Product Description
Winning over numerous awards on LCD flat panel and CRT monitors and notebooks, Sceptre is well recognized as a leader in its field by the computer industry. Manufacturing world-class products is just the tip of Sceptre's iceberg. What unfolds the key to Sceptre's success is understanding and providing the different services to each of its partners and channels, which entails the trust of many.PRODUCT FEATURES:Flicker and static free;PNP: DDC1/2B (Analog), DDC2B (Digital);Less than VLMF radiation standard;Panel & base detachable;Factory presetting mode: 41;Ergotron arm compatible (VESA 100mm).
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sceptre X9G-Komodo V offers a strong performance at an affordable price. With up to 1,280 x 1,024 resolution, 300 nits of brightness, and a high 700:1 contrast ratio, this 19-inch TFT LCD delivers images that are crisp and clear. It also features an extremely fast 25 ms response time (15 ms rising, 10 ms falling, typical), so it's fast enough for video, gaming, and other fast-action graphic applications.
The X9G-Komodo V features a detachable base design for easy wall mounting (VESA 100 mm configuration) as well as wide 180-degree viewing angles from any direction. This allows viewers to keep an eye on the screen from anywhere in the room, without significant visual distortion. The X9G-Komodo V also features a built-in power supply for reduced clutter, as well as built-in audio capabilities. The monitor is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor.
What's in the Box
LCD monitor, detachable base, 15-pin mini D-sub cable (1.5 m), power cable, user guide, warranty information
Customer Reviews:
BEWARE: Repuation for poor reliability.......2006-02-28
The LCD seduces you at first with a decent display, but components are cheap. The monitor died just when the one-year warranty expired. Sceptre has a growing reputation for marketing unreliable products. I would NOT recommend this product and will not buy Sceptre again.
A Good Value.......2004-11-03
Hard to beat the price for a monitor with this size and specs. But I wouldn't use it for games or graphics. 1280x1024 maximum resolution and .29 dpi is on the low end, although a contrast ratio of 700:1 is most impressive. The monitor is also very bright, even at its lowest setting. There's only a 1-yr. warranty on it, so there's a chance you might need to replace it after a year or buy an extended warranty from your retailer if available, the cost for which will then have to be weighed against the value of this monitor.
Great LCD for your money! Why pay extra for a top shelf name.......2004-07-16
The specs speak for themselves.
PROS
(...)700:1 Contrast ratio
Response time: 15 ms (R), 10 ms (F)
Looks great sitting on the desk
CONS
only 1 yr warranty
No DVI
Height is not adjustable
I did not settle for this monitor or buy because I couldn't afford a Samsung/Dell. I just felt it was a great value to be had. Was caustious about the name brand but it turned out great.
Product Description
Winning over numerous awards on LCD flat panel and CRT monitors and notebooks, Sceptre is well recognized as a leader in its field by the computer industry. Manufacturing world-class products is just the tip of Sceptre's iceberg. What unfolds the key to Sceptre's success is understanding and providing the different services to each of its partners and channels, which entails the trust of many.PRODUCT FEATURES: 19" SXGA TFT LCD; 1280 x 1024; Foldable Base; DVI and USB Input and Speaker; Full CE, TCO safety mark.
Amazon.com Product Description
With it's thin bezel design and integrated speakers, the 19-inch Sceptre X9g Komodo II offers a high-performance, multi-media viewing experience. Featuring 1,280 x 1,024 native resolution, 300 nits of brightness, a high 700:1 contrast ratio and fast response time (15 ms rising, 10 ms falling), the X9g Komodo II is perfect for online gaming or surfing the web. And, it offers optional wall mounting, as well as wide 170-degree viewing from any direction.
The Sceptre X9g Komodo II is designed for plug-and-play setup and offers compatibility for both analog and digital signal input (24-pin digital DVI connector, cable not included), meaning that it will be compatible with the technology of today and tomorrow. It also features a built-in USB hub for easy connection to peripheral devices such as mice, keyboards, digital cameras, and more.
