Sigh. I own a ViewSonic Graphic Series 17" monitor which has just shot
itself after 6 years of faithful service (while, for $900CDN, I expected a
bit longer life from it). So, needless to say, I am shopping for a new
display. However, when I began my quest, I was immediately intimadating by
the number of options available and the lack of reviews, etc., to help me
out.

So, I was wondering if anyone here would care to recommend a good
graphic/pro series monitor? I guess I am looking for a 19" / 21" CRT Monitor
with an optimal resolution of 1600x1200 (with a high refresh rate), but
capable of going to 2048x1536 (or there abouts). Any recommendations?

BTW, is ViewSonic a good name? I thought so, so perhaps I just had bad luck
with my current monitor?

Thanks everyone!

--
Cheers,
Trevor Morris (tmorris@fundy.net)
http://user.fundy.net/morris/

"Trevor Morris" <nothanks@nowhere.no> wrote in message
news:KnNub.31690$R13.923693@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Sigh. I own a ViewSonic Graphic Series 17" monitor which has just shot
> itself after 6 years of faithful service (while, for $900CDN, I expected a
> bit longer life from it). So, needless to say, I am shopping for a new
> display. However, when I began my quest, I was immediately intimadating by
> the number of options available and the lack of reviews, etc., to help me
> out.
>
> So, I was wondering if anyone here would care to recommend a good
> graphic/pro series monitor? I guess I am looking for a 19" / 21" CRT
Monitor
> with an optimal resolution of 1600x1200 (with a high refresh rate), but
> capable of going to 2048x1536 (or there abouts). Any recommendations?
>
> BTW, is ViewSonic a good name? I thought so, so perhaps I just had bad
luck
> with my current monitor?
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
For work, I'm a ViewSonic fan. As long as the company was paying for them,
they are terrific. A good close second, at least in my opinion, are KDS
monitors. Similar specs, good reliability and reasonably priced. Ultimately,
I'll still take the ViewSonic.

"Trevor Morris" <nothanks@nowhere.no> wrote in message news:KnNub.31690$R13.923693@ursa-
nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Sigh. I own a ViewSonic Graphic Series 17" monitor which has just shot
> itself after 6 years of faithful service (while, for $900CDN, I expected a
> bit longer life from it). So, needless to say, I am shopping for a new
> display. However, when I began my quest, I was immediately intimadating by
> the number of options available and the lack of reviews, etc., to help me
> out.
>
> So, I was wondering if anyone here would care to recommend a good
> graphic/pro series monitor? I guess I am looking for a 19" / 21" CRT Monit
or
> with an optimal resolution of 1600x1200 (with a high refresh rate), but
> capable of going to 2048x1536 (or there abouts). Any recommendations?
>
> BTW, is ViewSonic a good name? I thought so, so perhaps I just had bad luc
k
> with my current monitor?
>
> Thanks everyone!

One of my closest friends does monitor repair for a living, and
says Viewsonic falls into the same category as Iiyama and
Samsung -- decent tubes but mediocre supporting components.

He used to recommend Sony but no longer does so -- he says
Sony's bean counters have gotten the best of their company the
last few years and apparently they too are now using mediocre
supporting components in both their computer monitors and TVs.
He recommends NEC-Mitsubishi and Eizo (formerly Nanao).
Based on his info I bought a 22" Mitsubishi 2040U and am
_very_ happy with it.  Much brighter image than my old Sony
F500R and it was just over half the price.  The 2040U is no
longer being sold, the replacement is called the 2070SB.

Rick

Any chance of getting yours repaired?


"Trevor Morris" <nothanks@nowhere.no> wrote in message
news:KnNub.31690$R13.923693@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Sigh. I own a ViewSonic Graphic Series 17" monitor which has just shot
> itself after 6 years of faithful service (while, for $900CDN, I expected a
> bit longer life from it). So, needless to say, I am shopping for a new
> display. However, when I began my quest, I was immediately intimadating by
> the number of options available and the lack of reviews, etc., to help me
> out.
>
> So, I was wondering if anyone here would care to recommend a good
> graphic/pro series monitor? I guess I am looking for a 19" / 21" CRT
Monitor
> with an optimal resolution of 1600x1200 (with a high refresh rate), but
> capable of going to 2048x1536 (or there abouts). Any recommendations?
>
> BTW, is ViewSonic a good name? I thought so, so perhaps I just had bad
luck
> with my current monitor?
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Trevor Morris (tmorris@fundy.net)
> http://user.fundy.net/morris/
>
>
>

I doubt it, I brought it into a local shop and they told me that the "some
part that I forget the name of" was the culprit and they could no longer get
the part. I am going to follow up with ViewSonic myself, but I'm not
terribly optimistic...

