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Best LCD monitors (19 and 20 inch)
Take a peek into any office, and you'll see that 19- and 20-inch LCDs are becoming a standard part of the desk setup. They offer plenty of screen real estate and adjustability, and with prices plummeting, there's no reason not to have one.
Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP
7.8 Very good (reviewed 3/27/06)
The Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP, a 20-inch wide-screen LCD, serves up a winning combination of features, image quality, and adjustability--all for a very reasonable price.
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HP W2007
7.7 Very good (reviewed 8/16/07)
It's a little shy on features, and we wouldn't recommend the HP w2007 for HD movie watching. Then again, we wouldn't suggest you use any 20-inch LCD for that purpose. What we did like was the overall image quality of this display, which we found outstanding, and it's ultimately what saves the monitor.
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Asus PW201
7.7 Very good (reviewed 9/13/06)
The entertainment-oriented Asus PW201 offers superior image quality and an impressive collection of video connections, but it costs more than competing 20-inch wide-screen LCDs and includes a Webcam that suffers from buggy software.
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Dell UltraSharp 1907FP
7.5 Very good (reviewed 2/27/06)
With good performance, a stylish design, and all the flexibility we could ask for in a monitor, the Dell UltraSharp 1907FP is one of the few entries in the budget display category that we highly recommend.
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Samsung SyncMaster 204B
7.3 Very good (reviewed 5/5/06)
The Samsung SyncMaster 204B can handle productivity and entertainment tasks, but there are less expensive alternatives that offer comparable image quality and superior features.
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Acer p191w
7.0 Very good (reviewed 9/12/07)
We wouldn't pay more than $200 or so for any 19-inch LCD, but if you need a smaller screen and can find Acer's p191w for that price, we'd recommend it. It's a basic display with no speakers or HDCP-support, but its image quality and sleek design make up for any lacking secondary features.
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