NEC AD 5170A

Advantages: High-quality, good warranty.
Disadvantages: Cost, no DVI.

...I've used many NEC monitors; both CRT and nowadays LCD. The 913n was actually recommended to me by a friend, and I'd seen some good reviews elsewhere. Having used it for a while now, I'm very happy with it. I'm into gaming, and this model's colours are very sharp and the overall picture quality is excellent. My only real concern is that it's lacking DVI input, which would have improved its already excellent picture quality. Also, NEC monitors tend to be more expensive than other manufacturers. Bottom line: I can happily recommend this NEC monitor for those that have the cash - you certainly get what you pay for with the 913n! The warranty package is also good and NEC offer good technical support.... Read review

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Advantages: supports great range of colour, responsive, easy to install, cheap, 3 year warranty
Disadvantages: speakers could be better

...I was unlucky enough to win a Liyama Pro Lite E2200WS on a competition site, with a RRP of £220 and threw away my old monitor confident that my new one would be head and shoulders in terms of performance. Anoyone who has read that review will now that I thought it was poor to say the least with a wide range of expletives used to describe it. Needless to say it got wanged on Ebay and was sold thankfully for £135 much to my amazement. That left me with £135 to purchase a replacement and this came in the form of the NEC MultiSync LCD175VXM+ for £130 in a stylish silver finish. For £130 you get a 17-inch LCD monitor with digital TN+ film TFT display, slightly smaller than my Liyama but in terms of colour and resolution it beats the pants of it destroying the myth you get what you pay for. The MultiSync LCD175VXM+ has a slim design so... Read review

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Advantages: Small footprint, easy to set up
Disadvantages: Not as clear as a CRT

...A wonderful piece of kit. After reading loads of reviews and comparisons of LCDs on the web, I plumped for the NEC as being the best all rounder (as well as being one of the black ones which matched the rest of my system. I've now been running it for over a year and am still very pleased with it. The display is clear and sharp and doesn't suffer too much from reflections. Although some complain about the viewing angel, once it's set up and in place I never had any problems with it. I would definitely recommend this product. I also play games on my PC and have not found any difficulties with the refresh rate. Delivery for Savastore was very speedy - only two days.... Read review

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