Monitor Reviews

Recently i bought a SONY portable recorder.To test it out, i took it to my school to record my professors lecture.Without using this microphone, the recording was good, but when i plugged in this microphone to the jack and rerecorded, the results were outstanding.Very good quality at a very affordable price.

How can you beat the price on this microphone? Quality is fine and I haven't had any problems with it.

I bought this microphone to record live music and also to record my own music. In the past I used the built-in mic in my mini tape recorder, but there was always a background hiss, and if I didn't have my recorder right near the source it sounded poor. Since the Jensen mic is so cheap I bought it instead of the "earbuds" I was going to buy (which would have done the job, but they aren't meant for taking IN sound). Don't let the price fool you, this microphone is EXCELLENT. 95 percent of the hiss during silence is gone, and during music there is no hiss. Everything sounds clear. It even picks up the sound of me quietly humming all the way across the room. Not many cheap mics can do that. Plus it clips on to almost anything. A very worthy investment.

After using this monitor for a couple of years, this monitor starts losing sync sporadically. The losing of sync is not caused by the video adapter as this happens with two difference video adapters.

The FE950 is a decent monitor.
It takes too long to startup (slow charging) and takes forever to sync to a new resolution setting. It also takes forever to turn off.

The CRT coating is excellent as there's almost zero glare but the quality is lackluster. The text and graphics are NOT crisp and I find myself squinting to see graphics clearly.

Overall I would not give it a STRONG BUY rating but rather give it a OK BUY rating. If you find one on sale for dirt cheap prices, go for it.

I've held 2 of these FE950s for around a year and a half now. Both display very crisp pictures. For gaming these are top knotch monitors. The standard resolution I run for desktops are 1280 x 1024 @ 32bit and 85hz. In games I usually run 1024 x 768 @ 32bit, mainly because of restrictions of my GeForce4ti 4600.

I have yet to have any issues with these monitors, I tote at least one to LAN Parties constantly, around once a month or more. I have abused these monitors to the utmost point and still they are going strong.

The only issue I have with them is the fact that they are very heavy... So if you are a LAN Party person you may look for a lighter monitor, but I've yet to have a problem with carrying it around.

Other than that they are very nice monitors.

This lcd monitor fascinated me enough to go out and buy it. I hooked up the monitor with the shortest cable provided ever known to mankind, to the back of my pc, loaded the software to pivot the screen and let er rip. As I familiarized my self with the monitor, a few quirks came up. Yes you can pivot the screen (real neat) to view web pages in portrait mode, however scrolling is not eliminated as claimed by the product description/review. The picture is clear with a image contrast of 700:1, but nowhere in the manual does it state what the dot pitch/pixel pitch are? I guess one has to guess? The warranty and repair policy on this product just plain sucks. The warranty manual states the following: "In the event that your product is no longer made/obsolete, Sceptre will "repair" the unit with similar parts of equal value (picture a chevy corvette with a chevette hood) "If a similiar part is not available a charge my be incurred to the owner for any upgraded part/subsitute" SEE EXCLUSION #6. "SCEPTRE DOES NOT WARRANT BURNT PIXELS..PERIOD" I called Sceptres customer service to find out if the warranty covers a burned backlight, which can be one of the most expensive things to fix. Unfortunately I could not get a straight answer, and therefore have decided to return the product from where it was bought. Call my crazy, call me cynical, but a 1 year warranty, that doesnt fix burnt pixles, nor possibly a burnt backlight, is just unnacceptable. I shall be purchasing a Samsung 193v lcd that comes std with a 3 year warranty that will fix/replace anything with no questions asked. Heck Samasung's customer service rep's told me they would ship out a replacement even before you sent them yours!

This was my first LCD monitor and overall I was happy with it...until it stopped working (DVI then analog) after about 2 months. Now I have to pay to ship it back across the country in the hopes that I'll get it fixed in a timely manner. Sceptre's customer service is marginal. I'm using the monitor with an ATI 9600XT card on the DVI connection. As others have mentioned, I am able to detect some ghosting using this monitor while playing Quake but it's not real bad (I'm not a big gammer). Overall, it is a nice monitor and a big improvement in picture sharpness/quality than the CRTs I've used. At this point I almost wish I could take a refund and opt for a Sony, or at least something with a better warranty than the 1-year on the Sceptre. Assuming yours doesn't stop working it's a great monitor for the sub-$600 price.

