Monitor Reviews

the title pretty much say it all. this is a poor monitor for any purpose, especial if you are into digital photo, graphic design. my product's screen cracked for no reason after 3 months. i swtiched to NEC and have been very glad with NEC.

Short of a professional review, which I was unable to find for the Cornea, it is very difficult to judge the quality of a monitor with respect to others. In this case, however, I already had a 17" LCD Envision, which for a while I had hooked up to another computer, side by side with the Cornea. The Envision, which I think is excellent, had been reviewed by CNET as an "8." I rate the Cornea as visibly below the Envision standard in terms of the vibrancy and intensity of color and marginally below it in the sharpness of text. But the Cornea is more than satisfactory and I am very pleased with the purchase. Just compare prices for other 18" monitors and it is clearly an excellent value (in addition, you might check the manufacturer's site to see if there is a current rebate - the information is not always on Amazon). I should mention, however, that I do not use the Cornea for games or videos, so I can not comment on how it handles refresh rate, etc. Best of luck with your purchase.

I have had the CT1810 for over a year. I paid $670 for it then. I was curious as to how much they are going for these days by searching the web... I was impressed to see that Amazon's price was so competetive.
This LCD is an excellent product for the $$$!

Good TV with excellent picture, hook up a progressive scan dvd player and it dosn't get any better. One thing to mention, this tv is advertised here and alot of other places as having a DVI input, IT DOES NOT. Hopefully this will change.

While this product is hailed for its glowing performance in clarity and picture (possessing 1280 horizontal scan lines) and Hitachi being a fine company - I think I should point out to those wary of statistical accuracy that it is listed here as having "DVI-HDCP input" but the downloadable owner manual listed directly below the aforementioned feature clearly shows the 43FWX20B model specifically as not being equipped with the "DVI-HDCP input."
As I have stated, the television is a statistical heavyweight in its class of rear-projection HDTVs but the DVI connection information is critical for those who are looking for that specific feature.

As a former salesman of big screens, this one is easily tied for my favorite with the Mitsubishi 46" HDTV widescreen. Mitsubishi has an edge on color and lighting, Hitatchi has the edge on clarity and overall realism due to the most lenses on the market.
First off, this TV is complex, yet simple. Plenty of features and inputs, but simple enough for anyone to use. The Magic focus is a great example. Hit one button and the TV automatically sets the convergence.
Next is the size. One needs to know the stand built for this TV sells seperatly...so that's one thing to consider before you buy. If you get the stand, you'll quickly notice how much easier it is moving a two piece system into your home instead of a solid one piece TV.
While small in comparision to a lot of HDTV's on the market, this TV still looks huge once you get it into your home. And with the quality of the picture, you'll be glad you didn't get a larger TV for the same price from some lower quality brand.
I'll admit, sound isn't the greatest. But if you're buying an HDTV, you should be investing in surround sound anyways.
Another huge feature this TV has that most brands don't is an auto refresh not found on earlier models and other brands. Basically, if you're watching something in 4:3 mode with bars on the side, the TV automatically refreshes the bars constantly so that they don't get burned into the screen. It's constant too so you don't even notice.
Overall, this is a great buy. Compare it to the Mitsubishi. Decide which is better for you. I can guarentee you won't be disappointed.

especially when the background is white. Very high eye strain at any refresh rate, guess due to the ghost image problem (eyes try to get a better focus on an unfocused screen).

I don't personally own this monitor, I have seen it, and it is an impressive monitor. The person who rated this monitor so poorly down there who said that .24 dpi is not acceptable obviously is missing some details, because I've always heard that the human eye doesn't distinguish between anything less than .25dpi....

I have heard similar complaints about customer service from owner's of Sony monitors on other websites, so if by chance your monitor does have a problem, you may be without a monitor for a couple weeks while sony fixes it.....

My beloved six year old NEC 21" monitor was finally giving up the ghost. We had spent so much quality time together. It started with me in a Mac only environment. It moved with me to PC and Unix machines. I dreaded the task of finding another display with the same quality, and doing so on a budget much smaller than the one six years ago.

