Best Monitors - 200 to * cd/m^2 Brightness, 600:1 Contrast Ratio, ISO 13406-2 (Pixel Defect Guidelines) Regulatory Approval

'We found the display's balance generally pleasing,'

'Imagine the advantages of going big without slowing down.'

'While its 1,680 by 1,050 pixels make it suitable for extra-wide spreadsheets, letterboxed DVD movies, and side-by-side application windows, the black-framed 205BW lacks one feature of its predecessor -- it can't pivot between landscape and portrait mode to show a whole word processing or Web page.'

'1280x1024 native resolution'

'The 8 ms response time of this screen makes it ideal for fast-moving games and for watching movies.'

'It's okay to stare.'

'great color'

'1280x1024 native resolution'

'The ViewSonic® 17" VA703b LCD delivers impressive front-of- screen performance thanks to fast 8MS Video Response, 280 nits of brightness (typ) and a 600:1 contrast ratio (typ).'