Philips 200CW review
in Monitors
Verdict
A decent quality 20in TFT but lacking in features.
Review Date: 17 Jun 2008
Reviewed By: David Bayon
Price when reviewed: £157 (£181 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Image Quality
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | 200CW8FB/05 |
| Review Date | 17 Jun 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £157 |
| Price inc VAT | £181 |
| Overall rating |
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| Image quality |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Main specifications | |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 20.1in |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1680 x 1050 |
| Screen brightness | 300cd/m2 |
| Pixel response time | 2ms |
| Contrast ratio | 1,000:1 |
| Dynamic contrast ratio | 3,200:1 |
| Pixel pitch | 0.258mm |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 160 degrees |
| Vertical viewing angle | 160 degrees |
| Speaker type | N/A |
| Speaker power ouput | N/A |
| TV tuner |
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| TV tuner type | N/A |
| Connections | |
|---|---|
| DVI inputs | 1 |
| VGA inputs | 1 |
| HDMI inputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort inputs | 0 |
| Scart inputs | 0 |
| HDCP support |
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| Upstream USB ports | 1 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 1 |
| 3.5mm audio input jacks | 0 |
| Headphone output |
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| Other audio connectors | none |
| Accessories supplied | |
|---|---|
| Other cables supplied | VGA |
| Internal power supply |
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| Power consumption | |
|---|---|
| Peak power consumption | 45W |
| Idle power consumption | 1W |
| Image adjustments | |
|---|---|
| Brightness control? |
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| Contrast control? |
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| Colour temperature settings | 5,000K, 6,500K, 7,500K, 8,200K, 9,300K, 11,500K, sRGB, user |
| Extra adjustments | OSD language, position, timeout, SmartResponse, SmartContrast, reset, info |
| Ergonomics | |
|---|---|
| Forward tilt angle | 5 degrees |
| Backward tilt angle | 20 degrees |
| Swivel angle | N/A |
| Height adjustment | N/A |
| Pivot (portrait) mode? |
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| Bezel width | 23mm |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 480 x 193 x 393mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 4.900kg |
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