After a few weeks with the G400 I'm now thrilled that the old monitor is gone. Yes, it's a 19", not a 21"... I can't tell. The higher scan rates and overall quality makes for a much sharper display at screen resolutions higher than I would ever attempt on my late monitor. Screen flicker is modest at even high resolutions (1600x1200)

The truly flat display tube was a bit odd a first. Having worked with curves screens all my life I'd adapted to their distortions. The display is crisp and flat to the very edges of the tube. Now, going back to standard curved displays is jarring.

The video control (centering, contrast, brightness, etc.) takes some experimentation and is probably the weakest piece of plastic on the monitor. But after your initial setup you shouldn't need to use it often.

Since I work with multiple machines the dual video inputs with a switch located on the front of the display was a big plus. The machine also includes a Mac adapter. Note: the monitor comes with one video cable. If you're attaching another machine (PC or Mac) you will need another.

Anyone planning on a 21" display might wish to consider saving themselves a significant amount of money with the G400. Because size isn't everything. :)

I purchased this monitor at Micro Computer, Santa Clara California in October 2002 along with a Hewlett Packard computer. I did not purchase any additional warranty as the monitor came with a 1 year guarantee. At the time this monitor was priced at $649. In June of 2004 the monitor screen intermittently went blank for periods of 1 second to more then 1 hour. I tested the monitor on another computer and it exhibited the same problem. HP customer service had me bring it to a Radio Shack store that received moved it to the HP repair center. The monitor was returned 2 weeks later without repair. I was told by HP that flat screen LCD monitors are never repaired. So the net result is that the monitor lasted only 1-1/2 years. I complained to HP and they have offered me a $175 dollar credit towards a new monitor which will cost $379. My complaint is that the guarantee is much too short at 1 year on an expensive part that cannot be repaired. They need to offer a reasonable minimum life of 3 to 5 years.

Hoo boy, where to start. This monitor, while a bit pricey at first was a great buy. It is very bright at the highest contrast and has a nice auto adjust function. When first setting it up, it was very off balance at different resolutions, so I pressed the auto adjust key. It works wonders. I like the included functions and would buy it a gain if given the chance. Th real letdown was the max resolution of 1024x768. I can look past that knowing I will never se anything higher than that. Very worth it.

Purchased this monitor to use with a W98 'old' customized computer and it works great! Was a bit blurry at first, but ran the f50.exe adjustment program, then hit the 'auto'adjustment button on the monitor and now its perfect! I would purchase another!

I recently go a JVC camera, works wonderfully -- I especially liked the download capability into my PC. Then I upgraded the PC to Windows 2000, and the PC could not talk to the camera any more...

So, if investment protection is on your list of requirements, buy from a competitor who will support newer Windows versions and not leave you stranded...

This is a great first time camera. It is so easy to use that my next door neighbor, who was 5 at the time knew how to use it without me having to tell him anything and he isn't very bright. It is very simple to figure out, you press the red button when you start when your done you press it again. The only flaw is the battery that came with it has memory meaning you have to run it all the way out before you recharge it or it can only fillup to the level you stopped at,for example if you run it down 70% and then recharge it it will only go back up to 70%. The memory battery isn't the best!!! But the camcorder is great for anyone.

I have used this camcorder now for at least 3 years and it's a wonderful camera. I have used it everywhere, including weddings, birthday parties and during vacations. Since this camcorder is VHS formate, I like it how my recordings can easily be played in any VCR with just an optional VHS playback adaptor. It has neat features, like digital wipes and fades that can be used at any point to make a transition between scenes. It even reduces unwanted jitters from recordings made while walking or in a car. I also like it because it's very easy to use; and it has great digital zoom.

I bought this television in the summer of 2002. It is now February of 2003, and the television won't turn on. No strange happenings to lead up to it, it just won't turn on. The warranty is for 1 year parts, 90 days labor. New televisions are being made to break.

This stereo TV is working well for me, great picture and sound (includes FM radio) and remote.

