Nec LCD 92VM
NEC was a great innovator for monitors in 2003. Since this time, they have produced average screens and so it’s nice to see them back with a quality product, able to satisfy even the most demanding gamers.
The 92VM is based on the same TN panel as the BenQ FP931, a 16 ms AU Optronics TN panel.
ErgonomicsIn the introduction we mention panel reactivity but not ergonomics. There is a reason for that as it has been reduced to the strict minimum; a fixed base, non-vertically adjustable and analogical input only.
The only good points here are an external power supply, and a headphone input on the front of the screen. This last detail could prove very useful.
Color quality If you had a CRT the brightness in white may be a little surprising. It’s 260 cd/m². Some people like this setting, but we feel that it’s too much. One consequence is that black is also too bright 0.40 cd/m² (some screen are able to reach below 0.20 cd/m²). The final contrast ratio is 650 : 1.
With standard settings this screen has nice colors:
How to interpret the graph ? The X axis is 0 to 100, 0 is black and 100 is white.
When Delta E > 3 the desired colors is noticeably different from the one on the screen.
When 1 < Delta E < 2 colors are accurate. When Delta E < 1 the result is perfect.
The color spectrum is a little wider than our reference CRT Mitsubishi. Brightness parameters for this test were, however, quite different at 260 cd/m² instead of 80 cd/m² for the Mitsubishi (standard settings for both screens).
Games
As soon as there isn’t a VA or IPS panel involved, results with games range from satisfactory to good. After the type of panel technology, there is also the manufacturer. For this screen NEC chose AU Optronics and this was a good choice as this panel is excellent for games. There are a few differences with one of our favorite 17” panels, the Samsung 13 ms (the most reactive 17” LCD panel), but we really had to go out of our way to find them. This conclusion is equivalent when comparing this screen to the Samsung 913N (8 ms, 19"). A little more afterglow is noticeable but it has wider viewing angles. It equals out in the end.
This AU 16 ms panel is excellent. The 19” version is great and comparable to the best 17”.
Gaming is pleasant, and in addition color quality is very good. Games are perfectly displayed and colors are vivid.
InterpolationAs this screen isn’t a high-end product, NEC apparently hasn’t worked on its electronic components to improve interpolation. This is alright though, considering the product. With basic settings, AU Optronics interpolation isn’t good at all and you will have to use 1280*4024 resolution for play.
Movies
As usual screens that are good with games are disappointing for movies. The 92VM isn’t better than the others. Horizontal viewing angles are satisfactory but vertical ones are disappointing.
This screen mainly has one other downside. It only displays 262K colors extended to 16,2 million by dithering. This software trick, however, isn’t enough for perfect pictures, and it’s still possible to see a “twinkling” effect in large color areas even from 2 meters.
Verdict
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