Planar PL1700M Review

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March 23rd, 2005


Summary

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.

Specs

Key Features

Monitor Type  Flat Panel LCD TFT (Active Matrix) 
 
Size  17 in. 
 
Contrast Ratio  450:1 
 
Aspect Ratio  5:4 (Regular) 
 
Brightness  260 cd/m 
 
Response Time  16 ms 
 
Dot Pitch  .264 mm 
 
Max. Resolution  1280 x 1024 
 
Color Depth  24-bit (16.7M Colors) 
 
Viewable Picture Size  17 in. 
Technical Features
Form Factor  Desktop 
 
Resolutions supported  1024 x 768 - 1280 x 1024 - 640 x 480 - 800 x 600 
 
Synchronization Range - Vertical  56 - 75 Hz 
 
Synchronization Range - Horizontal  24 - 80 kHz 
 
Max. Viewing Angle - Horizontal  150 
 
Max. Viewing Angle - Vertical  135 
 
Native (Recommended) Resolution  1280 x 1024 
 
Regulatory Approval  CE - FCC Class B - TCO-99 - TUV-GS - UL 
Dimensions
Width  14.7 in. 
 
Depth  7.5 in. 
 
Height  15.2 in. 
 
Weight  11 lb. 
Warranty
Warranty  3 Years 


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