With the most unique stand of all, the 913FW looks lore like an LCD TV than a monitor. We were surprised to see how firm this sits on a desk with just a little nub like protrusion for a stand-great design by AOe. Even the front bezel looks slick, with a contoured facia. The menu system is good, although the navigating buttons are a little confusing. Our DisplayMate tests showed very good performance in the geometry tests and decent performance in the contrast and brightness tests. The colour tests were rather uneventful other than a slight discrepancy in the rendi¬tion of green and red in the 16 shade ramp test.

Overall a satisfactory performance for a 1N panel based LCD. We were surprised to see the contrast ratio being the main deterrent in our movie tests, especially noticeable with darker screens and areas where light and dark areas interact, like a scene with leaves dappled in sunlight moving in and out of bright spots of sunlight due to the breeze. It performed decently in our gaming tests, although as usual F.E.A.R was a little too much for a 1N panel, and we felt the contrast deficient by a decent margin. The colour and effects looked good.



For a price of Rs 9,600 the 913FW is a great looking monitor that will fetch more than a single glance. A great price, a decent performer with a look that demands a desk upgrade. What's not to like?-nothing unless you're a discerning gamer or a serious movie junkie.