I have owned it for 2 months. I purchased it at Sam's Club where they have a 6 month, no problems return policy. It cost like $540. It was much cheaper than comparable monitors from Best Buy and other stores. A pivot monitor like this is very hard to find and when you do they are much more money. I have the Model: X9G Agamma III. Everything works great, installed great, no problems. I think the picture quality is awesome!! I don't use the computer though for high end graphics use though like games.

Cons: the one year manufacturer's warranty is poor, but you can buy an extended warranty at Sam's Club which are very cheap. Also, the speakers as you could of guessed are very weak.

I directly compared my new Viewsonic P75F+B with my old NEC FE700+ and suprisingly found out my old NEC produced the sharper picture for text. The aperature grill design of the Viewsonic could not out-do the NEC.

I bought a budget Viewsonic model 5 years ago and was not satisfied. P75F+B is my 2nd Viewsonic monitor. I wanted to give a high end Viewsonic a try. On screen controls are good, but the Viewsonic P75F+B produces just an OK image, certainly not what I expected from their Pro series monitor. You can be sure that I will not buy a Viewsonic in the future, unless it sells for less than one dollar.

These reviews are very misleading, I am very disappointed with this purchase!It makes me wonder if some of these "positive" reviews are nothing more then "company represenitives" who are trying to assume the role of a satisfied customer.

I have tried viewsonics products in the past, and all I can say is "OVERPRICED JUNK"! I bought this monitor new, and it has horizontal black lines on the screen, which are VERY distracting.

But the most awful thing though, is the distorted "BOW" image!

Believe me there is no monitor I couldn't fix in the past, And I have had many monitors in my life. But there is NO FIXING the bow in this monitor!

The effects from staring at the distorted picture - messes with your vision.

If you are a graphic/website designer, or you enjoy working with graphics and building websites, then this monitor is a double NO NO! Because the image is distorted and can not be fixed. It does NOT display an accurate picture!

Aside from the above mentioned "major" flaws, the monitor color quality is nothing to brag about either. Even if the monitor didn't have major distortions , it would have still been a let down, but atleast I wouldn't be returning it.

So my advice would be, save yourself some disappointment and try a different monitor.

Better yet, try a DIFFERENT BRAND!
As I have been searching the internet for help on fixing this bow problem, and MANY people claim: they have the same issues with viewsonic monitors!

Do a search for yourself before you buy a monitor!
I only wish I had .

I'm getting a refund! And I will never buy another viewsonic product again.

This is for those people who cant decide between the NEC FE791SB 17'' CRT and the ViewSonic P75F+ 17'' CRT, I recently got both monitors and used them for several weeks using a VGA amplifier splitter, so i can see the same image on both monitors coming from the same PC at the same time to get the best comparison results.

In a nutshell, overall i'd say the NEC is the winner. Although both monitors are very good in different areas, the NEC wins it overall. Now ill go a little bit more indepth on the two monitors. Both use a trinitron aperture grille screen and have "extra" bright features which are very nice.

About the flatness of the screens. The NEC claims it has a virtually flat screen, while the ViewSonic claims it has a Perfect Flat screen. Well, guess what, neither of these two monitors have a 100% pure flat screen. The NEC screen curves in slightly at the edges, while the entire ViewSonic screen curves a little all over. Overall i'd say the NEC has a flatter screen, and does much better in this area.

About the brightness features, the NEC has three brightness presets (OFF, SuperBright 1 & 2, each preset can have different color, contrast, and monitor brightness settings, but still the same SuperBright technology in both presets with SuperBright). The ViewSonic has two brightness presets (OFF and UltraBrite feature ON, but nothing else, no color/contrast settings to go along with it). The NEC's extra presets and options to go along with it is extremely nice and makes the ViewSonic a lower class monitor. Both the UltraBrite and the SuperBright are basically the same in technology but slighty different. The NEC's SuperBright is mainly only good for watching movies or playing video games, turning it off when working in Windows is a good idea, cause when NEC SuperBright is turned on when working in windows, and a small part of the screen is white, it's very bright. However, if much of the screen is white the whites get dimmer and the darker areas get even darker, kinda anoying. That dont happen with the ViewSonic UltraBrite, so keeping the ViewSonic UltraBrite on in Windows is an allright idea. I kinda think that the NEC SuperBright Is a little bit more powerful (makes the screen even brighter) than the ViewSonic UltraBrite, i have not really decided if this is good or bad yet. But i'd be careful with turning the brightness/contrast up high with the NEC SuperBright, cause that can acutally hurt your eyes and make them strain, like it did mine, so turn the contrast/brightness down a bit when using the NEC SuperBright feature. Overall, the Brightness features are AWESOME for playing games! Nowadays, i would think that having an EXTRABright feature in trinitron aperture grille screens are a must have, cause they are dim without them.

