Sharp LL171MU Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner

by Sharp

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00065XSU8
• Item model number: LL171MU
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,870 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 30, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer This 17-inch widescreen LCD displays both your video source and computer information perfectly. It is both a full-function LCD TV with 181-channel TV tuner, and a superior quality LCD computer monitor. You can easily connect any video source, including DVD players, VCRs camcorders, or cable or satellite TV, in addition to your personal computer.

Features:

• Built-in TV tuner lets you watch high resolution TV without having to start up your PC. This display is both a full function LCD TV with TV tuner, and a superior quality LCD computer monitor.
• Incredibly thin space-saving design for easy portability. A built-in carrying handle lets you easily carry the monitor to different rooms in the house. A protective panel is provided to ensure bright pictures and to protect against bumps and scratches when moving the monitor.
• Compatible design and Power Save mode. With a touch of a button on the remote control, these monitors can be switched to power saving mode that reduces unnecessary screen brightness and lowers power consumption. They also place less burden on the environment than ever before, with the use of non-halogen material for the main unit cabinet and do not ship with Styrofoam packing.
• "Picture-in-Picture" function enables you to check TV programs in a small screen while working on your PC.

High quality picture technology provides beautiful video reproduction. A four-line Y/C separation function (adaptive four-line comb filter) reduces moire color noise called "cross-color interference" and reproduces stable images. High quality picture IP conversion function offers smooth reproduction of video with rapid movement and. It also alleviates comb noise produced at the edges of moving video when converting an interlaced scan signal to a progressive scan signal, for smooth reproduction with a high quality picture.

A Color Transient Improvement (CTI) picture quality correction function corrects waveform distortion produced in the video transmission system, and displays color video with good definition. The unit is also equipped with a Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) function that reduces noise contained in the picture. You'll realize full video with little perceptible noise.

Slim profile, small footprint, ergonomic tilt, and wall mount capability

With Sharp's picture-in-picture capability, you can work on your PC and watch your favorite video source in a smaller PIP window. Enjoy this stylish, incredibly thin multimedia LCD monitor and full function television all-in-one. A computer monitor never looked so good, or did so much.

What's in the Box
Monitor with base, analog signal cable (mini D-sub 15pin - mini D-sub 15pin), AC-adapter, power cord, PC audio cable (1.8m), cable clamp, CD-ROM (utility including ICC Profile for Windows/Macintosh ), antenna Cable (4.0m), remote control unit, batteries for RC (AAA), operation manual, three-year warranty information

Product Description

600:1 Contrast / 400 Nit Brightness / 181 Channel TV Tuner / Stereo Speakers / 1280x960 Maximum Resolution / RGB Analog 550 - 1 contrast ratio 170 Degree vertical and wide viewing angles NTSC video system and tuner Normal, wide, zoom 1 and 2, and full view modes 50,000-hour lamp life (lamp is replaceable) 10 Watts total audio power (5 Watts per channel output x 2 channels) Analog mini, S-video, PC, DVI-D, and HD component video inputs 2 composite video inputs; 2 RCA L/R audio inputs; PC/TV dual-image capability Includes Remote Control Unit Dimensions 23-1/4W x 18-7/8H x 8-3/4D / Weight - 28.7 Pounds

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good TV, not necessarily a good monitor, April 17, 2005

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K. Morton "Shadesofgrey" (Rockville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp LL171MU Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Personal Computers)

I've had my Sharp LL171MU for about a year. I bought it for it's picture-in-picture, it's selection of analog inputs, it's TV tuner, and it's sexy design. Unlike the previous reviewer, I haven't had any problems with a cracked base but I could see how it could happen because the stand is stiff and hard to adjust. The monitor does make a great portable TV in that it is much lighter than a comparable tube television and has a convenient handle. As a computer monitor it has it's flaws. It's image is no where near as sharp as the tube monitor it replaced or the 26" Samsung LCD monitor I later bought. The first thing I noticed after I hooked it up was the speed it would redraw the screen but more importantly I'm replacing this monitor as my primary computer monitor because of it's blurriness and poor contrast when displaying light text on a dark background. I typically have to make the text bigger in order to read it. If you're going to buy this monitor I recommend buying it as a TV first and a computer monitor second. Either that or save yourself the hassle and go for a different make.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Monitor. Very Poor Stand. Equally Poor Service., March 16, 2005

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Mark Twain "Sam" (Florida, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharp LL171MU Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Personal Computers)

This monitor is well spec'd and well priced. Besides lacking DVI input, VGA quality is pixel perfect. There are a slew of analog inputs to plug pretty much everything. Monitor itself feels solid and is attractive. Plastic screen protector is quite reflective. Otherwise, colours are vibrant and images are crisp.

Things that aren't mentioned anywhere in the specs is the ability to view TV in four different modes: Standard, Stretched, Zoom 1, Zoom 2. Basically, Zoom 1 & 2 crops the image before stretching it to fit the screen resulting in distortionless viewing of 4:3 sources. There are also a variety of advanced controls to tweak the sensitivity of your input if it doesn't properly detect the settings initially [I had to do this as my VGA was fuzzy at first but a little tweaking made it perfect]. Picture in picture comes in two different sizes and there is freedom to move it wherever you want on screen.

Anyhow, a great monitor. Many positives. Now the negatives:

Monitor is heavy and plastic stand is poorly constructed. Upon using the product for two days, a crack developed at the stand -- particularly at the joint supporting the weight of the monitor and enabling it to tilt. Another crack started to appear at the opposite joint as well. This appears to be a design flaw as I cannot imagine such a stand being able to withstand the twisting motion whilst tilting and the weight of the monitor simultaneously for prolong period of time! Long story short, gave numerous calls to Sharp support [which stinks] and they are unwilling to replace the stand! Service was inconsistent and unprofessional. Each service representative presented a different story and way to handle the situation. One of which was rude and insisted that this was a cosmetic problem and therefore not covered by warranty. The crack is not a cosmetic problem as it directly affects the utility of the unit. It is not a scratch. The stand is unable to support the weight of the unit. The unit is unable to perform to specification. For this defensive and stubborn quality of their service, I would avoid Sharp products.

2.0 out of 5 stars Stand Is A Piece Of CRAP, November 7, 2009

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BMW Lover (Old Bridge, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharp LL171MU Widescreen 17" LCD Monitor with TV Tuner (Personal Computers)

Monitor OK as TV, Not the greatest as a PC monitor though. Passable in a pinch. Stand is an absolute piece of CRAP. It cracked after the first couple of uses right at the tilt pivot point. Now the TV won't stay up by itself. The weight of the unit make the monitor tilt down. Very bad design flaw that I can not understand how it got passed QC in a Japanese factory. Usually the Japanese are quite anal about proper design and QC :-(