When you spend eight-plus hours a day at your desk, you want a monitor that displays great-looking text, richly coloured Web pages, and crisp spreadsheets.

But what about after-hours? If you work at home or use your breaks for gaming, you need a monitor that excels at displaying productivity apps and delivers good DVD and gaming performance. These monitors offer good image quality for work and play, and a few take it to the next level with built-in picture-in-picture functionality. And remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.


Sony MFM-HT95
Sony MFM-HT95
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Sony's MFM-HT95 is an outstanding LCD monitor/TV hybrid, and is sure to adequately serve your IT or AV needs.

Screen size: 19-inch
Brightness: 450cd/m2
Claimed viewing angle: 170 degrees (horizontal, vertical)
Contrast ratio: 1000:1
Video input type: DVI, D-Sub, Component, S-Video, Composite
Dimensions (W x D x H): 467 x 437 x 185 mm
Weight: 7.8 kg

Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP
Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP
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The Dell 3007WFP is a gargantuan 30-inch LCD display that offers copious screen real estate, but it's just not practical for desktop PC use. The lack of video ports is also a deal breaker.

Screen size: 30-inch
Brightness: 400cd/m2
Claimed viewing angle: 178 degrees (horizontal, vertical)
Contrast ratio: 700:1
Dimensions (W x D x H): 693.4 x 200.7 x 469.9 mm
Weight: 11.4 kg

ViewSonic VP231wb
ViewSonic VP231wb
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ViewSonic's 23-inch VP231wb offers great features, excellent image quality and a huge amount of screen real estate.

Screen size: 23-inch
Brightness: 250cd/m2
Claimed viewing angle: 176 degrees (horizontal, vertical)
Contrast ratio: 500:1
Dimensions (W x D x H): 542 x 267 x 484 mm
Weight: 9 kg

Apple Cinema HD Display)
Apple Cinema HD Display
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This Apple Cinema Display is low on extras and high on price. Still, one look at this gorgeous LCD, and you'll kiss your practicality good-bye.

Screen size: 23-inch
Brightness: 270cd/m2
Claimed viewing angle: 170 degrees (horizontal, vertical)
Contrast ratio: 400:1
Dimensions (W x D x H): 536 x 187 x 450 mm
Weight: 7.03 kg

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balu
10/01/2008 12:45 AM

i want 24 hours working monitors

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logic
08/03/2008 06:48 PM

you want "24 hours working monitors"...um ok...what the heck are you on about? you want a monitor that stays on 24/7? do you want to waste power or are you glued to your computer desk? Obviously you dont sleep then either

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