I just bought LG L2000C-SF (20") few hours ago... been planning to change my (t)rusty similar sized Samsung SyncMaster for ages, and finally got around it.
LG was a great success last year in the test MikroBitti had (one of the biggest comp mags here). They thought it was well balanced monitor suited for wide range of tasks - for example scaling didn't look as bad as in the other monitors... good if you need to run it other than it's native 1600x1200 rezz. They awarded it with "editor's choice" & "Best Value" awards too.
Also the price is now very reasonable, paid 399€ for it and got "zero defective pixel warranty" as well meaning that even if ONE pixel is damaged (always on/off/rgb) they replace the monitor for free... and this covers the whole 3-year long factory guarantee!
Here's one user review I found:
http://www.unreal.ie/forum&c=showthread&ThreadID=2749
The Good:
- Great colour
- Viewing angles are very wide
- No noticeable ghosting in UT2004
- Gaming in UT2004 looks and feels good
- Running UT2004 at 800x600 due to my 9800 Pro shows no visible problems
- Text is crystal clear
- DVDs look sharp and fluid
- Zero dead pixels
- Rotation option is useful for web browsing and doing document work
- Base is strong and monitor feels very well built
- 1600x1200 native resolution (Windows looks beautiful)
- Good adjustibility of stand
- 4:3 feels like a good monitor size that is in-between 5:4 and 16:10 and which would suit the all-round user (also most supported monitor size to boot)
- DVI and VGA connections
- Comes with both DVI and VGA cables in box
The Bad:
- The price (circa 500 Euro) is very high compared to 19" LCDs and many cheaper 20" widescreen LCDs
- DVI cable is a bit short, have had to order longer one to fit my setup
Overall:
The LG L2000C-BF is better than I had expected and am well happy with it so far, everything is better compared to my old 17" CRT which is now relegated to the 2nd monitor in my dual display setup. I would nearly say that the L2000C-BF is the "perfect LCD monitor" but since it is my first LCD I won't go that far. If you are looking for a new LCD or replacing a CRT then I highly recommend you take a look at the LG L2000C.
LG was a great success last year in the test MikroBitti had (one of the biggest comp mags here). They thought it was well balanced monitor suited for wide range of tasks - for example scaling didn't look as bad as in the other monitors... good if you need to run it other than it's native 1600x1200 rezz. They awarded it with "editor's choice" & "Best Value" awards too.
Also the price is now very reasonable, paid 399€ for it and got "zero defective pixel warranty" as well meaning that even if ONE pixel is damaged (always on/off/rgb) they replace the monitor for free... and this covers the whole 3-year long factory guarantee!
Here's one user review I found:
http://www.unreal.ie/forum&c=showthread&ThreadID=2749
The Good:
- Great colour
- Viewing angles are very wide
- No noticeable ghosting in UT2004
- Gaming in UT2004 looks and feels good
- Running UT2004 at 800x600 due to my 9800 Pro shows no visible problems
- Text is crystal clear
- DVDs look sharp and fluid
- Zero dead pixels
- Rotation option is useful for web browsing and doing document work
- Base is strong and monitor feels very well built
- 1600x1200 native resolution (Windows looks beautiful)
- Good adjustibility of stand
- 4:3 feels like a good monitor size that is in-between 5:4 and 16:10 and which would suit the all-round user (also most supported monitor size to boot)
- DVI and VGA connections
- Comes with both DVI and VGA cables in box
The Bad:
- The price (circa 500 Euro) is very high compared to 19" LCDs and many cheaper 20" widescreen LCDs
- DVI cable is a bit short, have had to order longer one to fit my setup
Overall:
The LG L2000C-BF is better than I had expected and am well happy with it so far, everything is better compared to my old 17" CRT which is now relegated to the 2nd monitor in my dual display setup. I would nearly say that the L2000C-BF is the "perfect LCD monitor" but since it is my first LCD I won't go that far. If you are looking for a new LCD or replacing a CRT then I highly recommend you take a look at the LG L2000C.