Which LCD monitor is right for me?
With so many monitors to choose from, before you buy it pays to figure out what specifications and features will be most important to you. These user profiles will start you off in the right direction.
Match your needs to one of these user profiles:
Work |
Gamer |
Movies
Whether you work at home or at the office, there are three traits to look for in a productivity monitor. Bells and whistles are not as important as good image quality, a bright screen, and adjustability for viewing comfortably at long stretches.
| Key features: |
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| Large image area to display more information |
| Adjustability |
| High brightness rating |
| Recommendations: |
 LCDs for work |
When choosing a monitor for games, a bright and large screen is paramount. After that, color accuracy and image clarity play a big part in the quality of a gaming monitor. Lastly, it's connection options. Pixel response time is important, but not as much as it used to be. Most monitors have at least a 12ms response time as for most games this will more than suffice.
| Key features: |
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| Bright screen |
| Color accuracy |
| Large display area |
| Multiple connection options |
| Pixel response time |
| Recommendations: |
| LCDs for gamers |
When digital DeMilles edit the key close-up in their masterwork, they want total artistic control, and they need crisp, accurate images. Movie buffs watching at home will want the same.
| Key features: |
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| Low black level |
| Color accuracy |
| Large display area |
| Multiple connection options |
| Pixel response time |
| Recommendations: |
| LCDs for movie |
