel redraw time; typical luminance of 220 candelas per square meter |
| Video inputs | Analog video, component, composite, and S-Video |
| Vendor-specified viewing angle and panel type | 176 degrees horizontal and 176 degrees vertical; vendor does not disclose type of TFT panel |
| PC World-measured horizontal viewing angle: As determined by the PC World Test Center. Vendor-specified viewing angle may differ, as each vendor determines its own measurement procedure. | 180 degrees |
| Base adjustments | Tilt adjustment |
| Weight | 31.7 pounds |
| Rated power consumption | 100 watts, maximum; 5 watts, standby |
| Ergonomic and environmental certification: Based on TCO Technology certifications for office products. For more information visit www.tcodevelopment.com. | TCO'99 |
| Other features | Headphone jack, separate speakers, enhanced bass, two-port USB 1.1 hub, color-adjusting software, picture-in-picture/picture-by-picture/picture-on-picture, HDTV-ready |
| Support policy score | Outstanding |
| Support policies | Three-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support |

LG Electronics Flatron L2320A
L2320A Black 23'' LCD Monitor Review, by Laura Blackwell September 29, 2004
LG Electronics' Flatron L2320A takes a different spin on cable management by piping all of its audio/visual inputs through its Media Station. This 8-by-5-by-7-inch box contains component, composite, and S-Video ports, as well as the usual DVI digital and analog PC inputs--and connects all of it to the L2320A display through one cable.
Unfortunately, several ill-conceived features minimize an otherwise innovative concept. For example, the two-port USB hub does not support USB 2.0--so don't plan to use it to hook up to a hard drive or other high-speed device. And the L2320A can't connect to a PC with a digital cable at native 1920 by 1200 resolution; instead, it resorts to an analog cable at native resolution. PC World's monitor-testing procedures require that we test all monitors at their native resolution. Tested with its analog interface, the L2320A received the second-lowest graphics ranking (albeit still a Very Good) and the lowest text rating by a substantial margin in our tests. One tester called the indistinct-looking text "smeary." The soft lettering and the heavy yellow tinge of the default color settings gave our text screens the look and limited legibility of aged parchment.
The L2320A received a score of Above Average--the highest rating available--on our DVD motion test, but we saw some image-ghosting while viewing Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at full screen. Although it was certainly watchable, cinephiles wouldn't want to watch a movie for the first time with this level of ghosting. Our test unit did not arrive with the speakers usually included, so we were unable to test them. The sound lets you adjust treble and bass.
This HDTV-ready monitor's picture-in-picture, picture-by-picture, and picture-on-picture options allow you to watch a second video feed in a number of different shapes and sizes. Picture-in-picture is common in monitors of this size, but picture-by-picture (a cropped, split screen that shows two feeds) and picture-on-picture (which shows one small and one large image at their normal proportions) are remarkable additions.
The L2320A's price ($2699 at time of review) is high, even compared with other large wide-screen monitors. Others in this category offer better image quality for less.
Upshot: Notable A/V accessories don't compensate for the L2320A's high price and poor performance at displaying text.
Laura Blackwell
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