Embedded audio for extended convenience
Maximize your display investment: The compact, easy to use 170A8 delivers quality and value added convenience features including built-in speakers while reduced power consumption keeps your total cost of ownership low.
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SmartImage is an exclusive leading edge Philips technology that analyzes the content displayed on your screen and gives you optimized display performance. This user friendly interface allows you to select various modes like Office, Image, Entertainment, Economy etc., to fit the application in use. Based on the selection, SmartImage dynamically optimizes the contrast, color saturation and sharpness of images and videos for ultimate display performance. The Economy mode option offers you major power savings. All in real time with the press of a single button!
SmartContrast is a Philips technology that analyzes the contents you are displaying, automatically adjusting colors and controlling backlight intensity to dynamically enhance contrast for the best digital images and videos or when playing games where dark hues are displayed. When Economy mode is selected, contrast is adjusted and backlighting fine-tuned for just-right display of everyday office applications and lower power consumption.
Cable management is an intimate design that maintains tidy workspace by organizing cables and wires required for the operation of a display device.
SmartManage is a system for monitoring, managing and checking status of display devices as well as delivering remote support to users who experience difficulties - all accomplished over a LAN.
PerfectTune is industry-leading, proprietary Philips testing and algorithm technology for monitor adjustment and fine tuning, an extensive process that ensures ultimate display performance in compliance with a standard four-times more stringent than Microsoft's Vista requirements from each and every monitor that leaves the factory - not just a few review samples. Only Philips goes to these lengths to deliver this exacting level of color accuracy and display quality in every new monitor.
Reduction of the electrical power required to operate a device.
Philips Vista-ready monitors are empowered for vibrant, exciting display of this new, visually sophisticated and demanding Windows operating system, designed to enhance your entertainment experience, make you more productive and help you control your computing experience at home and in the office, making viewing, finding and organizing information for work or play quick, efficient and easy.
On-Off response time is the period required for a liquid crystal cell to go from active (black) to inactive (white) and back to active (black) again. It is measured in milliseconds. Faster is better: Lower response time means faster transitions and, therefore, results in fewer visible image artifacts in the display of transition of texts and graphics. On-Off response time is a more important measure in the display of business content like documents, graphs and photos.
Adjustable tilt is backward and forward movement of a screen on its base to achieve custom positioning for an ideal viewing angle and more comfort for people who spend long hours working on the computer.
SmartControl II is monitor-based software with an easy-to-use on-screen graphic interface that guides you through fine-tuning resolution, color calibration and other display settings including brightness, contrast, clock & phase, position, RGB, white point and - on models with onboard speakers - volume adjustments.
A pair of stereo speakers built into a display device. It can be visible front firing, or invisible down firing, top firing, rear firing, etc depending on model and design.
Picture/Display
17"/ 43 cm
1280 x 1024 pixels
Anti-glare polarizer
RGB vertical stripe
0.264 x 0.264 mm
1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
300 cd/m²
16.7 M
800:1
3000:1
5 ms
176º (H) / 170º (V)
@ C/R > 5
SmartImage
30 - 83 kHz
56 - 75 Hz
1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz
337.9 x 270.3 mm
Yes
140 MHz
x = 0.313 / y = 0.329
x = 0.283 / y = 0.297
Connectivity
Stereo Audio (3.5 mm jack) 1x
VGA (Analog )
PC Audio in
Composite Sync
Separate Sync
Sync on Green
2.2k ohm
75 ohm
0.7 Vpp
Picture/Display
17"/ 43 cm
1280 x 1024 pixels
Anti-glare polarizer
RGB vertical stripe
0.264 x 0.264 mm
1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
300 cd/m²
16.7 M
800:1
3000:1
5 ms
176º (H) / 170º (V)
@ C/R > 5
SmartImage
30 - 83 kHz
56 - 75 Hz
1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz
337.9 x 270.3 mm
Yes
140 MHz
x = 0.313 / y = 0.329
x = 0.283 / y = 0.297
Connectivity
Stereo Audio (3.5 mm jack) 1x
VGA (Analog )
PC Audio in
Composite Sync
Separate Sync
Sync on Green
2.2k ohm
75 ohm
0.7 Vpp
Convenience
DDC/CI
sRGB
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
1.5 W RMS x 2 Stereo Speakers
On-screen Display
SmartManage enabled
SmartControl II
SmartImage
Volume control
Auto (Back)
Power On/Off
Brightness Control (Up/Down)
Menu (OK)
CE Mark
EMC
Energy Star
FCC-B, UL, CSA
SEMKO
TCO '03
TÜV/GS, TÜV Ergo
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish
Kensington lock compatible
FlexiHolder
-5° to 20°
100 x 100 mm
Power
Built-in
100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
< 33 W (Typical)
Operation - green
Stand by/sleep - Amber
Energy Star
< 1 W
27 W
Dimensions
159 mm
382.25 mm
391 mm
15 inch
451 mm
388.35 mm
15.3 inch
382.25 mm
210.82 mm
339.9 mm
58 mm
8.3 inch
15 inch
0°C to 40°C
13.38 inch
-20°C to 60°C
2.3 inch
6.3 inch
15.4 inch
17.8 inch
4.77 kg
10.5 lb
5.84 kg
12.9
20% - 80%
50,000 hrs
Accessories
AC Power Cord
Audio Cable
VGA cable
Yes
Super Ergo Base