LCD Monitor Advice...

[rylan]

This one is pretty nice too. We've tested some of these out at work, plus its got analog and dvi inputs and fast response time.

http://www.planar.com/monitors/PX171M.asp

[az]

I think it's ugly

Its image quality should be good though, seeing that it uses the same panel. Never heard of the firm though, don't they ship to europe?

AZ

[AmSci]

Originally posted by Paulr
The discription of the NEC is actually a little misleading with regards colour.
The true colour should be listed as:

Black with a silver bezel
Beige with a silver bezel

There are some rather terrible pictures I took of my NEC available here

hmm, that must be an overseas thing... The US NEC 1760NX is black on black, no silver at all. (I purchased one from Dell recently) Here's mine:

[az]

This might be a Dell special, since Dell is all black. BTW, the foot doesn't look like the standard 1760NX foot to me.

AZ

[AmSci]

Originally posted by az
This might be a Dell special, since Dell is all black. BTW, the foot doesn't look like the standard 1760NX foot to me.

I don't think so, a friend also got the 1760NX from MonitorsDirect, and it is the same as mine. I'll try to dig up a thread (think it was on the Ars forum)...Euro 1760's seem to be different than the US. (not only in color, the US 1760 NX does not have the height-adjustable foot.

[AmSci]

Originally posted by az
BTW, the foot doesn't look like the standard 1760NX foot to me.

AZ

The foot is the same as pictured on the http://www.necmitsubishi.com main page

[az]

It's obviously uglier than the european version - we've done away with these feet with last year's models

AZ

[AmSci]

Originally posted by az
It's obviously uglier than the european version

But the US version clamps down the cables in the back so they don't just hang down...and I prefer all black

[az]

The european version does that too (or are they run inside? I don't know since I don't have one - yet - but I know it has "cable management")



I preferred black two or three years ago, but now I just find it too dark

AZ

[AmSci]

Originally posted by az
The european version does that too

oh ok...I only saw euro pics of Paulr's 1760NX on the first page of this thread. So he is just being lazy and isn't tucking his cables in

[az]

Hmm, from his pictures it looks as if there's no cable management. But I'm sure I read about it somewhere... well, he'll tell us tomorrow, I guess

AZ

[Paulr]

I'd forgotten just how long ago I took those pictures.
About two days after I got it on the desk somebody asked for some, I complied - problem is that I hadn't used the cable management.
In fact it wasn't until two days after I'd started using it that I actually bothered to read the manual that detailed what this "spare" piece of plastic was for

The US version indeed doesn't come on the height adjustable stand, quite why they decided to do that I'll never know as it is quite handy.
After I recieved mine I fired off an e-mail to NEC with reference to the panel as I too was under the impression it was all balck and I was worried I'd been sent the wrong display.
Their reply was "The 1760NX has a silver bezel, the older model 1700/NX is completely black, we know the picture on our website is misleading".
After speaking to a fair few UK owners of the 1760NX (both in black & beige) all of them have come with the silver bezel - over at futuremark.com I've spoken to US owners who also tell me they have a silver bezel too (but no height adjustable stand).
However as your completely black panel seems to have 1760NX markings (I'm assuming, this is the DVI version you have?) it must be the real deal.

I shall take some more pictures a little later today and get them uploaded ASAP, now that I've got the cables tidied and also worked out how to turn off the flash so the pictures should look better

[Paulr]

Right, I have changed the pictures that I've hosted.
Link is the same as before:

http://www.prawlings.net/mycomputer/nec1760nx.htm

I have an old Fuji DX-10 digital camera and I'm afraid it is a few years old now, hence the less than "perfect" images.
However it should give you a rogh idea of what this panel looks like (well the European version anyway).
It really is worth seeing in the flesh if at all possible.

[az]

Thank you for the extensive information and new pictures, PaulR

One question though - can you turn it into portrait mode?

Oh BTW, the german website is very extensive and has pictures (in JPG and hires TIFF), specs, and manuals (german, english, french) available for download.

AZ

[cjolley]

Well, I took the advice you guys gave GURM and ordered a 1760NX.

There is one odd thing about the 1760NX though (at least I think it's odd):
The 1760NX does not come with a DVI-D cable.
I don't even think it comes with an adapter.
That just seems stupid to me.
Chuck

PS I have a cable so it's no problem for me.