NOTE FOR NEWBIES (like me): The manual with this set contains NOTHING on the S-Video input, and as I discovered if you are hooking up a DVD you must hook up BOTH the S-Video cable AND the L/R Audio input for the television to recognize that there is a signal present and show the picture/sound in Video mode. Also, you can use only one of three video inputs at a time (S-Video, standard RCA on back and on the front) as this model doesn't have an option to toggle between them. I hope the set switches to the front inputs automatically or else I'll have to unplug my DVD every time I plug in my camera in the front (haven't tried it yet). Once you catch the logic of the on-screen menus they are easy to use to set up the various features. Overall a great television!

I got this tv for christmas last year, and it is excellent. I use it almost everday and it works perfect! The picture is excellent! The sound is amazing, and very clear. This tv comes with a Universal remote. You can control the tv, vcr, cable box, and a dvd player with it. The remote even lights up! This tv also has a fm radio with 6 presets on it so if you don't feel like watching tv you click one button and the radio is on!This tv has a S video output and it has A/V jacks in the back of the tv and in the front of the tv (good for a dvd player or a PS2) This tv also has a Panablack picture tube, the Panablack picture tube reduces the glare and it makes a really good picture. The screen is preety flat, but it is not considered a flat screen. This tv is pretty expensive but it is worth it. I reccomend this tv to anyone who wants a great 20 inch tv.

This monitor showed up in my "Gold Box" so I took a chance on it. I wound up returning it because the picture quality was just not that great. It wasn't very clear, particularly on photographs and other images that require a lot of pixels. I tried to find a better driver to improve it but like other reviewers couldn't find a web site. So I decided to send it back and find another brand that was better. So I guess I'd say if you don't need a lot of detail in a monitor this might be an economical choice but otherwise you should probably look elswhere.

The website for this company in dvsystems.com. It is a Korean company who makes many different digital video products. The NASDAQ ticker is DVID. I'm still researching my purchase, but this product is a front runner.

First of all let me state that this is by far the best price for a 17" LCD out there. Therefore some (including myself in the beginning) might think that there is a trade off in the quality. Well think again! This elegant silver framed and light monitor is an unbelievable find. Skeptically I looked at a few other LCDs and realized that the quality of this "slim" monitor surpasses many others, especially Dell (which are too blurry), it is without a doubt on the same level as View Sonic (hard to believe). Let me assure you that you will be very satisfied with the exceptional quality; I watched DVDs and VCDs with a satisfied grin on my face. The configurations allow you to adjust to your preferences of an exceptional display of colors, refresh rates and brightness and no dead pixels! I've also noticed that after working with DVS it's pretty hard going back to CRTs (you instantly notice the flickering). Too bad that these boys are no longer in stock, this was by far the best find and a purchase I have made. Did I mention that everyone who saw it fell in love with my silver "Bebe"?

I just received my third monitor in almost 2 years, the first lasted a month, started flickering and died completely. They sent a replacement, it made a crackling noise within a month, just got around to sending it back and I received this one two days ago. It went out tonight, loud crack and now the middle of the screen is almost too blurry to see. One note, in their 3 year KARES replacement program, they replace your monitor with a REFURBISHED monitor, not a new one. I just put my old monitor in the mail back to them today and I have to call them tomorrow to tell them that this one has died already.

I bought my AV-195TF originally in Nov 2000 only to have it replaced in Feb 2001 after it got to the point that it was very blurry and not correctable even with tech support. Now that one has gone bad. (almost a year to the day I replaced my 1st one) It keeps popping and refreshing itself and then BANG a loud snap from inside it's case and now the entire center is one big blur!! KDS does have a GREAT support system though HOWEVER They do NOT have anymore AV-195TF's as Sony quit sending them Trinitron® CRT's. They are even out of refurb's of this unit and are replacing them with NON-TrueFlat 21" monitors.
My replacement will be the VS-21e so I will write a review on it after I receive it and try it out for awhile. The KDS AV-195TF does have a very good screen rez and colors while it works though. I will miss my True Flat Screen Though!!!

