The LCD1765 is a straight-ahead desktop LCD designed for portability. If you won't miss extra features (such as USB ports, speakers, and the ability to pivot between landscape and portrait modes) and need to be able to take a monitor with you from time to time, it's well worth your...

The good: Crisp focus; brilliant colors; subtle shading. The bad: Short warranty; inflexible stand; buttons are hard to find. The bottom line: The LCD1765 offers cream-of-the-crop image quality at an almost bottom-of-the-barrel price.

Upshot: This is a solid performer; the well-organized, side-mounted controls don't distract from the images on the monitor--or from the large, handsome bezel.