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Entertain your senses with the 24" NEC AccuSync LCD24WMCX, a flat-screen display designed to take your images and video to the ultimate plateau of amazement. This widescreen model is ideal for techno-savvy users looking for an enhanced visual experience with video games, streaming video, photo viewing and other applications that require jaw-dropping color and contrast or wide connectivity.
Pros: A fast, bright, matte-finish panel, with excellent whites and blacks, very good saturation and contrast, and decent (though not perfect) color gamut. Provides excellent connection options, including a physical button to switch between sources and intelligent scaling for all inputs. The built-in speakers have a limited frequency response, but are adequate for listening to TV dialog or system beeps. Audio inputs and outputs are provided for routing sound to external speakers, including a digital S/PDIF output. Control buttons are front and center, clearly labeled, and easy to use. The power LED, while blue, is not overbearing and toggles to a faint amber on stand-by. Cables provided include DVI, VGA, and analog audio.
Cons: This is a 6-bit TN type panel, which has a fast response time but suffers from the inherent limitations of the technology, namely limited color gamut and narrow viewing angle. The viewing angle is listed online as 178 degrees, but that's measured with a lenient reference of CR>5. A standard reference of CR>10 results in a realistic viewing angle of 160 degrees, which is listed correctly in the manual. The colors are decent with good saturation, although some banding can be seen in smooth gradients. The stand is adequate, but only offers tilt adjustment, not height.
Overall Review: The selling points for me were the matte finish (I've tried to tolerate glossy displays with no success), the wide variety of connection options with intelligent scaling (and physical source button, as opposed to navigating a menu), and the fact that only one reviewer so far has mentioned receiving dead pixels (I REALLY didn't want any dead pixels, and was willing to pay a premium for the better odds and a brand name with 3 year warranty and excellent customer support). Driven by HD source, this panel looks absolutely incredible. You do have to view it from a sweet spot, but what a sweet spot! HDTV, Blu-ray, and PC games look fantastic at WUXGA resolution, and the resulting pixel pitch at 24" is perfect for displaying text at a comfortable size. The picture is bright and vibrant with excellent whites and blacks, and can be adjusted to suit a huge range of viewing environments. Unless you've been spoiled by professional PVA/IPS panels, this LCD's image won't disappoint. While there a