Princeton LCD1700 17" LCD Monitor

Take advantage of flat-panel LCD technology with the LCD1700 from Princeton. With a full 17-inch viewable image size, this stylish and ergonomic monitor delivers as much screen real estate as a typical 19-inch CRT, while taking up a fraction of the space. A 1,280 x 1,024 maximum display resolution and a 0.264 mm dot pitch combine with a 450:1 contrast ratio and 300 cd/m2 of brightness to deliver rich, crisp images that are accurate and true-to-life.

The LCD1700 connects to your computer via its standard 15-pin D-sub analog port and is plug-and-play compatible, ensuring that setup is a simple procedure. For multimedia applications, the LCD1700 comes with built-in 1-watt stereo speakers, providing a stand-alone audio output for playing DVDs, MP3s, and more. It also delivers 150-degree horizontal and 130-degree vertical viewing angles, along with an ultra-fast 16 ms response time.

With the on-screen display controls, you can easily adjust the monitors settings, including brightness, contrast, H/V position, and color temperature. A 15.2-by-7.7-inch footprint allows the display to fit on nearly any desktop, and wall-mount compatibility lets you free up valuable desktop space for other uses. Compatible with both PC and Mac operating platforms, the LCD1700 comes backed with a three-year limited warranty on parts, labor, and backlight.

What's in the Box
LCD1700 with stand, 15-pin D-sub cable, audio cable, power cord, user's guide, installation card, warranty and registration information

Princeton LCD1700 Monitor - 17" - LCD Active Matrix TFT - 0.264mm - 1280 x 1024 - Black17" TFT-LCD Panel: A 17" LCD panel is about equivalent to a 19" CRT, in terms of viewable image size and recommended resolutions.Automatic Auto Adjusting: Delivers crisp text and aligns image from edge to edge.

1 Princeton LCD line decent, but far from great
I bought this model due to the deal that was available at the time. For the price I find this lcd to be pretty good as long as you only have a analog connection. For everyday web browsing this is a pretty good deal. However if you planned on buying this for watching movies or playing games you might want to consider your purchase carefully. This lcd, despite its contrast spec, has rather poor contrast. Yes, you can tune up the contrast so that colors in games and movies become more distinguished, however at high contrast settings the lighter spectrum of colors become far too bright. It's almost impossible to adjust this monitor into a satisfying setting that you can use for movie viewing and web browsing. But for the standard user this monitor will do fine.

2 Great monitor for the price
I got this monitor about a month ago. I have had zero problems with it and love it so much!!! I did a lot of research and it seemed this fit the bill well. It has at least and, succeeded some, of the minimum requirements which are pretty high now. The colors took some adjusting to since I had an ancient CRT monitor which had dulled over the years. It is crisp clear and I have had no "ghosting" problems. LOVE IT. Thanks Amazon.com

3 Go for the Senergy model
Princeton Digital is really shooting themselves in the foot (feet?) by creating three separate lines of LCD monitors (SENergy, LCD and SL) and then selling the supposedly "high-end" SENergy series at low prices. If you want a 17" LCD monitor, check out the Priceton SENergy 714, which is a better-quality monitor for the same price -- lower if you can find a rebate. The SENergy monitors are better quality and also better supported. I really don't see why Princeton doesn't just consolidate all the products into one line and make sure all their offerings are solid in quality. Their "value"-oriented SL line is pissing off a lot of people.