Monitor Reviews

This monitor, like the KDS monitor I bought 3 years prior, becomes too bright after approximately one year. Adjusting the brightness does not help. My NEC monitor which I have had for more than 6 years has lasted longer than two of these KDS monitors. If you can afford it, buy a better monitor.

I will not buy another KDS.

I am very pleased both with the monitor and Amazon. The monitor was in original package and shipped securely and in 3 business days with the free super saver shipping!! It is sleek and has a great picture, and I am sure that with more time and tweaking that it will be even better. I just got it yesterday so this may be premature, but I am very happy. I set it up in minutes without any problems at all. I highly recommend this monitor if you are on a tight budget like I am and want a nice black flat screen monitor with a three year warranty!

For the price of this flat screen monitor it really is a great value. Took some adjustments to get picture fine tuned, but what doesnt? Downloaded ntest.exe for the calibrations. Run monitor at 1024x768 85 hz refresh. Flat screen is a joy to look at. One problem (or two): monitor came without driver CD nor any instruction manual. Minor problem, seeing as how I had no intention of using [the disc] anyway. Although, the drivers from the KDS page are not digitally signed by MS? Oh well. At least XP detects it as Plug and Play Monitor and with that works perfectly. Controls for brightness/contrast and screen size/position/shape/temperature are accesible via onscreen menu which is easy to understand. And it's a black monitor which is a plus anytime. Take care.

This is truely the worst LCD ever made by NEC/Mitsubishi. The color is dull in comparison to the NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync LCD1550V 15" LCD Monitor. I had to return this LCD for the LCD1550V LCD. It was a little bit more expensive but well worth it. You get what you pay for.

I lived in Viet Nam. I want to buy it but i don't have account. May i give you the money after you bring it to me. if not you can tell me the other way to cash for it.

This budget LCD monitor is a good choice for home and SOHO users. It's stylish in black, and the LCD panel gives good image clarity and color reproduction. Minor gripes I have are first the contrast ratio could be higher (but that can be said of every LCD I've seen) and second the menu system is harder than it should be. But this ranks top in departments that matter the most in a monitor: image quality. Also, I've had various NEC's in the past and their durability is nothing short of top-notch.

Checked this out as thought it would work well in home as well as car and the price was right. This product probably has the worst picture I have seen in a Lcd. Could not see a good picture at any angle, if you went one degree one way or the other, it would get blurry. Took it back after 2 minutes of use. I do give it two stars for fair value and decent audio.

Purchased this unit almost a year ago to hang on the wall in front of a treadmill. Has worked out great! The size is just right. Easily mounts to a wall or can be easily removed to sit on a counter. The sound quality is pretty good for a smaller unit. The DVD/TV quality is good, however if you are not viewing from directly in front of the screen, the picture will fade or blur. Overall, I am very pleased with the unit. I would highly recommend one of these for use with a treadmill, exercise bike or eliptical machine.

Purchased this compact TV/DVD/RADIO Player. I am very happy in general with it. It was purchased for my kitchen. It has great sound and the picture is clear-the screen is a bit small but thats o.k. However if I move around -from the side view it is not as clear as I would have liked but the picture is still visible.So over all I am quite pleased.

Like their cars, these guys make cheap, poor-reliability products. The flat-panel TV seems a great deal at first. [Update: many other manufacturers now have lower-cost models that are better quality.] But after a couple weeks, you realize it cuts lots of corners. The picture gets fuzzy and blocky more than other LCD TV's; this is especially perceptible when you watch DVDs. The contrast is also pretty bad. Above all, my friend, this is a low-quality monitor made to work for no more than a couple months. You are just not getting your money's worth from this. For the same money or just a little bit more you can get a namebrand, Sharp, Panasonic, Envision... and many times better quality and enjoyment. Amen.

