AOC 1619Sw1 16" Widescreen LCD Monitor Review

The AOC 1619Sw1 16" Widescreen LCD Monitor was a budget buy for our kids computers and one for mine as well. We purchased 4 of these monitors for $79.99 each from Tiger Direct online, and I have to say I am wonderfully pleased with these monitors for basic computer work. The refresh rate is 8ms, and my wife and I enjoy watching movies on this monitor. There is little or no shadowing at all during action scenes, if there is any shadowing, we have not noticed it. The monitor looks beautiful with a glossy piano black finish so it looks nice whether it is sitting on a desk, or on a wall or desk mount.

With our purchase of four of these monitors, all came through shipping in perfect condition, there are no dead or stuck pixels on any of the monitors, and I have to say, I love doing my work on this monitor and the kids love them too for their games and homeschool. We have had these monitors for over four months now and have had to issues with them. The screen is bright and is adjustable also, even though our monitors are all set at 50% brightness.

The only con I have with the AOC 1619Sw1 Widescreen Monitor is the angle of view. From side to side it isn't bad, but because of my disability my monitor is set on a desk mount swing arm so I can work from bed. When I lay down to watch a show, I have to pitch the monitor at a steep downward angle because watching the monitor from an angle lower than straight on, the dark area's get that metallic look often seen in cheaper monitors or monitors with narrow viewing angles. However, the side to side angle is beautiful, even at a wide angle.

The specs on the AOC 1619Sw1 are as follows:

Screen Size: 15.6 inches
Display Area: 344.2mm x 193.5mm
Pixel Pitch: 0.252mm
Display Colors: 16.7 million
Display Format: 16:9 Wide LCD
Vertical Refresh Rate: 50~75 Hz
Horizontal Frequency: 30K~80KHz
Interface Type: VGA
Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Brightness: 250 cd/m²
Response Time: 8 ms
Horizontal Viewing Angle: 90 degrees
Vertical Viewing Angle: 65 degrees
Maximum Resolution: 1366 x 768
Unit Dimensions (WxHxD): 14.9" x 9.8"x 2.0"
Dimensions With Stand: 14.9" x 11.85" x 6.46"
Unit Weight: 6.93 lbs
Power Consumption: 20W

All in all, the AOC 1619Sw1 16" Widescreen LCD Monitor is an excellent purchase for us, and at $80 it has exceeded my greatest expectations, and I would buy more if I had the need for more budget monitors.