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I just purchased this monitor along with a Viewsonic VB50HRTV tuner module to do double duty as a TV and computer monitor in my study. The monitor is beautifully designed with a compact and shallow case and thin bezel.

Installation on a Windows98 system was effortless using the enclosed CD-ROM. Upon initial start-up I was impressed with the brightness and contrast level of the picture. There were no dead Pixels at all. The picture was sharp and clear for both text and graphics. Very impressive! On-screen controls were intuitive and easy to set.

I had initiall looked at the Samsung line of LCD monitors as I have had very good luck with their CRT units. The Cornea MP704 seemed to have equal or better specs for considerably less money. Cornea offers a 3-year advanced replacement warranty and toll free support (which I haven't used).

Using this unit with the Viewsonic tuner produced a good, if somewhat overly sharp television picture. Certainly good enough for casual viewing.

All in all this is an excellent unit fo rthe price and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a mid-sized LCD monitor in the sub-[$$$] range.

First I'll say right off that the Cornea customer service knocked 1 star off the rating all by itself. If you have to deal with returns, it can be a laborious and time consuming process. The Cornea folks are nice, but their system stinks. I bought 2 of these for a dual monitor setup. One was fuzzy and "blinked" (can you imagine anything more annoying than the screen turning off for a full second or two every few minutes??). So I got all the prior approvals and sent it back. They sent back to me the same monitor unfixed. Frustrated, I got the ball rolling again. About 6 weeks after my initial purchase I was sitting in front of two very nice LCD monitors.

Monitor Quality
Because I have two of these, I probably have a somewhat unique perspective. For instance, I can see how the color cosistency is not perfect. One looks "yellower" than the other. It's not really noticeable until you have huge blocks of white one on each screen. This is probably normal.

Adjustability
This monitor comes with one standard analog input. Which is great for those without DVI outputs on their video cards. So it should connect to just about any computer without problems. One monitor adjusted fine with the "Auto" button. Very easy. The other took a careful manipulation. This could be a result of the video card more than the monitor. Regardless, with some patience, you have so many adjustment options you can get a crip image by using the non-auto adjustments.

Native Resolution

Native resolution (the number of physical pixels on the monitor) is 1280x1024. Plan on using this resolution. Anything else will result in a fuzzier look. And the native resolution is SO sharp you won't think twice about it.

This monitor is an excilent ballance between price and preformance, and surely didn't dissapoint me.

I purchaced one of these durring the January rebate cycle, meaning it was fairly cheap. Brought it home, and hooked it up along the side of my 17" CRT, attempting to use them dual-monitor style. In the cource of 3 days, I had decided that the CRT absolutely had to go, and I went to buy another of these beautiful monitors.

I now have 2 running in dual-display mode on my GeForce 4600 Ti, using a DVI>VGA adapeter for one of the monitors, and it is stunning. These displays are excilent for gaming/graphics design/dvd movies/anything I have thrown at them.

They arrived in flawless condition (no dead pixels or the such), and remain that way. I have not had to mess with the settings on them once, only auto-adjusting when nessasary (which is a great feature in itself).

My only dissapointments: lack of an DVI interface and I found the VGA cables too short. I had to go out and purchace a 12' VGA cable in order to use one of the LCDs on my desk, a minor detail, but annoying to say the least ;)

So, I'll sum it up:

Pros:

Price
Looks
Image Quality
Weight (can anyone say: "LAN party?")

Cons:

No DVI
Cables too short

I've been using LCD monitors of different brand names at work. I bought this Cornea MP704B for my own PC at home. For the price, this Cornea is the best, especially if you look at it at an angle. If you are in digital photo and have your own darkroom on your PC, this LCD screen is a must, since it depicts the colors (multi) excellently.

I got this monitor for work. I just love it! I was pleasantly surprised at the clarity of the images once I "programmed" the image settings -- which was easy to do (touch buttons on panel to modify). The screen size was larger than my old monitor, which made viewing easier on my eyes. This was an added bonus, since I work on the computer all day. For the price (great value), I think this is a great monitor. I would highly recommend for those who are budget conscience and value shoppers.