Samsung SyncMaster 172 W - LCD display - TFT - 17" - 1280 x 768 - 450 cd/m2 - 400:1 - 25 ms - 0.29 mm - DVI-D, VGA - silver

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• Item Weight: 10.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 pounds
• ASIN: B000083KB8
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,080 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 20, 2008

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent monitor upgrade with the right graphics card..., March 11, 2003

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Scott Scheurich "sscheuri" (Vienna, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 172 W - LCD display - TFT - 17" - 1280 x 768 - 450 cd/m2 - 400:1 - 25 ms - 0.29 mm - DVI-D, VGA - silver (Personal Computers)

I bought this monitor to replace a Viewsonic PF790 19", and I am cherishing the desk space I have regained! I haven't noticed the difference in screen real estate as I was running that monitor at a similar resolution. The built-in speakers are okay, but I have kept my existing external speakers. I have a TNT2-Ultra Nvidia graphics card, and after downloading the right drivers, I was able to use the full WXGA 1280x768 resolution over the VGA connection.
The onscreen menus are very easy to use, and the image is always sharp and clear. I am using it with Windows XP, and a little ClearText fine-tuning was required.
I have not mounted it to a wall, but it is very simple to do as it comes with a mounting plate. The extra real estate is nice, especially for Movie Maker 2.
I can't recommend this unique monitor highly enough. This is a cheaper alternative to a similar Sony model that has all the circuitry to accept different sources, and thus makes the Sony more costly.
There is another quick review at CNET of this product.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Picture, when all the pixels work, March 30, 2003

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This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 172 W - LCD display - TFT - 17" - 1280 x 768 - 450 cd/m2 - 400:1 - 25 ms - 0.29 mm - DVI-D, VGA - silver (Personal Computers)

I bought this monitor to replace my old 17in flat screen monitor and I don't regret it. This is a great monitor when its functioning correctly; However, When I recieved mine, it already had a dead pixel right in the center. In the last 2 weeks I have had it 3 more dead pixels have appear, so I only have one more dead pixel to go before I can replace it. So, I am just giving you a slight warning so your not caught off gaurd like I was. Good luck.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great monitor...but..., March 2, 2003

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Madness - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Samsung SyncMaster 172 W - LCD display - TFT - 17" - 1280 x 768 - 450 cd/m2 - 400:1 - 25 ms - 0.29 mm - DVI-D, VGA - silver (Personal Computers)

This is a fantastic monitor, but the advertised resolution is not accurate. It supports 1280 x 768. I'm having problems getting it to work with my video card at that unusual resolution. I may have to get a new card, but I am waiting for responses from ATI and Samsung.