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Nov 21, 2003
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Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts please.
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Larc
Nov 21, 2003
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:51:36 -0000, Spoon pondered exceedingly, then took quill in hand and carefully composed…

| Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts | please.

Have you checked out the Viewsonics? I have a G810 and love it ($439 shipped at Newegg). It has a slightly finer dot pitch than the Sony, but it doesn’t have a flat screen. For that, either the G220F or P225F would be a good choice.

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J C
Nov 21, 2003
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:11:19 GMT, Larc wrote:

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:51:36 -0000, Spoon pondered exceedingly, then took quill in hand and carefully composed…

| Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts | please.

Have you checked out the Viewsonics? I have a G810 and love it ($439 shipped at Newegg). It has a slightly finer dot pitch than the Sony, but it doesn’t have a flat screen. For that, either the G220F or P225F would be a good choice.

Philips also makes some good ones. I’ve a 201B and it’s great.

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jeffc
Nov 21, 2003
"Spoon" wrote in message
Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts please.

Personally I think Sony is overpriced. If you like the display, then I’d look for their tube (the Trinitron, which is a good one as long as the 2 or 3 horizontal wires don’t bother you) in the monitor of a different brand. A number of brands use the Trinitron tube in several of their models.
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westin*nospam
Nov 21, 2003
"Spoon" writes:

Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts please.
Regards
spoon

How much more for an Apple 20" Cinema Display?

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Spoon
Nov 21, 2003
Apple 20" Cinema Display
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mxduffie
Nov 21, 2003
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:11:19 GMT, Larc
wrote:

Have you checked out the Viewsonics? I have a G810 and love it ($439 shipped at Newegg). It has a slightly finer dot pitch than the Sony, but it doesn’t have a flat screen. For that, either the G220F or P225F would be a good choice.

I’ve been following all three of these monitor threads for a few weeks and have a Q about the Viewsonic models. I’m looking at the P90f and the P95f+, but I don’t know the difference in them. There seems to be a difference in the CRTs, but I don’t know what that difference is.

Can someone shed some light on this subject?

Thanks….

Gary

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Donald Link
Nov 21, 2003
You will be very HAPPY with it, period!

"Spoon" wrote in message
Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts please.
Regards
spoon

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JC
Nov 21, 2003
Sony makes great monitors, I have a 24" GDM-FW900 and it is the best one I have, I have a 19" Viewsonic and a 21" Nokia, the Sony is simply amazing.

JC

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Hecate
Nov 22, 2003
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:51:36 -0000, "Spoon"
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Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts please.
Regards
spoon
Fine if you lie good, but overpriced monitors. Equally as good are the Iiyama range and at a better price.

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lkrz
Nov 22, 2003
I’ve been following all three of these monitor threads for a few weeks and have a Q about the Viewsonic models. I’m looking at the P90f and the P95f+, but I don’t know the difference in them. There seems to be a difference in the CRTs, but I don’t know what that difference is.

Viewsonic’s website lets you compare any of their monitors within a series. http://www.viewsonic.com/products/product_finder_crt.cfm?key _crt_product_f amily=4
Check the ones you want to compare and hit "compare" at the top of the chart. On those two, it looks like there’s a difference in optimal resolution, color of the housing and one has the "ultrabright" feature.

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mxduffie
Nov 23, 2003
On 22 Nov 2003 01:23:26 GMT, (LauraK) wrote:

Viewsonic’s website lets you compare any of their monitors within a series.

That page doesn’t give nearly enough detail. I’d like comments from someone who can tell me what the difference in TCO spec means, what the difference in CRT type means. And I don’t know what the ultra-brite feature is good for. I’m in interested in using the monitor for photo work. In some places, they say one type of CRT is good for "graphics" work, and another is good for CAD/CAM. What makes one better for one thing than the other? Why wouldn’t I want a monitor used for photo work to be sharp as a tack also? Help a guy out here.

Thanks.

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westin*nospam
Nov 24, 2003
"Spoon" writes:

Apple 20" Cinema Display £1045-£1100
Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD £280.83 Refurbished
Spoon

Ouch. I was looking at the UK new price on the E530 (£581.63) vs. the
U.S. price on the Apple ($1200-$1300). I don’t think the E530 is sold
in the U.S. The F520 costs more than the Apple LCD ($1,517.00 at <http://www.logicalplus.com/sonmulgd21in.html>). But the E540 is only $515.

"Stephen H. Westin" <westin*> wrote in message
"Spoon" writes:

Hi, thinking about a Sony Multiscan E530 21" FD Trinitron your thoughts please.
Regards
spoon

How much more for an Apple 20" Cinema Display?

—
-Stephen H. Westin
Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors.

—
-Stephen H. Westin
Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors.
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Brian
Nov 24, 2003
You will be very HAPPY with it, period!

Until it breaks, like most Sony products inevitably do. I’ve given up on that company across the board, and will never buy another Sony product until they return their attention to quality control and manufacturing defect-free products that last.

Brian

PS. Please don’t cross-post. Reply to the group you’re reading only, thanks.
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Rick
Nov 24, 2003
"Brian" wrote in message
You will be very HAPPY with it, period!

Until it breaks, like most Sony products inevitably do. I’ve given up on that company across the board, and will never buy another Sony product until they return their attention to quality control and manufacturing defect-free products that last.

I’m hearing the same sentiment all over the place. Read comments
e.g. from TV/monitor repairmen over in sci.electronics.repair.
Apparently Sony’s bean counters have gotten the best of their company. It’s a shame they now cripple such as great CRT with mediocre supporting components.

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Brian
Nov 26, 2003
Rick wrote:

I’m hearing the same sentiment all over the place. Read comments
e.g. from TV/monitor repairmen over in sci.electronics.repair.
Apparently Sony’s bean counters have gotten the best of their company. It’s a shame they now cripple such as great CRT with mediocre supporting components.

And it’s not limited to monitors or general computer equipment, either… I won’t touch anything with the word "Sony" on it across the board, be it a monitor, cordless phone, stereo component, gaming system, etc. Just too many problems…

It’s sad… their stuff used to be great.

Brian

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