Planar PL1700 (Black) 17" LCD Monitor Reviews

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Pros: Excellent service, warranty, great image quality, well designed Cons: Fonts a little jagged, not good for low resolution apps, no DVI, limited-motion standard mount The Bottom Line: Solid, high-quality mid-range LCD monitor. Planar's excellent service, the 3 year warranty, and the great image quality, plus the good price (now $200), make this a great buy. from Shopping.com Pros: Excellent service, warranty, great image quality, well designed Cons: Fonts a little jagged, not good for low resolution apps, no DVI, limited-motion standard mount The Bottom Line: Solid, high-quality mid-range LCD monitor. Planar's excellent service, the 3 year warranty, and the great image quality, plus the good price (now $200), make this a great buy. from Shopping.com I've had this monotor for about 2 weeks now and have not been dissappointed. The screen is bright and crisp and the colors are vivid. This Planar monitor is a great value. from Tigerdirect.com This monitor is great for the price. If you are looking for a 17" LCD monitor with good quality but do not need a DVI, then this is the choice. The first item arrived with 3 dead pixels. from Mwave.com Cant go wrong with that. has a simple one touch auto-adjust button , small foot print, tilts forward and backward. excellent unit Cons: no height adjust Other Thoughts: yea, you might be able to find a cheaper 17" LCD , but i guarantee you will not get the same support and warranty that you get with a Planar product. I have 5 of their monitors, and one LCD TV.. from Newegg.com Cons: Possible OSD menu issue on these models. Other Thoughts: I bought mine right here 2 years ago, and then last week had that problem where the OSD menu comes up by itself. I called Planar, and gave my CC number as security yesterday, and this afternoon a new unit was dropped off by UPS. Postage, return label, everything taken care of by Planar with minimum hassle. from Newegg.com got it replaced under warranty. Then about a couple months later the other (original) monitor started to have the same problem. getting that one replaced too from Planar. Other Thoughts: Quick warranty replacement. from Newegg.com got it replaced under warranty. Then about a couple months later the other (original) monitor started to have the same problem. getting that one replaced too from Planar. Other Thoughts: Quick warranty replacement. from Newegg.com Comments: Have purchased three of these in the past month; very excellent, as a builder, my customers expect the best; and Planar are. No problems or dead pixels on all three, can handle some gaming such as FS 2004, Ghost Recon. from Newegg.com 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. from Amazon.com

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17 inch, Flat Panel LCD TFT (Active Matrix), Brightness: 260 cd/mÂ² , Contrast Ratio: 450:1

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Released	over 3 years ago
Size	17" 17 inch
Max. Resolution	1280 x 1024
Contrast Ratio	450:1
Exterior Color	Black
Analog Video Input Connector(s)	1 x 15 Pin D-Sub connector
Aspect Ratio	5:4 (Regular) 5:4
Brightness	260 cd/m²
Color Depth	24-bit (16.7M Colors)
Depth	7.5 in.
Dot Pitch	.264 mm 0.264 mm
Form Factor	Desktop
Height	15.2 in.
MPN	PL1700BK
Max. Viewing Angle - Horizontal	150
Max. Viewing Angle - Vertical	135
Monitor Type	Flat Panel LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
Native (Recommended) Resolution	1280 x 1024
Other Features	Non-Glare
Platform	PC
Power Consumption	40 Watts 40 Watt
Regulatory Approval	FCC Class B CE TUV-GS TUV GS UL TCO-99
Resolutions supported	1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 640 x 480 800 x 600
Response Time	16 ms
Synchronization Range - Horizontal	24 - 80 kHz
Synchronization Range - Vertical	56 - 75 Hz
UPC	810689027966
User Controls	Brightness Contrast OSD Controls Position Clock phase
Viewable Picture Size	17 in.
Warranty	3 Years
Weight	11 lb.
Width	14.7 in.

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