Cornea MP704B 17" LCD Monitor

by Cornea Systems, Inc.

Product Details

Product Manual [272kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 12.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000068PE8
• Item model number: MP704
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,700 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 24, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Cornea System's new MP704B is designed with performance in mind. With a slim, black, ergonomic case, this 17-inch LCD flat panel looks great on any desk. It's also feather-light, weighing just 4.9 pounds, so moving and placement are simple. The monitor offers 1,280 x 1,024 resolution and a 500:1 contrast ratio for consistently sharp images, rich blacks, and subtle shading.

Plug-and-play functionality makes set-up a breeze, and the wide viewing angles will ensure easy readability from a variety positions on your desktop. Onscreen controls are offered in your choice of English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. Compatibility is ensured for PC and Mac users alike.

Product Description

The MP704 is ergonomically designed for easy adjustment to the most comfortable viewing angle, enabling enhanced work productivity. One of Cornea Systems' top sellers, the MP704 is ultra-slim with a cutting-edge, stylish design and excellent resolution.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Price and performance, December 10, 2002

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KCC (Collegeville, Pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cornea MP704B 17" LCD Monitor (Electronics)

I just purchased this monitor along with a Viewsonic VB50HRTV tuner module to do double duty as a TV and computer monitor in my study. The monitor is beautifully designed with a compact and shallow case and thin bezel.

Installation on a Windows98 system was effortless using the enclosed CD-ROM. Upon initial start-up I was impressed with the brightness and contrast level of the picture. There were no dead Pixels at all. The picture was sharp and clear for both text and graphics. Very impressive! On-screen controls were intuitive and easy to set.

I had initiall looked at the Samsung line of LCD monitors as I have had very good luck with their CRT units. The Cornea MP704 seemed to have equal or better specs for considerably less money. Cornea offers a 3-year advanced replacement warranty and toll free support (which I haven't used).

Using this unit with the Viewsonic tuner produced a good, if somewhat overly sharp television picture. Certainly good enough for casual viewing.

All in all this is an excellent unit fo rthe price and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a mid-sized LCD monitor in the sub-[$$$] range.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good monitor when you get a good one, May 1, 2003

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jaredc - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cornea MP704B 17" LCD Monitor (Electronics)

First I'll say right off that the Cornea customer service knocked 1 star off the rating all by itself. If you have to deal with returns, it can be a laborious and time consuming process. The Cornea folks are nice, but their system stinks. I bought 2 of these for a dual monitor setup. One was fuzzy and "blinked" (can you imagine anything more annoying than the screen turning off for a full second or two every few minutes??). So I got all the prior approvals and sent it back. They sent back to me the same monitor unfixed. Frustrated, I got the ball rolling again. About 6 weeks after my initial purchase I was sitting in front of two very nice LCD monitors.

Monitor Quality
Because I have two of these, I probably have a somewhat unique perspective. For instance, I can see how the color cosistency is not perfect. One looks "yellower" than the other. It's not really noticeable until you have huge blocks of white one on each screen. This is probably normal.

Adjustability
This monitor comes with one standard analog input. Which is great for those without DVI outputs on their video cards. So it should connect to just about any computer without problems. One monitor adjusted fine with the "Auto" button. Very easy. The other took a careful manipulation. This could be a result of the video card more than the monitor. Regardless, with some patience, you have so many adjustment options you can get a crip image by using the non-auto adjustments.

Native Resolution

Native resolution (the number of physical pixels on the monitor) is 1280x1024. Plan on using this resolution. Anything else will result in a fuzzier look. And the native resolution is SO sharp you won't think twice about it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome LCD, July 16, 2003

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"crjunk" (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cornea MP704B 17" LCD Monitor (Electronics)

This monitor is an excilent ballance between price and preformance, and surely didn't dissapoint me.

I purchaced one of these durring the January rebate cycle, meaning it was fairly cheap. Brought it home, and hooked it up along the side of my 17" CRT, attempting to use them dual-monitor style. In the cource of 3 days, I had decided that the CRT absolutely had to go, and I went to buy another of these beautiful monitors.

I now have 2 running in dual-display mode on my GeForce 4600 Ti, using a DVI>VGA adapeter for one of the monitors, and it is stunning. These displays are excilent for gaming/graphics design/dvd movies/anything I have thrown at them.

They arrived in flawless condition (no dead pixels or the such), and remain that way. I have not had to mess with the settings on them once, only auto-adjusting when nessasary (which is a great feature in itself).

My only dissapointments: lack of an DVI interface and I found the VGA cables too short. I had to go out and purchace a 12' VGA cable in order to use one of the LCDs on my desk, a minor detail, but annoying to say the least ;)

So, I'll sum it up:

Pros:

Price
Looks
Image Quality
Weight (can anyone say: "LAN party?")

Cons:

No DVI
Cables too short