17' LCD monitor $399 AR compusa

[may]

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GVision offers desktop LCDs with a 17-inch viewable screen size. This unit delivers key benefits that are unique to LCD monitors like a small footprint, low energy consumption, and flicker-free viewing to reduce eyestrain. GVISION LCD monitors can also offer wider viewing angles, higher brightness, increased contrast ratios and integrated power supplies & speakers.
Featuring:
17.1" super sharp SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolution
Super-high 85Hz refresh rate
Internal speakers
250-nit brightness, 16.7M display colors
160-degree viewing angles, Left/Right, Top/Bottom



Regular Retail Price: $579.97
-$80.00 Instant Saving

You Pay: $499.97 Price after instant rebates, if any
-$100.00 Mfr. Mail-in Rebate

CompUSA Price: $399.97 Price after instant & mail-in rebates

 

[MISMan]

Here's a link to the Specs:

G-Vision Website

Looks acceptable given the price.

 

[RONType1]

WOW 17 FOOT! That's a smokin deal!

 

[Coraanu]

Good find regardless, but is it just me or is the brightness a little on the low side?

 

[vladgur]

good response time on that lcd, but dont bet much on Compusa rebates

 

[phita23]

HOT! Does Compusa have any coupon deals? Maybe we can try PM to a store w/ a coupon yay!

 

[MISMan]

Has anyone got this and seen how good it is yet? I am tempted to go pick up a few Our local CompUSSR has about 75 in stock... They had it and about 12 others on a REALLY bad Video splitter - even the MAG and Sony's were all blurry, so I could not judge the clarity or responsiveness. I will say when I got the OSD Menu up it was very sharp and clear, and had a LOT of adjustments that I have not seen in lower end LCD's.

 

[MISMan]

Double posted - sorry

 

[NivekC4]

bump, i'm interested in seeing if anyone has any first hand experience either. I'm thinking about ordering this too.

 

[VBboy]

The manufacturer's Web site reports the response time as 20 ms. That's better than 99% of LCDs out there! Only one of the Compaq LCDs has a comparable response time. This, of course, is a mistake on G-Vision's part

 

[MISMan]

OK guys. I stayed up to hook one of the ones I got up. Here are my *Preliminary* observations.

1. The name on the monitor in the box is KOGI - might help us find a review.
2. The color and brightness are VERY good. It appears to me to be VERY sharp!! VERY sharp - even better than my laptop and other LCD's. Perhaps their "Ultra Sharp" badging is more than marketing.
3. I did some misc. things on it, and it seems to have kept up. I am playing Lord of the Rings (I have a dual screen monitor) on the LCD while I type on my Samsung 950P monitor. I can say that the LCD keeps up VERY well with my Samsung.

Now, for the hard questions. What is a REAL way to test the Ghosting / bleeding questions? This movie lookd great on either screen so far. I do get pixelization, but that is my software since it is happening on my Samsung as well. I must say, that unless someone finds a test to prove this to be junk, I " Like it a lot".

 

[MISMan]

VBboy. I am not sure - it seems to hvae a fairly responsive screen. Do you know of any good tests to try it out? I must say this LCD is rather nice now that I am staring at it - and my expectations were WAY low!

 

[Jaxidian]

Does anybody have any clue what the warranty on this product is? That's the only thing keeping me from purchasing this so far....

EDIT: nvm, I found on the manufacturer's site that says all purchases from CompUSA and others come with a 3 yr warranty so it's all cool (or at least I have that dilusion)

 

[StevenYoo]

not a bad deal if it works!

 

[d3vil]

vladgur, this isn't a compusa rebate, it's a mfr rebate as he said..
i'd trust mfr rebate over compusa any day.. so I think this might be worthy of getting.. (if it works)

 

[SkiTeR53]

So this is a hot deal?
anyone else buy this yet?

 

[MISMan]

I have 2. Just some more information: The time as laid out in the manual is 40ms. That being said, it did great with a DVD. I have fresh set of eyes after a great sleep - and it is a VERY sharp display - if you have blurry problems clean your glasses, set the Resolution at 1280x1024 either 60hz or 75 hz, and do the Auto-Tune on the menu. If that all fails, exchange it because mine is razor sharp.

Also, the MANUAL says a 90 day warranty - but I am going to print off the website AND call on the 3-yr that is advertised. 90-Day makes this C-O-L-D but 3 Years makes this HOT IMHO.

 

[creektech]

I can't tell from the pix. What color are the plastics on this monitor--white, grey, biege or silver?

 

[MISMan]

A soft Beige - more white than tan.

 

[d3vil]

Is the monitor as bulky as it looks on that specs webpage?

 

[MISMan]

I am not sure how this works, but for grins since I saw in the manual that the optimal for 1280x1024 is 60 OR 75 hz, I went ahead and tried some higher frequencies..... and they ALL work GREAT! I right now on my Dell Dimension 4300 am running a Radeon 8500 dual head at 160 hz YES One Hundred Sixty. I had to hit the auto tune so the text was as clear as before, but it is even brighter and more sharp than before. WTHeck?

 

[slycat]

how do games work on it?...
especially fast action-based games...pls test and let us know.
how about a quick snap with your digital camera or a screen capture would be cool.
thanks in adv.

 

[rockyct]

I took a look at it at CompUSA but it was hard to get an idea if it was good because they only had a desktop screen displayed and no way to change it. I wasn't going to risk a restocking fee, so I didn't buy it but now I'm thinking about reconsidering.

 

[foggy]

wow, 20ms response time? acceptable contrast ratio, but no dvi.

still, pretty good price.

 

[MISMan]

Someone give me a place to put them and I will gladly take some pics and post them.