23-inch and larger LCDs

Editors' Top Monitors
updated June 2, 2006

The price of LCDs has plunged to the point where even an average Joe can afford a colossal big-screen display. Jumbo LCDs offer a bevy of benefits over CRT monitors: they look cooler, offer superior adjustability, and save desk space.
-- Lara Luepke, assistant editor

23-inch and larger LCDs

Monitors	Editors' rating	Price	Summary
Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW	8.0 Excellent	Email me when product is available	Dell's 24-inch LCD delivers excellent image quality and a ton of features--wide-ranging video inputs, picture-in-picture, and flash-card slots--for a great price. Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix , 24 in , 1920 x 1200 , 12 ms

Apple Cinema Display (23-inch) Released: 06/28/2004	7.9 Very good	Email me when product is available	The Apple 23-inch Cinema Display is low on extras and high on price. Still, one look at this gorgeous LCD, and you'll kiss your practicality good-bye. Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix , 23 in - Widescreen , 1920 x 1200 , Silver , 0.258 mm, 14 ms

Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP Released: 01/01/2006	7.6 Very good	Email me when product is available	We'd give the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP an unequivocal thumbs-up if it had S-Video ports and better DVD playback. Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix , 30 in - Widescreen , 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz , Silver , 0.25 mm, 11 ms

Philips Brilliance 230WP7 Released: 01/01/2006	7.5 Very good	Email me when product is available	The 23-inch wide-screen Philips Brilliance 230WP7 display performs quite well and offers businesses some useful extras, but its offerings are too sparse to justify its high price. Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix , 23 in - Widescreen , 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz , 0.258 mm, 12 ms

Samsung SyncMaster 244T (silver) Released: 10/17/2005	7.0 Very good	$449	The wide-screen Samsung SyncMaster 244T delivers good color accuracy, but you can find better monitors for the money. Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix , 24 in , 1920 x 1200 , Silver , 0.27 mm, 8 ms