About the anti-glare and anti-reflection. The NEC does slightly better in this area. You can see your reflection in the ViewSonic kinda easily. And you can see outside lights in the screen, this may be because the ViewSonic has a more curved screen than the NEC.

The NEC for some reason has a sharper screen, the pixels are sharper and clearer, this is one of the reasons why games look better on the NEC than the ViewSonic. Although reading text is easier on your eyes with the ViewSonic than the NEC. So, i'd say working in Windows and browsing the web is more comfortable with the ViewSonic than the NEC. The colors are also more vivid with the NEC. The NEC also has better contrast.

I'd say overall the ViewSonic is easier on your eyes than the NEC, you could really hurt your eyes with the NEC, cause the SuperBright feature maybe a little too bright, but this can be compensated by turning the contrast/brightness down a bit. I experienced less eye strain from the ViewSonic than the NEC. But having the contrast higher with the NEC does indeed make the picture so much more beautiful and brighter but at the cost of eye strain.

About the ON SCREEN CONTROLS. I belive this is one of the least important areas of judging a monitor. But anyway, both have slighty clumsy controls, although you can easily get used to them, i'd say the NEC did a better job in this area There are more color options with the NEC than the ViewSonic, for some reason they wont let you edit the GREEN color in the ViewSonic. When editing the controls with the NEC it gives you percentages which are more easy to remember than just a bar graph on the ViewSonic. You can more quickly tell what the refresh rate/resolution is with the NEC than the ViewSonic.

About the outside casing, Both are unique looking in their own ways, they both look good, but i think the NEC is a little more durable.

What the monitors are best for: The ViewSonic would be the better choice for someone who is only going to be working in windows and browsing the web and maybe playing a game any once in a while. The NEC is for someone who is looking for a gaming monitor, as this monitor is the bomb for playing games on it! Playing FPS games such as Counter-Strike is GREAT with this monitor! All games are fantastic with the NEC and it makes the ViewSonic look bad compared to it. So overall, the NEC is the winner!

This is the first and last Viewsonic monitor that I will purchase. This monitor was replacing a 19" Sony that worked fantastic (before being destroyed in my house fire). The Viewsonic P95f+ suffers from major and unadjustable vertical distortion making it worthless for any real graphic work. Even for general text the distortion is annoying. I've tried three graphics cards with the same result. I'm returning this one as defective to the place I purchased it and buying another Sony.

When I started looking for a new monitor my only requirement was that it should be capable of UXGA resolution (1600 x 1200) with a stable refresh rate. Unfortunately there aren't many monitors that fall into this category. It was either a $1200 lcd that wouldn't have accurate color reproduction and I would have to worry about scratching, dead pixels, etc... or this $300 monitor that would have great color and no worries about sturdiness. So I went ahead and bought it. I must admit I was a little disappointed at first. BUT I figured out that the distortion was caused by my graphics card, not the monitor. The RAMDAC in my card was pretty much maxed out at this resolution, so there were some small imperfections. I hooked it up to another card and those imperfections were gone. Still, the horizontal grill pitch of this monitor really ends up showing almost two pixels in each slit at UXGA, but the text is still very readable and it's great for graphics. So in reality it's more of an awesome SXGA monitor that's capable of displaying UXGA. For $300 I couldn't ask for more.

I sit at a computer 10+ hours per day, and I never tire of reading text on this monitor. Moreover, the graphics are superb, and I work with programs such as Flash, Fireworks, and Photoshop. Plus, I play video games! I love this monitor - it performs as advertised - and if it blew up, I'd buy another. Whenever I work from a different CRT monitor, I am usually disappointed.

By the way, I paid $549.00 (nearly half of the current price). Some LCDs are not even this nice. If you can spend $700 on a high-quality LCD, go ahead; however, if you only are in the market for a CRT monitor, the P95f is one of the most satisfying monitors you can buy.

