LG E2351

Monitor Reviews: 22''-30'' LCD Displays (Preview)

The LG Flatron E2351 monitor is the first of the company's new 2011 range of displays to pay a visit to our lab. The 23'' screen has a Full HD TN display and combines an attractive design with affordable pricing—but its tech specs aren't much to write home about. Will that be enough for ordinary users? The E2351 doesn't have much to help it stand out from the crowd, and there's nothing out of the ordinary about its inputs and outputs. For video, VGA, DVI and HDMI cover all your bases while there's only a headphone jack for audio. Given that there are no built-in speakers, that line out is the only way to pick up the audio signal carried over the HDMI cable. The design might well be easy on the eye, but that isn't included in our score, even if it could tip the balance for some customers. The ultra-thin glossy frame is all clean lines. The E2351 still loses a point compared to the Asus VS247H, because the former has an external transformer, meaning it trails behind the display, sitting either on your desk or down on the floor. We had no surprises during our responsiveness tests, measuring an average ghosting time of 20.5 ms, which corresponds more or less with the promised tech spec of a 5 ms TN display.