At £367 Belinea's 10 20
35W 20in TFT monitor, which we reviewed in January, was significantly
cheaper than any of its competitors. Now you can have almost the same experience
for £48 less.
The latest addition to the family, the 10 20 30W has an almost identical
specification.
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It features the same 20.1in 8ms
MVA panel, two-tone
black/silver housing and basic stand. The resolution also stays at 1,680 x
1,050. There is, however, one major difference - the omission of a DVI input.
A clip-on rear panel conceals all cables and connectors. Audio and power
inputs sit alongside the single analogue VGA connector, and curiously there is
also a four-port USB hub here.
It's so well hidden that once you close the panel you could very easily
forget it was ever there. Good for neatness, but not so great for accessibility.
Five silver control buttons, including an auto setup switch, sit tightly
against the lower edge of the bezel.
The largest of these is an illuminated power switch that glows with a soft
blue - this light can't be turned off.
The buttons are a little tricky to press, but this is more of an annoyance
than a genuine difficulty. Inside the menu, selectable colour temperatures
include an sRGB mode for easy basic colour matching.
There are 20in widescreen monitors that cost less than the 10 20 30W, but
they often have inferior specifications and are
TN-based panels that
offer narrower viewing angles with visible colour-shifts.
The 10 20 30W offers superior image quality and at a good price, especially
in applications such as photo editing where smooth, accurate colour is required.
Pros: MVA panel; 8ms response time; good specifications;
price Cons: No DVI input; tilt-only stand; location of USB ports
Overall: The Belinea 10 20 30W is a high-quality MVA
flat-screen monitor with great specifications at a £48 saving over the premium
version, but it lacks a DVI port
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