Monster TV CLNKIT Alcohol-Free ScreenClean Kit [Traditional Packaging] by Monster
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Digital camera reviews of Monster TV CLNKIT Alcohol-Free ScreenClean Kit [Traditional Packaging]
Digital camera Review: HDTV screen saver
Summary: 5 Stars
This product from Monster does a great job on any HDTV, the cloth is soft and durable, a great product.Digital camera Review: HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Summary: 4 Stars
Monster ScreenClean Display Cleaning Kit (New alcohol free formula) (TV CLNKIT)
RAIN-X FOR YOUR TV
This is great stuff. I'm an occasional smoker and noticed a residue forming on my 42" LCD TV. I've had the set for a year and had never really cleaned the screen for fear of using the wrong product and making matters worse.
I applied this stuff and the results were astounding! Of course it's not as easy as it sounds. It left some dull streaks, but all it takes is a little elbow grease to buff them out. I think the next application will be easier because I won't be waiting a year. Anyone who's ever used Rain-X on their car windshield can relate to the experience. It's worth the effort
I used the soft buffing cloth that came with the TV to finish off with.
I was so impressed that I gave my glossy PC monitor the same treatment.
The best part is that the local Staples is selling the same product for twice the price (plus tax). With free 2-day shipping this is a great find.
Digital camera Review: It's OK, nothing outstanding about it, just be careful with instructions
Summary: 3 Stars
So far it's cleaned my LCD screens no better or worse than Windex cleans window glass. Of course I also read the pro and con reviews here, so I was careful to start with a very small amount - only two or three squirts on the pad to clean a 32" LCD screen. Per the instructions, I was careful to use a dry section of the cloth to completely dry the screen. There were no obvious streaks when I had finished and I haven't noticed any in the two or three hours of TV viewing since.
There is a contradiction in the instructions that may have some bearing on the streaking problems reported by other users. The instructions on the package say that the cleaner can be sprayed either directly on the display or on the supplied pad. There is an insert, however, that says the product must be sprayed on the pad - "DO NOT spray ScreenClean directly on your display". That emphasis with caps is quite different from what the instructions on the package say.
This is why I gave the product only 3 stars instead of the 4 I normally give for something that's OK and works as advertised. Clearly some of the instructions are misleading, but which ones? And if the cleaner is used the wrong way, will there be streaking, or worse? In addition, contradictory documentation like this makes me wonder about some of the other things written on the packaging - such as "alcohol and ammonia free." How should I know if this is true or not? I already know that something is wrong with some of the instructions.
For myself, I can keep using the product the way it works for me with no problems. You might have that kind of luck with it too.
UpRight Ape
Digital camera Review: Lack of info
Summary: 3 Stars
The advertisement said for plasma screens. The instructions said only if recomended by tv mfg.Digital camera Review: Left streaks on my LCD TV.
Summary: 1 Stars
I completely agree with P. Smith's review; he or she is dead-on with my experience with this Monster Screen Cleaner. This product left streaks that do NOT go away on my Sony Bravia XBR3 LCD TV. I've had the product since May 2007 so if it's January 2008 and they're still not gone, then I'm assuming they're permanent. You can see them when there is a lot of light in the room and especially when you focus a lamp/flash light onto the TV. Yes, I did follow the instructions to the T according to the Monster pamphlet, so it's not a case of using the product incorrectly.
Also, the picture Amazon shows for this product must be outdated because I got a clunky and tacky looking blue bottle instead of that seemingly cool small metal gray color bottle they are displaying. It still says Screen Cleaner on the bottle so I'm assuming it's just a redesign of the bottle and Amazon hasn't updated the picture to reflect the change. My only guess why others aren't complaining is due to them receiving the smaller bottle, which may be higher quality fluid than the big blue bottle which may have lower quality fluid.
The provided baby blue microfiber cloth is horrible as well. It is too big and obnoxious in use; I have to fold it just to use it properly and even then it's too thick to really use properly. There is an annoying Monster tag on one of the sides that should probably be cut before you use this.
I absolutely would never recommend this product to anyone based on my experience. I should have known better than to use this item... Monster is notoriously overpriced but I thought their screen cleaning products (which people swear by) were different and you were getting the quality you deserve for the money you are spending. Guess not.
July 2008 UPDATE:
I have found a different screen cleaner product that has removed the streaks the Monster ScreenClean left on my Sony XBR3 LCD TV. It's called the OptiMist Prime made by ShaggyMac (yes the name sounds goofy but don't judge it by its name). It removed the Monster ScreenClean streaks that were on my TV for almost a year, and made my TV look like it did on day one. It's perfect. And it's less than $10. I also used their ShaggyMac Microfiber Swipers which are (1) Much smaller and (2) less "rugged" and no chance of leaving any particles like the Monster cloth does. Just thought I'd help others who also had the same experience with this product and save some frustration by updating my review. I've tried so many screen cleaners and the OptiMist is the only one I've found that doesn't produce streaks.