Philips 190G6FB 19" LCD TV/Monitor |
Date | August 10, 2006 |
Manufacturer | Philips
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I couldn’t get the smile off my face when I received the invitation to review this piece of gear. The “not yet released in the US” Philips 190G6 19" LCD monitor. I’d seen some promotional pictures of it and heard this was touted to be a great monitor for “gaming” and I really wanted to see what the hype was all about.
I’m one of the fortunate people who already has LCD monitors at home (I actually use two, side by side) and have become accustomed to the benefits afforded by their brightness and space-saving design. I did a lot of research in choosing the monitors I use, as not all LCD’s are created equal – there’s a raft of features that determine whether the monitor is good for gaming, movie watching, or just plain word processing. I was hoping that the former would be true in this case – not the latter.
About Philips
Royal Philips Electronics (based in the Netherlands) is Europe's largest and one of the world's biggest electronics companies. Some of their major innovations over the years include the analogue cassette, compact disc, tubular fluorescent lighting, X-ray systems, MRI and Ultrasound (for medical use), a raft of semiconductors and components, the recordable DVD and of course their Philishave electric razor. Sufficed to say, when it comes to making shiny gear for the geek corner of the world, they have their bases covered – they do everything from stereos, TV and home theatre systems, portable music players, optical storage (the list goes on and on) and of course, PC monitors.
Specs
The following are the key specs of the 190G6 from the Philips website:
Picture/Display |
LCD panel type : 1280 x 1024 pixels, High gloss, RGB vertical stripe |
Panel Size : 19"/ 48 cm |
Effective viewing area : 376.3 x 301.1 mm |
Pixel pitch : 0.098 (H) x 0.294 (V) mm |
Brightness (nits) : 420 nit |
Contrast ratio (typical) : 700:1 |
Display colors : 16.2 Million |
Viewing angle (horizontal) : 160 degree |
Viewing angle (vertical) : 160 degree |
Response time (typical) : 8 ms (black to black) |
White Chromaticity, 6500K : x = 0.313 / y = 0.329 |
White Chromaticity, 9300K : x = 0.283 / y = 0.297 |
Maximum Resolution : 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz |
Recommended Resolution : 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz |
Picture enhancement : De-interlacer, Progressive Scan, Picture in Picture |
Connectivity |
PC : 3.5 mm PC audio input x1, DVI-D x1, D-Sub x1 |
AV input : Audio (L/R) for YPbPr x1, Composite (CVBS) x1, Component (YPbPr) x1, S-video x1, 75 ohm RF (TV) x1, Audio (L/R) for CVBS & S-Video |
Other video input : TV Tuner |
Audio input for data : Digital Audio (via USB) 1x |
Audio output : Subwoofer Out |
USB : 1 x USB 2.0 to PC, 2 x USB 2.0 |
headphone : Headphone out 3.5 mm jack |
Microphone : Microphone in 3.5 mm jack |
Video Sync Input Signal : Composite Sync, Separate Sync |
Dimensions |
Monitor (with base) : 262.5mm (depth) x 590mm(width) x 451 mm(height) |
Subwoofer: 334 mm (L) x 220mm (W) x 220mm (H) |
Supported Display Resolution |
Computer formats : 640 x 480, 60, 75Hz, 720 x 400, 70Hz, 800 x 600, 60, 75Hz, 1024 x 768, 60, 75Hz, 1280 x 1024, 60, 75Hz |
Video formats : 480i, 25, 30Hz, 480p, 60Hz, 576p, 50Hz, 576i, 25, 30Hz, 720p, 50, 60Hz, 1080i, 25, 30Hz |
Sound |
Output Power : 5 W RMS x 2 Stereo + 20 W x 1Subwoofer |
Sound Enhancement : Subwoofer, Virtual 3D Surround, Digital Signal Processing |
Stereo System : NICAM |
Volume Control : Subwoofer Volume Control |
