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ViewEra V172D

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Pros
Inexpensive
Cons
Poor image quality
Few features, even for the money

Pricing: Very inexpensive: $272 (2/16/2006)
Performance: Fair: 64
Features: Poor: 46
Design: Poor: 55

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very inexpensive: $272

Performance

Fair: 64

PC World Tests
Refresh Rate Tested	60
Interface Tested	Digital
Graphics Score	59
Text Score	69.3
DisplayMate Motion Test Result	Average
DVD Motion Test Result	Average
Gaming Motion Test Result	Average
Horizontal Viewing Angle Test Result	171.5

Features

Poor: 46

Screen Specs
Size (inches)	17inches
Resolution (pixels)	1280 by 1024
Maximum Brightness (candelas per square meter)	280
Contrast Ratio	450:1
Horizontal View Angle (degrees)	160
Vertical View Angle (degrees)	160
Antiglare	Yes
Pixel Response Time (milliseconds)	25
Panel Manufacturer	CMO
Can Factory Default Settings Be Reset?	Yes
Pixel Pitch (mm)	0.26

Physical Adjustments
Tilt	Yes
Height	No
Pivot	No
Swivel	No
Adjustments	Tilt adjustment only

Dimensions
Depth (inches)	6.9
Height (inches)	16.7
Width (inches)	16.7
Weight (pounds)	12.1

Other Features
Cabinet Colors	Silver
Headphone Jack	No
Energy and Ergonomic Standards Met	None
Maximum Power Consumption	40
Standby/Sleep Power Consumption	3
Downstream USB ports	0
Upstream USB ports	0
TV Tuner	No

Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years)	Three
Parts Warranty (years)	Three
Weekday Support Hours	9
Saturday Support Hours	0
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	No

Design

Poor: 55

ViewEra V172D Review

by Laura Blackwell

- The first ViewEra monitor we've tested, the V172D has a very attractive price of $272--but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. This is a bare-bones model, with no physical adjustments other than tilt, no headphone jack or speakers, and no software. It doesn't even come with a detailed manual either on CD or on paper (as do most of the monitors we've reviewed); instead you get a thin, 14-page paper manual that provides little guidance along with a few unfortunate misspellings. A ViewEra representative tells us that an online manual will be available early in 2005, but it wasn't available in time for this review.

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