Speedier display time helps rid irritations of ghosting, blurriness

03/06/2003

By DOUG BEDELL / The Dallas Morning News

LCD computer monitors are poised to take over the desktop from those clunky tube sets, but many gamers and videographers have been reluctant to convert.

The problem: Some liquid crystal displays show blurry video or leave artifacts – blotchy patches of color that occur during quick action on the screen.

NEC-Mitsubishi's new MultiSync LCD 60 line of monitors goes a long way toward knocking down that last barrier to widespread adoption. At the top of the line is the $749.99 LCD1860NX, an exquisite 18-inch LCD with vivid color and crisp rendering.

The manufacturer has developed something called Rapid Response technology, which generates quick display times of 30 milliseconds or less. With speed like that, ghosting, blurring and other LCD motion side effects are virtually nonexistent.

Whether being used to play Doom or to show streaming television, this panel had little trouble displaying perfect images.

Although it is capable of multiple resolutions, the 1280 X 1024 setting seemed optimal. And at any setting, adjusting color is much less involved than other LCDs we've tested.

The "No Touch Auto Adjust" automatically fine-tunes the display so you don't have to go through elaborate on-screen menus when first connecting it to your PC.

For tweaking the settings later, the panel comes with software that allows users to make adjustments by navigating through options using a keyboard or mouse instead a confusing array of punch buttons.

The screen comes with a detachable base to facilitate wall mounting. It can also hook into computers using either a digital or 15-pin VGA cable.

For more information, call 1-888-632-6487 or visit the company Web site at www.necmitsubishi .com.

E-mail dbedell@dallasnews.com