NEC MultiSync LCD2190UXp-BK 21.3-Inch 1000:1 16ms DVI Height-Adjustable LCD Monitor (Black)

I own an NEC LCD2190UXp monitor. The reasons why I choose this model were that I wanted more than one DVI input, wanted an S-PVA panel and wanted to be able to turn off interpolation when not supplying the native resolution to the monitor (1600x1200 pixels). Originally I was looking into buying a Samsung 244T, but it was missing the features that I wanted. The Samsung and the NEC seem to use the same Samsung S-PVA panel though.

The 2190UXp has two DVI inputs, one is a pure digital input (DVI-D), the other is a combined digital/analog input (DVI-I). On top of these two DVI inputs the monitor has an independent standard 15-pin VGA input. So altogether the monitor has three video inputs and allows three computers being connected at the same time. A button on the bezel allows switching between them.

The features do not end here! The backlight can be automatically dimmed. A light sensor on the bezel senses ambient light and when enabled, the monitor then...Read more

This is my 6th LCD after Apple Cinema 23, this LCD is amazing, I'm using it for every thing editing, internet, programming.

The main feature of this NEC over Apple is AUTO BRIGHTNESS which changes the brightness according to the light of the room, and according to the picture itself (with dark pictures it increases brightness and with white background it decreases brightness), so your eyes will be comfortable.

Also it has 12-bit gamma represent the colors and I was amazed when I compared this LCD with Apple 23 which has 8-bit, there is a lot of details I couldn't see with Apple especially dark areas, however pictures in Apple seem a little more real, may be because of S-IPS panel used in Apple while this one has S-PVA (Not MVA).

The black color in this LCD is the best you can see over any LCD in the world, and I had a lot of monitors (Acer Ferrari 20, hp 19, IBM 20, Samsung 19, Apple cinema 23), sometimes when it shows black color, I think it is...Read more

I purchased two of these to go into a dual monitor setup. The image is unbelievable! Hands down, this is one of the highest image qualities I've ever seen from an LCD or any other monitor! The price is extremely high, which makes purchasing this unit very unlikely for anybody not working in graphics.

The side bezels are thin enough, but the monitor itself is VERY thick. Easily twice as thick as most LCD panels. Also, the unit is much heavier than it appears. This is probably due to the fact that everything seems to be mounted to a sturdy internal frame. When lifting LCD panels, you can usually hear the frame creak when it's being twisted. This unit displayed none of that.

I have seen displays with roughly the same quality that are an inch or two smaller for half the price, but it seems that if you want a monitor that isn't wide aspect and you want it over 19" you are going to pay an extreme premium. This monitor certainly proves that.

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