Introduction
LCD monitors have become so affordable these days that even budget computers are capable of boasting them in their system specifications. From current pricing and buying trends, this year we may see a sharp rise in penetration rate of LCD monitors, higher than ever before. Many monitor manufacturers have already switched over to a pure LCD-only monitor lineup as the profit margin from CRTs are getting thinner over time. The manufacturing process of LCD panels is much refined these days compared to two year back when manufacturers often had to deal with large quantities of rejected LCD panels due to manufacturing defects. Even today, this problem is not avoidable, but it is now very much under control.
With reduced costs from better manufacturing process, prices for LCD monitors naturally dropped and consequently, that forced a price drop on CRT monitors too, since both categories need distinct price points for retail. However, many manufacturers soon realized that they were unable to sustain such prices for CRT monitors, hence the reason many monitor manufactures giving up most, if not all their CRT product line-up.
Currently, mainstream 15 LCD monitors can be purchased at about S$500 and 17 models are retailed for less than twice that price. Now, how would you feel if we told you that you could get a 19 LCD monitor for just a little more than the more expensive 17 panels? Sounds too good to be true? Well, with AOC being the most prominent monitor brand stressing on their value proposition, thats exactly what you will get. Join us as we take a quick spin of the AOC LM914 19 TFT LCD monitor and find out if it lived up to its value proposition.
In the package, you will find the following:-
AOC LM914 19 TFT LCD
Analog DB15 VGA display cable
DVI-D interface display cable
Power cord and adapter
Audio cable
AOC monitor driver diskette
Quick start manual (detailed manual to be downloaded from website)
AOC LM914 Technical Specifications
| Screen Size |
VIS : 19" (48.0cm) Diagonal |
| Panel |
TFT Active Matrix LCD, Slim cabinet |
| Pixel Pitch |
0.294mm x 0.294mm |
| Display Area |
376mm x 301mm |
| Brightness |
250 cd/m² |
| Contrast Ratio |
600:1 |
| Response Time |
25ms |
| Viewing Angle |
170 degrees horizontal, 170 degrees vertical |
| Video Input |
RGB analog interface (D-Sub 15pin), 0.7Vp-p, 75 OHM
DVI-D digital interface
|
| Display Colors |
16.7 million Colors |
| Dot Clock |
135MHz |
| Maximum Resolution |
1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz |
| Supported Resolutions |
640 x 350 @ 70Hz
640 x 400 @ 56Hz / 70Hz
640 x 480 @ 60Hz / 67Hz./ 72Hz / 75Hz / 85Hz
720 x 400 @ 70Hz / 85Hz
800 x 600 @ 56Hz / 60Hz / 72Hz / 75Hz / 85Hz
832 x 624 @ 75Hz
1024 x 768 @ 60Hz / 70Hz / 75Hz / 85Hz
1152 x 864 @ 75Hz
1280 x 960 @ 60Hz / 85Hz
1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz / 75Hz / 85Hz |
| Frequency |
Horizontal: 31 - 92KHz
Vertical: 55 - 85Hz |
| Power Consumption |
60W (maximum) |
| Power Source |
12VDC/5.0A (100-240VAC, 50-60Hz AC adapter
included) |
| Dimension |
432(W) x 440(H) x 198(D) mm |
| Weight |
6.9kg |
| Audio |
2W + 2W RMS (Stereo) |
| Regulatory Compliance |
UL, CSA, FCC, TUV/GS,
CE |
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