Thanks for schooling me with all this info. My 19" Sony 420GS needs a replacing and LCDs are getting so much cheaper these days. They have Viewsonic 19" for under $300 but I want avoid making a purchace based so much on price since the last 19" monitor I bought was so bad for graphics I gave it away in less than a month.

I brought up contrast ratio because all the LCDs at Best Buy clear specify them now which is new to me. Your comments bring my attention to other important things as well.

Thanks everyone.