19IN LCD 1400:1 1280X1024 Dvi 8MS Tilt
- LG L1952TX Flatron 19" LCD Display
- LG ELECTRONICS
Product Description
The LG L1952T is a 19-inch Digital/analog TFT-LCD delivering a 8ms response time, 1400: 1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness, 1280 x 1024 resolution, 160/160 degree viewing angle and scanning frequency of 30-83kHz horizontal and 56-75Hz vertical.
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19IN LCD 1400:1 1280X1024 Dvi 8MS Tilt
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- Publisher: LG
- Label: LG
- Studio: LG
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Summary: Very good monitor, if... 2006-06-25
Comment: This is a review of the LG L1952T-BF, which the LG site indicates is also known as the LG L1952TX and perhaps as the LG L 1952T. I'm more into digital pictures than gaming, so I'm more interested in color range and accuracy than in raw speed.
Picture with the DVI cable is nice, sharp with good color range. Using the Bryce guide to monitor calibration (http://www.bryce-alive.net/calibrate/), all shades of grey are distinct, as are all of the reds, greens, cyans, yellows and magentas. The blacks are black and the whites are white; the 1400:1 contrast ratio has a clear effect. The brightest 2-3 blues blend into each other, but that's not unusual with LCD monitors. I put the Bryce guide onto my USB memory key and displayed it on 20-odd different monitors at my local Office Depot, including some in the $400-$500 price range. Not a one of them was able to separate the brightest 2-3 blues. A somewhat better performance than my two-year-old 15 inch Samsung 152n, which had trouble distinguishing between the darker greys. For the price, this is a pretty good monitor.
It certainly wasn't that good out of the box, though. Default calibration was very bright. While it may have looked impressive to casual viewers, the last 2-3 boxes at the bright and dark ends of the scale blended into one another. I could not calibrate to make all of the colors visible using the monitor's display controls; I had to adjust colors using the ATI Catalyst device driver. Those adjustments had much greater range, and I was able to get a calibration I liked. (My graphics card is an ATI Radeon 9600).
I didn't like the monitor's analog performance, either. Picture quality was OK on the default settings, but when the monitor was calibrated to for best color range, there was distinct shadowing of black text. For instance, the "Help" line on the standard Windows menu bar looked like "Helppp", with each P softer than the last. You could tell that the echos were echos, but they were visible enough to drive me batty. The monitor *would* have gone back if that problem had persisted. When I hooked the monitor up with a DVI cable, however, the shadowing problem went away completely. So my experience is that the monitor needs a DVI connection in order to provide an acceptable picture. The box did NOT include a DVI cable--only a standard SVGA analog cable--so you need to factor the price of a cable into the "real" price of the monitor.
It is also worth noting that the monitor is not terribly stable physically. The main unit is quite heavy, and the base is fairly light, so that the unit as a whole tends to wobble a bit. It is much less stable than my Samsung 152n, which has a much heavier base and feels a lot more solid on the table. The wobbliness is not noticeable when the monitor is in use, though, and my computer setup has shelves all around with a hole for the monitor, so I'm OK with the physical issue. I noticed the same wobbliness with other inexpensive 19 inch monitors, e.g., the Acer 1916, so wobbliness may be standard in this price range. But a heavier base would sure have been nicer.
From a few quick tests, gaming performance is consistent with the rated speed of 8 ns. There is noticeably less ghosting than on the 23-ns Samsung 152n.
The monitor tilts maybe 20 degrees backward from straight vertical, but there are no other adjustments. Height is fixed; no turning from side to side; no portrait/landscape twisting.
Overall, the LG 1952T-BF is good for an inexpensive monitor. Picture quality is good with a DVI connection, if you're willing and able to take the time to do a proper calibration. With proper calibration, the 1400:1 contrast ratio lives up to the billing. The picture quality is hard to beat at a smaller price; that's why I bought the monitor. For someone with an analog connection, or someone who cares about picture quality but does not want to invest a lot of time in monitor calibration, another product may be better.
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19IN LCD 1400:1 1280X1024 Dvi 8MS Tilt
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