Monitor Reviews

I bought this and had it installed and within the week, it stopped working. I had it replaced and had to add an extended warranty because I'm not sure how long it will work. The 8 in screen is great. It is annoying to have to select the FM reception each time it is turned on to hear it. The screen doesn't close very easily into unit. I haven't had any problems with the Audiovox video in a bag so I thought I'd give their DVD system a try. It's only been a week, but it's still working.

I have this DVD player installed in a 2001 Suburban. It fits and looks great with the optional Audiovox overhead console for the Suburban. I opted for that so I wouldn't lose the back seat air controls from the original overhead console.

The unit is easy to operate and works very well. Its screen doesn't close easily and I probably would have thought this to be a defect if the installer hadn't mentioned it when he was showing me how to operate it. A 16:9 screen would be cooler, but for the car the screen size is just fine.

The only problem I've noticed is that it seems to have problems handling imperfections (scratches/fingerprints/debris) on a DVD. It sometimes gets stuck (i.e. pauses) at certain points in a movie. So far this has only happened on DVDs that have visible scratches, fingerprints or debris on them. Skipping forward a little works to get past the problem. Since these same DVDs work flawlessly in our home DVD players and any flaws in the DVDs are very minor I've thought about taking this player back for a replacement. But, since it hardly ever happens I'm okay with it.

Our kids (4 and 2) really like having this in the car. We recently took a trip across the state and when the kids weren't sleeping or coloring, they were watching movies. It was the first long trip during which we didn't hear the "are we there yet" chant from the back seat. The kids were totally content.

As of April 2004, the monitor is great for a thrifty budget. However, it is bulky and heavy. Be ready to set aside at least $300 for better manageability and picture.

I have been useing the cv735 monitor for almost 2 years now. I have never had any trouble with it and it displays a nice clear picture. of course there are better sharper monitors out there but for the price this is a good pick.

This compaq monitor is great. It does all that the big names do, big time resolution, great looking box, awsome color even at really high resolutions. The CRT technology has impressed me a lot considering its price comparison to the Flat Panel monitors out today.

I have a laptop with the TFT technology (as they all do) and i'll say that this monitor (the CRT type) is just as good. This seems a lot easier on your eyes because it seems more like a computer monitor then a TV type monitor. The TFT's seem so bright and pure that its like looking at a tv... (hence if you're too close it sort-of defeats the purpose).

I've used both types, and for the price i'd say that you should go for this technology. Also, I have the same type of monitor at home (but the Sony Trinitron Brand) and they are both identical in every way. Crispness is exactly the same.

The reason i'm only giving it 3 stars is because the price is quite hefty. I bought my Sony Trinitron for 520 almost 2 years ago. This compaq model is priced at about 500. You should expect Compaq's prices to be much lower (or Sony's to be much higher because of the name). I actually purchased a Compaq almost Identical in every way from this model (mine is the Compaq I910 Flat Screen 19" CRT Multimedia Monitor) and i paid only 219.00 for it online.

I would search far and wide to get the 200 dollar one instead of this one or instead of the Sony Trinitron. Like i said, i have both Sony, and Compaq models (one at work, and one at home) and they're performances are identical. But i paid 500 for sony, and 219 for compq.

Now remember that it says "Flat Screen" not "Flat Panel". The technologies are very different, although not 100% apparent, and the only technological difference (as seen by the human eye) is that one has a big box behind the screen, and the other is thin) Both are flat, and both are very good to look at. One just costs a lot more.

The CRT models are based still on tubes but different types of tubes. This type is far more advanced than the old types, and you'll notice a line about 2-1/2 inches from the top and bottom of the screen. This is normal. This is a wire going across the screen and is part of the technology. This is probably another slight difference that you won't see in the TFT.

If you can get the 219 dollar version (I910) go for it. Its a great buy. Same quality without the hefty price tag.

I have found this to be a very good monitor. I replaced a Sony 17" with this Compaq and find that it displays a good crisp picture across the entire viewing area. Corners are in focus and there are ample adjustments on the front of the CRT. I have made adjustments that stay the course. My display has not changed since I made the original setup. I run it at 1024X768, vertical at 85Hz and Horizontal at 68.6k. I don't use the speakers because I have my own sound system. It is not the top of the line but close to it. Four (4) stars.

This microphone was ok i guess. i wouldnt recommend it for voice recogonition though. it just isnt good enough

This is one of three microphones I own, and the added feature of being able to mount it on a surface is indeed a plus... the sound quality's not as good as other microphones I've used, but for the price, it can't be beat.

