Viewsonic VP171B 17" LCD Monitor

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Manufacturer: ViewSonic
Price at amazon.com: Used & new from $374.50

List price $429.00



Product Features:

• 1,280 x 1,024 native resolution
• 250 nits brightness, rich 500:1 contrast ratio
• Analog and DVI-D inputs; HDTV signal compatibility
• 140-degree viewing angles; 14 ms response time
• PC compatible, Mac compatible with optional adapter

Product Description:

450:1 DVI-D TCO99

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Top of the line Rating:
For me, buying an LCD flat panel was revolutionary. For far too long I had an old fashioned monitor dominating my home office. Something so big that throwing it away may well have brought about an unnecessary hernia operation. What a joy to unpack the ViewSonic. As someone who does a lot of word processing, I treasure this monitor's ability to spin so that it can be seen from both portrait and landscape. Seeing the entire page you are writing is such a simple idea, yet in 20 years of computing, entirely original to me. The software is one-click installation and designed for techophones such as myself. To pass back and forth between portrait and landscape, you literally just turn the screen, right click, pick the angle, and there it is. Whole process takes less than five seconds. The colors also seem strong and accurate, fine definition. Money well worth spending.

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Comment: A monitor so nice I bought it twice. Rating:
This monitor is such a significant improvement over my old CRT that I decided to get another one for my second computer. The main differences are in the brightness and contrast. After working on my main comp with this LCD, and then going back to my second comp that has the CRT, it seemed as if the CRT had a dull gray haze cast over it, even at maximum brightness. It's funny how I never noticed it before. But, not just in my house, the CRT's where I work (different brands and sizes) also seem dull and lifeless now.

The base is very stable, which is good because even though the monitor has a thin screen, it still has some heft to it. Pivot function works great. It even has a built in cord organizer in the back of the stand to keep things out of the way while you pivot. The height adjustment is some kind of pneumatic mechanism; you don't have to force any levers or twist any knobs, just raise or lower the screen to where you want it and it says put! One more thing, I looked over both monitors very carefully with a MAGNIFYING glass and found no dead or stuck pixels. Of course, your results may vary, but I am very happy with these monitors! I highly recommend!

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Comment: Love it want to buy a second one. Rating:
Picture is very nice, clear, smooth, and bright. I certainly don't miss my old CRT. The stand it comes with is the best I've come across yet. It adjusts for hight, pan (left/right), and tilt(forward/back) without much effort and nothing to tighten/loosen to get it to stay put. It'll rotate 90 degrees as well but haven't found a use for that yet. I use mine for gaming, movies/tv, photo work, and regular BS. Much easier on the eyes and doesn't ghost when the action moves fast. While I would love it even more if it had a higher resolution that 1280x1040, I'll never go back to CRT's to get it.

No dead pixals yet (X fingers) but then again all LCD get them sooner or later. It's been in operation since Feb 2004.

Posted at October 11, 2003 04:29 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)