NEC MultiSync 20WMGX2

NEC MultiSync 20WMGX2

MultiSync 20WMGX2 Review, by Laura Blackwell June 9, 2006

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• Latest User Reviews 1 review
• Reviewed by: recessisover

  Duration of ownership: 3 Years

  Strengths: component and composite, DVI, excellent picture, audio better than most, picture in picture

  Weaknesses: no HDMI

  Overall: I own three! I run component cables from the satellite receiver so I can watch tv while I work on the computer. When I got my first one, it was the only one with component in, most had RCA connections.

• Reviewed by: sunnyoc

  Strengths: Great Picture, Great Quality, Excellent Brightness, Lots of Inputs for all purposes, Great Monitor for watching movies and doing Photographic works and great viewing angles.

  Weaknesses: Not really much except the price and tough to reach inputs.

  Overall: This is an excellent monitor. great viewing angles and great pictures. If money is not an issue this is the lcd to get. It has the SIPS panel where the colors are vibrant and the the viewing angles are 176/176. Once the monitor is tuned, it is an excellent asset for editing the photos and using as regular LCD monitor. This monitor may not be suitable for fast games as such but for movies to watch here and there its good enough. As a TV, I can't say much since I don't really use it for that purpose.

• Reviewed by: Ranyuncho

  Strengths: best color, viewing angles

  Weaknesses: price, dead pixels

  Overall: this is the best 20 wide lcd money can buy, pictures almost jump off the screen, colors are deep and rich, response time very good, glossy sceen what more could you want except that they are out of production

• Reviewed by: hankrtg

  Strengths: Very brightHigh contrastFast responseVery sharpMany inputsTop notch image quality

  Weaknesses: Some input ports are not so easy to access

  Overall: The NEC Multisync 20WMGX2 monitor is an LCD widescreen (16:9) flat panel monitor and TV. It is amazingly bright and sharp. The image quality is outstanding. The "Opticlear" screen coating might cause some glare in a brightly lit room, but I have not found it to be an issue in any type of lighting - day or night - in the room where I use it. I have not found the DV Mode presets (standard, text, movie, photo, and gaming) to be of much value for my usage. I just set it to "standard" and calibrated the monitor to 6500K for photo editing, and I find that setting to be fine for general usage. However, extremely bright scenes in some movies tend to wash out with that setting. It is possible that the preset DV mode of "movie" might be better for watching movies, but since I rarely watch movies on my computer, I have not played much with the presets. One thing I noticed when editing photos was the default sharpness setting caused some photos to appear too sharp. This issue was particularly noticeable on low resolution images. I had to back off on the default sharpness setting in order to be able to accurately sharpen photos in Photoshop.When I first ordered this monitor, I was concerned whether my ATI Radeon 9250 video card would support the 1680x1050 resolution because that resolution was not listed for my old monitor. However, that turned out to not be a problem because the resolution became available when I installed the new monitor. Obviously, my video card would not be able to handle fast 3D games at that resolution, but I rarely play games. So, with my current computer, I am satisfied with the performance.Overall, I love this monitor. I had a difficult time thinking of anything substantive to list as a weakness. It is a "knock-your-socks-off" monitor. Very small text fonts are so sharp that it is easy to read tiniest text.

• Reviewed by: hateshinai_1137826272

  Strengths: great image quality, fast response, integrated tv tuner, remote, PIP

  Weaknesses: default settings may be too bright but when calibrated and tuned, has an excellent display, pricey

  Overall: I switched from a 19 inch dell panel to this monitor. At first it was hard to justify the high price but upon using it, I can see why it is so pricey; you definitely get what you pay for as it provides loads of connectors and options. In comparison with my 19 inch monitor, the picture is much more clear and sharp. In addition, the colors are vibrant and true. What may turn some people off though is the glossy coating on the screen. However, the positives far outweigh the negatives so don't hesitate to try this out.

• Reviewed by: cjmobz

  Strengths: Excellent display; many features (PnP, built-in HD)

  Weaknesses: Unusual image persistence; high gloss "Opticlear" might be distracting in some lighting conditions (very reflective).

  Overall: This monitor has one of the best displays that I've personally used for home use. This is the second Nec LCD that I've owned (other is an LCD 1765). Up against the whole lot at a local retail chain, this display was very impressive--easily the best. The one and only negative claim I can make is the image persistence that occurs, even after just a few minutes (an image remains in the background after closing the application window). It was so noticeable that I ended up doing an RMA and Nec sent me a new monitor. Sadly, this one experiences some image persistence as well. Overall, a very "sweet" monitor.