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Planar LCD -- experiences? opinions?

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Planar is haveing a 4th birthday sale out at their campus here in portland, or. I can pick up a 19" PL1910M-black for $499 or a 17"pl1700-black for $299. here's the numbers:
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Model Number PL1910M
Planar Part Number 997-2797-00 (Black)

Display Panel 19" color active matrix LCD (TFT)
Color 16.7 million
Viewing Angle 170° Horizontal and Vertical
Brightness (typical) 240 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio (typical) 700:1
Response Time (typical) 25 ms (15ms rise, 10ms fall)
Refresh Rate 49-75 Hz
Supported Resolutions SXGA (1280 x 1024), XGA (1024 x 768), SVGA (800 x 600), VGA (640 x 480), and others
Audio Integrated TrueMedia™ stereo speakers
Pixel Pitch 0.294 mm x 0.294 mm
Display Active Area 14.8" x 11.8"
Display Dimensions
(WxHxD)
Weight
16.6-in x 16.4-in x 8.3-in
12.1 lbs (net), 16.5 lbs (shipping)
Supply Voltages 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption 55W max (3W standby)
Video Inputs (Type) Digital DVI
Analog RGB
External Connections
DC input connector
Video-input jack(s)
Audio

Standard receptacle
Analog D-sub 15-pin, Digital DVI 24-pin
Audio cable

Features Multi-language support
On screen display (OSD)
Anti-glare coating
Kensington® Security Slot
Slim bezel design
VESA DPMS compliant
100 mm VESA standard built-in

Options Wall mount options available
Product Approvals
Safety standards
EMI standards
Ergonomic standard

UL, TUV-GS, CE Mark
FCC/B, CE Mark
TCO 1999
Warranty 3-Year Customer First™ warranty with FREE 2-Day advance replacement for three full years.
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Model Number PL1700
Planar Part Number 997-2795-00 (Black)

Display Panel 17" color active matrix LCD (TFT)
Color 16.7 million
Viewing Angle 150° Horizontal and 135° Vertical
Brightness (typical) 260 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio (typical) 450:1
Response Time (typical) 16 ms
Refresh Rate 56-75 Hz
Supported Resolutions SXGA (1280 x 1024), XGA (1024 x 768), SVGA (800 x 600), VGA (640 x 480), and others
Audio N/A
Pixel Pitch
Display Active Area 13.3" x 10.6"
Display Dimensions
(WxHxD)
Weight
14.7-in x 15.2-in x 7.5-in
11 lbs (net), 15.4 lbs (shipping)
Supply Voltages 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption 40W max (3W standby)
Video Inputs (Type) Analog RGB
External Connections
DC input connector
Video-input jack(s)

standard receptacle
Analog D-sub 15-pin

Features Multi-language support
On screen display (OSD)
Anti-glare coating
Kensington® Security Slot
Options Wall mount options available
Product Approvals
Safety standards
EMI standards
Ergonomic standard

UL, TUV-GS, CE Mark
FCC/B, CE Mark
TCO 1999
Warranty 3-Year Customer First™ warranty with FREE 2-Day Air product replacement
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Does anyone have any experiences with either of these two monitors on a primarily gaming system? Or, baring that, opinions?
 
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