An onscreen menu provides a wide selection of adjustable screen settings, letting you customize the X9g Komodo II to suit your personal needs. Controls include power on/off, contrast, brightness, video Level, gamma, frame, clock, phase, default size, native size, H/V position, H/V size, graph/text mode, auto-adjust, color temperature, audio volume, display mode detection, show firmware version, and reset. This monitor comes backed by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box
X9g-Komodo II LCD with foldable base, power cord, 1.5 meter detachable 15-pin mini D-Sub cable, user guide, warranty information; DVI cable not included
Customer Reviews:
Excellent value.......2006-02-14
I bought one of these (X9g-Komodo II 19" LCD DVI Monitor [Black]) for myself and then a few days later my wife's monitor died and I bought another one. (I still suspect that she broke her CRT monitor out of jealousy, but I have no proof :-)
We have been extremely pleased with the video quality and the price was outstanding. The 1280x1024 resolution in a 19" display is a good compromise for eyes that aren't so young any more. We both play high-frame-rate games and neither of us really notice any ghosting.
No dead pixels, no obvious variation in screen brightness. Both contrast and brightness are outstanding. The overall viewing quality is as good as the 23" Apple Cinema Display (1920x1280) that I used at work, and you could get about 5 of these for the price of that Apple display!
One minor caveat -- one of the two monitors (mine) has a surprisingly blurry display when using the analog (VGA) input, while the other one (my wife's) looks great. Not quite enough to be a "defect", but definitely disappointing, and drops my review from 5 stars to 4. Since I bought the display to use the DVI input, this weakness has only been a minor inconvenience, but it does mean that I can't effectively use my monitor with an SVGA KVM switch -- it would probably be fine with my wife's, but I have not tried swapping them for this test.
I think I used the internal speakers once -- that was enough. You get what you would expect to get from a couple of 1 inch cones....
clear, crisp monitor; several dead pixels upon arrival.......2004-12-14
I just received this monitor ("sceptre x9-komodo ii*") today and am impressed with the clarity and readability of the screen (see later for why I rated the monitor so low). I am using it through the DVI connector, not the analog connector It seems like there is a bit of a lag when I drag windows around, but a few quick tests with several games show the graphics to be crisp and movement to not leave too much of a shadow. The colors are good but seem a little washed out. I am using the DVI option, so there is no color adjustment, only brightness and contrast. Perhaps my graphics card is to blame, but I'm using an nvidia geforce3 ti200, which is a decent graphics card.
The only problem I have with this monitor is that it arrived with 2 dead pixels and a small, light-grey blob, about 3x3 pixels (perhaps one of the RGB elements is out in that area?). Sceptre has no warranty on dead pixels, from the warranty: "6. LCD Exclusion: Sceptre does not warrant burnt pixels on any and or all LCD displays". Buyer beware - you get what you pay for!
The monitor has a VESA mounting back - 4 screw holes separated by 100mm in a square configuration. There are a fair number of wall mounts for this, but neither the manual nor the manufacturer's website (www.sceptre.com) is clear about which ones would work or how you would prepare the monitor for wall-mounting. The monitor has its own stand, and it's hard to see how this stand can be detached before mounting directly to the wall with a VESA 100mm standard wall-mount.
My rating of this monitor would be higher if it hadn't had these dead pixel defects and if Sceptre actually had a "dead pixel" policy. I'm not a techological "apologist" - these things may be high-tech, but the manufacturers see fit to sell them to us, so they should be ready to go. I figure that for the hundreds of dollars that LCD monitors cost, they should at least be dead-pixel free when they first arrive!
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I have since solved some of my problems with this monitor. The monitor's annoying tendency to shut off and stay off for no obvious reason, requiring me to fully disconnect it from both power and the DVI cable, seems to have been caused by the win XP "geiss" screensaver. I disabled this screensaver and the monitor hasn't given me any "permanent sleep" problems.
I downloaded the new nvidia driver for my graphics card, and this has many color adjustment options (brightness, gamma in RGB, etc.). So now skintones, ocean blues and other things look normal again.
I called customer support and they told me how to remove the stand so I could mount the monitor to my wall. They were actually very helpful in this regard.
Great quality, great price.......2004-10-28
The Komodo series has a few variations, but all employ high-quality LCD panels. The X9g-Komodo II (X9=19" diagonal, II=variation II of the Komodo serise) has a very nice panel (possibly made by Fujitsu) that's capable of 1280x1024 resolution and 16.7 million colors. The backlighting is very even, and at the max setting (25), too bright for most settings. I set it at 13, with contrast around 15 (out of 25), and it still looks bright in my office. No dead pixels on my unit.