This device is really just a table PC with some extra software and a USB transmitter. It looks nice and has reasonable ergonomics, but it only makes sense under the following conditions:

1) You only have one computer
2) You have no intention of setting up a wireless network
3) You use Windows XP

The biggest problem with this device is that it costs more than many laptop computers. It's not hard to find new laptops that cost less then [$$$] , and it's quite easy to pick up a used laptop for much less than this. You can do more with a laptop on a wireless network than you can do with this device, and it's cheaper.

If you have two or more computers in your home now and you have a broadband connection, then you either already have a LAN set up with a DSL or Cable router. You can replace that unit with a wireless version for [$$$]. Wireless routers typically have 4 wired ports on the back, so you can just plug your existing computers into the back (meaning you don't have to purchase wireless ethernet cards for your old machines). Then you pick up a laptop for [$$$], and buy a wireless ethernet card for it for [$$$].

So, throw in some shipping, and you're up to [$$$]. That's still [$$$] cheaper than the AirPanel, and what you have is actually better in many ways.

Even if you only have one computer right now, this approach is still better, because now you have a network that's expandable. Lets say you get a third computer later on. Bam, just connect it to your router (either wirelessly or with wires, your choice). No fuss, it just works. That won't work with the AirPanel tranceiver.

Consider public hotspots also. The AirPanel won't work with them because it's looking for a direct connection to one machine. But the laptop with wireless ethernet card will work with public hotspots.

If you already have a wireless router, the economics become even more compelling. Now the cost is more like [$$$] for a superior setup.

Then there's the fact that the AirPanel only works with Windows XP. That leaves all other flavors of Windows out of the picture (98, 2000, NT, etc.). It also means you can't use this with your Mac or your Linux box. That's pretty limiting.

A lot of people don't want to use XP because of the "activation" issue, as well as the other forms of spyware embedded in Windows XP. Personally I wouldn't touch XP with a 100 meter cattle prod.

There's really no excuse for this product only working with XP. It should just plug-n-play friendly on any 802.11b network that presents itself. The XP limitation is a symptom of bad design that makes me wonder what other corners they might have cut on this product.

I could go on, but the bottom line is that a laptop with a wireless ethernet card is cheaper than the AirPanel, it's more flexible (it does more things under a wider range of circumstances), and doesn't require you to be running Windows XP.

And that's why I say this product is not interesting. It does less for more money. Why would I want to do that???

To the person who recommened the Envision EN-5200e 15" LCD Monitor instead of the ViewSonic Airpanel V110 10" Smart Display...I hate to tell you this but they are totally different kinds of monitors. The Envision is just a monitor period. I have a 15" Rad LCD monitor which I like fairly well...if on a site to long the numbers and letters imprint in the screen forever lol. But the ViewSonic "Smart Display" is a monitor that you install wireless and then can use at the desk or you can take it to the living room, bedroom, outside or wherever and continue to use as if you were at your desk. I don't mean to sound bossy or know-it-all, but they really are two different birds! Thanks for listening.
P.S. That's why there is a big price difference too. :o)

I actually own one of these devices, and from reading other reviews of the V110 and V150, I get the impression that some reviewers haven't really used one, let alone own one. I'd like to set the record straight and then give you my impressions of this useful gizmo.

•The AirPanel is *not* just a "table PC with some extra software and a USB transmitter": It's a totally different animal: (A WinCE / RDP Client: I think of it as a PocketPC with a big display)

•These babies can connect to any XP Pro or Windows 2003 Server box in your house - Mine is configured to hit any of 3 machines in my home. The boxes in question are part of a hybrid wired/wireless 802.11b network.

•Mira devices are basically RDP clients (the "terminal server-like" technology behind "Remote Assistance Connection" on your XP machine). If your OS cannot accept incoming RDP sessions (like XP and Windows 2003 can), you can't use Mira with it. "Bad Design" as some people have claimed? No, just a fact of life.

•Windows XP is not a server: If you use your Mira device against it, the local console will lock itself down: The AirPanel wasn't meant to be a way to "multiplex" a single desktop so that two people can use the same computer at the same time. However, I can connect to Windows 2003 without the console locking... I also read that MSFT is working on a change to XP so that you *can* use the box itself and the AirPanel connected to it at the same time. This'll be really cool.

•AirPanels/Mira devices work well on a wireless network. I had my device up and running against my existing SMC access point in less than 3 minutes. They in no way "interfere" with the existing network infrastructure or wireless signal.

I've found my V110 to be a very nice addition to the home -- It was frighteningly easy to get up and running, and took no time to learn how to drive. I found my wife using it to shop from the couch hours after it was first plugged in.

