17" LCD Part I: Six Sexy Panels

Compaq TFT7020

The best settings are brightness at 75, contrast at 90, and a color temperature of 6500 K. The 9300 K setting is unusable because it is far too blue. Note that, as in all the other panels, this one tends to favor a dominant color, in this case, red.

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ColorDarkest color displayedPalest color displayed
Gray pattern0254
Red pattern11254
Green pattern0252
Blue pattern3254

The panel's response time is acceptable, although Compaq could have opted for a more responsive screen. The wake is not particularly troublesome, but it remains visible both in the faster games and in certain scenes of DVD films. Furthermore, the colors are very warm and dominated by green.

In short, this is really a monitor for corporate use and office work. It is best avoided for image editing. The panel has a few gaps in the reds.