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Summary: NEC LCD1760VM
Review: I spent a minor fortune years ago for a NEC LCD1500M -- more than what I spent on my home system -- and have never regretted a cent. Based on that positive experience I naturally gravitated to NEC when looking to replace my hulking 17" office monitor. I did a pretty thorough bit of shopping and kept an open mind to alternatives. But in the end, this beauty won out. There are several reasons for the choice:1. Personally, I had a great NEC experience to begin with. I exepected the unit to be well built, the screen quality to be exceptional, the integrated speakers to be up to my needs.
2. Even if you are not a big gamer or multi-media person, as I am not, the integrated speakers cut down on desk clutter while delivering very nice sound quality.
3. This unit has both analog and digital inputs so your investment can be stretched over more years, technology changes, and applications.
4. This is a great looking monitor: minimalist and clean.
5. It is a very good brand-name value when you compare to what is out there for 17" LCDs. The display quality has not disappointed. It is exceptionally clear, with rich colors. It's easy to read even in its 1280x1024 resolution. The speakers are getting well exercised with streaming audio and are execllent for what they are (1 watt.) I had a few hiccups getting started -- mostly self inflcited. I installed their NaViSet software which in theory allows you to control the video settings using an application if you have a DDC/DI capable video card. I don't, but went ahead and installed it anyway. It managed to prevent the Windows driver from running correctly and starting the monitior as a 1760VM. After I uninstalled NaViSet, all was well. The other bit -- which required a call to their 800 help line -- who were wonderful by the way -- was that the instructions for the control buttons that operate the On-Screen Manager (OSM) were one detail short of complete. Pressing the Exit key brings up a tabbed icon. You would like to navigate to the various tabs, and the suggestion is that the arrow keyes <> will do this. However, nothing happens until you press Exit a second time. Then the arrow keys navigate the tabs. Pressing Select puts you into the options within the displayed tabs. The LCD1760VM comes with a license for LiquidView, which will scale screen objects for better viewing (in theory.) I haven't warmed up to this feature yet, partially because the screen is very readable just as is and I like the large amount of real estate. I am pleased with my choice and have become even more of a NEC bigot when it comes to LCD monitors.
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