Home > Consumer Reviews > NEC MultiSync LCD1860NX - LCD display - TFT - 18.1" - 1280 x 1024 / 75 Hz - 200 cd/m2 - 350:1 - 30 ms - 0.28 mm - DVI-D - black

The product arrived sooner than I expected, has worked flawlessly from the time I plugged it in and for the past several months. The price is still the best I've seen for a monitor with these features in this size. I am thinking about replacing all of my televisions with these (this would require a converter of course).

This display is money, cept for its not so usable contorls, but honestly, how often do you screw around with your monitor controls?

This monitor is very clear and bright, especially compared to other models in the same price range. Has downlaodable software for screen adjustments. I've never needed to adjust my monitor since it is automatically adjusted. Can't go wrong here.

After being pleased with two 15" Samsung LCD monitors, I was ready to upgrade to a bigger LCD monitor. After reading many editorial and user reviews, I decided to give this monitor a try. Let me tell you that I absolutely love it. It's been a terrific upgrade from my previous 15" gems! After using this monitor for nearly a month, here's what I've found.

The extra desktop space I achieved from this LCD was terrific when I use it at its native resolution (1280x1024), and the fonts and images were clear, crisp, and full of rich colors. A nice bonus is that the power supply is integrated into the monitor itself - no more power brick! It was also clear that NEC cares for its monitors in terms of packaging. It was packaged extremely well, and there was not a single indication of any damage from shipping. The monitor looked great right out of the box. All I had to do was auto-adjust the screen. The control buttons are a little difficult to use because they're quite small and narrow. They're also the same color as the bezel, making them difficult to see. However, I've only used them once, so it's been a moot point.

Well, I said how great the monitor is for the desktop. So how is it for DVD and games? First, the DVD playback has been a minor issue. Regardless of which software DVD player I use, there's a occasional jerk that happens for a few seconds, then it goes away, then it comes back. It's at a set interval, and I think it's due to the analog signal. I never had this problem on my previous Samsung LCD monitor. Reinstalling the video driver didn't help, further making me believe it's due to the signal. I'll see if a DVI cable clears that up. As for games, the pixel response time is not that of a CRT, so there's some ghosting. However, I had no problems playing even fast-paced games like Unreal Tournament and Quake 3. My one gripe (and this is the case for just about all LCDs) was the low refresh rate, leading to low frame rates when v-sync is enabled, and disabling that feature totally made those games look horrid.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this monitor. I so was pleased that I bought a second one for my other system, and both monitors arrived in excellent condition. Not a single dead pixel was found. Unless you're a hardcore gamer, you can't go wrong with this monitor.

We have ordered 4 of them for our group.
It is nice. The only pity I have is that DVI signal cable is NOT included. So you need to buy an additional cable for that. It will cost about $50.