If you had both running side by side and each was calibrated and profiled to the same parameters, you might find it difficult to choose between them. I purchased an LGE L2000C for my own use, but do mostly retouching with it. I prefer the 20 inch LCD's for retouching over the only slightly larger 21 inch LCD's because the 20" seem just a bit sharper reproducing image detail. But the difference is not great.

Both the L2000C and the Syncmaster 214T provide very good and comparable performance and are competitively priced, so you may very well be as well served by one as the other.

Sorry I can't make that decision any easier.

Thank you David for your fast response and insights. I've seen 1 negative review on the web about banding with the the L2000C and inaccurate colors. I assume you didn't see that in your sample. It's interesting your finding that 20" was better than 21" for retouching. I hadn't thought of that.

I have not seen the particular review of the LGE L2000C you referred to. Was it done by a professional in pro graphics and photography, or was it just a consumer computer web site or magazine. If it was so bad it would obviously be damaged or defective to me and I would have expected that it be replaced by LGE. I really don't take consumer computer testing seriously as it does not apply to what is needed to do pro graphics and photography.

There are some technology differences between 19", 20" and 21 to 24" LCD's. That the 20" appear just a bit sharper and crisper is not a very large or obvious difference, but it is to me as I do a lot of very fine retouching, a craft skill I have practiced in part out of enjoyment for 50 years.

Thank you again David for your response. I found the review I cited earlier; it was in CustomPC out of the UK:

L2000C Review by CustomPC

Quote:
Despite top marks for black response, its handling of near-white tints showed a tendency towards compression, while the banding in the colour and greyscale colour scales deserves a definite 'must try harder'. In addition, red tones fall off early in colour consistency tests, and the green colour purity tests showed up a few patchy areas.

Thank you again for your insights.

Thanks for sending the link. There was no indication of actually what testing was done nor that the L2000C was even calibrated and profiled, much less used with Adobe Photoshop or any other pro-graphics application. Nor was there any real indication of any particular color science test software utilized to make the evaluation. The only use evaluation specified was playing a movie video and games.

Sorry, I am afraid it is an all too typical computer techie review intended for home/office users, not critical pro graphics and photography application.