Viewsonic N2700W 27-Inch HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Great TV. Recommended
I needed a new TV and computer monitor.  I purchased this N2700w at a superb price and it has been great.  The TV is a good size for a small room and provides great picture clarity.  I hooked it up to my computer no-problem via the VGA cable that is provided. It also has a DVI input which I have no cable for yet.  Of course you will need a video card with a DVI input.  This thing is superb when watching in HDTV.  The clarity is unbelievable and as sharp as the HDTV's that you would see in electronics store.  You will need to get an HDTV receiver from your cable company or a standalone receiver and antenna to pull in over-the-air channels.  Cable TV doesn't look too great but DVD's look fantastic.  I can switch to my computer or cable with a touch of a button, which is very convenient.  You can also use the computer and use the PIP to watch tv at the same time.  <br /> <br />The other user who had trouble connecting to the computer may have had some kind of software conflict, or needed to resize his desktop to the native resolution and reduce font/icon size.  Images will be &#34;fuzzy&#34; if this monitor is not running at the native resolution, which is an inherent problem in all LCD's.  I too experience a different conflict when I attempted to install DAO/MDAC from ATI, resulting in a &#34;rainbow&#34; image. I immediately uninstalled and did some tweaking which restored compatibility to my monitor.  This may have been a situation unique to me though.  This LCD is definitely compatible with a computer so this shouldn't be a deterrent.  <br /> <br />The power supply is a little loud but not annoyingly so.  It has a built in fan that goes on and off, and is not heard unless there is dead silence.  The bad part is that the fan seems to go on/off even when the TV is not in use. I contacted Viewsonic and they said that this is a normal occurence.  I'm not happy about it but choose to live with it. This can be remedied by turning off the surge protector, which may or maynot be a good idea.    <br /> <br />I do some gaming on this LCD and am quite happy with the results.  The native resolution is 1280x720 and I only have a few games, such as Farcry and UT2004, that support this resolution. However, resolutions can be changed for other games, and I run Call of Duty at 1024x768 with great results.  The response time is rated at 25ms overall which I think is a little slow.  However, the gray-to-gray response time is 16ms which is a more important indicator of real world applications. Ghosting or trailing seems to be very minimal and all my games are definitely playable.  The only time ghosting was noticeable is when a black object is moving against a white background.  I suspect the pixel transition from black to white is a little slower than the reverse (Tr&#62;Tf), though I haven't done any extensive testing.  Need for Speed Underground is incredible with this tv and no ghosting was apparent to my eyes. This LCD is pretty good for gaming but not the best due to response time. <br /> <br />If I had the money I would consider the Sharp Aquos or a Samsung because those look absolutely perfect. I didn't get a chance to compare this model side-by-side with the aforementioned.  However this LCD is more than adequate and I'm very happy with it.  All-in-all, if you're a hardcore gamer you might want to find an LCD with a better response time.  If you find this on sale at a good price, like I did, then I would absolutely recommend it.