NEC LCD3000 30in LCD flat panel monitor review

14 November 2003 16:51 GMT / By Stuart Miles

The NEC LCD3000 is a 30” LCD flat panel monitor ideal for watching movies, playing games or to simply use for office presentations.

While this monitor is very large, the actually space it will take up is minimal. This is possible because the screen doesn't rely on a Cathode Ray Tube to create an image and therefore doesn't need the same depth. Better still it means that it can be hung on a wall out the way to give even more space to other things in your office or living room.

While the NEC LCD3000 isn't the only large LCD monitor out there, it does offer a wide-angle viewing and a good alternative to a plasma screen. Additionally you can choose to connect your DVD player, games console or camcorder up to the device and view two sources at once with the picture in picture option.


Verdict

Whether it was writing this review, playing Halo on the X-Box, or watching the Matrix on DVD, the screen coped admirably with all the information we could throw at it - something which not all LCD screens can cope with. That combined with its sleek black casing, remote control for added features and setup makes this a great big monitor to have if you’ve got the cash.

Score

4.0
share print story pdf email story

Review Recap

Made by
NEC
Price as reviewed
£2,500
The good
The size: wall-mountable
The bad
The inevitable price for a screen this size
Quick verdict
£2500 buys two CRT widescreen TVs but if you need the space for business or to spoil yourself for games, you’d never need another screen again.
Score
4.0

Recommended articles


Full tags
Hardware, Monitors, NEC

Search

Loading

Follow


Best iPad 2 apps

We detail the best iPad 2 and iPad apps in the app store Which iPad app should you download?

Windows 8

All the features and details of the new Microsoft operating system explained What's new in Windows 8?

iPad 3 rumours

What comes next? We look at the possible features, leaks, images, specs and more

Pocket-lint poll

Q. Will you be buying a PS Vita?

Vote YES Vote NO

» LAST TIME
When asked Will Samsung be making a mistake if the Galaxy S III isn't shown at Mobile World Congress in February? 51% said yes and 49% said no