Silver 19" Monitor Poll

Azndude51

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Someone posted a similar thread before, but i wanted to add a poll. I'm looking for the best silver colored monitor for around $200. I'm probably going to buy it from Best Buy so I don't have to pay for shipping. I want at least or close to a 75Hz refresh rate at 1600x1200 and aperture grille, but its not that important, i just want something that performs well in games and is good quality.

I heard the 997df and a90f are shadow mask, the a91f is aperture grille; can someone confirm this? Also, i think A91f/a90f have 68Hz at 1600x1200 and the 997df can do 75Hz at 1600x1200, can someone confirm this too? The Samsung has .20mm horiz. dot pitch, the viewsonics have .21; they're so close that its not really important.

Either way, i can get all three for $200 at Best Buy, the A91f is $250 w/$50 rebate. Please vote for one of these monitors and tell why, if you want. Also, please tell me some of your experiences with these monitors.
 

ts3433

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I have the Samsung and it's been fine for me. I think you may have mixed up the 16x12 refresh rates though; mine will do 68 Hz.

Though it's been fine for me, I don't play games, and I've heard some on this forum say that its image quality isn't up to par with the Viewsonics, and if one of them is an AG, there's really no contest. If you're going to be in a B&M store anyway, though, just look at each of them for yourself and decide which one you like best.
 

imported_Reck

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All those models are shadow mask. The samsung is god awful I can tell you that. I'm not sure about the a91 but the a90f has serious quality issues...I'd assume the a91f has the same tube. Probably why both of them only have a 1 year warranty.
 

LED

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I just sold a KDS which I thought look nice because it leaned toward grey and the price was right ;)