xbitlabs reviews 10 19" inch LCD monitors including:
Acer AL1916W Ab
ASUS VW192C
ASUS VW193S
BenQ E900WA
BenQ G900WA
LG Flatron L194WS
NEC LCD19WV
Samsung SyncMaster 931CW
Samsung SyncMaster 961GW
ViewSonic VG1930wm
Today we will discuss 10 widescreen LCD monitors with 19-inch matrix and 16:10 aspect ratio. We will talk about solutions from Acer, ASUS, BenQ, LG, NEC, Samsung and ViewSonic.
LCD monitors with a screen aspect ratio of 5:4 used to be viewed as mainstream just a little while ago. They were ordinary in contrast to widescreen models with an aspect ratio of 16:10. But now that the manufacturers have got to producing widescreen monitors in earnest, it is possible that we will soon be calling them ordinary instead.
Why are widescreen monitors so popular? There are several reasons for that. First of all, widescreen matrixes are more profitable for the manufacturer because they are somewhat cheaper to make. In the highly competitive market this is a very important factor to consider when you are launching a new model. The lower price of a matrix is explained by its lower size: a 19-inch matrix with an aspect ratio of 5:4 has a total area of 1136 sq. mm as opposed to 1047 sq. mm of a 19-inch matrix with an aspect ratio of 16:10. The amount of displayed information is about the same, though: a classic 19-inch monitor has a native resolution of 1280x1024 or 1.31 million pixels whereas a widescreen 19-incher has a resolution of 1400x900 pixels or 1.296 million pixels. From many users' point of view, the latter is even preferable, producing a smoother picture due to the smaller pixel pitch...
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