Not all the Komodo models have the digital DVI connector. If you need DVI, be sure to get the right variation.
In summary, like other Sceptre offerings, the X9g-Komodo offers excellent image quality for a low price that's hard to beat. Very highly recommended.
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Sceptre X9g-Gamer 19" LCD Monitor
Manufacturer: Sceptre Technologies, Inc
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- EDTV: Enhanced Definition TV offers 2x the picture quality than standard TVs offer
- SXGA TFT LCD with ultra-high 1280x1024 resolution
- High brightness with 140°x140° viewing angle
- 700: 1 contrast ratio with 12ms response time
- Includes ultra crystal clear bright display, S-Video and RCA video input and built-in AC adapter; 16.25Hx2.5Wx16.5L"; 16.4 lbs.
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Product Description
Winning over numerous awards on LCD flat panel and CRT monitors and notebooks, Sceptre is well recognized as a leader in its field by the computer industry. Manufacturing world-class products is just the tip of Sceptre's iceberg. What unfolds the key to Sceptre's success is understanding and providing the different services to each of its partners and channels, which entails the trust of many.PRODUCT FEATURES:Flicker and static free;PNP: DDC1/2B (Analog), DDC2B (Digital);Less than VLMF radiation standard;Panel & stand;Factory presetting mode: 41;Ergotron arm compatible (VESA 100mm).
Product Description
Sceptre Technologies has remarkable history of manufacturing LCD flat panel monitors. Due to the efforts of its R&D team, Sceptre is proud to say that the company delivers the best Value and Quality LCD products on the market.Sceptre Technologies offers 19" TFT multimedia LCD monitor. Its slick design and powerful performance with dual analog and digital inputs fit perfectly modern office environment. This flat panel monitor offers a unique combination of features geared toward making set-up and usage simple, reliable and foolproof while providing maximum productivity. Not only is it energy saving, this LCD monitor is flicker-free and emits nearly no radiation.
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Boasting a 19-inch display screen and sleekly modern styling, the Sceptre X9G is a flat-screen monitor designed for you to take full advantage of either digital or analog data transfer. The X9G incorporates rich color processing that optimizes both filters and backlights to create intense, high-contrast colors. With a preferred resolution of 1,280 x 1,024, 500:1 contrast ratio, and an 75 Hz refresh rate, this LCD panel keeps your images looking their best, whether your focus is on detailed spreadsheets, the latest Web sites, or intense gaming.
A pair of speakers is built unobtrusively into the bezel, and they deliver exceptional clarity of sound while maintaining a clutter-free desktop. The minimal-footprint design features a removable tilt base that enables easy and versatile arm or wall mounting. The monitor's matte black frame adds modern styling to any workspace. Sceptre provides a one-year warranty on parts and labor.
Customer Reviews:
You get what you pay for..........2007-07-21
And no where is that more true that in Electronics, let alone monitors, I had purchased the SCEPTRE X9G Komodo VII A, thing I was getting a bargain & it lasted less than a year! Out of Warranty & they want me to pay $175 labor costs, $30 Shipping costs, & that doesn't even inclued PARTS! Well, SCEPTRE SUCKS! Plain & Simple, I've seen old CRT's last for DECADES! & this was my first flat screen purchase, I must say that I will never buy another SCEPTRE SUCKY PRODUCT AGAIN!
I think it is great for the price........2004-06-26
I have owned it for 2 months. I purchased it at Sam's Club where they have a 6 month, no problems return policy. It cost like $540. It was much cheaper than comparable monitors from Best Buy and other stores. A pivot monitor like this is very hard to find and when you do they are much more money. I have the Model: X9G Agamma III. Everything works great, installed great, no problems. I think the picture quality is awesome!! I don't use the computer though for high end graphics use though like games.
Cons: the one year manufacturer's warranty is poor, but you can buy an extended warranty at Sam's Club which are very cheap. Also, the speakers as you could of guessed are very weak.
