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Comparing flat-panel displays

  • By Michelle Speir
  • Sep 06, 2004
Eizo Nanao Corp. FlexScan L788 Hewlett-Packard Co. L2335 NEC Corp. Multisync LCD2060NX Samsung SyncMaster 243T Sharp Electronics Corp. LL-T2015 Sony Corp. SDM-P234 ViewSonic Corp. VP191b
Price $999 $1,599 $1,199.99, with discounted government pricing beginning at $991.09 $2,539 $1,299 $1,999 $849
Display size (inches) 14.8 x 11.9 19.5 x 12.25 16 x 12 20.5 x 12.75 16 x 12 19.75 x 12.25 14.8 x 11.85
Native resolution 1,280 x 1,024 1,920 x 1,200 1,600 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 1,600 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 1,280 x 1,024
Dot pitch 0.294mm 0.258mm 0.255mm 0.27mm 0.255mm 0.258mm 0.294mm
Contrast ratio 1,000:1 500:1 600:1 500:1 400:1 500:1 600:1
Viewing angle (claimed) 178 degrees 170 degrees 170 degrees 170 degrees 176 degrees 176 degrees 170 degrees
Response time 25 milliseconds 16 milliseconds 25 milliseconds 25 milliseconds 16 milliseconds 16 milliseconds 25 milliseconds
Pivot yes yes no yes no no yes
Warranty 5 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years
TCO 99/03 yes/yes yes/yes yes/no yes/yes yes/yes yes/no yes/no
Energy Star yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

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