Low end monitor

[tranman]

I'm looking for a very low end monitor for my daughter. I checked newegg and found that CTX is offering free shipping on the their monitors. Has anyone used CTX? How about this one:

CTX International 17" PL7 CRT monitor - Retail
Specifications:
Screen Size: 17" (viewable 16")
Screen Res: 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz 1024 x 768 @ 85Hz 800 x 600 @ 110Hz
Dot Pitch: 0.27mm IBM® PC and PC compatibles Mac® (up to 800 x 600) (Mac use may require adapter, not included) Energy Star® , VESA® and DPMSTM standards (Mac use may require adapter, not included)
Monitor: 16.25" x 16.25" x 16.50"
Input Connector: Signal: 15-pin mini D-sub (attachable Cable) --* Works With PC & Mac *-- Model#: PL7 Special Free FedEx Saver Shipping

A bargain at $125?

[sam21]

I think you could get a decent Samsung or KDS for that price in your local stores(Best Buy,CompUSA)...

[TwoRails]

for comparison, I just picked up a MAG 17" at Best Buy for $89 after rebates. It's my second one from there. Even my neighbor picked one up.

TwoRails

[reboot]

I can get reconditioned 17" for $99 CDN, should work out to be about $55 US. Shipping around $20, so I could send you one (tested and guaranteed for 90 days), for about $75 US.
I have a spare 15" you can have for $50 US, including shipping, and a 14" you can have for $40.

[tranman]

Did some poking around:

Sam's Club Samtron 17" 1280x1024 .23 dot pitch

$99.98

Anybody know who makes Samtron?

[morriswindgate]

The KDS XF 17 Flat CRT sells for $129.99 at your local Walmart and has excellent bright colrs and really clear definition with no edge distortion.

[Tuf]

In the last couple of months I have seen about a dozen of those 17" KDS monitors on new builds. They look alot better than their price would indicate. There are a lot of monitors out there for two or three times the price that don't look any better.

[crow]

Frys---17" Envision---- $79.00
I've got one & like it...
After I bought mine I saw them for $69.00 @ 3 day specials.
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Len

[eshort]

I found-in the trash:

(l) Pionex 15"..works great!


(1) NEC 14"..works great !!!!


Guess everyone in my neighborhood (except me) is rich :)

MERRY XMAS TO ALL MY CYBERBUDDIES ---)

[not important]

Have a friend that just got the Samtron that traaman mentioned. He got it at Best Buy for $129 with a $50 rebate. Quite an impressive monitor for the price.

[gbirke]

Samtron is Samsung.

[LawyerRon]

I believe glc said Samtron is Samsung's "value line" and they're not bad.