Which Refurb 21" Should I Get Out Of These?

[yhelothar]

list of 21" monitors

I'm currently deciding on the Dell P1110, IBM P260, Nokia 445 Pro, and the NEC FE1250

I heard lots of great things about the P1110 from people, but I see the IBM P260 has DVI inputs and costs only $10 more, possibly has a better tube too? the nokia one doesn't look so bad either...
I heard lots of great things about the NEC 1250+, but I found out that is a different monitor than the 1250, which does not have the highly acclaimed diamondtron nf tube, which wouldn't that make a dramatic difference? plus the resolution isn't that great compared to the others either...

Which one should I get and please state why!

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Bah Repost #1

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Repost #2

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Finally #3 sorry about that.

 

[yhelothar]

eh? so where's your original post?

 

[tenoc]

I've had a P1110 refurb for a year and a half now, no regrets.

As for DVI inputs, aren't all CRTs analog output anyhow?

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: tenoc
I've had a P1110 refurb for a year and a half now, no regrets.

As for DVI inputs, aren't all CRTs analog output anyhow?

Thats what I thought :| What is the warrenty on these refurbs?

 

[yhelothar]

i read from this one review on tomshardware that this monitor with DVI looked noticeably sharper.. but it was limited to 1280x1024. I think it just uses an optimized DAC that was made specifically for that monitor.. that's why it looks sharper?

 

[Bovinicus]

I'm suggesting the NEC monitor simply because I have had good experiences with NEC in the past. Their monitors usually output a surprisingly nice picture for the cost. Dell monitors are usually pretty decent too. One of the reasons I actually don't mind suggesting Dell to some people looking to build a new system for basic usage purposes.

 

[shabby]

Bigger is better, get the 24" behemoth
I have a p1110 and love it.

 

[1966]

Dell P1110 get my vote too. got it & love it.

 

[yhelothar]

anyone have a reason to get the dell P1110 other than i own it or i heard someone that has it and i like it?

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
eh? so where's your original post?

OMG I deleted that one hahahaha, anyhow I have a refurb also HP1100 going on 4 years now and it rocks. Go with the Dell or IBM cuase they are Trinitron like mine is.

 

[Arcanedeath]

The Dell or the IBM are the way to go out of those, pretty much anything w/ a modern Trinitron tube would do the trick

 

[yhelothar]

review of monitors
well I did a little searching on google... and I found that article that has the Compaq P1100(same as dell P1110 right? they have same specs), and the IBM P260.
Seems like IBM is supposed to be a bit crisper, while the P1100 has better convergence and color.. though they were both good enough to get 5 and A grade rating
this is a tough choice...

 

[jzodda]

I have a refurb P1110 from ubid for more than a year and I love it. Can not go wrong with that one

P1110 Users guide link below

P1110 Users Guide

 

[yhelothar]

MDELP1110A 21" Sony Trinitron FD Perfect Flat Screen oem Dell P1110 .24mm Aperture Grille 1800x1440 215.00 1 215.00
SUBTOTAL: 1 215.00
TAX: 0.00
SHIPPING: 52.60
GRAND TOTAL: 267.60

just ordered
I decided that the convergence was better on this screen compared to the IBM.. and unfocused colors bug the crap outta me...

 

[Corporate Thug]

another p1110 owner, very satisfied

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
MDELP1110A 21" Sony Trinitron FD Perfect Flat Screen oem Dell P1110 .24mm Aperture Grille 1800x1440 215.00 1 215.00
SUBTOTAL: 1 215.00
TAX: 0.00
SHIPPING: 52.60
GRAND TOTAL: 267.60

just ordered
I decided that the convergence was better on this screen compared to the IBM.. and unfocused colors bug the crap outta me...

Well if your new to the 21" monitor club welcome my friend you are in for gaming bliss with the size of the screens these bad boys produce. I can only say this I would NEVER in my life go to a screen smaller then what I have now I am that spoiled.

 

[yhelothar]

check my sig.. i already have a nice 21" monitor...

it's great and all.. but i'm looking for the contrast/brightness of a trinitron.. which is the main reason why i'm ugrading it

 

[Mavrick007]

I have a Dell P1110 as well and after almost a year (got it off lease) it is going strong and looks great.
A cool thing is that it has dual inputs too unlike the models below it, such as the P990/991 (19" monitors).
I think you will enjoy the monitor.

 

[Macro2]

I have the Dell p1110, Sony G520 and the Nokia 445-pro.

For the money there i get the Dell...its a lot better than my Nokia and cheaper than the SOny.
For $269 expect a A grade with NO scratches in the screen or case.

 

[Macro2]

I see the white dell is $215. Even a better deal.

 

[yhelothar]

ok I just got my monitor.. thanks to azatek for the super fast shipping...
though the monitor has the greenish tint to it... i checked the cable, no bent pins...
it looks like a monitor that has been burned in greenish tint.. the colors look really bad compared to my hitachi

 

[yhelothar]

i just did the color correction.. looks great now...
but this still isn't right.. the color should be good at stock.. i'm a bit concerned that it isn't, and I have to manually turn the green waayy down

is there anyway to move the crosshair a bit to the right or the left?
it's hard to play with the crosshair split between two screens...

/me installs ms flight sim2002 now

2x21" monitor gaming totally rocks