Advantages: Great style and build quality Disadvantages: More expensive than other models. No 15" version as far as I know
If you've got this far, you've done well. This monitor is a real gem. It doesn't register very highly on the comparison sites or even ciao if you search for TFT.
I am not going to write a full length essay or a five act play, but intend to help and inform you in your purchase without going to the lengths some people expect.
The RRP is £155, but I got mine for £125 from ebay, which put it at the same price as a budget monitor from amazon or ebuyer. ... ...a bit pricey because most 17" TFTs are somewhere in between. The TFT is made by Sharp, who are an established brand and without being influenced by advertising or their reputation, I can say that the monitor is of good quality. It is well designed visually. The thin edge (bezel) saves space and creates the clean look that continues with the stand that fans out. It is sturdy and not as 'plasticy' as the cheaper models. The back of the monitor is white, ...
t3Cougar 20.07.2005
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Advantages: Fantastic display for the price Disadvantages: Fiddly front controls
...expect, clarity is supersharp.
Oddly, Sharp says the horizontal viewing angle is 10 degees less than the old model, but in practice, they both look the same and give around 140 degrees. The difference in response time, similarly, is undetectable. Again, the good news is that youll see hardly any blurring in movies or games, but if your up close, you might detect slight grain and artefacts when watching films, although this is something most TFTs ... ...movies with your nose pressed against the panel, then you should really consider heading down to SpecSavers for an eye test.
The on-screen display is still fiddly, but over a digital connection youll hardly need to use it, and the handy headphone socket on the front makes up for it, anyway.
Conclusion:-
The 172G is one of the least revolutionary products ive seen, but thats not a problem, because it improves on its predecessor in some ways, and ...
mbikerdav 17.04.2005
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