October 2, 2009 5:00 AM PDT

LG W2486L approaches great

by Eric Franklin
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I reviewed the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 a few weeks back. (BTW, that monitor is slated to be released at Best Buy on October 12, if you're interested.) Since then, it seems the floodgates have been blown wide open when it comes to LED-backlit monitors.

Thursday, we posted a review of the LG W2486L, an LED monitor that has a similarly minimalist design to the XL2370--albeit with a not-quite-as-sleepy sensibility. Also, I just got the AOC V22 (a 22-inch 16:10 LED monitor) in and will soon be receiving a couple LED BenQ monitors.

So yeah, it's likely that over the next couple of months you'll be seeing more LED monitor reviews than you probably ever realized you needed to see.

Also, check out some close-up shots of the W2386L to see how its thinness compares with the XL2370 by clicking on the pics below. As always, all of our latest monitor reviewscan be found here.

Eric Franklin refused to write a bio, saying, "Why are you bothering me about this bio business again? If I wanted people to know more about me, I'd send them to the Inside CNET Labs Podcast" (shameless plug). E-mail Eric.
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by UrbanaSean October 2, 2009 6:30 AM PDT
These might be the worst product photos I've ever seen.
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by bdoyle87 October 4, 2009 10:02 PM PDT
Yeah they are, and fingerprints? I don't often move my moniter around...
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by areaman714 October 5, 2009 7:57 AM PDT
hey . . . you have to admit . . . that was a good close-up of the on-off button . . . so often that feature is taken for granted . . .
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