[Review] Dell UltraSharp 1704FPT


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Damn, you guys got some awesome deals. When I was browsing Dell's website they had refurbys for about $230, but the warranty sucked so I didn't take the chance.

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The prices we got were from the deals that Steven posted here. They had amazing coupons.

The prices we got were from the deals that Steven posted here. They had amazing coupons.

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Hmm...wish I had spotted them before I ordered. I'm still more than happy with the purchase though. Whoever made the screens for these bad boys did a superb job.

I can't edit my post, so I have to double post. I just got the monitor a while ago. It's fantastic. Bright, but not harshly bright, vibrant colors and nice options. The only thing is a bit of backlight bleeding at the top, but not really noticeable. I also have it hooked through VGA right now, amd it looks great. I don't see how DVI would make it even better. 9/10.

I can't edit my post, so I have to double post. I just got the monitor a while ago. It's fantastic. Bright, but not harshly bright, vibrant colors and nice options. The only thing is a bit of backlight bleeding at the top, but not really noticeable. I also have it hooked through VGA right now, amd it looks great. I don't see how DVI would make it even better. 9/10.

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I had that backlight bleeding too on the very top and bottom edges when the screen was all black, but it's started to even out over time.

Oh good, I hope the bleeding does disappear. I haven't really noticed it, but just that it's there annoys me. lol

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It took about 2 weeks for mine to fade, but it's almost gone now. Mind you, I use my monitor a lot so it may take longer for you.

  • 3 weeks later...

Looks like Dell isn't selling these anymore. I saw only the 25ms model on their site. I would like one of these because other monitors with the vertical / horizontal tilting that I've seen (Samsung and LG) seem very flimsy compared to the 1704FPT. Also, 12ms is fast enough for me. I have a ViewSonic VX724 right now, but I really want a well built monitor with the tilting and it has to be 17" and have a response time of 12ms or lower. The 1704FPT fits this, but as of right now I can't find it on Dell's site.

  • 4 weeks later...

If anyone still looks at this thread, I just ordered one of these for a tad over $200. This offer is good until 10/27 and brings the price before shipping to $205. Here are the coupon codes to enter

K7MBB$C5ZZ0TLR (35% off)

$DF97G9KXSNJWW ($35 off)

Hope these can still help someone!

-Keith

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