Review: LG Flatron M2294D monitor/television

The M2294D is primarily a computer monitor – it includes both of the common sockets for connecting computers – but it can also receive Freeview broadcasts and has two HDMI connectors for attaching games consoles or a Blu-ray player. In short, it's quite a versatile screen.

It looks good, too – the shiny black plastic bezel doesn’t distract too much from the screen itself, and the screen display is clear and bright. It has a widescreen resolution of 1,680x1,050 pixels, which is about right for a 22in screen.

In addition to the above sockets, there's a component input for high-definition video, two Scart sockets for attaching older devices, as well as sound outputs for connecting an amplifier.

The menus are controlled using the supplied remote or the buttons discreetly arranged down the right-hand side. The menus themselves are excellent: clear and simple, they use large text and icons to show exactly what each option does.

True, the LG M2294D is not cheap: it's a little less than twice as expensive as other current 22in monitors, but none of those include all the features of this one, and nor are they as easy to use.