17" LCD Part II: The Heavyweights Enter The Ring

Hercules Prophetview 920

Hercules has again won the prize for the most stylish monitor. The PV920 is the 17" version of the PV720 tested previously , only better. The design has been revised. The base can be removed so that the monitor can be hung on the wall (in landscape or portrait mode) with just a couple of screws. The casing, still in dark blue, has a nicer finish. The logo on the front is now in relief and the back is stamped with the manufacturer's hallmark. The base is still a metal crescent. The overall design gives the PV920 a look of quality and luxury and is, in short, quite irresistible.

In games, you may find that the screen reveals a flaw if you raise the brightness to lighten dark areas. When you work with the default settings (i.e., a color temperature of 6500K), the screen borders on pink, more so than with the 171MP. This is fairly common with Samsung and becomes increasingly noticeable as you move away from the ideal brightness and contrast settings.