Asus VH198T is easily one of the best LCD in its price range. The picture is vivid and bright, been a great help of this model has LED backlighting. For years, LCDs suffer from very poor contrast, which makes the blacks look more like charcoal gray, and while 10 million for a contrast (I guess it's "dynamic contrast") is dubious at best, the fact is that the contrast is much, much better than LCD for only one or two years ago. The screen is bright, colors are vibrant, the blacks are deep, and everything is sharp (when run with the solution will be slightly smaller than the native 1440x900 result in a blurred image, but it is typical of all LCDs). The image is simply the best I've seen in some similarly priced model.
I work in IT procurement, and we had to buy HP LCD screens, but I gave Asus a shot from the reputation they have earned through their components and netbooks, and I'm very glad I did. I have sent out nearly 200 of them in different places and I have yet to experience one with burnt or stuck pixels. I realize it's probably just luck, but some LCDs have been prone to them. I think it's safe to say that VH198T not one of them.
If there is anything to complain about (you know, for the sake of complaints, full transparency and all) so I have to point to the speakers. Most people would much rather use separate speakers or a headset with their computer, but if you plan to use the dual 1-watt speakers built into VH198T, you're probably going to want to upgrade. They are ok to listen to voice messages, or maybe some streaming talk radio, but is seriously lacking for music or games. Moreover, as mentioned, leaving the label on the bottom of the screen are not remnants of the ring, and it is very difficult to get started. It is the end of my discontent.
All in all, I can not recommend VH198T enough. I will keep buying them until it reaches the end of life.
19 inch (16:10) - 1440x900
LED display - up to 40% energy savings
5 ms response time
10000000:1 contrast
"Splendid" Video Enhancement Technology
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