This is one of the best monitors I have ever used! I got the monitor for less than $300. This monitor uses the tube from a SONY monitor that costs about $500. The colors and resolution are truly fantastic. Another good feature is that it remembers the settings for all the resolutions. I normally use it at 1280x1024, but games and watching DVDs I lower it and I still get a perfectly positioned full screen image. Just a note, mine came with two dead pixels.

I needed a new monitor, and I wanred somthing big. But I didn't want to spend a lot of money. This is a wonderful monitor for it's price, and so far it has been workng fine. When I first pluged it in, I was running it at a lower resolution than it's max. For some reason, doing this created odd wavy lines on the screen. I was all ready to complain and send it back when I decided to try it at the max resolution. Now it looks crystal clear and works like a charm! So yo, buy one.

I work at company where $700-$1000 19" and 21" monitors are common, I must say for the price I paid, I feel like I have ordered one of those $1000 monitors. The quality of the picture is great, better than many of the monitors I use at work. If you are looking for a monitor that supplies high quality for a low price, this is it. It performs incredibly well at 1280x1024 resolution in both Windows 98 and RedHat Linux 6.1. The picture is clean and crisp. However, the on-screen displays can be cumbersome at times. All in all this is a great monitor for home/gaming

I just received my new monitor and I have set up in about ten minutes. Decent picture - not the best I have seen but for the price, a great value.

The on-screen menu takes some time to understand (of course I did not read the instructions) but fairly easy to learn how to navigate.

I would highly recommend this monitor for the home/office user who wants a larger monitor, decent picture quality, and a great price.

the vx2000 is clearer and brighter than my 21'' viewsonic CRT at work. my 1600x1200 linux desktop is easily visible, even in bright daylight. my laptop lcd pales by comparison, as do most CRTs.

this monitor weighs less than all of the other 20'' lcd's, but is well balanced and does not dislodge easily. the base lifts the image about 6'' above the desk surface (think about that if you like to stack your monitor on top of your desktop computer case).

to connect your vga, dvi, 1/8" mic, and 1/8" audio cables, the back cover of the vx2000 must be pried off. the back cover is pathetically cheap for such an otherwise high-end product, -- there's not even a diagram in the printed or electronic user's guide showing how to remove the delicate plastic pieces. be careful.

the speakers and microphone work as advertised, but i'm frequently muting the monitor speakers (convenient dedicated button for this) and putting on a headset to get better sound.

if you use x-windows to zoom resolutions, you'll want to stick to viewsonic's advertised resolutions for the vx2000. even at the supported dimensions, the monitor takes a lengthy pause to 'autoadjust' at each change of resolution (at least with the analog video card i am presently using).

one more thing worth noting is that loud, high-pitched chirp from the vx2000 monitor's on-screen controls can be silenced via the setup menu -> touch tone option.

Hello again i have now swapped my VX2000 for a VP201S and the following can be said.

VX2000 have a better image quality.
VP201S is alot better in fast paced games for example
Return to castle wolfenstien and Painkiller because its a 16 ms screen compared VX2000's 25 ms.

If you dont play games get the VX2000 its cheaper and better image quality. Also if you only play slow paced games like strategy games this is probobly ok. Movies if youre going to watch movies i still suggest the VX2000 its really good with Movies. However if your an avid gamer who plays all type of games alot then i have to suggest the VP201s or b since its better suited for that task.

Hope you find this info useful.

Since I got this monitor home and hooked it up to my GeForce4 with DVI input and set the "reccommended" display setting to 1600X1200. I was absolutely blown away by the graphics quality of this monitor. I have played games, DVD movies and online videos. All, are superb. Are you a game nut? This is the LCD monitor for you. I just played my purchased copy of "Call of Duty". AMAZING game but most of all, AMAZING monitor. The colors were rich, clear and precise. No fading or distortion af any kind. I bought this monitor on eBay for a much better price. But, it's well worth forking over the list price that you see for sale online. What a monitor!!! I've been looking at LCD's for quite some time now. I finally found one that blew me away. Go buy one...it's worth it!!!