17" LCD $299 AR (Cornea MP704)

[Jennerstein]

Tiger Direct is selling a Cornea MP704 (17" LCD, 20 ms, 500:1 Brightness, 270 cd/m2) for $299 after $50 MIR

Great deal for anyone looking to get a good 17" monitor with low response times.

Tiger Direct Cornea Link

Pulled off Cornea's Website:

17.0" (43.18")
Pixel Pitch 0.264mm (H) × 0.264mm (V)
Viewing Angle Up: +80°, Down: -80°, Left: +50°, Right: -70°
Liquid Crystal Mode Normally White (TN)
Display Area (HxV) 337.92mm × 270.33mm (13.30" x 10.64")
Display Colors 16.7 million
Contrast Ratio 500:1 (typical)
Brightness 270 cd/m2
Response Time 20ms
Scanning Frequency Horizontal: 31-82Khz, Vertical 56-75Hz
Lamp Life 50,000 hrs
Recommended Resolution 1280x1024 @ 60Hz
Surface Treatment Anti-glare, Hard-coating 3H
In/Out
PC Analog (D-Sub mini 15 pin) Separate Sync.
Plug & Play (VESA DDC) 2B
Compatibility Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Mac, Unix, Linux, OS2
Function
Scaling Up/Down
Tilt Angle Front: 0°, Rear: -30°
OSD Language 5 Languages
Stand Type Folder
Power
Power Supply Input (AC 110-240v, 50/60 Hz)
Power Consumption 30 watts, VESA DPMS Compatible
Other
Temperature Operation 0°C-40°C (32°F-104°F)
Storage -20°C-60°C (-36°F-140°F)
Dimensions (w × h × d) 384.0mm × 357.1mm × 62.5mm (15.12" x 14.06" x 2.46")
Weight Net: 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs), Gross: 4.1 kg (9.04 lbs)
Regulation MIC, FCC-B, VCCI-B, UL, cUL, CE, CB, ISO13406-2, TUV-GS, TCO'99, Energy Star
Option -
Features Kensington Security Slot
Warranty 3 years parts, 3 years labor, 3 years backlight, 3 years advance swap
Colors Black, Beige

 

[J3anyus]

Good deal, but since it's at Tiger Direct, I'll pass.

 

[vladgur]

i had 0 probles with target direct few times that i ordered from them. Id be more worried about manufacturers rebate than tigerdirect. But this deal is much better than compusa/bestbuy $200+rebate
Id jump on it if not for the bleak financial future

 

[TheDiggler]

The TigerDirect one is for the BLACK Cornea monitor. uBid has the WHITE FRAME available in their SuperStore for:
$375 - $50MIR + $2.49S&H = $327.50 shipped

[*]Link to uBid's 17-Inch Cornea Systems WHITE MP704W LCD Monitor
[*]Link to $50 Cornea MIR

Note: TigerDirect charges S&H. Their price w/ S&H will probably come out cheaper for most people; however, for some S&H may come out to more than $27.50 @ TigerDirect (at which point the uBid deal is better).

 

[step-dawg]

how do you know it's a Cornea brand? The Tigerdriect link says it's a "Famous Brand" monitor. Also, are those specs real? They sound pretty stinking good for a $300 17" LCD.

 

[DealLurker]

This is a PIECE OF CRAP monitor. I tried it 1 year ago when it was $499 after rebate from ecost.

There is no way the vertical viewing angle is 160 degrees (120 degrees PERHAPS). If I leaned back ever so slightly in the chair, the top of the screen went negative colors and the bottom got too bright.

Also it's nop 500:1 contrast, I dont even believe it's truely 400:1. If you have a full screen dos window (or anything significantly "black") it appears as grey, and the edges and top are actually light grey!!!!!

Absolutely horrible POS.

Go buy the 18.1" from Dell for $426 after all coupons and have a better chance. OR just buy the Dell 1702FP which has great viewing angles, no hot spots/negativity when you move in your chair, and BLACK is BLACK.

 

[jonaB]

Who OEM Dell's 1800FP? Is it any good?

 

[Oakind]

I have this monitor at work and LOVE it. Great color and brightness. THis is a good deal.

 

[Enth]

Stepdawg, you can tell by clicking on the Rebate link near the top of the product detail page. It goes to the MP704 rebate. My guess is Tigerdirect can't directly show the manufacturer's name, at that low of a price. It's a good $50 cheaper than Amazon (which only has the white one for $349 AR -- but, Amazon has free s/h and arguably better service. Also, you could use a coupon if you have one).

 

[donrussell]

Originally posted by: DealLurker
This is a PIECE OF CRAP monitor. I tried it 1 year ago when it was $499 after rebate from ecost.

There is no way the vertical viewing angle is 160 degrees (120 degrees PERHAPS). If I leaned back ever so slightly in the chair, the top of the screen went negative colors and the bottom got too bright.

Also it's nop 500:1 contrast, I dont even believe it's truely 400:1. If you have a full screen dos window (or anything significantly "black") it appears as grey, and the edges and top are actually light grey!!!!!

Absolutely horrible POS.

Go buy the 18.1" from Dell for $426 after all coupons and have a better chance. OR just buy the Dell 1702FP which has great viewing angles, no hot spots/negativity when you move in your chair, and BLACK is BLACK.

The Dell deal is DEAD now. I read in another thread that the LCD screen on this monitor was upgraded to a better one last November, and all current shipments should have the new one. Personally, I'm planning to get their 1702, which has DVI, S-video, AND TV tuner with remote for $499 (Pricegrabber.com).

 

[shadware]

Both reviews I found searching on google said it was a great monitor. Even good for gaming (one said no ghosting, other said very slight). I just ordered one, and I would post again once I get it, but by then rebate will probably be gone. Oh yeah, only thing that I have seen that was bad about monitor was the vertical viewing.

 

[Grimace]

i also just ordered one for my mom, she's been looking for a lcd, i too hope its nice.

 

[sirfergy]

Don't be fooled by the reviews, I was. Good thing I had already gotten an even better deal on a Samsung 171v. The Cornea is a piece o crap. Not very bright and viewing angles sucked.