As far as a monitor, I think it is a good one. It seems bright and sharp. The TV aspect has some things about it I don't like. First, it comes with an external TV tuner which must be connected to a port on the back of the display. I tried very hard to determine if this was the case before I ordered it, but could not from the various descriptions I could find on the web. It is however pretty small and not a major inconvenience, but I still would prefer one built in. Next, it has a very limited remote control. No direct number input for channel selection, just up and down arrows. There are 5 input choices for this display and you must step through them all to get to the one you want. No direct selection on the remote. This is a real negative to me. Now for the display itself. For TV viewing it is fair. Not as sharp and focused as using it for a computer monitor. On tuner input everything is just a little fuzzy. Not near as good as a CRT TV. It is step better using the s-video input, but this means you must have another tuning device between it and the TV signal. If you have a sat. receiver using s-video or composite video inputs is the best choice. The most annoying feature to me is the strange ghost image that is left on the screen. To clarify, if you are watching something like a baseball game, they usually have a box score at the top or the corner of the screen that stays there all the time. When they go to commercial, you can still see a faint or ghost image of that information. It slowly fades after a minute or two, so it is nothing permanent. The same thing happens when I display the channel guide. After you exit the channel guide, you can still see its ghost for about a minute or two. Maybe this wouldn't bother some people, but it just doesn't seem normal to me. What is most puzzling is the same thing does not happen when it is being used for a comp. monitor. No residual image at all when moving between web pages or other o.s. windows. Hard for me to figure this one out without talking to tech. support. It is a nice unit cosmetically and I do like having a TV and monitor all in one for space reasons. I wish I had a way to compare this unit to other combos for their TV and video quality. Oh, and one other thing. TWO DEAD PIXELS! Probably not enough to mess with trying to replace even if they would. 17 inches of flat panel display and all I can see is this one green pixel in the middle of the screen. The red one over near the edge is ignorable. I give it 3 stars I guess because I don't love it, but don't hate it either. One more thing. You will want external speakers for it. The internal speakers have about the same fidelity as the average laptop.

It is very high feature that can use Computer monitor as well as TV..But price is unbelievable..sharpness and brigtness..
I would like to recomend this products to use Personal TV and computer user.

We were anxiously awaiting our Action ACN-5510 5". The product appeared to be intact without damage when it arrived. When we connected the screen the picture was not visible. We are returning the item. We should be reimbursed for the cost of return shipping. From now on I'll stick to books on line. I'll get the rest of my stuff from Circuit City.

I got the otherlcd screen from sony which is better because this one is weird looking it is bigger than the other one and it sound system [stinks] it doesn't even get that loud but its an lcd screen so whatever you want.

I purchased this item for my son and he loved it. We all know

how hard it is to please a teenager now a day.

Don't get me wrong, this is a good camcorder. I love all of the functions and it's really easy to get started with and use. The built-in light and stability features are too die for. There are tons of accessories you can get to enhance your pictures and vhs quality. But, it's not a true digital camera. And the digital camera function could be improved on. I get better quality photos using my scanner at home. The software that comes with the system is not adequate either. I feel that the $649 retail price I paid for this camcorder is WAY too much.

However, all-in-all the camcorder is excellent. But I do recommend you buy a back-up battery or stay close to an outlet because the battery barely makes the full 2 hours it claims it has. We thought we'd be able to shoot basketball games, but it barely makes through the first half on 1 batterty. If you can get a good deal on it go ahead and get it!

I bouhgt this model last year for Christmas and sort of regret it. The quality of the video and ease of use is good, but it is no better than a VHS entry level model. My greatest beef is how wimpy the battery is for this top of the line model. If you buy any JVC, you really need to buy an extra battery or you will miss moments that you want to capture. Buy the basic model with the LED screen for basic use or pony up for a digital model for all the bells and whistles.

Nice little unit. Had a cassette jam when I first got it. Had to send it in ( at my expense ) to Chicago, for repairs. Turn around time was 2 weeks. After that, never had another problem.
Good photos, great zoom. Bought several filters and both a wide angle and telephoto lens to add to it. A must for this camera is a polarizer lens filter. Really brings out colors and reduces glare from water...... Simple to drop the small cassette into the vcr adapter to plug and play them immediately, or just hook it up directly to the TV to view. I also like the remote that comes with the unit. WARNING........GET EXTRA BATTERIES, AND A CHARGER. It eats power like peanuts.
This was my first video camera purchase. I am happy with what I got.....Not too complicated, but has features for me to grow into. It is not digital, but it also doesnt have a digital price either.

