First the Pros:This monitor has exceded my expectations. Very BIG! Its a bit of a shock going from a 19" crt to this 28" giant. Overall the clarity is quite good, mabey just a tad below my 19" CRT monitor and looks best at the max resolution of 1920 x 1200. No dead pixels that I can see. Stand is sturdy and monitor seems well constructed. Price! Hard to beat the performance price ratio. Controls on side are a little awkward and take some getting used to.Cons:The off axix viewing is very poor - two feet in any direction and you lose it. Not the greatest contrast ratio but with proper adjustment its adequate.My recomended video settings:Brightness 0 (YES ZERO)Contrast 100Color settingsRED 60GREEN 60BLUE 52Sharpeness 1Everthing else default.With these settings I get very nice image. Overall I'm very pleased with this Hanns G monitor.