Samsung SyncMaster 955Df 19 inch CRT Monitor

Extremely sharp .20mm dot pitch means a very sharp image at whatever resolution you choose. I've had mine for about two years. It was replaced after about a year with some flickering that we were never able to resolve so Samsung customer service shipped me a new (well, new for me) one and I returned the old one in the same carton. Cost me about $22 for the shipping back to them. The new one has been performing very well. I'll be buying another - my Mac supports two monitors on my video card. The monitor is VGA while my Mac is ADC and DVI so I had to buy an ADC-to-VGA adapter (about $40); the DVI-to-VGA adapter came with my Mac. After adjusting the monitor with OSX's Monitors color adjustment utility, the screen seemed to be a bit low in contrast but photos in iPhoto and Photoshop were perfect when compared to what printed so the accuracy is excellent. I made a new Monitors Color Configuration that's somewhat more contrasty and I can switch back and forth depending on whether I'm editing photos or doing the rest of what I do on my Mac. Should be able to find this monitor for well under $200 today. Important note: The monitor only supports 75Hz at 1280x1024 (and it will flicker) but, as my old eyes need larger type, I use 1152x870 (which is closer to WYSIWYG) at 85Hz and am very happy. Best thing I can say is I like it so much I'm buying another.

(added 6/8/04): If you're a MacOSX user, download DisplayConfigX and register ($12). It discovers and makes available to you higher refresh rates at many of the higher resolutions. For example: As I write this my 955df is set for 1216x912@88Hz. Note that refresh rates at 85Hz or higher tend -not- to flicker!