It renders screen images very quickly, with little of the lag you expect from a terminal-server like technology. When using the internal speaker (there's only 1), the sound is a bit tinny: However, it's not difficult to use a music player on your remote PC to play tunes (versus the local Windows Media Player built into the AirPanel), and therefore utilize your PC's sound rig. It is rock-solid when it comes to basic activities (surfing, mail, etc.).

I can also turn the thing on and be working in about 2 seconds (really!); There's no "suspend mode" or anything that causes a wait when you want to start up or shut down. I LIKE that.

Finally, the AirPanel doesn't get warm when used for a long time: Anyone who's sat on a couch with a laptop for a couple hours has experienced "the leg sweats" from the machine warming up over time. No problem with the V110.

In my opinion, the handwriting recognition needs work - I found that most of the "stylus strokes" that I learned to do things on a PocketPC don't work here, and it's somewhat frustrating to have to change up my "input style" depending on what device I use: Input technique should be standard across all CE-based devices, in my opinion.

... I almost didn't buy it ... Now I'm glad I did. ...Pick one up. You won't regret it.

I bought this camcorder two years ago and never used it until a few days ago and it fell apart the second I began recording! The lens fell right off! and there is nothing I can do to get it fixed I should have tested it when I bought it. I do not recomend this camcorder as it is very cheaply put together.

I bought this camcorder no one can fix it for me the cheapest place was asking for 300$ for fixxing it even it was small problem before u buy ur thing cheak who is the best for repair after sale

I bought this for my husband for christmas. We both found it very easy to use with great pictures. I couldn't afford a digital camcorder, so I went for the digital zoom. The digital zoom is amazing!!!! With a stable picture. The features are also fun.

This was given to me as a gift cause I have hypertension. And I have high blood pressure. I monitored myself with this a 1 1/2month and blood pressure was in great stable condition and I've kepted track and wrote down everyday my blood pressure to show my Nephrologist to see if this works. We tested this monitor at the Doctors office(it was way off) and when we used his it was more accurate.......he said its more accurate to monitor on your arm. He doesn't think using this is a good idea because I won't be able to get an accurate result. So I was a little bothered. Its easy to use and convenient but when it come's to my health I'd rather be on the safe side. So I have stopped using this.

Bought this for my 98 year old mother who works very hard to control her hypertension. She loves it because she can take her own blood pressure anytime she wishes. Once she settled in on a routine the monitor gave usefully consistent readings. While it was not precisely accurate, it was consistent in the way it was inaccurate (about 10 points low on both s&d). This consistency allows her to take note of unusual changes in her blood pressure. If she gets an unusal reading she always repeats the measure after 15 minutes to verify. With arthritis in her hands she would not be able to use an arm or wrist device.

Want to monitor your blood pressure and ensure you are becoming more healthy? The Lumiscope blood pressure monitor reports your systolic and diastolic pressure as well as your heart rate.

I got this for my family members to help keep track of their blood pressure as we maintained our low carb lifestyle, and we found it VERY easy to use. In fact, we leave it in our kitchen and whenever people come to visit, they pick it up and play with it, without needing any instruction manual at all. You hold it in your left hand, with your finger in the cuff. You slide the slider until it's snug. You hit the ON button and then you hit START. That's it!

It's smaller than a paperback book, and can sit out on a counter or shelf, easy to grab and use at any time. Anyone who visits your house can give it a try and see what their own values are without any effort at all.

A number of people who have visited us have tried it and it's worked for everyone. I suppose if you had a REALLY thin finger it might not fit snugly enough, but we have had a number of thin, athletic people use it without any trouble at all.

Because it's just on your finger, there's no worry about rolling up arm sleeves or dealing with clothing at all. Insert Finger. Hit Button. Easy as pie!

Highly recommended as a way to track your own blood pressure on a daily basis, to watch as it improves during your diet progress. In addition, it's a fun device to have around the house when friends and family visit. You might help someone you love realize they have crept up in their blood pressure, and take action!

The picture quality on this monitor was quite satisfactory, and the 16:9 screen is great for watching DVDs and letterboxed movies, but despite all of this, there's one major gripe I have with this TV/monitor. The specifications listed on Sceptre's website and on several other sites claim that the X7SV has closed captioning functionality, but having actually looked at one of these monitors and returned it, I can say for a fact that it doesn't.

