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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: The 24-inch Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP display delivers across the board in performance, design, and features. It excelled with movies and games, making it not only an excellent choice as an entertainment display, but also great for everyday Windows tasks. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200, Silver, 0.27 mm, 6 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: With tons of connection options, great performance, and useful features like an HDTV tuner, the Samsung SyncMaster T240HD display is an excellent bargain. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz, 0.258 mm, 5 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung T220 might be the most stylish LCD monitor we've seen, but average feature set and performance diminish its overall appeal. Despite its flashy looks, it's best used as a simple, productivity display. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz, 0.282 mm, 2 ms

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1080, 0.276 mm, 5 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: While performance is excellent, the Apple LED Cinema Display's one connection option paints it into a small corner that is welcoming only to newer MacBook owners. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200, 14 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The 22-inch Gateway HD2201 monitor boasts great movies and games performance, includes both HDMI and DVI connections, and has a low price. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050 / 76 Hz, 0.282 mm, 5 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The HP w2408h True Color Widescreen is a well-priced 24-inch monitor that looks stylish and performs well. Its lack of a DVI port is its only major stumbling block. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz, 0.27 mm, 5 ms

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz, 0.282 mm, 5 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 35 reviews

The Bottom Line: Acer AL2216W is a bare-bones LCD monitor, but it represents a good value with its low price and relatively solid performance. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050, 0.282 mm, 5 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Although it costs more than competing 30-inch LCDs, the Gateway XHD3000 goes a long way toward justifying its high price with a long list of features and outstanding performance. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 30 in - Widescreen, 2560 x 1600, 0.251 mm, 6 ms

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• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050 / 75 Hz, Silver, 0.282 mm, 5 ms

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• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050, 5 ms

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz, Silver, 0.282 mm, 2 ms

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With its excellent performance, full set of ergonomic features, and reasonable price, the 22-inch HP LP2275 is a smart choice. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 22 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz, 0.282 mm, 6 ms

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 25.5 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz, 0.282 mm, 5 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 50 reviews

The Bottom Line: Dell's 24-inch wide-screen LCD delivers excellent image quality and a ton of connectivity options, including video inputs and picture-in-picture settings. Add in a great price, and the Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP is the best value in its class. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz, Silver, 0.27 mm, 6 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: We wouldn't pay more than $200 or so for any 19-inch LCD, but if you need a smaller screen and can find Acer's p191w for that price, we'd recommend it. It's a basic display with no speakers or HDCP-support, but its image quality and sleek design make up for any lacking secondary features. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 19 in - Widescreen, 1440 x 900 / 75 Hz, 0.284 mm

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Westinghouse L1916HW has a superlow price and good performance in games, movies, and office tasks. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 19 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050, 2 ms

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: It's a little shy on features, and we wouldn't recommend the HP w2007 for HD movie watching. Then again, we wouldn't suggest you use any 20-inch LCD for that purpose. What we did like was the overall image quality of this display, which we found outstanding, and it's ultimately what saves the monitor. Read review

Specs: Flat panel display / TFT active matrix, 20 in - Widescreen, 1680 x 1050 / 60 Hz, Silver, 0.282 mm