E172FPb 17 Inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor

 (6 customer reviews)

The E172FP 17-inch Flat-Panel LCD monitor is a Dell-produced monitor, and lives up to market standards in terms of clarity, usability, and color depth.

The E172FP has a full, rich color range, with a powerful user-customization tool so you can edit the RGB values to suit your personal liking. Full plug-and-play support is a great tool, and although Dell includes a 'driver installation' CD, it isn't really necessary. The monitor will perform up to 1280 x 1024 pixel depth, and remains true-to-form with image hues and clarity.

I own a laptop and dabble in graphic design. This monitor has been a godsend, and a wonderful investment; whenever I create images, I do it on the Dell monitor. Its color reproduction is as close to 'real' as any monitor I've worked on. The thin, sleek LCD technology is a huge space-saver, and the user interface is simple and powerful.

There is, however, a design flaw in this monitor. I have used other monitors with this...Read more

I bought a dell computer equiped with E172FP LCD in the last year. A couple days ago, the LCD suddenly turned blank without giving any noise or smoke. Since then, the LCD can only light up for about 5 seconds after turned on.

I bought my Dell E172FP monitor less than two years ago and it has died -- appears to be a power supply issue. It was good as long as it lasted, but I expected it to last longer. My old CRTs are still running after 10 years.