Princeton Senergy 714 17" LCD Monitor

by Princeton Graphic Systems

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001MKU2U
• Item model number: SENERGY 714
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,885 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 25, 2004

Customer Reviews

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Monitor for any Price, December 30, 2004

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Ben Up the Tree "benupthetree" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Princeton Senergy 714 17" LCD Monitor (Personal Computers)

THE BACK STORY: I had bought an Apple Powerbook as my home computer about a year ago. I bought it specifically because it had the ability to use external DVI monitors without buying any extra hardware. Of course, after I bought the blasted thing I was a little strapped for cash and decided on holding off on buying a monitor until the reserves had filled back up. So this year I decided to bite the bullet, while the reserves hadn't completely replenished, I wanted just to get a LCD and slap on until I could raise enough for a really good monitor. I use an 23" Apple Studio Display at work so I knew that this monitor wouldn't be even close, I mean it's less than $300 and has DVI interface! What can you expect?

Well, I've only used the top of the line and let me tell you the only thing this monitor lacks, is user interface polish. The quality of the screen is excellent. The color is rich and vivid tending to fall to the cool side. The monitor is really bright and will not need any adjusting to lighten, if anything you may need to pull down the brightness a bit, or wear sunglasses. It may not be the right choice for color correction or sensitive image editing, but then again after you have used it a bit and get used to the gamma who knows. It has slight darkening around the edges of the screen, but is almost in-perceivable when filled with windows and really is not a big deal. The viewing angle is slightly less than an Apple 17" monitor, but is still excellent for the price. No dead pixels or ghosting on fast movements. The body is business smart, with elegant modern touches. Gun-metal Grey and black base. The base is not only adjustable, but also swivels 90 degrees effortlessly. All in all, this monitor is an unbelievable value. I would recommend it to anybody for any home or business use.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to beat, December 30, 2004

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Danlib "Danlib" (Gray, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Princeton Senergy 714 17" LCD Monitor (Personal Computers)

A 17" LCD monitor with a 16ms refresh rate, at less than $400 is impossible to find. One for under $250 is unheard of. I got mine yesterday, and also rushed the rebate form out (I wish I had thought of sending it certified like the other guy.
No dead/stuck pixels. Very bright and sharp. I am using the DVI input, but the monitor does have both Analog and Digital inputs.
I replaced a 19" CRT, but frankly it has almost the same screen size. The built in speakers are a joke, unless you aren't using them for music or anything that requires any sound quality. I didn't take any points off for the speakers, because with the money you save on this monitor you can afford really good speakers. I looked at the local stores before buying this one. The only one that looked better was the Sony Xtra Bright,but that one is twice the money.
The refresh time is very important for games and video. I do a lot of video editing, and even though I found some good monitors at good prices, they all had 25ms refresh rates, which I understand causes ghosting.
I've only had it a day, but call me a believer. (3 year warranty too.)

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This monitor met all expectations, Amazon really delivered!, December 28, 2004

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L. Barry (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Princeton Senergy 714 17" LCD Monitor (Personal Computers)

I wanted an LCD upgrade from my 17" CRT monitor. Ordered it from Amazon yesterday (free shipping) and it arrived today (unreal!). My graphics card has a DVI output, so I used the supplied dvi cable and hooked it up and was running in a couple of minutes (no special software drivers were needed in Windows XP). The picture is very bright and sharp - a significant improvement over my old monitor. Visually, it's stylish yet conservative, with a much smaller footprint (and MUCH lighter) than my old CRT. Even though my old monitor was also 17", the Princeton Senergy has a significant amount of additional usuable screen space. As far as I can tell, there are no dead or bad pixels (virtually no manufacturer promises zero bad pixels - one or two are possible and it's the luck of the draw). I have not tested or even hooked up the speaker connection, as I already have speakers I like. In order to be sure that I comply with Princeton's stingy rebate deadline, I mailed my rebate documentation at the post office via CERTIFIED MAIL. This way I can track delivery/receipt online with the USPS and prove that I met Princeton's deadline. As you can probably tell, I am very pleased with this quality monitor and with my decision to purchase it from Amazon.