What is the best 19" Monitor

brianca2 · 05-10-2003, 09:36 PM

I am upgraded to a 19inch monitor in the next couple of days. I was looking at the viewsonic p95f+. Does any one have any opinions about a good 19" monitor.

Thanks in advanced for any help

Ice_abx · 05-10-2003, 09:44 PM

http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/...707_2196651__5

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lll · 05-10-2003, 09:49 PM

i use a Samsung 900NF 19" 18" vis. monitor, and i LOVE it. it is the best monitor i have ever owned. im running 1600x1200 at 85Hz. Its Diamontron, same as FD Trinitron. And best of all its pretty cheap.

Noah_abx · 05-10-2003, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sauce'
i use a Samsung 900NF 19" 18" vis. monitor, and i LOVE it. it is the best monitor i have ever owned. im running 1600x1200 at 85Hz. Its Diamontron, same as FD Trinitron. And best of all its pretty cheap.

I use the same monitor at work - all day, every day. I am extremely picky about CRT's, and the 900NF passes in flying colors. My only gripe is a tiny amount of misconvergence at the bottom of the screen (taskbar in windows). Got it for just over $300 almost 2 years ago now. Excellent buy.

Dark Aegis · 05-10-2003, 10:53 PM

I just bought a NEC FP912SB. I had also been looking at the P95f+ because I wanted a black monitor to go with my all black component PC.

The NEC has a Diamondtron screen with two SuperBright modes and a .24mm dot pitch (as opposed to the Viewsonic's variable dot pitch .25mm inside - .27mm edges).

As I had no way of seeing either monitor before buying, I went for the one with better specs. I bought from Dell (they had free shipping and applied multiple online coupons/offers when I made my purchase) and you may want to check their prices before buying from any of the pricewatch/grabber, etc sites.

The monitor had good default setup for low resolutions (1280xN or lower), but the higher resolutions needed some manual tweaking. NEC's site has a software app called Naviset that allows for tweaking right from the desktop and test patterns to help setup up color, convergence, etc.

Good luck with whatever you choose!

noshellswill · 05-10-2003, 11:10 PM

I don't know the best 19" monitor , but I do OWN the worst -- Samsung SyncMaster 950b. Truly, the brightest "darklevel" and darkest brightness I have ever seen -- the turned-off, unplugged screen is so bright it can give you skin-cancer ... Like that's bad enough, the on-screen configuration tool was designed by lobotomized CIA double-agents, and can be used only by the monkey who wrote 12 of Shakespeares plays.

kaz · 05-10-2003, 11:23 PM

If I were looking for a 19" CRT I'd get the Samsung 957MB (Magic Brite) .20mm can do 1600 x 1200 @ 75hz (recommended)...

I'm shopping for an LCD, but have been using a Samsung 955DF...

territorian · 05-10-2003, 11:27 PM

First Diamondtron and Trinitron are very similar but not the same. Trinitron is better of the 2, but more expensive. I have had both and was very happy with each. I have the Sony Trinitron 19" on order right now, but the Viewsonic 19" monitors are also very good at much less $$. As one of Viewsonic's aperture grill P series (not all P series are aperture grill) you should be very happy with it.
However, if you really do want the best (Best picture, best quality, longest life) get the Sony.

Ronin_abx · 05-10-2003, 11:45 PM

I am quite happy with NEC's line of 19" monitors. I had a MultiSync FE950+, and I am now using a FE991SB. As has been said, they use Mitsubishi's Diamondtron Aperture Grille technology, which is pretty close to Trinitron quality, only at a MUCH better price. Setting them up is quite easy with the NaviSet utility at the NEC/Mitsubishi site. It is a great program and lets you setup the monitor in windows using color displays and testing patterns to get things looking just right. So for the best value I would highly recommend an NEC monitor. Any way you go though, be sure to get a monitor that is Aperture Grille and not Shadow Mask. I bought a Samsung 955DF before getting my first NEC and I returned that ugly mess in less than a day. Shadow Mask monitors w/ "flat screens" look horrible IMHO.

Dark Aegis · 05-10-2003, 11:47 PM

The Samsung 950b you say?!

That's the one I want... yup the one that can be run by a Shakespearean lobotomized CIA double-monkey agent!

Kshang · 05-11-2003, 12:10 AM

Sony G420 FD trinitron

Highly recommended.

Great color definition, no geometery problems, no moire, has a built in usb hub.
Glad i forked out the extra dough for this one

lll · 05-11-2003, 12:14 AM

id like to emphasize that you should get the 900NF i guarantee you'll love it.

8itgreat · 05-11-2003, 12:29 AM

i have the viewsonic 19 inch P95f+ nice black monitor and the price was pretty good was $259 u.s two months ago... its a nice monitor for crt but not the best ... it has those two lines on the screen (which i had on my old sony 17 inch and dont bother me at all) some people at newegg complained about blurry text at certain resolution settings , but i have never found that to be true...perhaps they are not using the right drivers or profile...its a solid good monitor, great for games...i have mine set right now at 1024 x 768 @100 mhz and all is well...for games its set at 85 mhz ...so if money is tight go with it and you will be happy...if you can afford it i would look at a higher end monitor...but in most cases you cant go wrong with viewsonic...or sony... ...

capneedle · 05-11-2003, 03:42 PM

Pricewise you can't beat the ViewSonic G90f. I love mine I just bought from newegg.

noshellswill · 05-11-2003, 10:27 PM

Dark Aegis:

Funny thing is, my 17" Samsung_750s looks great. The 19" 950b & 17" monitors sit next to eachother and the comparison ... well, there IS no comparison.

