BenQ V2400W

The BenQ V2400W ($499 list) is a bright, attractive 24 inch LCD monitor that will handle most of your everyday home and office viewing needs. The display is very sleek and is one of the more attractive displays that I have tested, so it's a fine desktop companion, looks wise. Nonetheless, I was disappointed with the panel's viewing angle and grayscale performance. The first thing I noticed about the V2400W was its slim profile the panel and casing measure just under 2 inches in depth.

The 1,920 by 1,200 resolution panel is supported by a unique curved silver stand with a mounting arm that is offset to the right of the base, giving the display a contemporary look.

Unfortunately, the panel lacks height and swivel adjustability, though it can be tilted 5 degrees forward and 20 degrees backward.

The glossy black cabinet sports a curved back and an extremely thin matching bezel with rounded corners.

A slice of silver trim frames the bezel, becoming slightly wider on the bottom left to accommodate five touchpad style function keys and a power switch.

All keys are backlit by blue LEDs and are very easy to identify. Colorful icons and a simple, uncomplicated menu system make it easy to change image settings such as timing (clock, phase), horizontal and vertical position, brightness and contrast, sharpness, and color temperature.

You can also toggle between the various Picture Modes (dubbed Senseye+Photo Technology) to enable application-specific optimized settings, including Movie, Photo, and Standard modes. There's also an sRGB mode that allows you to match colors with external peripherals, such as printers, and there's a Dynamics mode for gaming applications. Additional settings include the Senseye Demo option, which uses a split screen to compare each mode to a Standard mode image.