The Bottom Line
A decent 17” LCD monitor with bright colors and little image ghosting, but it definitely is not for those who use their computers for graphics or photography.
Pros
- Bright and vivid colors in mid-intensity colors
- No noticeable ghosting
Cons
- Color saturation is too high
- LCD panel favored blue colors causing blue tints
- Awkward control location and usage
Description
- 17” LCD panel with 1280x1024 native resolution
- .264mm dot pitch
- 400:1 contrast ratio
- 250cd/m^2 Luminance
- 160 degrees horizontal viewing area
- 135 degrees vertical viewing area
- D-sub 15 pin VGA connector
- Built-in 2 watt multimedia speakers
Guide Review - KDS Radius Rad-7c 17" LCD Monitor
KDS has developed a mid-range monitor with the Radius-7c 17” LCD monitor. It does not excel in any particular area and has enough faults to not recommend it for those planning to use it for graphics work. The color saturation was very high like a TV, causing bright colors to appear white and darker colors tended to be black. The LCD tended to favor blue colors causing some tints of greens to be overshadowed by the blue as well as causing whites to have a faint blue tint. The monitor did do well as far as motion was concerned showing little to no ghosting during testing. It should work fine as a basic workhorse display for those using their computers for word processing, web surfing or even watching the occasional DVD.
