The MultiSync FE992's maximum resolution is 1,600x1,200 (at a 75Hz refresh rate), but you're better off with the recommended setting: 1,280x1,024 (at 85Hz). At the recommended resolution, the display performed reasonably well on CNET Labs' DisplayMate-based tests. Smaller text looked fuzzy and difficult to read, but the MultiSync FE992's grayscale and color-test screens were a joy to behold, compared to those of LCDs, which can display only a limited range of colors. Grays looked pure gray and whites looked white. The transition from dark to light was smooth and even, though the shades lacked intensity. Colors looked rich. The OSM's shape controls could not correct a few distortions in the monitor's geometry, but the problems weren't overly distracting.
The NEC MultiSync FE992 comes with an industry-standard three-year warranty, but you can extend it up to two more years for $35 a year. Toll-free tech support is available 24/7, and NEC's support Web site offers live chat with a technician, e-mail support, FAQs, troubleshooting, and driver downloads. When we sent an e-mail query to tech support, we received a reply within two hours.
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