Westinghouse Digital Electronics, a leading North American LCD TV and monitor provider, recommends its new HD-Grade 17-inch widescreen LCD monitor as an essential back-to-school product for students of all ages.

Featuring a clean white chassis with silver trim, Westinghouse Digital's 17-inch HD-Grade LCD widescreen monitor delivers the color, clarity, resolution and response time that enable students to watch DVD movies or TV, play video games or surf the Internet, as well as work on school papers, projects and spreadsheets.

Offering one DVI input, 1280x768 WXGA resolution, 15:9 aspect ratio, 400-cd/m2 maximum brightness, 600:1 contrast ratio, response time of 15 milliseconds and a 170-degree viewing angle, the monitor is currently available for an estimated $229.

In continuing the 100-year-old Westinghouse tradition of producing quality products, Westinghouse Digital Electronics is bringing the American brand to consumers of all ages with new technology products, making it easier for mainstream consumers to experience the latest in digital entertainment. Through technology, dependability, performance and design, the company offers consumers LCD TVs and monitors that are reliable and easy to use.

Westinghouse LCD TVs and monitors are available in U.S. at more than 2,000 consumer electronics retail stores and other resellers.

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