Cool Monitor, Crappy Warranty!.......2004-05-12
This lcd monitor fascinated me enough to go out and buy it. I hooked up the monitor with the shortest cable provided ever known to mankind, to the back of my pc, loaded the software to pivot the screen and let er rip. As I familiarized my self with the monitor, a few quirks came up. Yes you can pivot the screen (real neat) to view web pages in portrait mode, however scrolling is not eliminated as claimed by the product description/review. The picture is clear with a image contrast of 700:1, but nowhere in the manual does it state what the dot pitch/pixel pitch are? I guess one has to guess? The warranty and repair policy on this product just plain sucks. The warranty manual states the following: "In the event that your product is no longer made/obsolete, Sceptre will "repair" the unit with similar parts of equal value (picture a chevy corvette with a chevette hood) "If a similiar part is not available a charge my be incurred to the owner for any upgraded part/subsitute" SEE EXCLUSION #6. "SCEPTRE DOES NOT WARRANT BURNT PIXELS..PERIOD" I called Sceptres customer service to find out if the warranty covers a burned backlight, which can be one of the most expensive things to fix. Unfortunately I could not get a straight answer, and therefore have decided to return the product from where it was bought. Call my crazy, call me cynical, but a 1 year warranty, that doesnt fix burnt pixles, nor possibly a burnt backlight, is just unnacceptable. I shall be purchasing a Samsung 193v lcd that comes std with a 3 year warranty that will fix/replace anything with no questions asked. Heck Samasung's customer service rep's told me they would ship out a replacement even before you sent them yours!
Ok overall, good deal for the price.......2004-01-11
This was my first LCD monitor and overall I was happy with it...until it stopped working (DVI then analog) after about 2 months. Now I have to pay to ship it back across the country in the hopes that I'll get it fixed in a timely manner. Sceptre's customer service is marginal. I'm using the monitor with an ATI 9600XT card on the DVI connection. As others have mentioned, I am able to detect some ghosting using this monitor while playing Quake but it's not real bad (I'm not a big gammer). Overall, it is a nice monitor and a big improvement in picture sharpness/quality than the CRTs I've used. At this point I almost wish I could take a refund and opt for a Sony, or at least something with a better warranty than the 1-year on the Sceptre. Assuming yours doesn't stop working it's a great monitor for the sub-$600 price.
We are returning them..........2003-11-21
We ordered two of these because the manufacturer's website claims that the response time is 15ms rise, 10ms fall and the contrast ratio is 700:1. These as anybody will tell you are very impressive numbers. However, when we received the monitors we ran the following test on a Windows machine to test the response time:
1) Set Windows to draw window content while moving (display properties).
2) On Notepad type ' * ' and make the font size 150-200. You can also use Paint and draw a large black asterisk on a white background.
3) Shake the Notepad window around the screen.
5) Look at the amount of trailing or ghosting that you get.
FYI, the response time affects how quickly pixels can be turned on or off (rise/fall), causing ghosting effects on high-contrast moving images.
With 15ms/10ms response time we shouldn't see any ghosting at all. This monitor is so slow that even the 20 ms/30ms Planar PT1814NUV we have does a whole lot better. In addition, we compared it with a Viewsonic VX900 which claims to have a 25ms total response time and the Viewsonic is much better also. So I don't know where Sceptre gets their numbers from.
We did notice that the monitor was very bright, maybe 20% more than our other monitors, which might be the main concern if your office receives direct sunlight or you work outside. The ghosting was the same even when we lowered the contrast and the brightness.
In conclusion, this might be a good monitor for the price (500 on some websites) but the claim about the response time is definitely false.
Product Description
Sceptre is well recognized as a leader in its field by the computer industry. Manufacturing world-class products is just the tip of Sceptre's iceberg. What unfolds the key to Sceptre's success is understanding and providing the different services to each of its partners and channels, which entails the trust of many.PRODUCT FEATURES:19" SXGA 1280 x 1024 TFT LCD;Fast Response time 8ms;High contrast;Crystal clear display;DVI and Dual Speakers.
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Sceptre X9g-NagaII / 19-Inch / 1280 x 1024 / 12ms / Black / LCD Monitor
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Product Description
Winning over numerous awards, Sceptre is well recognized as a leader in its field by the computer industry. Manufacturing world-class products is just the tip of Sceptre's iceberg. What unfolds the key to Sceptre's success is understanding and providing the different services to each of its partners and channels, which entails the trust of many.PRODUCT FEATURES: 19" SXGA 1280 x 1024 TFT LCD; Fast Response time 12ms; Crystal clear display; DVI and USB Input and Dual Speakers; Built-in AC Adapter.
