Get this monitor if your looking for something basic (Philips 170S6FS)

Member Name: dan28

Product:	Philips 170S6FS
Date:	03/08/06 (101 review reads)
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Advantages: Great Price does the job,

Disadvantages: low candela, but if using away from high amounts of sunlight, its fine.

Great price for what it is. When a monitor mentions the cd/m2 (for example this monitor is 250 cd/m2) it refers to the brightness. No you may think you can change the brightness manually on the menu option of your screen, which you can, but the higher the cd/m2 (pronounced candela) the less glare and more sunlight resistant it is. Candela can go up to 1800 cd/m2, 250 being the lowest. Candela is what adds cost to a monitor. If your monitor is next to a window with a lot of sunlight directed at it, then this monitor may not be for you, otherwise, it’s a good buy. The dabs website is OK but product details are quite poor. Goods delivered on time in good condition and they have a good reputation.

Summary: cheap monitor, does what it says on box, i've got one and had no problems

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