Great monitor, shame about the life span. (Belinea 10 30 10)

Member Name: lynda297

Product:	Belinea 10 30 10
Date:	16/01/03 (471 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy Menu, Functional Buttons, Nice Look

Disadvantages: Short Life Span

17" Belinea - £155

The Belinea 10 30 10 monitors that I have owned, and yes I have owned more than 2, are generally of a very good quality, the monitor is of clean design, with a slight retro feel to the buttons on the front below the screen, this does not remove any of its functionality. Which is nice to see in a monitor today, the analogue dial (which is discretely tucked away) conveniently placed just under the two buttons allows the user to easily navigate the on screen menu that will pop up on request.

All the options expected of a new monitor can be found here, including different colour temperatures, as everyone has their own personal favourite. I mentioned functionality earlier, to say it is functional is an understatement, that analogue dial is situated in just the right place and makes navigating this menu a dream.

Another function commonly sought after in a monitor is the ability for the monitor to be able to remember different size settings for various resolutions you may run at, this is all taken care of automatically, and unlike many monitors it does not go terribly wrong when the PC enters sleep mode, or any other hibernation routines.

This makes the monitor a pleasure to work with, and means it requires very little maintenance, this is of course as long as nothing goes wrong with the chips inside the monitor itself. This is the one problem I have had with Belinea monitors.

Unfortunately this is a flaw that seems to riddle the Belinea monitors I have owned, each one lasting roughly a year and a half, before something burns out, compared to a 14? monitor of mine which is going on for its sixth year. This is a saddening tale, considering the monitors good points, however it does come with 3 years warranty, but considering my track record I expect to be buying a new monitor soon after that warranty expires.

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