Proview’s affordable PL713b flat-panel computer monitor is a great screen for both the home and the workplace. Delivering outstanding resolution (up to 1,280 x 1,024 for both PC and Mac), a vivid 450:1 contrast ratio, and 250 nits of brightness, the TFT LCD’s images are crisp, clear, and bright enough to permit easy viewing in everyday lighting conditions. The 17-inch PL713b also features a commendably fast video response time (16 ms typical) to make sure motion video and action-packed games appear smooth and flicker-free.

LCD screens offer a number of benefits over CRT monitors, including general ease of use, freedom from eye strain (minimal flickering and radiation emissions), quiet operation (no high-pitch “flyback” noise, an issue with CRT monitors), accurate image geometry (no curvature distortion or susceptibility to magnetic interference from, say, speakers), long screen life, space savings, and light weight/easy positioning.

The active-matrix PL713b offers wide, 140-degree horizontal viewing angle (130 degrees vertical), letting you share onscreen graphics without making viewers crowd in front of the monitor. The screen is configured in a standard, 4:3 aspect ratio.

Customizable settings include brightness, contrast, horizontal/vertical positioning, an auto adjustment feature, phase, color, and language, all accessible via the set’s intuitive onscreen interface. The monitor’s stand detaches to permit wall mounting via its VESA interface.

What’s in the Box
Monitor with base, power cord, signal cable, instructions, warranty/service information
Customer Review: Junk Monitor
I have owned this monitor for a little bit over one year and it died on me right after the one year warranty expired. The customer services rep told me that it will be $110 for a repair which I can almost buy a new one if I pay the shipping on top of that $110. I have other eight (8) LCD monitors in the house and no one has such a bad quality. I’ll newver buy any Proview products ever. I will give zero star if there is one. Buy It Now At Amazon!