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September 30, 2008 2:41 PM PDT

Dell lets loose two low-cost LCDs, the S1909WX and the S1709W

by Matthew Elliott
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Dell S1909WX: 19-inch LCD for $199.

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My LCD died two weeks ago, so I rushed out to Best Buy and grabbed the cheapest 19-inch model on the shelf, which turned out to be the $179 eMachines E19T6W. Had Dell released the Dell S1909WX in mid-September instead of today, I may have spent an extra $20 for it with its higher contrast ratio and arguably better styling.

Like my new eMachines purchase, the 19-inch Dell S1909WX is a wide-screen display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 1440x900-pixel native resolution, 5ms pixel response time, and 300-nit brightness. It trumps the eMachines LCD's 700:1 contrast ratio, however, delivering a 1,000:1 ratio. Like nearly any recent 19-inch display, it provides an HDCP-compliant DVI port and an analog VGA port.

Dell also released the 17-inch Dell S1709W today, which provides the same native resolution, a 8ms response time, a 600:1 contrast ration, and 250-nit brightness, and only a VGA port for $179.

Both new Dell displays don't have Webcams, an increasingly common feature on LCD monitors. I've liked the look of HP's LCDs of late, like last year's HP W2007, so I'm pleased to see Dell borrow design elements--black bezel and rounded corners--of its chief competitor.

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Matt Elliott, a CNET editor since 2000, heads up coverage of computer hardware, from desktops and laptops to their assorted components and peripherals. Prior to joining CNET, he worked for PC Magazine. When not writing about computers and wrestling with their shipping boxes, he likes shooting with his Nikon D50 camera. Matt is also skilled with a tape gun. E-mail Matt.
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by eng.dan September 30, 2008 3:28 PM PDT
nice to know. i've been fixin to get a new cheapish monitor.
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by Ordonator September 30, 2008 4:13 PM PDT
My personal favorite is the Acer AL2216W . If you know where to look you can snag it for about $200. Its 22" and 700:1. VGA and DVI inputs. Its strikes the perfect cord between price and quality for that size.
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by areiku October 1, 2008 8:30 AM PDT
If you looking for dual monitor system setup, don't even think to get Dell montiors - it is highway to hell. Those cheap SOBs will never show same colors!!!!!
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