The Basics:
With the X2gen MG19R8 19" TFT LCD Display finally removed from all of the packaging material, I was impressed by my first inspection. The housing is compact and stylish, although it does weigh more than I anticipated. With the power adaptor being external, I thought it would be feather light, but it actually weighs more than any other LCD I have on hand (17" and 19" models, in 4:3 and 16:9 formats).
The below left image shows the front of the monitor, and the first thing you may notice is the reflection of the ceiling light on the screen. The LCD panel is covered by a sheet of glass which may be a positive or negative for you, depending on how you have your desk setup. With bright overhead lights or plenty of sunshine behind you, the glare on the glass will surely be annoying. In a setup with just desktop task lighting, or other less intense lighting, there is no issue with glare, but what I did find is that the glass seemed to make the image look better than on any other LCD I use! Honestly! Unless there is some magically LCD underneath that the likes of Samsung, Dell, and Viewsonic (my other brands) haven't found, I am led to believe the glass acts somewhat like a filter to allow my eyes to relax and enjoy the smooth images.
 
The above right image shows of the back of the monitor, but from this distance there isn't much to see other than a basic overview. We'll come back for more on the back shortly.
The images below take a closer look at the feature on the front of the monitor. The below left image shows the simple array of buttons used to configure the display. We'll see what you can do in the On Screen Display on the next page, but here we can see that buttons are laid out in a fairly typical manner. The below right image shows a close up of one of the speaker grills. The speakers are absolutely tiny, and like all speakers I have used built into LCDs, they really aren't good for much beyond the most basic of audio needs. Perhaps they'd be good in an office where you would just want to hear the Windows sounds and very quiet music, but they are not for game playing or enjoying music at any reasonable volume.
 
The next pair of images shows the connection panel on the rear of the display. From left to right you have the 12V power connection, 15-pin VGA connection, 1/8" audio in jack, and an 1/8" jack for headphones. The lack of a DVI connection is a negative feature, but if you are satisfied with using a VGA connection, then maybe the balance of all the other positives will wash this away in your mind. The location of the headphone jack isn't convenient at all and I'd probably plug right into the computer anyway.
 
The above right image shows a plastic shroud removed that reveals the area you need to work with to make this wall mountable. The display is VESA wall mountable, and all you need is a wall mount kit available from many outlets including Geeks.com.
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