Do The New 19" LCDs Pass Muster?
Equipment
A VGA input and an external transformer are all you get. Hyundai has given up its habit of including speakers in its monitors - but we'll grin and bear it.
A Classic
Again, the Samsung 8 ms TN panel is showcased. We won't spend time on its performance, which is well known; 95% of the colors were perfect.
Black spot | White spot | Contrast |
---|---|---|
0.38 | 230 | 605:1 |
The brightness level is excessive. On the other hand, the black level is still very good.
The contrast is still just as stable, but a 75% brightness setting will give you optimum contrast. Of course, that's a little high for office applications, but it's perfectly usable for video.
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