19" CRT montiors ViewSonic or Hitachi

[RDMercer]

I need some help. I going to buy either a 19" ViewSonic P95F or Hitachi CM721. Which would be the best monitor? I play games,surf the net and use office. Second question would you purchase a monitor from Dell or just stick with Newegg?

Thanks KJ

 

[stardust]

Viewsonic p95 definitely

why are u paying so much for a CRT? i don't know of anything that needs 2000x1500+ resolution

don't buy from dell unless u prepare to do that price match thingy which i have no clue how to do. Stick with newegg or some other online retailer

 

[yhelothar]

viewsonic p95f+, amazing contrast and brightness..

hitachi's are geared more towards graphics work

 

[Tab]

I've also been looking at getting a 19" CRT anyone have any around $200 recommendations?

 

[RDMercer]

I found the ViewSonic P95F+b at Dell for $249. Dell has such bad ratings I dont know if I should order from them? You can find a coupon plus free shipping and it is the best price I have found. How do yall feel about ordering from Dell?

Thanks KJ

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: RDMercer
I found the ViewSonic P95F+b at Dell for $249. Dell has such bad ratings I dont know if I should order from them? You can find a coupon plus free shipping and it is the best price I have found. How do yall feel about ordering from Dell?

Thanks KJ

Dell is normally good about their orders and they have really good prices. Personally, I'll get all my CRTs from Dell. Those 19 inchers are heavy!

If Dell does screw up, b*tch with their CSRs and you'll probably get a good compensation for your "lost time in productivity" or something like that

 

[Excelsior]

None of those. The NEC FP912 or Mitsu. DP 930B.

 

[Schadenfroh]

viewsonic

 

[ethebubbeth]

p95f is an amazing monitor... don't mistake it for the p95f+ though, which looks worse at higher refresh rates. However, the 95f+ works fine for games and is cheaper, so it really depends on what you're looking for.

 

[RDMercer]

Ethebubbeth thanks you just saved me from making a mistake. You are correct there is a difference between the P95F and P95F+. I was looking for the P95F or Sony E440 or the Hitachi CM721.

Thanks again KJ

 

[IQJUMPuw]

viewsonic hands down.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
None of those. The NEC FP912 or Mitsu. DP 930B.

Because?

 

[CVNet1]

I'd have to also recommend the P95F in a choice between those monitors.
Although if you were going with the CM721-F monitor (which would be truely apples to apples since the Viewsonic you listed was also perfect flat screen), I'd personally recommend the CM721-F over the Viewsonic cause I personally have that Hitachi monitor and have been very happy with its performance, clarity, warantee, and brightness. Thats just my personal and biased opinion. The only reason I ever switched monitors from my CM721-F was cause I got an incredible deal on a Cornerstone P1500 professional monitor (21"). BTW, I think when you get a high rez. capable monitor that does it at over 75hz, you'll realize that its nice to have alot of screenspace to work with. I'm running the P1500 in 2048x1536 @ 60hz (yea its a low hz rate I know) and am particularly fond of all the room.

 

[beatle]

Its hard to say. Both make excellent monitors. I'm still using my Hitachi CM772 and I've yet to find a 19" monitor with better specs. I generally run 1280x960 @ 100hz. The P95+ looks promising, but it has aperture grille lines (another reason I went with the Hitachi). Hitachi's CM721 uses a flat shadow mask tube, so you'll have no aperture grille lines.

 

[Tab]

NOO! It has noticable lines! How much does the Hitachi sell for?