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I've owned this monitor for over 2 years now and for a long time I thought the picture quality of this monitor was great, till I decided to go dual monitor with it next to my SyncMaster 941BW. The differences were apparent, the SyncMaster was more vibrant, and I couldn't get Envision to match up visually with the SyncMaster. Closest I could do was match up the colors as best as I can, usually by decreasing the Red Green Values and increasing Blue, but at the cost of the white levels to be slightly blue tinted, and a noticible loss of Brightness and Contrast. Even with Brightness and Contrast tuned all the way up, it wasn't as vivid as the Syncmasters default settings, Contrast 50% and Brightness 100%.

In general its still a fairly good monitor and i've got a lot of use out of it, but for the money I'd go with the SyncMaster which costs as much or less than this model and IMOP a superior screen.

*another note, when going dual monitor, be sure to stick to the same grade and model, or you might end up with differential screen height from the bast, and visual quality.

I've only had it for a couple of months and haven't had any issues. It was easy to set up and takes up much less space on my desk. The sound is not very good at all, so if you watch a lot of videos or play a lot of music, you'll want to use other speakers.

I may not be particularly picky about monitors, but I have used many different models at work, including Apple's 20"er's. I bought this monitor based solely on price and the reviews here on Amazon, and I couldn't be more pleased. It's as good as any monitor I've ever used, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a 19" LCD monitor at home. I have to add that Amazon delivered it much, MUCH faster than I had anticipated. In a world where it's hard to find real satisfaction, Envision and Amazon gave me just that. And at a great price too!

The speakers on this monitor are serviceable, but insufficient for all but the most basic uses. If you plan to watch video or play games, you'll want external speakers.

I bought this monitor for my laptop. Not long after I bought my ps3. Originally I did not know there was hdcp support since i ask my brother to help me get it. Apparently there is no staples within 50 miles of my college. The website does not mention hdcp support so i was disappointed but when i went home to pick up the montior, the box says hdcp. When i got back to test this, my ps3 works great with the monitor. The only con is switching between analog and digital is annoying.

I was a little disappointed when my son's 2 year and 2 month old LCD started flashing on and off. I mean, CRTs lasted for decades. I was resigned to buying a new one, but contacted Envision in the course of trouble shooting it and they said send it back. I did, and now I have a functional one! This was the best consumer electronics experience I've had in many years. Very refreshing.

I saw they make a 42" screen and I'm considering it.