What's Big, Flat, and Colorful? Hitachi's CML170B 17-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor Columbia SC

Posted by : Joe Farace Hardware reviewhed: What's big, flat, and colorful?dek: Hitachi's CML170B 17-inch flat panel LCD monitor is expensive but worth it.

I recently read where some computer pundit referred to his "big" 17-inch monitor. I hate to be the one to break it to this guy, but as CRT prices have dropped, really big monitors have gotten cheaper and cheaper. Fueled by the popularity of LCD flat-panel displays, CRTs fought back by cutting prices. But there are so many advantages to using flat-panel LCD monitors that this may be a losing battle.

Let's start with size: LCD monitors are actually the size they say they are. A 17-inch LCD screen like Hitachi's CML170B actually measures 17 inches, while a 17-inch CRT is 16 inches diagonally. The Hitachi CML170B takes up less than one-third the desktop volume of a 17-inch CRT, while delivering a larger on-screen image, which means you can have the Favorites panel open in browsers such as Internet Explorer or Opera without losing screen real estate. I like working with flat-panel displays on my Windows Millennium computer because it's subject to window glare and the CML170B's matte-surface screen almost totally eliminates reflection problems. This makes it easy on the eyes, which can be a consideration for business users concerned about creating a healthy working climate for their employees.

Hitachi's CML170B 17-inch flat-panel LCD monitor is part of its "Black Cabinet" display series that also includes 19- a...

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