I bought this monitor for the 16:9 capability and the many
different video connectors it has. In general it works well,
though there are a few problems with it. One is that, although
it has a VESA mount on back for wall mounting, if you take the
base off it leaves two large holes visible under the monitor (as
others here have noted) AND the buttons on the front stop working
and the remote causes crazy things to happen. I've tried two of
these monitors and they both do the same thing. The base apparently
acts as both an electrical connection and perhaps as a
heat sink (the monitor gets fairly warm when on). You can wrap
some wire around the screws that used to hold the base on and the
remote and front buttons will work again, though if the base was
also acting as a heat sink problems may show up later on.
In computer SVGA and DVI modes the monitor sometimes causes
a ground loop-like loud hum in an audio mixer located
on the other side of the room. Cycling through the video modes
usually gets rid of it.
Sometimes when switching between onscreen displays on a VCR
or DVD player when the monitor is in NTSC or S-Video mode, the
monitor won't sync correctly and will display a double image.
Cycling through the video modes usually fixes it. It doesn't
appear to have this problem when displaying live video.
The first monitor made a very loud high pitched squeal when
on, similar to the noise analog tv sets make. The second one
also makes this noise, but at a much more reasonable level. It
seems strange that the new display technologies have not
eliminated this old bane from the analog world.
The image quality is good and the feature set is great. The
problems it exhibits I can live with. It would have been nice
if the Sceptre engineers had done a better job on sync and
mounting aspects.
When I returned the first monitor a tech rep called me
several days after I faxed in the info they requested (though

requiring a fax is kind of archaic these days) and gave me an
RMA after a few questions, so tech support was reasonable for me.

I don't know what people expect. I bought this based on several reviews amongst them a stellar one at CNET. My expectations were not as high as most people and I can tell you that I am very satisfied with the Sceptre. As a monitor it is fine. Text is crisp and colors vibrant. Compared to my Dell FP1800 though, the Dell most definetly comes out on top. But it is like a Swiss knife as it does so many different things.

As a TV with DirectTV hooked up via the Svideo connections it is very nice. Some ghosting and anomolies can be seen here and there but it surpassed my expectations. With just a basic OTA antenna hooked up the picture was just ok. It is certainly viewable and I have no problems with it's limitations here. I use 16x9 for all video aspects and it looks great.

With either Svideo or Component hookup for my DVD player is the area that it shines. Colors jump out at you and the 16x9 is perfect viewing.

And finally I come to the speakers. For my office with the Sceptre 3 feet away it comes across as clear and loud.

You get what you pay for is heard just about every Friday in anyones life, and the Sceptre has proven to be a most excellent product for my viewing habits. It does so many things, some very good and some that are just ok.

It is a keeper for me as I am quite happy with it.

Just bad bad bad. Dead pixels, shaky joints, dark image, ...etc. Just an extremely poor LCD monitor. (...). Please check the reviews/complaints/company reputations before you buy. I learned my lesson the hard way. Never Kogi again. (...).

Monitor really isn't great. Two dead pixels out of the box. Built-in speakers are not great. It's 4 months. Still waiting for rebates cheque. If you need a real monitor, don't fall for the rebate like I did.

Best LCD on the market. High Quality, razor sharp screen at it's
native resolution 1280x1024, performs well outside of native resolution too. I shopped long and hard for an excellent LCD monitor. I compared side-by-side this Kogi LCD with Sony, Viewsonic, Samsung, NEC, and Sharp and this Kogi LCD beats the rest with it's excellent quality, sharpness, contrast, beautiful vivid colors, nice menu that is simple to work, easy access buttons. You know how some LCD monitors when you use the brightness and contrast controls and see hardly any different turning them up or down, well with this Kogi when you turn the brightness/contrast up or down..... you see the difference! It can get very bright or very dark, letting you set it just how you like! I was so impressed with the quality, and how clear the text and graphics looks, much better than any CRT I've ever had, including my Sony Trinitron CRT! That I went out and bought another Kogi 19" L9CH for work for my desk, and a 17" Kogi L7CH for our inventory system at work. It's very nice using these nice monitors at work and home! I've been very pleased!
These monitors can't be beat for it's quality or excellent sharpness and at it's much better price than most! You have one great monitor at a very nice price!!! Well worth the money!!! Go for it, you will be very happy! All Kogi monitors I have had NO DEAD PIXELS and still don't at work or home. I've had zero problems with Kogi. Excellent product!