Belinea 10 20 05
Belinea is progressively surpassing Acer and BenQ. The German manufacturer tends to be faster in applying reduced priced policies than the competition. The proof is that the 10 20 05 is sometimes available for under 650 €, 300€ cheaper than most basic 20” models. This monitor is the cheapest of our survey.
Ergonomics
We know the 10 20 05’s body, as it’s the same as the 10 19 02. Both monitors have the strategic position of being a basic model. There is one major difference, however, as the 10 19 02 features only one analogical input, while the 10 20 05 includes a DVI input. Those who think (we don’t agree) that it will improve response time and image quality will be pleased with this detail.
Other components are identical: adjustable stand, black and gray body, and basic integrated speakers.
Color qualityThe OSD is rather classic, not very intuitive but at least complete. It is one of the few left to provide pre-established color temperature and in particular a 5000 K setting, which is very useful for professional graphic designers.
Tests at 6500KColor quality shows that this monitor is a good MVA, colors are accurate and black is deep despite a rather bright white. The contrast ratio is good 812:1.
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 spectrum graph is here to show how many colors the monitor is able to display, not how accurate they are.
Tests at 5000KAs there was a 5000 K mode it was also tested. This was a positive, because color quality in this mode is excellent, better than a lot of CRTs tested under the same settings. White is a little less bright 197 cd/m²), and black a little darker (0.26 cd/m²). If you are a professional or amateur graphic designer, this is a good and inexpensive choice.
Viewing anglesSurprisingly, this monitor’s viewing angles are smaller than usual for VAs. The image starts to whiten over 100° for horizontal viewing. Compared to other MVA and PVA panels this isn’t much and compared to TN panels it’s excellent. For personal use this is largely sufficient.
InterpolationAfter good color quality and surprisingly small viewing angles, results from the interpolation test were quite poor. The 10 20 05 is really a bad screen if it has to display text in a resolution other than 1600x1200. We don’t recommend even trying it.
Games
Results continued to be poor as display quality with games was catastrophic. We haven’t seen this kind of result for years. Those who don’t understand the concept of afterglow should take a look at this monitor, which is a perfect example. Blurred pictures, trails of light behind bight objects and even an object’s colors are mixed up. The 10 20 05 really has all the disadvantages in this area and can seriously disappoint you if you play an FPS.
Results are so poor that even some strategic games are problematic. It’s best not to have too many fast moving units on the screen.
Video
Colors are beautiful, but the high response time considerably reduces image quality. Characters are divided into two, three or sometimes even four and the edges on objects are blurred. If you currently have one of the first LCD TVs (of poor quality) this might be a step up. Everyone else will wonder if the movie or monitor is blurred.
VerdictIf you are looking for a cheap monitor only for editing pictures, the 10 20 05 is an excellent choice. For any other use you should choose another.
Take a look at this manufacture’s dead pixel policy by clicking here! 
