...0 lbs, the Philips 107E is fat and heavyyy.
Dot pitch 0.23Mm.
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As CRTs are, they are big and heavy. They take up a lot of desk space and you don't often feel like moving them around to suit the position you're in and this one doesn't try to make an exception. The casing ... Read review
...in at 33.0 lbs, the Philips 107E is fat and heavyyy.
Dot pitch 0.23Mm.
Design
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As CRTs are, they are big and heavy. They take up a lot of desk space and you don't often feel like moving them around to suit the position you're in and this one doesn't try to make an exception. The casing is pure white and fairly solid. Air vents are dotted by the hundred on the back for suitable cooling and does get ... ...As I would expect from Philips (having the best monitor\TV picture ever from a display that still works normally after 13 or so years), the picture is as good as it gets in the PC CRT monitor category. Refresh rates are kept stable and flicker free. The brightness and contrast controls are put at 100% in the settings to get a fairly visible picture. In games many monitors tend to be too dark to see properly. If you've got Silent Hill 2 for the PC, ... more
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Tech Specs ---------------- 17" screen size
1280x1024 resolution at 60Hz refresh rate maximum display.
The next opponent weighing in at 33.0 lbs, the Philips 107E is fat and heavyyy.
Dot pitch 0.23Mm.
Design ------ As CRTs are, they are big and heavy. They take up a lot of desk space and you don't often feel like moving them around to suit the position you're in and this one doesn't try to make an exception. The casing is pure white and fairly solid. Air vents are dotted by the hundred on the back for suitable cooling and does get quite warm. There is a swivel stand to turn left & right and up & down to a certain degree, the maximum upward tilt may still be too low for many. The brightness and contrast controls (doubling as menu directions) are tear drop shaped, there is a round 'OK' buttom to confirm menu selections and then there is a bigger round power button with a power on/standby indicator in the center. All buttons are easily pressed with meaty clicks. Prepare for a shock (not electrical) as the power button makes the monitor boom out the sound of some large charge, also sometimes when changing full display images suddenly you'll hear what I could only describe as "static switching". Whilst these static switches don't have any visual impact, it is unusual for monitors in my experience to make these sounds heard. The monitor uses the old standard analogue D plug rather than DVI (Digital Video Interfacing).
Picture --------- As I would expect from Philips (having the best monitor\TV picture ever from a display that still works normally after 13 or so years), the picture is as good as it gets in the PC CRT monitor category. Refresh rates are kept stable and flicker free. The brightness and contrast controls are put at 100% in the settings to get a fairly visible picture. In games many monitors tend to be too dark to see properly. If you've got Silent Hill 2 for the PC, you can't see a thing on PC monitors! For that game I'd recommend using video output to a TV. This monitor is fair enough to keep vivid pictures at a viewable brightness. This monitor is free from distortion bands. The picture frame of the actual display area doesn't quite reach up to the white corners and ends up something like a picture within a picture. Also this picture frame is not exactly positioned center either as it is put slightly to the right. That is the fixed viewable picture area. The area within can be fully adjusted as there are options to position the picture, change brightness & contrast, adjust colour balance, zoom in and change the picture shape (to balance geometric distortions) and by the time you've finished turning the picture into a fruity tuty starburst, you can reset to the factory defaults.
Sound --------- Nope no speakers around here. If you haven't got some you aren't happy with. I'd recommend a 3.5mm to 2 Phono lead connection from soundcard to Hi-Fi amplifier to stereo magnetically shielded bookshelf speakers...rock on!
Conclusion ---------------- The Philips 107E is a great range of monitors from Philips. With excellent pictures the LCDs still have a way to beat, I'd highly recommend the Philips 107E CRT for great performance and value. Get this for only £87.48 delivered from Planet Micro (www.planetmicro.co.uk), wheeee!
Advantages: Cheap(ish), very short length, good quality Disadvantages: Not flat, technical support is in Sweden
I was looking for a nice pair of 17" monitors and stumbled across the Phillips 107E.
As it's a monitor there's not much to say, but it's main feature (for me anyway) is that the length/depth (distance from front of monitor to the back) is shortest for a 17" monitor. So if space is a concern then this is a good buy.
It has good saturation, brightness, etc.
The On Screen Display(OSD) is easy to use and works well.
Refresh rates are quite good for ... ...at 1152x864 at 75Hz, and it's not bad!
Of course there are a few problems. One is that it's not a flat screen so you're gonna have to fiddle with the OSD for every resolution, and even then it's not going to be perfect.
The last problem is the technical support. If you have to return to the manufacturer (i.e. Philips) then if you're in Europe you will probably end up dealing with people in Sweden. Excellent english, accent can be a bit trying. ...
Yeo-Thomas 07.05.2003 (25.02.2004)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Philips SoHo 107E21
Advantages: Clear, crisp picture. Disadvantages: Quite deep, degauss when turned on.
This is a good CRT monitor and can be found at a very reasonable price at auction.
17" works best at a 1024x768 resolution with a 75hZ or more refresh rate. This monitor has a very clear, crisp picture, and a range of settings to set it up to your liking. Works very well for a gaming setup, I see no problems when laying fast-paced games such as UT2004, and DVD playing is also great.
The only two problems I have with this monitor are the large depth ...
Jamie85 02.09.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Philips SoHo 107E21
Advantages: Clear, crisp picture. Disadvantages: Quite deep, degauss when turned on.
This is a good CRT monitor and can be found at a very reasonable price at auction.
17" works best at a 1024x768 resolution with a 75hZ or more refresh rate. This monitor has a very clear, crisp picture, and a range of settings to set it up to your liking.
Works very well for a gaming setup, I see no problems when laying fast-paced games such as UT2004, and DVD playing is also great.
The only two problems I have with this monitor are the large ...
Jamie85 02.09.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Philips SoHo 107E21
Advantages: Clear, crisp picture. Disadvantages: Quite deep, degauss when turned on.
This is a good CRT monitor and can be found at a very reasonable price at auction.
17" works best at a 1024x768 resolution with a 75hZ or more refresh rate. This monitor has a very clear, crisp picture, and a range of settings to set it up to your liking.
Works very well for a gaming setup, I see no problems when laying fast-paced games such as UT2004, and DVD playing is also great.
The only two problems I have with this monitor are the large ...
Jamie85 02.09.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: not helpful Review of Philips SoHo 107E21
Philips SOHO line for small offices and home offices offers the best possible value for the money. 107E21 monitors is designed for heavy-duty home use and cost conscious business user. It is well suited for everyday applications including spreadsheets and word processing. 107E21 features a stylish contemporary design and dramatically reduced footprints. Despite the big screen display, this monitor doesn't demand heavy-duty desk space. XSD - Xtra Space Design for large screen display in a small footprint makes it the world's shortest 17-inch conventional monitor. 107E21 is competitively priced, offers optional multimedia functionality, and delivers best-in-class front-of-screen performance.
