Planar PX212M
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"Very good monitor, well worth the price! (DVI connection)" on by Joe Himself
Pros: Picture clarity and brightness are phenomenal
Cons: Pricey. Picture in picture feature comes automatically activated, must deactivate
Summary: You get what you pay for in this pricey monitor. Recommended for graphics, DVD movies. Great adjustability for picture contrast, brightness (referring to digital connection, DVI). Do not buy this monitor from Page Computers, even if their price is slightly lower than everybody elses. Bad service.
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"An excellent monitor, exceptional price" on by adretzios
Pros: Excellent Picture Quality
Cons: Difficult to use setup menu
Summary: This is one fantastic display at an excellent price. Although the Dell Wide-Aspect 24'' monitor probably delivers more for the money, it lacks Pivot-based software which the Planar provides. In addition, the response time is simply excellent.
Despite some reports here, I have had no problems with my Radeon Pro 128 in this monitor.
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"good response rate, poor dot pitch" on
Pros: Nice fit and finish Screen refresh rate is great
Cons: 1600 x 1200 is the absolute minimum for a screen of this size. With a dot pitch of 0.27, the Planar is the grainest monitor available. Price: very high
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"A graphics affecionado's dream" on
Pros: As the photo editor for a local paper as well as a video game reviewer for a magazine, I deal with high-end graphics on a day-to-day basis. When my 19-inch CRT monitor blew on me last October, I decided that I needed to upgrade: and at $1,300, this was de
Cons: Things I'm not a huge fan of: - I feel like the screen could be a bit brighter, but it's nothing that I complain about. I believe the rating is at 250 nits, officially. - Although the native 1600x1200 resolution is awesome, now that I have it I feel like
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"Best monitor for your money! Stop shopping around and get this monitor!" on by duke442games
Pros: What is there NOT to like about this monitor?
Cons: The only Con I can see is I dont have room on my desk for a second one
Summary: This is an incredible monitor. It is wonderfuly bright, the colors are incredible, and the resolution makes me want to sing from the top of the highest mountain.
