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Review: Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT LCD Monitor
Filed in: Gadgets, Life Log, Reviews, Technology — January 10th, 2006
I bought my first LCD monitor — Dell LCD monitor, which is one of the items in my 2006 gadgets wishlist . Here is my review.
Getting a Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch LCD Monitor
I was planning to get the DELL E176FP 17-inch analogue LCD monitor, which is sold at RM888 only. But I later realised that the UltraSharp version received many good customer reviews. Plus, it has 4 USB 2.0 ports and both analogue and digital video input. These are the reasons I spent more money to get the Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch LCD monitor.
Ordering process
27 Dec 05 - I placed my order through www.dell.com.my. Unlike purchasing a Dell notebook, there were not many options to customize an order. Simply accept the default will do. Total cost: RM999.
28 Dec 05 - I received the order confirmation via email. Since I did not have a credit card (and my debit card did not enough have money), I bought a bank draft, the total cost was RM1004.50 (RM999 + RM5 commission + RM0.50 stamp duty).
29 Dec 05 - Dell’s carrier came to my house to collect the bank draft. A receipt was given.
5 Jan 05 - Received a call from Dell informing me that they will deliver the monitor within two days.
7 Jan 05 - Received a call from Dell’s carrier, asking the directions to my house. A few hours later, a van stopped in front my house, and a guy stepped out with a big parcel. It was my Dell LCD monitor!
What’s inside the package?
It was a big and heavy, well packaged box. A small box with a power cable inside was also included. Simple installation instructions were printed on the big box. There were only a few things inside the box: a stand with adjustable height, an LCD monitor, a D-Sub (analogue) cable, a DVI-D (digital) cable, and a USB cable (for the USB hub). Besides, a colored installation / documentation poster was also included.
Brief review
I love the black color. It has only four small buttons at the lower right corner. The 17″ LCD monitor is very heavy and BIG! Suddenly, my 12″ Apple iBook became so small… 
There are two USB ports on the left of the monitor and another two are at the back.
The Dell UltraSharp LCD monitor is very bright, even after setting the brightness to zero! The factory default color did not look right, and there was too much red color. I had a hard time calibrating the monitor colors. I took a few hours to adjust the monitor display color, yet it was still not perfect. Am I picky?
Monitor spanning with Apple iBook, controlling WindowsXP through VNC
I am using the LCD monitor with my Apple iBook. After trying a few different positions (left, right and above), I decided to put the LCD monitor above my iBook. Thanks to the adjustable height stand, it is easy to adjust the monitor’s height. The monitor is able to turn 90 degrees until it reaches the vertical mode, which is good for viewing long documents or web pages.
Dell LCD monitor in vertical mode
My two cents
The Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch LCD monitor is my first LCD monitor and I am satisfied (after spending a few hours calibrating the monitor colors). Thanks to everyone who recommended it to me.
I won’t say it is of has the best quality but it has high value. With only RM999, you get a dual input 17 inch LCD monitor with build-in USB hub! You can’t get this from other monitor manufacturers!
Check out the latest price for a Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch LCD monitor.
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January 10th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
wow.. cool.. liewcf is so rich oh.. i am so poor.. using so lauya pc..
January 11th, 2006 at 12:55 pm
how to use the 4 USB ports , i have tried.. but seem they are not working leh,…..
January 11th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
@AFF: connect one of your computer’s USB port to the monitor using the USB cable that come with it. Then only the USB ports on the monitor can be used.
January 12th, 2006 at 1:46 am
i should have done the same when i wrote about the Dell 2001FP i’ve got in office
But what is the max resolution you get with the 17″ here?
enjoy it. i do find the TFT is pretty good purchase especially if you get nice discount from Dell.
January 12th, 2006 at 2:25 am
max resolution is 1280×1024. my ibook is 1024×768.
January 12th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
[...] This is the one a lot of people has been talking about. This is the model which has too much orders till they delayed a few customer’s delivery, and this is the model which LiewCF bought. It’s been recommended by many lowyat.net forumers. It’s been recommended to LiewCF by many good customer reviews. And, my entire office is has one of this monitor at almost all the cubicles and work bench. [...]
January 13th, 2006 at 2:26 pm
i am not sure if it is similar model as yours…
the max resolution also the same and 17″ ….it comes with my desktop, i purchased 4 units in the office….
wait…mine without USB ports…then not the same….
anyway, i am happy with it too
February 16th, 2006 at 1:11 pm
Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT LCD Monitor
LiewCF.com has a review of the Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch LCD monitor where he said ” This is my first LCD monitor and I am satisfied (after spending a few hours calibrating the monitor colors). Thanks to everyone who recommended it to me.
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March 2nd, 2006 at 8:51 pm
this may be a stupid question but I have one of these monitors, how do you get the PC to display in vertical mode…when i turn the screen everything is sideways.
PS…its an excellent screen
April 25th, 2006 at 8:59 am
lcf. thanks for review. I will be getting the new Dell UltraSharp 1907FP later. I love big screens. sure beats my small 14 ASUS laptop one now
April 25th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
Connecting Multiple Monitors to Notebook
Regarding my previous post “Ideal Workspace”, I said that I wish to connect multiple monitors to my Apple iBook notebook. I was wondering how could it be done, but I get some clues now. I need a Matrox DualHead2Go.
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July 11th, 2006 at 5:11 pm
pls let me know is there any projector being at you site?
October 24th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
[...] I want to buy another LCD monitor, a bigger(I own a Dell 17″ LCD monitor) and wide screen LCD monitor. I have been monitoring the prices of Dell LCD monitor(Malaysia) for sometime. [...]
October 26th, 2006 at 2:12 am
[...] I love the color display of my current Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch LCD Monitor, so I might as well get a 20-inch UltraSharp LCD monitor — Dell 2007WFP. [...]
February 28th, 2007 at 10:28 am
That’s cool, but this is cooler: http://www.cinemassivedisplays.com
Seems they’ve taken the whole multi monitor thing to the next level. That MasterPlex monstrosity is insane!
April 13th, 2007 at 12:38 am
[...] After attending Ebay Explained! 2006 event, I went to Low Yat Plaza. I found a few of 20 inch widescreen LCD monitors. I was disappointed because 20-inch widescreen monitors are only slightly wider than my current 17 inch LCD monitor. [...]
May 15th, 2007 at 5:26 am
[...] November 2006, I decided to get a 24-inch LCD monitor in addition to my existing Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT 17-inch LCD monitor. The 24-inch LCD monitor was in my wishlist for a long time until the previous Dell Hot Deals [...]