THE BEST 19" ??? Please help.............

[johnNASA]

HELP.......................

I want the BEST 19" monitor.
Please help me decide.
I DONT care how much it cost, I just want the absolutly the BEST 19" monitor avalable.


Thanks
John
NASA

 

[MrHelpful]

CRT or flat panel?

 

[johnNASA]

CRT

 

[rneff50]

Sony CPD-G400 definitely!

 

[nicowju]

yeah definitely. the CPD-G400!

 

[johnNASA]

What about the Sony G420 ????????

 

[johnNASA]

Whats the deference between the 400 and the 420 ????
Wouldn't the 420 be a newer model ???

 

[Swanny]

What do you guys think about the Viewsonic P95f? Seems to me to be better than the Sony, but I could be wrong.

Link to Mwave's product page

 

[johnNASA]

I saw a Viewsonic 19" today at a store and the text looked blury.

 

[Swanny]

But which model was it? And what graphics card did they have it running on? I think I remember one of the reviews saying the black and white stuff was a little blurry but the color was really sharp. Does anyone else know about this monitor?

 

[Schlocemus]

For the third time - Sony G400!

(I'm using it right now) :-D

 

[Desmoquattro]

I really don't think those monitors at commercial stores like BestBuy and all are reliable when it comes to displaying monitor quality...aren't those images coming from a box splitter or whatever it is. I'm sure all of them would look a lot better if they were all hooked up to it's own PC...but that's too much trouble for them i guess.

 

[Mrburns2007]

Another problem is when they are put to close together it will cause alot of distortion.

 

[Chaotic42]

Sony. Sony makes the best monitors that we mortals can afford.

EDIT:

If cost is no object, why not get a bigger monitor? Like the 24" Sony or
a 22" Iiyama.

 

[Playmaker]

I'd say Sony F400 (yes I said F and not G) or Eizo's top of the line 19 Inch, wish I had that kinda cash, would make my current 19 inch decision much much easier

 

[jamesbond007]

Yeah I was looking at the G420S as well. Have you guys compared that to the G400?

 

[johnNASA]

Does anyone know if the G420 is any better than the G400 ???????

 

[nicowju]

the G420 is supposed to be a replacement to the G400 I believe, but I haven't heard much else about it

 

[Swanny]

Anyone have comparisons of the Viewsonic P95f? I don't mean to be beating a dead horse here, but has anyone compared it to a G400 or G420S?

 

[Swanny]

And what does it mean with the variable dot pitch on the G400 and G420S. Does that mean it's actually not all flat? Can someone explain that to me?

 

[Swanny]

Ok, I compared the specs of the G400 and G420S side by side and the only difference I can see is that the G420S supports dual inputs. Heck, they even weigh the same, 57.3lbs.

 

[jamesbond007]

That and they look different, too.

 

[Swanny]

<< That and they look different, too. >>


Yeah, I thought that was strange. They look quite a bit different but they weight the exact same

 

[Gosharkss]

Swanny

Variable aperture grill has nothing to do with the flatness of the outside glass. All flat CRT's with the exception of the LG flatron are curved on the inside. This is done to help improve convergence and the focus of the beam in the corners.

If you measure the luminance of a monitor you will find it brighter in the center than in the corners and around the edges. In the center the electron beam is at more of a right angle to the screen. By implementing a variable aperture grill pitch, tighter in the center looser on the sides more beam current can hit the side phosphors. This variable pitch helps to even out the luminance and color accuracy at the expense of some sharpness along the sides.

Jim Witkowski
Chief Hardware Engineer
Cornerstone / Monitorsdirect.com

 

[jamesbond007]

Gosharkss,

Have you ever used/seen either the Sony G420S or G400? How do they compare with the ViewSonic PF790 and Samsung 900NF?

Thanks.