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WHAT'S HOT: The 172B's strongest asset is its image quality. Even though it has only an analog video interface, in our tests the 172B rendered terrific graphics and text on photos and Web pages; font sizes smaller than 9 points had crisp edges. (This is contrary to our image-quality testing experience over the past couple of years-- LCD monitors using digital inputs usually look better than analog units do.) After image quality, the 172B's next-strongest point is style: The LCD panel measures barely an inch thick, far thinner than competing products. It comes in a silver finish and rests on a square base, which is hinged to allow you to stretch the panel out and up (a feature we liked on its digital-capable sibling, the SyncMaster 172T).