HOT? 17" LCD for $499, and another for $549

[erub]

There are two LCDs in the new TigerDirect Catalog that came today: Here's the information about them:

17" LCD by DVS (?)
1280x1024 Max Resolution
450:1
16.7 Million Colors
250 CD/M^2 Brightness
Antiglare Coating
$499.99

AND

17" LCD by Sys International
.264 mm dot pitch
1280x1024 resolution
300:1 Contrast Ration
230 cd/m^2
Comes with built in speakers
$549.99

So, are they hot?

 

[weepul]

linkified for the lazies. hehe

DVSam 17" 1280x1024 .264mm TFT LCD $499.99

AquaView 17" .267mm 1280x1024 TFT LCD $539.99 - $40MIR = $499.99

Dell 1702FP 17" .26mm 1280x1024 Midnight Gray Factory Recertified TFT LCD $549.99

Proview 17" .264mm 1280x1024 TFT LCD $549.99

NEC LCD1700M 17" 1280x1024 .26mm Factory Recertified Multimedia TFT LCD $549.99

SYS 17" .264mm 1280x1024 TFT LCD $549.99

 

[erub]

so how are the qualities of these sub $550 monitors?

 

[ken2001]

Dell and NEC are all recertified. Anyone knows others?

 

[ivanov]

the dell 17" looks to be the best deal of all... hmm...

 

[laugh]

tigerdirect? don't expect service. if no dead pixel, you are lucky. if you are not happy with the LCD, you'll have to live with it. don't expect easy return like newegg offers.

take some risk of saving money.

 

[nightman]

Sams Club has CTX 17" LCD model#PV720 for $529.84 (item# 897546)

 

[CrazyHappyY]

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my local sams had samsung 17" for 549.99. haven't checked lately though if they still have it.