LCD technology takes a small step forward with the advent of superfast 8ms. Darren Ellis looks at why your next screen will be LCD.

Out with the inches, in with the speed. PCA puts nine of the best LCDs through their paces.

It was the ASUS' dirt cheap price tag which immediately caught our eye, it's just a shame that the overall performance couldn't deliver.

Compromises to resolution and features keep the cost wonderfully low, yet this remains a credible panel.

Decent quality at a great price make this a bargain, but you'll need extras to appreciate it.

The glossy screen both delights and frustrates, but this is an impressive entertainment display.

A superb screen that excelled in our tests, but you can get the same performance for less.

ViewSonic's VX924 panel has one of the lowest quoted response time yet, at 4ms.

A 21" widescreen LCD that hits the sweet spot for gaming.

Perfect image fidelity - no expense spared.

We’re fans of ViewSonic’s stands.

The FP71V+ is a17 inch, 8ms display but it uses some techno-voodoo called Advanced Motion Acceleration to achieve a 5ms grey to grey response time and improve motion performance.

It lacks HDCP and isn’t for general home use, but remains the best if you need accurate colours.

An unbeatable stand and good quality, but it’s simply too costly.

Ideal for movies, but a few flaws keep it in the middle of the pack.

Fantastic quality, a flexible stand and a raft of features make the Philips worth every cent.

With a price tag this low, the Polyview had a great advantage before undergoing our tests.

This monitor aced many of our image quality tests, handling fine colour transitions with ease and producing sharp images.

Finishing in line with the WD2000 SATA, the two jostled places and they both offer a trade off. The WD drive performs marginally better, a 0.8ms lag separating the two.

Advanced in some ways, this Acer monitor performs admirably, bar wallet performance.