Opinions on the Hitachi CML174B (16ms response time) LCD

[Gosharkss]

Originally posted by: buleyb
Any number matching to confirm those are the panels in the CML174B?

I wish stores like bestbuy had a larger selection of LCD panels so we could try them out before we bought them elsewhere for less $$ 🙂 🙂

And this is exactly why companies like Bestbuy do not carry these.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: RSMemphis
Wow, $650 is a good deal.

Of course, my similarly priced Samsung TFT looks pretty good in games as well... But this looks better. 🙂

Which Samsung? My 172T seems fine the few times I've tried it, but then again I'm not a hardcore gamer. (It's rated at <25 ms.)

I haven't had a chance to test out the Hitachi.

 

[zippy]

Thanks for the info folks. Bump again.

BTW, I would be buying it at monitorsdirect.com for 620 as someone mentioned earlier.

 

[XBoxLPU]

$569?

What is the difference between the 170B+ and 174B ?

 

[Engineer]

I've had this monitor since it was first available at Monitorsdirect.com and it's a great monitor. The one "dim" spot is that the monitor (as pointed out in reviews) is rather DIM. It's fast though....I've played hours of UT2K3 and I can't see a bit of ghosting. The colors are very good....if just a tad dim. I would pay again! 🙂

 

[DaMutha]

I surprised to hear it called dim. I actually found it so bright that it took a couple of days to get used to.

 

[Nesto]

lol, passed by so many radars ? I've KNOWN about this for over a month now, just gotta go to different messageboards other than this one. I thought you all knew.
the CML174 is newer than the 170, the former is the one you want. I suggest going to www.monitorsdirect.com to buy it as they're a damn good company (haven't dealt with yet but check our resellerratings) and they have it for a good price and are very knowledgable. if you go on tom's hardware forums i believe the head technician or whatever guy posts there often. this is the monitor i'm going to get hopefully sometime soon as i play a lot of games. I had a Samsung 191t that i bought and returned because there was too much ghosting but its a fabulous lcd as well. i luckily heard about the Hitachi CML174 after researching so i was still able to return it. the only thing bad about it (to me) is the size, i really want at least a 19" LCD since I have a 19" CRT right now, also a Hitachi.

oh and I heard this monitor is VERY bright with good saturation of colors. most ppl I've heard turn down the brightness to half and its still plenty bright.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Sweet monitor.
LCD's are getting affordable soon.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

wait, 174 seems to be not using Hitachi's Super-IPS panel,
as Hitachi Japan only has Super-IPS panel, and is 30-35ms (30ms is the best Super-IPS technology can do), no such thing as 16ms panel.
however, current desktop lcd should all be 24bit colors.

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: Nesto
lol, passed by so many radars ? I've KNOWN about this for over a month now, just gotta go to different messageboards other than this one. I thought you all knew.
the CML174 is newer than the 170, the former is the one you want. I suggest going to www.monitorsdirect.com to buy it as they're a damn good company (haven't dealt with yet but check our resellerratings) and they have it for a good price and are very knowledgable. if you go on tom's hardware forums i believe the head technician or whatever guy posts there often. this is the monitor i'm going to get hopefully sometime soon as i play a lot of games. I had a Samsung 191t that i bought and returned because there was too much ghosting but its a fabulous lcd as well. i luckily heard about the Hitachi CML174 after researching so i was still able to return it. the only thing bad about it (to me) is the size, i really want at least a 19" LCD since I have a 19" CRT right now, also a Hitachi.

oh and I heard this monitor is VERY bright with good saturation of colors. most ppl I've heard turn down the brightness to half and its still plenty bright.

A 19" CRT is more like 18" viewable, while a 17" LCD will be 17" viewable.
So it's really a one inch difference.

 

[Nesto]

one inch makes quite a difference my friend *wink*

lol but yeah, I know LCDs have more viewable area at "comparable sizes" but I'd still want at least a 19"
that Samsung 191t was sweet, just too much ghosting for me