What are some good 21" monitors?

[d1abolic]

Could someone name some of the popular 21" monitors? I'm thinking of upgrading from my 19".

 

[Nocturnal]

Anything Sony <- my opinion

 

[d1abolic]

You're kidding, right?

 

[Nocturnal]

<< You're kidding, right? >>



no.

 

[Ameesh]

sony's are junk.


iiyama vision master pro 510, best monitor ive ever seen or owned.

 

[d1abolic]

SONY is overpriced trash. Wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole

 

[Cattlegod]

Sony G520 owner here.

i've never seen a 21" monitor that looked better.

 

[RossMAN]

It's not worth it, I'd go for a 17.4 or 18.1" LCD first before upgrading 19" to 21" CRT.

 

[Ameesh]

<< Sony G520 owner here.

i've never seen a 21" monitor that looked better. >>



you obviously havent seen iiyamas in action.


i run at 1600x1200@100Hz i dont know of any other mainstream monitor that can do that.

(my roomate has the G520 and it just broke)

 

[Ameesh]

<< It's not worth it, I'd go for a 17.4 or 18.1" LCD first before upgrading 19" to 21" CRT. >>



i dont understand why so many people like LCDs maybe its the novelty.

 

[d1abolic]

<< i run at 1600x1200@100Hz i dont know of any other mainstream monitor that can do that >>

Wow!

 

[Random Variable]

<< sony's are junk.


iiyama vision master pro 510, best monitor ive ever seen or owned. >>


The FD Trinitron tube isn't junk. But for some reason Sony's corporate line of CRT monitors are poorly constructed.

 

[Cattlegod]

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<< Sony G520 owner here.

i've never seen a 21" monitor that looked better. >>



you obviously havent seen iiyamas in action.


i run at 1600x1200@100Hz i dont know of any other mainstream monitor that can do that.

(my roomate has the G520 and it just broke) >>



yeah if you want to spend an extra 200 bucks 133% the cost of the G520, your eye doesn't register anything over 75hz anyway

 

[Random Variable]

<< i run at 1600x1200@100Hz i dont know of any other mainstream monitor that can do that. >>



The 512 can do 105 Hz.

 

[RossMAN]

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<< sony's are junk.


iiyama vision master pro 510, best monitor ive ever seen or owned. >>


The FD Trinitron tube isn't junk. But for some reason Sony's corporate line of CRT monitors are poorly constructed. >>



Agreed. My Dell P991 has an FD Trinitron tube and it's awesome.

 

[Ameesh]

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<< i run at 1600x1200@100Hz i dont know of any other mainstream monitor that can do that. >>



The 512 can do 105 Hz. >>




bah i know but the 512 wasnt available when i bought mine.

 

[Random Variable]

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<< The FD Trinitron tube isn't junk. But for some reason Sony's corporate line of CRT monitors are poorly constructed. >>



Sony doesn't design CRT monitors any more. They produce them at their factories (in China mostly, I think), but the whole design thing is left to some unknown company. Sony thinks it's just not the best time to invest in CRT monitors right now since their prices have fallen dramatically, thus we get much lower quality then we used to back in the days, but pay significantly less at the same time, of course.

I'm sure that you would get a much better picture with a Dell or even HP monitor for much less money... >>


Their LCD displays aren't that hot, either.

 

[Ameesh]

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<< Sony G520 owner here.

i've never seen a 21" monitor that looked better. >>



you obviously havent seen iiyamas in action.


i run at 1600x1200@100Hz i dont know of any other mainstream monitor that can do that.

(my roomate has the G520 and it just broke) >>



yeah if you want to spend an extra 200 bucks 133% the cost of the G520, your eye doesn't register anything over 75hz anyway >>




actually my monitor is right next to the wall in my house and the power lines in the wall are interfereing with my monitor signal so it shakes unless i crank it up to 100hz

 

[Ameesh]

omg vespasian are we not fighting anymore?

 

[Random Variable]

<< omg vespasian are we not fighting anymore? >>


You were just asking me the same question over and over again, and I chose not to reply. I wouldn't call that fighting.

 

[Ameesh]

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<< omg vespasian are we not fighting anymore? >>


You were just asking me the same question over and over again, and I chose not to reply. I wouldn't call that fighting. >>



but you said i was your enemy!

 

[Random Variable]

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<< omg vespasian are we not fighting anymore? >>


You were just asking me the same question over and over again, and I chose not to reply. I wouldn't call that fighting. >>



but you said i was your enemy! >>


No, I said I thought you disliked me.

 

[felixlee]

get Sony F520 if you got the money, it's best 21inch monitor.

 

[Bullhonkie]

Personally I prefer anything that uses the FD Trinitron tube. We have three monitors here at home with that tube (Dell P1110, Sony G400, Sony G200) that look absolutely brilliant compared to anything else my girlfriend and I have come across. I'd say the Diamondtron tube is a close runner-up, but we both agree that the overall image quality, sharpness/clarity, and brightness of a FD Trinitron tube is unparalleled.

Edit: spelling

 

[Koing]

I like the Sony and iiyama monitors. I find the Sony joystick mouse under the monitor to be a better control method then the iiyama's 3 button.

both the screens look good to me. My iiyama Vision Master Pro 450 has great specs. I love it. Better specs then the Sony one. The Sony one looks more stylish though......