Best Monitors - Black Exterior Color, 5:4 Aspect Ratio, Energy Star Regulatory Approval

'features are sparse'

'colour handling goes out of the window, with nasty steps in colour ramps instead of the smooth graduations we saw previously.'

'A set of 1-watt speakers comes built-in, but they deliver tinny, anemic audio.'

'Compared to other flat panel monitors on the market, it is expensive at around $285.'

'it fared poorly in our text and graphic tests, where its unimpressive scores placed it at the bottom of all the models we tested.'

'The monitor also lacks a cable-management system, which is especially unfortunate when it's turned to portrait orientation and cords are sticking prominently out of the side.'

'There's nothing outstanding about NEC's MultiSync 1940CX ($279.99 list) other than its sleek lines.'