LG Flatron LE-15A10

While the latest Pentium 4 PC or fast graphics card may seem desirable, in truth they simply cannot compare to the joys of a good flat-panel screen. There's nothing like the thrill of swapping your old monitor for a new model that gives you a clearer display and practically doubles the size of your desk into the bargain. The latest model to come our way is LG's Flatron LE-15A10, and we couldn't help but be impressed.

As well as being a 15in PC screen, with a native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, the LE-15A10 looks fantastic and doubles as a television. To prove it there's an aerial socket on the back together with Euro Scart and S-Video connectors, along with the usual VGA port, a headphone jack and an audio input for the unit's stereo speakers. The Scart allows you to connect up a video or DVD player, and the whole thing can be remote controlled.

Automatic picture set up is provided for both the PC and TV, although we had some problems finding the right Windows drivers to get the best results for the former. Tiny silver buttons on the front let you access onscreen menus, change the sound levels and switch channels.

In use, the LE-15A10 gives a cracking picture, possibly the sharpest we've seen in a while. Colours are bright and detail is first class, with an even picture right up to the edges. The screen also has a notably wide viewing angle. Sadly, it's not all perfect.

While it's generally accepted that fast-moving images will blur on TFT screens, we found that selecting the option to show window content while dragging in Windows produced too much blur. That said, the problem is cured by deselecting this option. Bizarrely, it doesn't appear to happen in games.

Specifications:

• 15.1in TFT colour flat-panel screen
• Built-in Nicam TV with Teletext
• Euro Scart connector, S-Video input
• VGA input
• Headphone jack
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Remote control.

Contact: LG Electronics
0870 607 5544
www.lgelectronics.co.uk.

See also:

Sony HMD-A230

An attractively styled monitor that's easy to use and great for DVD movies.  11 Apr 2002

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