Customer Reviews:
100% satisfaction........2005-03-06
Don't be concerned over the company's non-Name Brand status. This is an excellent monitor.
The contrast is not tops, but I've been 100% happy with it since turning it on at home. Whether I'm playing online MMORPGs like City of Heroes, editing pictures or just admiring whatever desktop wallpaper is currently splashed across all nineteen inches of LCD goodness, I have yet to be disappointed.
The speakers aren't spectacular, but then what do you want? You're buying a monitor. The speakers are just a value-added bonus. Speaking of bonuses, the 3 USB 2.0 ports in the back are nice too, even if they don't always juice devices that require power via USB. Oh, and the DVI support is nice as well.
Save yourself some cash and put your trust in Sceptre. You won't regret it.
Product Description
Sceptre is well recognized as a leader in its field by the computer industry. Manufacturing world-class products is just the tip of Sceptre's iceberg. What unfolds the key to Sceptre's success is understanding and providing the different services to each of its partners and channels, which entails the trust of many.PRODUCT FEATURES:19"SXGA TFT LCD with DVI port;High contrast 800:1;Fast Response time 8 ms;Built-in AC adapter;PC resolution up to 1280 x 1024;High-Resolution Image.
Customer Reviews:
Sceptre = RMA and paying for shipping.......2007-08-03
Within a year, I RMA-ed this monitor twice, having to pay for shipping to get it serviced both times. About two months after the second RMA, the 1-year warranty expired and the monitor died, again. Thanks for nothing, Sceptre. I will never buy from this company again.
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NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync 95 19 Monitor for PC and Macintosh
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Customer Reviews:
Multisync 95 is Awesome.......2002-04-06
Great color depth and amazing graphics for the price. Highly recommended for all-purpose use.
Product Description
The MultiSync monitors are designed for value-driven consumers who seek high-quality display performance and reliability. With MultiSync monitors, consumers can easily stay within their budgets and still enjoy the leading image quality.The MultiSync 95 provides outstanding image quality, a generous 18.0" viewing area, and price that is right. This high-performance monitor delivers bright, sharp, accurate images for comfortable viewing of today's text-heavy and graphic-intensive applications.
Customer Reviews:
Still Kicking!!!.......2005-02-16
I purchased this monitor in 2001 with a Pentium III 600mhz system. At the time it was the best and largest model available for the money. I am about to replace the CPU with a new HP a810n (AMD Athlon 64 3300+), and I have decided to keep the monitor. Even with all of the hubbub about LCD and flat screen monitors, the quality of the display doesn't seem to validate the much higher price!
Save your self the bucks and spend them on upgrading something else. This monitor will not do you wrong!
Definitely the most bang for the buck.......2004-01-09
I have two NEC Multisync 95 19 inch monitors. At the time I shopped the entire store to see what the best video picture was. Hands down the Sony flat screen CRT was the best at almost twice the price of the NEC. A close second was the NEC. It was clearly a better picture than everything else in the store. It was more expensive at the time, then it is now.
In a time when everyone is going LCD flat screen, mini slim monitor crazy, I have come to realize that the CRT monitors have a huge edge on picture quality-dollar value. Mating that to the fact that they are the least expensive, and you have a winner. Personally, I don't mind that one foot of real estate being taken up by the back of the monitor, when I can buy a larger unit for less money, and a superior picture. I must admit LCDs have come along way since they were introduced. Then new NEC LCD1725 is a beautiful picture, and the Sony 19 is as well. For the most part LCD pictures are quite disappointing. Even the expensive Plasma screens at ten times the money, don't give you the clarity of the Sony, and are still tweaked out by the NEC.
The difference in size allows me to move the monitor farther away from me, so the miniscule radiation is of no effect.
The thing about the LCDs is that they have a two dimensional quality about them. Some even have a cartoon appearance. It's a fad, but clearly an inferior picture for twice the price.
What does this all have to do with this NEC monitor? Everything. This NEC is an incredible monitor for the money. You would be hard pressed to find anything else in the marketplace that can compare to it. In a Consumer Reports review of monitors, they rated Sony, NEC, and Dell the best.
NEC on their web site, have a full suite of drivers, and software downloads available 24/7.
Well enough monitor talk for now. Hope this helps.
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