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Last Updated: July 18, 2007


Summary by Monitor Size

17 Inch: 1280×1024 resolution, low cost

19 Inch: 1280×1024 resolution, fatter pixels means it's easier to see

20 Inch: 1600×1200 resolution, lots of screen space


Today's Best Choice - 17 Inch

The Samsung 740N offers 1280×1024 resolution, 600:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 in brightness, 160 degree horizontal and vertical viewing angle, 8 millisecond response time, tilt adjustments (no swivel/height/pivot), analog VGA inputs only (no DVI), 3 year parts and labor warranty, a power supply built into the back of the monitor, and is TCO '99 certified.


Read owner reviews from NewEgg.com (over 200 reviews, 5/5 stars)

Buy it for $200.
   

Today's Best Choice - 17 Inch

The Dell UltraSharp 1708FP offers 1280×1024 resolution, 800:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 in brightness, 160 degree horizontal viewing angle, 5 millisecond response time (gray-to-gray), tilt/height adjustments (no swivel/pivot), analog VGA and digital DVI inputs, a 4 port USB 2.0 hub, and 3 year warranty.  The photo shows the monitor in the lowest position for easy transporting.


Buy it for $230.


Today's Best Choice - 19 Inch Windows Vista Certified

The Acer AL1917ABMD offers 1280×1024 resolution, 700:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 in brightness, 140 degree viewing angle, 8 millisecond response time (gray-to-gray), tilt adjustments (no swivel/height/pivot adjustments), analog VGA and digital DVI inputs, 3 year parts and labor warranty, and built in speakers.


Read owner reviews from NewEgg.com (over 280 reviews, 5/5 stars)

Buy it for $185.
   

Today's Best Choice - 19 Inch Windows Vista Certified

The Samsung 940BX offers 1280×1024 resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 in brightness, 170 degree viewing angle horizontally, 150 degree viewing angle vertically, 5 millisecond response time (gray-to-gray), tilt/height/pivot adjustments, analog VGA and digital DVI inputs, 3 year parts and labor warranty, and is TCO '03 certified.


Read owner reviews from NewEgg.com (over 90 reviews, 5/5 stars)

Buy it for $240.
   

Today's Best Choice - 19 Inch

The Dell UltraSharp 1908FP offers 1280×1024 resolution, 800:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 in brightness, 160 degree horizontal viewing angle, 5 millisecond response time (gray-to-gray), tilt/height adjustments (no pivot or swivel), analog VGA and digital DVI inputs, and 4 USB 2.0 High Speed ports.  The photo shows the monitor in the lowest position for easy transporting.


Buy it for $220.

20 Inch Models Discontinued

Manufacturers have almost stopped making 1600×1200 screens in favor of wide screen LCD panels.


Windows Vista Certification and HDCP

Windows Vista Certification means two things.  First it means the monitor will work flawlessly with Windows Vista.  That's a no-brainer.  The other is that the monitor includes HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to restrict viewing of illegal copies of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies.  HDCP is a type of Digital Rights Management (DRM) that is built into the video driver software and/or the hardware in the monitor.  Almost all LCD monitors made through 2006 do not include HDCP and therefore you can't watch Blu-Ray or HD-DVD movies on those monitors.

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