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4.0 stars
"Great for Gaming/Application Use, So-So for DVD"
Pros: Clarity for an LCD, Viewsonic Quality, No Ghosting, High Performance
Cons: DVD play leaves much to be desired...
Summary: Out of the box this product is very impressive. Viewsonic quality is very evident. I did however need to "stretch" the monitor display from the base a bit due to the fact that the display was not level. I was able to level the display easily with a little tweak to the left while holding both the base and display firmly to avoid any chance of causing damage. When your os starts you will be impressed with the sharpness and clarity of this LCD. Repeating another reviewers question, why is bright turned all the way up on power-up??? After attempts to manually adjust the image after os start, I caved and ended up trying the auto adjust. Suprisingly, this produced a better picture quality vs. my manually adjusting. I immidiately tested for dead pixels and was greatful that the tests revelaed zero. That was a concern for me prior to purchase, so I was very happy with that result. Firing up a DVD using InterVideo was very, very disappointing. Image quality is 5 out of 10 at best. But, I don't usually watch dvd's on my pc so I wasn't overly conerned. Overall, this display is very clear, very fast, and the construction is excellent. I would recommend this monitor to anyone who wishes to spend the least and get the best performance for applications and gaming. If you use your pc to watch dvd's, definitely look elsewhere.Updated
After playing other dvd's on this display, it seems that I misspoke in my initial review. Seems only selective disks such as back-up's and older disks are not as sharp as they might be on a crt display. Getting a great hdtv like picture on this display for newer and original disks.
