Acer P191Wbd - LCD display - TFT - 19" - widescreen - 1440 x 900 / 75 Hz - 300 cd/m2 - 2000:1 - 5 ms - 0.284 mm - DVI-D, VGA - glossy black Review

I wanted to upgrade my old 15" Viewsonic monitor to something larger, and saw this Acer 19" monitor on the web.I was unfamiliar with Acer products, but the price was great, so I decided to give it a try.I'm so glad I bought this monitor!
Right out of the box, the first thing you notice is it's design.It has a nice, glossy black frame around the screen, and a silver base shaped like an inverted V.All of the controls are easily accessible at the bottom front of the screen.The power button glows blue when the monitor is on and orange when in standby mode.
Acer includes an eDisplay Management software program which will allow you to tweak the display settings to your liking, and to quickly change between any of 5 display modes:standard, text, graphics, movie or user defined.
I've been using this monitor for over 2 months now and the only downside I've found is that it is very bright using the factory default settings.
I love the fact that this is a widescreen monitor; DVD movies in widescreen format look great, and I can leave the Google or Yahoo widgets up at the right side of the screen and still have plenty of viewing space for my internet browser.I'm not a gamer, so I can't comment about using this monitor for computer games.
If you're looking for a quality 19" monitor at a great price, give this one a try!

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Product Description:
The Acer P191WD features 19-inch widescreen TFT LCD display with 1440x900 native resolution, 300cd/m2 brightness, 5ms fast refresh, 2000:1 dynamic contrast, wall mounting capability, and compatibility with both PCs and Macs. This slim LCD monitor comes with both analog SVGA and digital DVI-D inputs. The DVI input also features support for HDCP providing you with the option of connecting this monitor to HD video devices such as digital set top boxes and Blu-ray disc players.

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HANNS.G HW173ABB - LCD display - TFT - 17" - widescreen - 1440 x 900 - 250 cd/m2 - 500:1 - 8 ms - 0.255 mm - VGA - black Review

The monitor has a nice response time, and looks good for the price. The item came in perfect condition.

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HANNSPREE HW-173DBB 17 INCH LCDResolution 1440 x 900 SXGAColor: 16.2 Million Brightness 200 cd/m2, Contrast: 500:1Response Time: 8ms Interface-Analog input, Digital input, analog Viewing Angle: 140/135 Display Type: TFT LCDViewable Screen Size: 17 inchesPixel Pitch: 0.255 x 0.255 mmDisplay Colors: 16.2 millionInput Video Signal: 15-pin D-subInput Video Signal: DVI-DContrast Ratio: 500:1Brightness: 250 cd/mResponse Time: 8 msHorizontal Viewing Angle: 160 degreesVertical Viewing Angle: 160 degreesMaximum Resolution: 1440 x 900Lamp life:Over 50,000 hoursCabinet Color: Silver/BlackVESA Mounting CompliantPart number: HW-173DBB

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Planar PL1700 17-Inch LCD Monitor with Thin Bezel (Black) Review

If you will use this monitor for many hours per day or you need a monitor that will have an excellent color rendition, then you may wish to look elsewhere. Text is not pin-prick sharp - certainly compared to my other LCD screen (Sharp 19") and colours are not even across the screen.

HOWEVER, for occassional, non-critical use, I find this monitor to be a GOOD choice blending very good value with good looks and acceptable performance.

Would I buy another one just like it? Probably not - but I am not unhappy with having bought it.

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The Planar 17-inch PL1700 is ideal for small and medium corporate business leaders and the applications that make their businesses succeed. With fast response time combined with great visual performance, this monitor will deliver crisp and bright images for even demanding office applications requiring video. The PL1700 is Multi-Mount Ready with integrated 100 mm mounting standard and an internal power supply for clean installation and increased productivity. Planar has nearly 25 years of experience delivering specialty display solutions. Every Planar monitor includes our industry leading 3-year Customer First warranty featuring FREE 2-Day Advance Replacement.

