Princeton VL1918 (LCD display, TFT, 19")

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Updated on Jul 23, 2011

do not buy very bad monitor. the word and numbers are not clear!

Summary: I have two Princeton Graphics Monitors, a VL1918 purchased in March of 2006 and a VL1916 purchased in April of 2005. The VL1918 last 2 years and 6 days and then went out. The VL1916 did a bit better and lasted 3 years and 1 month. I called Princeton Graphics tech support and they said it is out of warranty, they cannot do anything, and flat panel monitors only have a 2 to 3 year lifespan anyway. I think that is probably true if the brand is Princeton Graphics, but not for other brands. I have a Dell flat screen that was manufactured on June 2003, so it is 5 years old at this time. One article I read indicated "LCDs are cheaper as they are known to have a longer lifespan and also a lower power consumption." Princeton Graphics doesn't even have an e-mail address to forward complaints, although they do have tech support, but they are simply not very helpful. Save your money and avoid any Princeton Graphics products.