LG Flatron 1730S review

The Flatron 1730S's performance is ideally suited for basic front-desk applications. We tested the Flatron 1730S at its native resolution of 1,280x1,024 and found that text looked crisp, with sharp contrast; colors on Web pages and movies looked bright and reasonably accurate, and DVD playback--with the help of a low 12ms pixel-response rate--was quite smooth. The install CD comes with Colorific, a basic color-calibration program that lets you fine-tune color for a variety of applications, from video to desktop publishing to Web usage. However, don't assume that this calibration makes the LG Flatron 1730S good for high-end graphics work. In CNET's DisplayMate-based tests, the display showed a considerable amount of color in the grayscale, particularly on the bright end of the scale, near white. We also saw compression on the ends of the grayscale; it couldn't reproduce dark or light grays very well (they were either black or white, respectively), and the bottom half of the screen was noticeably brighter than the top half.

LG backs the Flatron 1730S with a three-year warranty on parts, labor, and backlight. Toll-free phone tech support is available 24/7, and you can e-mail tech support via a Web form or a direct e-mail address. Beyond these options, the tech-support site offers FAQs, driver downloads, and user manuals.