In our tests the LP 2065 proved to be a very bright monitor. We still felt that the consumer-centric HP F2105 is a brighter monitor, but not by much. The LP2065 has fairly deep black levels and the grayscale is good enough for a positive DVD playback experience. Transitions between light and dark scenes were very smooth with little, if any, pixelization. The black levels are dark enough to where hospitals could use the LP2065 for accurate X-Ray viewing for example.

Those who do a lot of writing will find the LP2065 to be a suitable partner. Text is very sharp with true-looking white backgrounds. You can adjust the brightness to softer levels if you want without getting the fading effect that some monitors give off.

In our gaming tests the LP2065 did a fantastic job especially in first person games and at the 1600x1200 resolution. Believe it or not, the LP2065 actually has a faster response rate than the F2105 (8ms versus 12ms) but it was hard to distinguish the difference between the two monitors. If you are a hardcore gamer and just want a good LCD for strictly gaming, we would recommend looking at the new BenQ FP71V+ which has a 5ms response rate. We even heard that BenQ will be announcing a 2ms LCD here in the states shortly, so you may want to save your money for that bad boy.