Verdict: Cheap, but the lack of DVI adversely affects image quality, particularly when watching movies.

Iiyama used to have a reputation for making premium monitors. However, if this month's trio is anything to go by, after its recent takeover, the company is now focusing strongly on undercutting its competitors. The E2001WSV is far and away the cheapest TFT on test this month.In fact, its only 74p more expensive than the 19in Hanns.G reviewed this month.

Iiyama has achieved this by cutting a few corners. In particular, this is the only monitor in the test that doesn't offer a digital connection; Instead, a measly single D-SUB is on offer. It also has a relatively tardy 5ms response time, and 250cd/m2 brightness - the lowest of any monitor in this Labs test. Iiyama has built in a pair of 1W speakers, though, presumably thinking that a budget TFT buyer might not have enough spare cash for decent audio.

Despite the low specification, the E2001WSV wasn't the worst monitor in all of our tests. Contrast remained reasonable both at high and low levels. Unlike most monitors this month, the E2001WSV appeared more capable of discerning subtle differences in shade in darker areas than lighter ones, perhaps due to its low brightness.

As a result, this wasn't the least capable TFT when it came to discerning details in shadows in Prey. However, it felt a little less responsive than the other contenders in games, and Need for Speed: Carbon in particular wasn't quite as fluid.

Considering that it uses an analogue connection, the E2001WSV also did a decent job with our Blu-ray movie and, as you can only use D-SUB, there's no HDCP to worry about. However, blacks weren't particularly solid. Our test scene from 'The Return of the King' also didn't look very sharp, although the colour range was decent.

For £130, we weren't expecting a tour de force from the E2001WSV, and we certainly wouldn't describe it as cheap and nasty. However, it lacks a DVI connection, and its performance across the board left a little to be desired. If you're after a 20in widescreen for games or movies, we recommend adding £40 to your budget and opting for Samsung's SyncMaster 206BW instead.

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