You can get a lot more computer monitor for your dollar today than in the past, so many individuals and business are considering upgrading. When considering a new computer monitor, most people are aware of size as an option to consider in the purchase decision, but monitor performance is also an important factor, and performance spec’s can have a large influence on the monitor’s price.
Aspect ratio, display resolution, and power consumption are some examples of performance measurements you will want to look at. Aspect ratio is the ratio of the horizontal length to the vertical length. 4:3 is the standard aspect ratio. Display resolution is the number of pixels that can be displayed, which has to do with how clear text, images, and video will be displayed. And power consumption is simply how much energy a display will use, as measured in watts.
The technology used in new monitors are either LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or Plasma. LCD is the most popular of the two, and plasma, which are used a for monitors over 32 inches.
The pros of an LCD monitor are its compactness and light weight, lower power consumption, and little or no flicker depending on the quality of monitor you choose. The cons are limited viewing angle, uneven back-lighting in some lower quality monitors, and dead pixels which may occur during manufacturing or through use.
The pros of plasma screens are high speed response, softer and less blocking-looking picture than LCDs, and excellent viewing angle, while the cons of plasma screens are heavy weight, high operating temperature and power consumption, and they cannot be made in sizes under 32 inches.
Today’s monitors come in two shapes, rectangular and wide screen. There are also a variety of sizes too choose from. The size of a monitor is typically given as the distance between two opposite corners of the screen, such as 15.4″, 17″, 19″, 21″, all the way up to displays as large as 100″.
Below you’ll find some of the recommended most popular monitors.