I had just bought this item, and I know it needs to be applied online... but how do I get it started and where do I go??

One day , I needed a microphone for my computer, so i got online and wentto amazon.com. I found almost 100 microphones and acceseries.Well anyways I ound this one, its at a low price and it works great! I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is because you have to hold but you can clip it to your and it will work like a cops microphones!!

I got this monitor pretty cheap by current standards. It "does the job". It only has an analog VGA input. After setting the default RGB values to 50/50/50 and then tuning further manually from there, it looks pretty good color-wise, and it is sharpest if you remember to hit the "Auto" button and have it calibrate its timing to your particular video card. (Don't let it auto-calibrate color as this is inaccurate, for whatever reason.)

Still, after tuning, text is not sharp; there is faint bleeding between pixels. You can sense this as you use it, and you can see this problem clearly if you use a magnifying glass. At first I thought this was a matter of using a DVI cable, but the monitor's LCD is just not of high quality. If you haven't used LCDs extensively in the past, you may not notice. If you have, you will.

Also, the rated life of the backlife is 10000 hours, about 1/5 of most other monitors. Compared to my more expensive Sony SDM81 LCD monitor, it is more contrasty but is definitely inferior.

I did not have any problems with dead pixels, and the monitor's response time is adequate for most purposes EXCEPT high performance gaming.

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This monitor was a steal ...BR>Unpacked the monitor and plugged it in. Not a single pixel was bad. Beautiful picture quality and Unreal 2003 ran just fine, a real test for a LCD monitor.
Price of other same spec. LCD monitors was much higher.
I'm so happy I got the wife an Envision LCD also.

It doesn't really do 1600x1200 well. It is supposed to do 75Hz at this resolution, but it doesn't feel like it. I used 1280x1024, but I am still returning both of them for a flat screen.

Oh, the screen is not really flat despite what it says. It is curved horz. & vert. as much as a 70s-era TV. The specs may say that this has good resolution, but I didn't notice it. It is tiring to look at and not very bright.

If you are on a strict budget and have to get many of these, then maybe OK. But for not a lot more, I returned two of these and got a 17" flat screen. I am very happy with that decision.

I was hesitant the first time I bought the KDS monitor not knowing what to expect. It has been a wonderful monitor for graphics! KDS has mad me a believer and I plan to purchase another one as an Xmas gift for my son!

This was the first LCD flat panel i bought. The 14 inch size became somehow irretentive after a while. The color output did not appear as what i expected. It's even not as good as some of the old traditional monitors. I switched to another 18 inch LCD flat panel because of its poor customer service. It just seemed like a no warrenty product, so i switched to a brand monitor and it works great.

I bought the first one for my teenage daughter's desk, which was totally occupied by a 17" CRT. I expected enough functionality for her word processing and online gossiping activities. It was a snap to install (less than 60 seconds!) and it looked excellent. Over the 6 months we've had it, it has continued to perform flawlessly. She has gotten more involved in digital photography, it has been up to that task as well. I bought a 2nd one for my son 5 months ago. He does a lot of very graphic-intense 3D gaming, and has no complaints about the image quality either. In short, the price was right, the monitor works and we're all happy. Now, can I get one for myself?

I ordered this monitor because it was a NEC and fit nicely into my new wall desk. The monitor I received had extremely washed out color. Three phone calls to NEC service finally got me a replacement set with a slight improvement in color quality. I would not buy this monitor again.

The NEC MultiSync LCD 1525M monitor has excellent color and runs on low voltage making it far more cost effective and it saves your eyes, much easier to look at, while doing long periods of computer work. It was very easy to install and came with instructions for various hook-up formats.

I'm very pleased with my NEC MultiSync moniter. LCD is the way to go if you can afford it... as the prices go down and the availability of LCD becomes the standard, it will become the only way to view your computer. The NEC has a very small footprint and the weight is a lot less than the CRT.

I narrowed down my search to this Panasonic and the Toshiba 27AF61. I chose the Panasonic because I found an excellent deal at a local merchant which made the price ... less than the Toshiba. I only have one major gripe about this tv in particular; the picture is significantly darker than the Toshiba. It's usually not a problem, but when you're watching a dimly lit scene, you lose a lot of the detail in the shadows. You can [turn] up the brightness to compensate, but then you get blacks that are grey. If you're going to spend the extra on a flat tv, it's most likely because you care about the picture. If that's the case, keep this review in mind and go for the Toshiba.

With cable the picture looks very good but perhaps a bit dark. Overall a good purchase