ViewSonic G90f 19 inch CRT Monitor
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- Aspect Ratio: Standard (4:3)
- Screen Size: 19 inch
- Display Max. Resolution: 1920 x 1440
- Monitor Type: CRT
- Native (Recommended) Resolution: 1600 x 1200
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Great flat CRT
Pros
Crystal clear, flat display. On-screen menu.
Cons
None (yet)
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If space is not a big concern, then I recommend this over an LCD. If price is even a small concern, then I also recommend this over an LCD.
I got this monitor to replace a 17" Trinitron tube monitor. I was actually torn between this one, or shelling out for an LCD. I think I made the right choice.
Firstly, let's talk about the pros of an LCD. The clarity is first and foremost. Also, most are pretty bright and relatively flicker free. Once I found that this monitor had all of these features, and at a lower price and larger size, there was no longer any debate.
The G90f is big, and bright. I have the brightness turned up half-way, which is more than enough (I also have my display driver gamma set to default.)
The display is crystal clear at 1280x1024, 85Hz. 1600x1200 is also quite good.
One thing I should also touch on is a little discussion about electro-magnetic fields. (Wha?) Yeah, EM fields are pretty common, and have caused me some monitor woes.
I was first prompted to get a new monitor because after I moved into my house a year ago, my monitor's display started shaking. It would shake sideways, unless I set the refresh rate to 60Hz. I thought it was damaged during the move, but once I purchased this monitor, I was shocked to find the same problem! So, I moved the monitor to other rooms of the house, used extension cords to get power from different outlets, and after a few hours of experimenting, I figured out that it only happened if the monitor was in the room that I use for my office. And, this is because the power meter for my house is on the other side of my office's exterior wall. This is what is emitting the field. The 60Hz refresh rate works because it's in sync with the field.
Great! Now what? Well, I'm finishing my basement now, so I can move my office (and so my kids get a new play room :)
I apologize for the long, slightly off-topic story, but this may apply to some readers looking for a new monitor. Lower emission (more power efficient) monitors will actually suffer more from this problem. LCD monitors, however, will not because they are not EM field-based devices.
But, that tangent aside, this is a great monitor that's both easy on the eyes and the wallet.
Firstly, let's talk about the pros of an LCD. The clarity is first and foremost. Also, most are pretty bright and relatively flicker free. Once I found that this monitor had all of these features, and at a lower price and larger size, there was no longer any debate.
The G90f is big, and bright. I have the brightness turned up half-way, which is more than enough (I also have my display driver gamma set to default.)
The display is crystal clear at 1280x1024, 85Hz. 1600x1200 is also quite good.
One thing I should also touch on is a little discussion about electro-magnetic fields. (Wha?) Yeah, EM fields are pretty common, and have caused me some monitor woes.
I was first prompted to get a new monitor because after I moved into my house a year ago, my monitor's display started shaking. It would shake sideways, unless I set the refresh rate to 60Hz. I thought it was damaged during the move, but once I purchased this monitor, I was shocked to find the same problem! So, I moved the monitor to other rooms of the house, used extension cords to get power from different outlets, and after a few hours of experimenting, I figured out that it only happened if the monitor was in the room that I use for my office. And, this is because the power meter for my house is on the other side of my office's exterior wall. This is what is emitting the field. The 60Hz refresh rate works because it's in sync with the field.
Great! Now what? Well, I'm finishing my basement now, so I can move my office (and so my kids get a new play room :)
I apologize for the long, slightly off-topic story, but this may apply to some readers looking for a new monitor. Lower emission (more power efficient) monitors will actually suffer more from this problem. LCD monitors, however, will not because they are not EM field-based devices.
But, that tangent aside, this is a great monitor that's both easy on the eyes and the wallet.
