Monitor Reviews

gets the job done if what you want is the same image on two monitors.

I just received this monitor about 3 hours ago, and so far so good. It was easy to set up, but no drivers were included, .... They work with windows2000 and 9x. I of course had to adjust the image with the on screen controls. The image was off center and one side was tilted up, but that was easily fixed. This is not a flat screen, but for the price I did not expect it, that said, the curve is not bad and doesn't bother me at all. The images are very sharp, and the text is good, but could be a little sharper. The length of the monitor is shorter than my 17" CTX, and I was pleased to find out that it is TCO99 compliant. The warranty also looks good because it is 3 year with shipping paid both ways during the first year. (that's the main reason I took a chance on it). Since I have been using it for about 3 hours, I can't comment on the durability, but I would rate the picture between that of my KDS VS-195sn and my LG Studioworks 995e with it being closer to the LG (better). Like the LG, I have noticed a little fading where black and light images meet - the lines are not crisp at those places. Also when I was booting windows I saw curvy lines go accross the screen, but they disappeared in a few seconds as the monitor warmed up. The date of manufacture on mine is November of 1999 so I assume they have been sitting around for a year. ...

Today, we look at one of their relatively new LCD monitors, the AL716. The AL716 is like many recent LCD's; however also contains a set of in-case speakers, on-screen controls, analog input signal, and a high end 500:1 contrast ratio. The monitor's stand allows the monitor to be angled up to 30 degrees from the vertical. Below are the specifications of this fascinating new technology and comparisons to its counterpart monitors. (full review @ bytesector.com)

Pros-
1)great thin design
2)biggest HD LCD Display ever
3)Wonderful Picture Quality amazing!
4)has firewire inputs
5)Can hook up additional display WOW!

Cons-
1)Can't Be used With PC-(but the 20" and 23" can)
2)Need different Graphic card just to use it

? Why does the design serve as a problem to whom own a power book G4 and like to place it under their Display the New design prohibits this.

Bottom_____________
This is a great LCD display with amazing clearity,has Dule monitor support. but has to have all new graphics card and design proibits the place of your laptop to slide underneath the display.

OVER ALL preview rating a 9.5 of 10.00

I purchased this item for my sister for use in the kitchen while she is cooking. I researched this and quite a few other items of its genre before settling on this item. I am quite pleased.

First, like virtually other other similiar products, know that the LCD is small and only of adequate quality. On its own, the LCD deserves only two stars out of five, however this is not abnormal for a product like this. At a short distance it is generally pleasing to look at, although details are lost on such a small screen at a distance. Sporting events and news are great to watch, documentaries and other shows demonstrating detail are not.

The mounting kit is of good quality and is solid. No worries in mounting this item on a wall or underneath a cupboard. I have stressed the kit and feel very comfortable knowing it will not fail. It also includes spacers if your cupboards have a lip underneath. Installation time will vary on your skill and if you have a drill to assist you, but it should take no longer than 20 minutes from start to completion and complete clean up.

The inputs are similiar to a quality TV or VCR. If you can hook up a TV to antenna or a cable feed, you can use this. It includes a small flexible antenna. I found its reception is as good as rabbit ears. You can also connect CATV coax, and it will convert all non-scrambled channels up to about channel 117. It can also be easily connected to a converter box, DVD, or VCR with no issues.

It included a small remote control. The buttons were easy to use and worked throughout the kitchen as long as it was generally pointed in the direction of the TV. The remote receiver was sensitive enough for me to bounce off the signal off of the refridgerator.

I really liked this unit. I consider it best of its class and would buy another similiar unit.

Quick warning: This product doesn't include all the cables needed. The reason is simple, it could require either PS/2 cabling or older AT style cables. To save you some time the part numbers for PS/2 mouse/keyboard (modern cables, both are round with 6 pins, usually color code) is A3X982 and for AT Cables is A3X939 (serial mouse (9 pins), larger round keyboard connector) both kits include a 15 pin connector for the monitor.

There are other cable part numbers too (in case you have something that doesn't match this) all listed in the docs that come with this switch box itself.

The box itself works well for a small number of computers (this model is 2 out of the box but you can daisy chain multiple OmniView boxes) though there are better solutions for computer racks with very high numbers of CPUs. You have both a button on the switch box itself and keyboard hotkeys that will let you change from one CPU to another.

I do think this box is probably a little overpriced for a home user who only intends to run 2 computers off this box, but for anyone needing some ability for future expansion this is a wonderful choice.

I dont know what the monster cable series dvi's look like so that's why the 4 stars but I can tell you the picture with 'cablestogo' is slightly better than component which I noticed on certain shows on DiscoveryHD but not much of a difference.All I really know is how much cheaper it is to monster,but I'm curious of the difference.I have the toshiba 30hf83 30" which I love so someone tell me if the pic quality is better with monster(not the cord design,that I already know)I'd like to know.

Step up to this monitor! This true 17" viewable LCD monitor is sharp, clean, and surprisingly sleek is a nice value for a flatscreen.

Having received it just yesterday (Christmas), I'd had a Compaq CV-535 15" CRT. There's absolutely no comparison to the difference of what you see OR what you get!

It comes with a disc for installation, but it's completely plug and play! I never used the disc, but to find out what was on it, but drivers, and the operation manual (with freeware of Acrobat!)

The easy control panel is on the bottom of the screen. Open the menu with the left button and scroll with the vol+ or vol- buttons. So easy to use!

It is energy star efficient as well! There's a full clock on it, with a timer, if you want it to sleep at certain times and wake up at certain times, so you dont have to wait for it in the morning to check your e-mail for instance!

The only negative thing about it is the speakers. Being not as large as Compaq's JBL's hang on types, it would behoove you to purchase an inexpensive sub-woofer for the full range experience. Otherwise, they work, but are a little tinny.

This monitor works wonderfully. Every time I turned it on, it came on. When I asked for games, vibrant exciting color came out of it. When I asked for text, well it almost wrote itself. The large screen allows me to use 1280x1024 with crisp clear text. No problems here....

This device is an aid to anyone wanting to keep track of their body fat. I got it because I need to lose some serious body fat :D

What I like:

++ You can measure individual sections of your body
++ It's much more accurate that body fat scales
++ It has a "history" so you can access your previous readings

What I don't like:

++ It's a little hard to get used to holding it in the beginning, but you can get the hang of it if you practice!

Overall: I'd say, if you are concerned about your body fat, make the investment.