Viewed and compared this unit with Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, APEX, JVC and others in a side by side comparison. My opinion was that it had the best picture in the way of clarity and "definition".

Bought the unit, took it home and hooked-up only to find the unit I bought wasn't firing "RED" so everthing was green blue or purple. Samsung, promptly on a Sat. afternoon picked up my call without virtually any wait time. After reviewing a few items, I was told to return the unit to where I had just purchased it from.

Returned it for exchange (without any hassle)and brought home the replacement unit.

Hooked it up to find that the colors were great BUT this time all for corners had color effects.. In terms of a computer monitor it could be said that the tube needed degaussing.... ON white background the corners showed green. On red/brown backgrounds the color would be purple instead.

Once again, called Samsung support (7:20 in the evening) and propmtly told me to unplug the TV, wait 30-45 seconds then plug in the tv once again.

Have done this procedure 3 times thus far with varying results, but the picture isn't right... They are sending out a repair to my home to review... Tech Support person I talked to said that he's never spoke to someone before that experienced the problem.

My response (and concern) is: What's the odds that I receive not one but two, defective TV's??? Maybe this reflects either your quality control, or just your quality????

You decide... But I still must admit that when it works, the picture is GOOD!!!! Maybe by the 3 or 13th set I'll get one...????

Concerning the "electronics fan" from Kenner, Louisiana USA: the Samsung set not "firing RED so everything was green blue or purple" is a common indication that your first set needed to be degaussed if it was not firing RED while having vague splotchy colors of green blue or purple. Your second set also needed to be degaussed as you came to understand. You were rightly instructed "to (first shut off set) unplug the TV, wait 30-45 seconds then plug in the TV once again." However, going through "this procedure 3 times thus far with varying results" also indicates that the degaussing process is not yet complete. There is no big mystery about degaussing. "Degauss: to remove or neutrallize the magnetic field."(from Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.) It is as the electronics fan from Breaux Bridge, LA stated on this site that the degaussing circuits control static buildup around the picture tube. Reread "THE NEXT DAY:" paragraph of his January 31, 2004 review article. Fore I too have a Samsung set and even had to shut it off and unplug it overnight. The next day I plugged the set in and turned it on to find brilliant natural colors. Therefore, I suggest that if shutting off and unplugging the set for 30-45 seconds and restarting it a few times using that technique, does not fully degauss the set---leave it off and unplugged overnight so the static buildup has enough time to discharge. Do this and the next day Samsung's degaussing circuits should clear up what buildup of static may remain.

I've been happy with this TV although there are some issues. First the good: it has great image quality thanks to its support for 480p (progressive scan). With two component inputs you can use a progressive scan DVD player plus another source (digital cable, x-box/ps2, etc.) to view flicker free images. There are nice amount of inputs and outputs (for connection to VCR/Receiver, i.e.) so you won't be limited with what you can hook-up, although it would be nice to have more than one s-video input, esp. since the one that exists is on the side.

Now some not so great points about this TV. First, the newer models cannot be modified to accept HDTV signals (1080i), if this doesn't make sense then just ignore it. Second, there are some issues with blooming, that is if you watch a crawl across the screen (e.g. bottom of CNN or ESPN) you can see that it gets higher in the middle of the screen. Lastly, the remote control is very big and a little confusing. For example, to switch to component input you need to press a button that's underneath a sliding piece of plastic. Plus, there are buttons on the remote that only work with other samsung TVs.

Overall this is a good TV, especially thanks to its progressive scan. When viewed next to regular TVs in a store you can really appreciate this advangate. Just don't expect to be getting the same quality image you would with a real HDTV (which, of course, will cost you a lot more).

I had a highly visible "distortion" problem with this monitor. Vertical lines near the middle of the picture were severely distorted. The monitor has built in adjustments to deal with distortion around the edges, but there's no way to control distortion near the center. I had high hopes for this monitor, but had to return 2 of them.

