NEC FP950 (monitor).....any good ?

[Mrburns2007]

There selling for $299 used, flat screen with 1920 x 1440 @75hz, .25 dot pitch, still have warranty on them.

The FE series is $399 new though, not sure the difference between FE and FP.

Anybody using NEC models ??

 

[reminder]

Appr. 2 years ago I got mine for $750
Paired with Matrox it rocks. Bright and crisp picture.

Provided the monitor is functional you can't go wrong with this model.

AFAIK FP stands for "professional" series, while FE means "economy" or "value" line.

Cheers, reminder

 

[mitaiwan82]

got a FP1350 from tigerdirect in may....huge huge monitor but just so nice to have so much display room. Kinda blurry on the corners, but remember this is a refurb unit so who knows.....

 

[Mrburns2007]

There's a 1 year factory waranty on them and also a 90 day waranty from the store. I could also buy a one year waranty from the store for $25 per year. They say if there is a problem they will fix it or replace it. Otherwise the factory waranty means they will ship it to NEC to get fixed if a problem arises.

All that said the monitor was damn nice, they have about 8 of them there and I messed around with one to check out what the picture was like. 1920 by 1440 is pretty excessive even on a 19" but it's nice to know it's there. Probably run it at 1280 by 1024 with a high refresh rate.

 

[reminder]

BTW if you're fond of larger resolutions don't forget that FP950 is also able to display in 2048x1536x32x60Hz... And not too bad...

 

[MrCoyote]

NEC FP950 has a $30 mail-in rebate going on now. Of course this is only for new monitors.
Go to NEC's site. On Pricewatch, the lowest is $374, so minus the rebate = $344 + ship. But I believe the Gateway store has free shipping on this monitor. The dot pitch on the FP950 is a variable .25-.27 in the corners. Still it looks like a nice monitor. I've been eyeing the NEC FP955 which is a new model with .24, and built-in USB hub for around $450. I wish it would come down in price a little more.

 

[ViperZ]

That's a great price for it!

I have the FP950 and really like it. I paid $1200 canadian 2 years ago for it

I should pick one of those up for that price.....

 

[alrocky]

Bought NEC 19" FE950 from Staples for $325 +tax in Feb. They had another sale a few months ago too. "P" is a step up. Mine is a step up from my 1991 Iyama 17" monitor. You might want to visit a B&M store to compare display etc.

 

[cockeyed]

I bought my FP950 a few months ago as a new "re-certified" monitor. It was a posted "Hot Deal" for $299 from TigerDirect. All I can say is, that it is one terrific monitor. Color, geometry, focus and text quality are all excellent.