--
Cheers,
Trevor



> Any chance of getting yours repaired?
>
>
> "Trevor Morris" <nothanks@nowhere.no> wrote in message
> news:KnNub.31690$R13.923693@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... 
a 
by 
me 
> Monitor 
> luck 
>
>

> For work, I'm a ViewSonic fan. As long as the company was paying for them,
> they are terrific. A good close second, at least in my opinion, are KDS
> monitors. Similar specs, good reliability and reasonably priced.
Ultimately,
> I'll still take the ViewSonic.
>
>

Thanks very much for the input.

--
Cheers,
Trevor

Rick:

> One of my closest friends does monitor repair for a living, and
> says Viewsonic falls into the same category as Iiyama and
> Samsung -- decent tubes but mediocre supporting components.
>
> He used to recommend Sony but no longer does so -- he says
> Sony's bean counters have gotten the best of their company the
> last few years and apparently they too are now using mediocre
> supporting components in both their computer monitors and TVs.
> He recommends NEC-Mitsubishi and Eizo (formerly Nanao).
> Based on his info I bought a 22" Mitsubishi 2040U and am
> _very_ happy with it.  Much brighter image than my old Sony
> F500R and it was just over half the price.  The 2040U is no
> longer being sold, the replacement is called the 2070SB.
>


This is great info, thanks very much for taking the time to respond.

--
Cheers,
Trevor

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:10:31 -0800, "Rick" <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>"Trevor Morris" <nothanks@nowhere.no> wrote in message news:KnNub.31690$R13
.923693@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... 
>
>One of my closest friends does monitor repair for a living, and
>says Viewsonic falls into the same category as Iiyama and
>Samsung -- decent tubes but mediocre supporting components.

I can't say about Samsung and Viewsonic, but I've been using Iiyama
for years and they're excellent monitors and extremely reliable. And
others I know who use them would say the same thing.

>He used to recommend Sony but no longer does so -- he says
>Sony's bean counters have gotten the best of their company the
>last few years and apparently they too are now using mediocre
>supporting components in both their computer monitors and TVs.
>He recommends NEC-Mitsubishi and Eizo (formerly Nanao).
>Based on his info I bought a 22" Mitsubishi 2040U and am
>_very_ happy with it.  Much brighter image than my old Sony
>F500R and it was just over half the price.  The 2040U is no
>longer being sold, the replacement is called the 2070SB.
>
I wouldnn;t recommend Mitsubishi simply because Iiyama use the same
tube and produce better output in all the reviews I've seen, and when
I've seen the monitors side by side myself.  OTOH, I would certainly
recommend Eizo as long as you remember that whilst they are
exceptional monitors, you'll will pay the appropriate price. :)

Finally, ask most people who are in the electronics business about
monitor life and they'll say anything over 5 years is a bonus. By then
the colour is usually shot anyway. (And you don't notice how bad it's
got till you see it against a new monitor.

--

Hecate
Hecate@newsguy.com
veni, vidi, relinqui

So far, I've bought two used, 21", 1600x1200, 85Hz Dell/Sony monitors
from a corporate liquidator here in my area. I only paid US$140 for
each and they've been working great for two/three years now.

I'm no graphics pro (and I doubt these are either) but I sure got a
lot of bang for my bucks.


On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:03:38 GMT, "Trevor Morris"
<nothanks@nowhere.no> wrote:
<blockquote><hr/>
>Sigh. I own a ViewSonic Graphic Series 17" monitor which has just shot
>itself after 6 years of faithful service (while, for $900CDN, I expected a
>bit longer life from it). So, needless to say, I am shopping for a new
>display. However, when I began my quest, I was immediately intimadating by
>the number of options available and the lack of reviews, etc., to help me
>out.
>
>So, I was wondering if anyone here would care to recommend a good
>graphic/pro series monitor? I guess I am looking for a 19" / 21" CRT Monito
r
>with an optimal resolution of 1600x1200 (with a high refresh rate), but
>capable of going to 2048x1536 (or there abouts). Any recommendations?
>
>BTW, is ViewSonic a good name? I thought so, so perhaps I just had bad luck
>with my current monitor?
>
>Thanks everyone!</blockquote><hr/>

Thanks for the reply Wayne!

"Wayne R." <wruffner@KomKast.net> wrote in message
news:1jaorvcp0v1ftmlmpgo17o8ui6tibl8c44@4ax.com...<blockquote><hr/>
> So far, I've bought two used, 21", 1600x1200, 85Hz Dell/Sony monitors
> from a corporate liquidator here in my area. I only paid US$140 for
> each and they've been working great for two/three years now.
>
> I'm no graphics pro (and I doubt these are either) but I sure got a
> lot of bang for my bucks.
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:03:38 GMT, "Trevor Morris"
> <nothanks@nowhere.no> wrote:
> 
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