I got this monitor and was thrilled when I took it out of the box. However, whenever I display a white page, I get a really annoying hum sound. When I return to dark, it goes away. Besides that, it is a nice monitor, but now that I have had it 15 days, the store wouldn't take it back.

I bought this monitor second-hand for my mother, to go with her new computer. Everyone in my family who has seen it has been impressed with it. At first I was worried about the wire shadows, since some users have complained about them, but they are difficult to notice and haven't been an issue. Overall, this is a sturdy and well-built monitor with a good picture and one of the most stylish cases I've seen. It really looks and feels high-end. Though it may not perform to the standards of the most demanding users, it's great for anyone who wants a stylish mid-sized flat screen unit.

This screen is a marvel - outstanding colours, much better than any CRT I've owned - much better than my laptop TFT! The sounds is clear and the foot print is a fraction of a CRT. However like many others (that I've read about elsewhere on the net) its suffered the fade to black to white problem. This is a fault with the build, and appears to be receiving little input from Sony as even replacements are faulty!
Buy something else, not this.

I've been a big fan of Sony monitors. So, when my old Sony monitor got old I decided to get this one. I'm not disappointed. The picture is sharp, bright and incredibly clear. It beats my old monitor Sony Trinitron monitor by a mile. I see details that I missed before. It has brough new life to my digital photographs. What I also love is that it's flat. It takes up almost no room on my desk. My old monitor dominated my desk. It as huge, and my desk wasn't. Now, I have more than enough room. You might think that being 15 inches means that his monitor is too small, but I just bring it in a little closer. And, because it's bright and clear, I'm not straining to read even the smallest text. There is a 17 inch version of this monitor, which might be better for some out there. But, when it comes to picture quality, I haven't seen a better monitor out there.

This monitor has great refresh rates and image quality. Definetley worth it. Game play is awesome.

My first P225f monitor arrived with dust particles behind the flat glass panel. It took a week of effort to get it replaced by ViewSonic (they wanted me to pay for shipping). The replacement monitor arrived with a clean screen, but has image distortion on the right-side. No adjustments, repositioning or change of computers will allow the right-side of the screen to be focused as sharply as the left side. Also, the image curls up at the bottom corners, which the purity control won't eliminate completely. This monitor is a major disappointment. It is not good quality.

I initially read the PC WORLD review of the Viewsonic P225f in making my decision about purchasing this brand. I then read reviews and found that some descriptions of the P220f and P225f were the same. It appears that the P225f reviewed in PC WORLD June 2002 has a .25 pitch center focus and .27 pitch on the sides. But the newer P225f is .24 pitch throughout. It appears that the PC WORLD review is closer to the P220f which I recently bought. This has the .24/.27 pitch sizes.

That said, a number of reviewers commented that the Viewsonic seems great on graphics (which it is) and only mediocre on text. When I brought this monitor home, I was initially disappointed. I run at 1024 x 768. Much of my work is text only. Text on the edges seemed a little fuzzy and the text below Window's icons was not very clear. I was considering returning the monitor when I began playing with the menus and found that the factory default for contrast is 100%. Once I turned this down to the lower 90s, the text quality improved dramatically. Now I am very impressed with the monitor. When I looked at the Sony 540, which is in the same price range, the colors looked faded. Not so for the Viewsonic. This is a vibrant monitor. It also has a lot of controls, including focus, which the Sony 540 lacks.

For those reviewers concerned by the aperture grill lines, you obviously have only had shadow mask monitors in the past. My last monitor was a Dell 21 inch shadow mask. These are perhaps a little bit better on text, but they lag behind in graphics and color display. ALL aperture grill monitors have faint lines. You can't blame Viewsonic for this anymore than Sony or others using this higher end construction. The lines are really a moot point if you want the better color display that aperture grill affords.

I recommend this monitor for those wanting a large 22" screen without paying the $800 - $1000 for the P225f.

Viewsonic is absolutely correct in stating that the lines are necessary parts of the aperture grill. Every monitor with this type of technology (which is an excellent technology, by the way) has these lines, including my Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 1000. They are nothing to worry about, and you will not notice them.