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Planar PL1700

Planar PL1700 17 inch LCD Monitor

ASUS VH242H 23.6 inch

ASUS VH242H 24 inch LCD Monitor

From $99.95  |  14 stores
From $166.99  |  11 stores
Product Description
The Planar 17" PL1700 is ideal for small and medium corporate business leaders and the applications that make their businesses succeed. The PL1700 features a thin, professional design... More
The Planar 17" PL1700 is ideal for small and medium corporate business leaders and the applications that make their businesses succeed. The PL1700 features a thin, professional design and an analog video input. With fast 16 ms response time combined with great visual performance, this monitor will deliver crisp and bright images for even demand office applications requiring video. The PL1700 is Multi-Mount Ready with integrated VESA mounting standard and an internal power supply for clean installation and increased productivity. Planar has 20 years of experience delivering dependable flat-panel monitor solutions. We offer leading performance and innovative features in all our products. Less
Bring movies, games and graphics to life with this monitor that features a full 1080p display, a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio and 300 cd/m&#178 brightness for brilliant visuals and a... More
Bring movies, games and graphics to life with this monitor that features a full 1080p display, a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio and 300 cd/m&#178 brightness for brilliant visuals and a DVI-D with HDCP input for high-definition viewing. Less
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Key Features   
Aspect Ratio   - Widescreen (16:9)
Response Time   Medium (9 - 16.9 ms) Fast (5 - 8.9 ms)
Contrast Ratio   450:1 1,000:1
Screen Size 17 inch 24 inch
Monitor Type   Flat Panel LCD TFT (Active Matrix) Widescreen LCD
Native (Recommended) Resolution 1280 x 1024 1920 x 1080
Connectivity   
Digital Video Input Standard - DVI-D
Technical Features   
Synchronization Range - Horizontal 24 - 80 kHz -
Regulatory Approval FCC Class B • CE • UL • TUV GS • TCO-99 CE • BSMI • UL • CB • VCCI • C-Tick • CCC • FCC • GOST-R • PSB • WHQL • cUL • RoHS • WEEE
Max. Viewing Angle - Vertical 135 160
Brightness   260 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Resolutions supported 1024 x 768 • 1280 x 1024 • 640 x 480 • 800 x 600 -
Max. Viewing Angle - Horizontal 150 170
Color Depth   24-bit (16.7M Colors) 24-bit (16.7M Colors)
Dot Pitch   0.264 mm 0.272 mm
Analog Video Input Connector(s)   1 x 15 Pin D-Sub connector 1 x 15 Pin D-Sub connector
Form Factor Desktop Desktop
Viewable Picture Size 17 in. 24 in.
Synchronization Range - Vertical 56 - 75 Hz -
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 23064566 101369831
Other Features Non-Glare -
User Controls Brightness • Contrast • OSD Controls • Position • Clock phase Brightness • Input Select • Volume
Power Consumption 40 Watt 55 Watt
UPC 810689027966 610839776252
Product MPN   
MPN PL1700M-WH 2286680
 
Consumer Reviews
Planar PL1700
Planar PL1700 17 inch LCD Monitor
From $99.95
ASUS VH242H 23.6 inch
ASUS VH242H 24 inch LCD Monitor
From $166.99

Product Review Summary

4.7
Based on 3 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
2
4 stars
1
3 stars
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1 star
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

3

PL1700 Good Value, Great Service

byfrugalfanatic Aug 1, 2006
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent service, warranty, great image quality, well designed
Cons Fonts a little jagged, not good for low resolution apps, no DVI, limited-motion standard...
Recommended it? Yes

Being of a somewhat frugal bent (imagine that), when the 15" CRT on my circa 1999 PC died, I dug out the old 13" from the circa 1995 PC and used it for about a week, despite the fact that after staring at the blurry, ghostly image for a while it felt like I was wearing somebody else's glasses for... Read full review »

5

PL1700 "THE RIGHT CHOICE"

byzugzwang3 Jun 14, 2005
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Light, sleek, affordable
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

After using one of those big nad heavy monitors for 6 years, my Planar PL1700 is the cats meow. I enjoy everthing about and as of today I have nothing negative to say about it. It takes up less desk space. I actually can have my monitor directly in front of me. Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.5
Based on 2 user reviews
50% recommend this product
5 stars
1
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1
1 star
Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (1)
  • Bright Screen (1)
  • Easy To Use (1)
Cons
  • NONE (1)
Good For
  • Computer (1)
  • Gaming (1)

Consumer Reviews

1

Excellent

byJ.Humphreys Feb 24, 2011
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent Picture Quality, Bright Screen, Easy To Use
Cons NONE
Recommended it? Yes

This monitor is amazing.  The picture is awesome and i haven't had a problem with it at all.  The speakers on it are even pretty good.  I am actually thinking about buying another one to do a dual monitor set up with DVI and HDMI.  This monitor would even work pretty nicely as a... Read full review »

211

This Monitor has some serious problem

byarsron Oct 14, 2009
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros HDMI VGA, DVI, Nice color, good customer service
Cons In my case, screen flashing after a month of purcahse
Recommended it? No

I bought this Asus VH242H LCD monitor for my PS3 games.This widescreen monitor is good enough for me to play PS3.The color is nice
Apart from that, I also use this monitor to watch TV show online. I bought a DVi converter for my 13" macbook and it work pretty great.  
However, after a... Read full review »

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