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Acer B243HLbmdrz Black 24" 5ms Widescreen 1920x1080 LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/ Built-in Speakers Review

I chose this monitor to use with my Apple MacBook Pro MC374LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop because of its features: LED backlight, built-in speakers and USB hub. The only accessory needed is a mini display port to DVI adapter. (The Kanex iAdapt DVI works great). Upon unboxing this monitor, you will not find anything on the product or in the (basically useless) manual that says it is using LED backlight technology. In fact it looks pretty much like a typical LCD monitor. But, when hooking it up and turning it on, it is clear that it is using LED backlighting given the excellent contrast and black levels it is able to produce. One other thing to note is that this monitor has a matte screen, which has the advantage of eliminating background reflections, but some may find it less pleasing to look at than a high-gloss screen.

The USB hub works perfectly. I have hooked up an Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard MB110LL/A and Logitech Corded Mouse (M500) to the USB hub and there are absolutely no issues thus far.

Out of the box monitor produces a picture with excellent resolution and detail. The colors it produces are excellent as well. It also works very well with movies, especially when watching high quality DVDs. The sound quality is suitable for teleconferencing, but not for serious music.

The default display profile for the Acer B243HL can be selected from the "Displays" settings from MacBook Pro's "System Preferences" screen. Additional calibration was necessary from the MacBook Pro's "Displays" settings as well as the Acer's on screen menu to make the colors, contrast, brightness and gamma match my MacBook Pro. (If you are interested, the following are my settings on the Acer's on-screen menu: Contrast: 80, Brightness: 64, ACM: Off, Red: 64, Green: 54, Blue: 68). I found the Acer's primary green has a slight yellow tinge in comparison to the MacBook Pro's primary green - which is why the additional color calibration on the Acer's on-screen menu was necessary.

While I am very pleased with my purchase, in my opinion this monitor is more suited for office use than for photography or studio use, in which case the Apple LED Cinema Display 24-Inch MB382LL/A would certainly be a better choice.

For anyone considering purchasing this monitor, here are my comparative ratings, on a scale of 1 to 10, of the Acer B243HL and the Apple LED Cinema Display.

Build Quality
Acer: 8Apple: 10(While the Acer's build quality is good, Apple's is excellent).

Features
Acer: 7 Apple: 10 (The Apple includes a microphone, webcam and a MagSafe power adapter for the MacBook)

Aesthetics
Acer: 6 Apple: 9 (Acer's all black look is drab in comparison's to Apple's eye candy)

Ergonomics
Acer: 10 Apple: 6 (Acer has Apple beat here, since it has swivel, tilt and height adjustments)

Screen Resolution:
Acer: 9 Apple: 10 (Apple has 1200 lines versus 1080 on the Acer)

Screen Quality:
Acer: 8 Apple: 10 (Apple's high-gloss display is both smoother and slightly sharper than the Acer)

Picture Quality:
Acer: 8 Apple: 10 (Very slight dithering artefacts are present in the Acer in comparison to the Apple)

Color Quality:
Acer: 8 Apple: 10 (Apple's skin tones look slightly more natural).

Sound quality:
Acer: 5 Apple: 7 (The sound quality on the Acer is fine for Skype or videoconferencing, but definitely not for music).

All said and done, despite the overwhelming superiority of the Apple LED Cinema Display over the Acer, there are no obvious deficiencies in the Acer that would keep me from recommending it. Remember that the Apple LED Cinema Display costs three times as much as the Acer B243HL. If you main need is for work or every day use - document editing, software development, browsing the internet or basic photography - this monitor is a very good choice.

If you are looking for a studio quality monitor for serious photography or movie-editing, consider spending the additional money on the Apple 24" LED Cinema Display instead.

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Product Description:
Wide LCD 1920 X 1200, 5MS, 160/160, 2 X 1.5W, VGA, DVI(HDCP), 8,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, 4 USB

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Acer V173Bb 17-Inch LCD Monitor Review

I'm pleased with this purchase. The 17" display at the traditional 4:3 (roughly) aspect ratio provides plenty of "real estate" for viewing Internet content, for graphics work and page layout, and for working in several application windows at the same time. The screen resolution (1280x1024) is fine, making for clean and crisp images. The refresher rate is also satisfactory, as there is no apparent flicker and video appears smooth.

The menu and settings for brightness, contrast, etc. are simple and intuitive. I haven't had to make any custom settings and I'm happy with the presets.

It's a good monitor at a very competitive price!


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The V173 Bb LCD offers an expansive 17" display surface for comfortable viewing.

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