VP720b

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  3.00 / 5

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  $ 599.00 (AUD)

Kalpana Ettenson PC World 16/04/06 Follow @pcworldau

Pros

• Excellent ergonomic adjustments, 4ms response time

Cons

• Text not crisp

Bottom Line

The VP720b is a fairly good monitor for displaying graphics but is let down when reading text.

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The VP720b performed better in our graphics tests than it did in our text tests. We noted the display's impressive rendering of fine colors in our test color scale and our photo of a fruit tart. But in a Microsoft Word document, we found that the VP720b seemed inconsistent - letters lacked crispness, though icons looked sharp.

A solid-footed monitor is always a plus in our book, and the VP720b delivers in spades in that regard. It can tilt, swivel, height-adjust, and pivot with the best of them, while the steady base keeping the screen firmly in place.

The VP720b claims a 4-millisecond response time. Screens with lower response times should in theory deliver smoother movement with less motion artifacting, but our real-world motion tests detected no discernable difference in motion quality between this display and products with 8ms or even 12ms response times.

You access a fairly straightforward set of screen adjustments via the display's front-mounted buttons. Software drivers and documentation are included on a CD. The monitor's manual installs itself on your PC as an Adobe Acrobat file.

The VP720b shines when displaying graphics, and a wealth of adjustments add to its appeal.