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lll sauceh's evil twin Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,286	i use a Samsung 900NF 19" 18" vis. monitor, and i LOVE it. it is the best monitor i have ever owned. im running 1600x1200 at 85Hz. Its Diamontron, same as FD Trinitron. And best of all its pretty cheap.
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05-10-2003, 10:53 PM	#5
Dark Aegis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 108	I just bought a NEC FP912SB. I had also been looking at the P95f+ because I wanted a black monitor to go with my all black component PC. The NEC has a Diamondtron screen with two SuperBright modes and a .24mm dot pitch (as opposed to the Viewsonic's variable dot pitch .25mm inside - .27mm edges). As I had no way of seeing either monitor before buying, I went for the one with better specs. I bought from Dell (they had free shipping and applied multiple online coupons/offers when I made my purchase) and you may want to check their prices before buying from any of the pricewatch/grabber, etc sites. The monitor had good default setup for low resolutions (1280xN or lower), but the higher resolutions needed some manual tweaking. NEC's site has a software app called Naviset that allows for tweaking right from the desktop and test patterns to help setup up color, convergence, etc. Good luck with whatever you choose! __________________ Dark Aegis
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05-10-2003, 11:10 PM	#6
noshellswill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 169	... and the worst is .... I don't know the best 19" monitor , but I do OWN the worst -- Samsung SyncMaster 950b. Truly, the brightest "darklevel" and darkest brightness I have ever seen -- the turned-off, unplugged screen is so bright it can give you skin-cancer ... Like that's bad enough, the on-screen configuration tool was designed by lobotomized CIA double-agents, and can be used only by the monkey who wrote 12 of Shakespeares plays.
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kaz ØLÐ GUÝ® Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,514	If I were looking for a 19" CRT I'd get the Samsung 957MB (Magic Brite) .20mm can do 1600 x 1200 @ 75hz (recommended)... I'm shopping for an LCD, but have been using a Samsung 955DF... __________________ "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Last edited by kaz; 05-10-2003 at 11:28 PM..
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territorian ABX? Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,836	First Diamondtron and Trinitron are very similar but not the same. Trinitron is better of the 2, but more expensive. I have had both and was very happy with each. I have the Sony Trinitron 19" on order right now, but the Viewsonic 19" monitors are also very good at much less $$. As one of Viewsonic's aperture grill P series (not all P series are aperture grill) you should be very happy with it. However, if you really do want the best (Best picture, best quality, longest life) get the Sony.
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05-10-2003, 11:45 PM	#9
Ronin_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 1,504	I am quite happy with NEC's line of 19" monitors. I had a MultiSync FE950+, and I am now using a FE991SB. As has been said, they use Mitsubishi's Diamondtron Aperture Grille technology, which is pretty close to Trinitron quality, only at a MUCH better price. Setting them up is quite easy with the NaviSet utility at the NEC/Mitsubishi site. It is a great program and lets you setup the monitor in windows using color displays and testing patterns to get things looking just right. So for the best value I would highly recommend an NEC monitor. Any way you go though, be sure to get a monitor that is Aperture Grille and not Shadow Mask. I bought a Samsung 955DF before getting my first NEC and I returned that ugly mess in less than a day. Shadow Mask monitors w/ "flat screens" look horrible IMHO. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 3.2GHz (8 x 400) \| ASUS P5B Deluxe v1.03g \| 2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 4-4-4-10 \| eVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS \| 2 x 80GB Hitachi Deskstar SATA - RAID 0 \| Corsair HX620W PSU \| NEC 3540a DVD Writer \| Antec P160 \| Windows XP Pro SP2 \| LG L194WT-SF Widescreen
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Dark Aegis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 108	I'm sending my monitor back... The Samsung 950b you say?! That's the one I want... yup the one that can be run by a Shakespearean lobotomized CIA double-monkey agent! __________________ Dark Aegis
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05-11-2003, 12:10 AM	#11
Kshang Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 27	Sony G420 FD trinitron Highly recommended. Great color definition, no geometery problems, no moire, has a built in usb hub. Glad i forked out the extra dough for this one
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05-11-2003, 12:14 AM	#12
lll sauceh's evil twin Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,286	id like to emphasize that you should get the 900NF i guarantee you'll love it.
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05-11-2003, 12:29 AM	#13
8itgreat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oregon (From Toronto) Posts: 793	i have the viewsonic 19 inch P95f+ nice black monitor and the price was pretty good was $259 u.s two months ago... its a nice monitor for crt but not the best ... it has those two lines on the screen (which i had on my old sony 17 inch and dont bother me at all) some people at newegg complained about blurry text at certain resolution settings , but i have never found that to be true...perhaps they are not using the right drivers or profile...its a solid good monitor, great for games...i have mine set right now at 1024 x 768 @100 mhz and all is well...for games its set at 85 mhz ...so if money is tight go with it and you will be happy...if you can afford it i would look at a higher end monitor...but in most cases you cant go wrong with viewsonic...or sony... ...
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05-11-2003, 03:42 PM	#14
capneedle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 41	Pricewise you can't beat the ViewSonic G90f. I love mine I just bought from newegg. __________________ P4 2.4b(c1)@2.788 1024 mb Crucial PC2700 @ 376 mhz P4PE Gold Rev 1.03 BIOS 1001 ASUS V9280 GF Ti4200 128mb Win2000 SP4 Arkua 8583 HSF Antec SOHO Case 1080 Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Edition WD 800JB
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05-11-2003, 10:27 PM	#15
noshellswill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 169	Samsung 17" looks great ! Dark Aegis: Funny thing is, my 17" Samsung_750s looks great. The 19" 950b & 17" monitors sit next to eachother and the comparison ... well, there IS no comparison.
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