
great value and capable
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This is a monitor I added to my collection because it has a good screen size and resolution, and also because it includes analog, digital, and two kinds of VCR/broadcast video inputs: composite and the higher quality S-video. This versatility might not matter if all you're going to do is park it on a PC and forget about it, but a lot of what I do involves reconfiguring things on the fly. So, it's a nearly universal display for whatever you want to throw at it. About the only negative is the wide bezel, which is an issue in the tight space I have available. The monitor is a bit heavy, but to me that means it doesn't knock over as easily. The built-in reminder message that pops up when the video input quits is a nuisance -- I'd just as soon have the thing drop right into standby without the delay, but this is trivial. The only problem I have had is that when my video card failed, it ate the digital input. The card failure also blew the circuit breaker for that half of the room, so I can't fault this monitor input for failing from an event that violent. All else still works, so the design is obviously not fragile. I don't know if I'll buy another one to get a digital input back, or opt for a newer 16:9 design, but for all around quality and versatility, I've been pleased with this one. My other favorite monitor is also a Dell, the 2405 (16:10, 1920X1200), but it costs a lot more.
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