Monitor Reviews

It's really good, quality design but I got a problem after a few days when I found out that there was a defective (sub)-pixel at the middle-top-right of the scree. When you put a black screen, it turns out to be blue shingn blue.... It is very small as it took me a long time to find out but once you know it's there you only see this, although it's very small as it is 1 pixel over 1280x1024 = 1,310,720 Pixels!!! Exept from when the screen (or that region of the screen) is black, you don't see it as the red and green sub-pixels are still working....
Besides that, Exellent monitor, and as people said before it's not true that text is bad!

Regards

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I just received this monitor yesterday after shopping around and reading many reviews on many different monitors of this type. For the price, you can't beat it. I can't believe the clarity and I have it hooked up via the analog connection for now. I am a host and website developer and work out of an office with a skylight!. My last monitor glared something awfull. This monintor has cut the glare down by at least 90%. I am only sorry I did not buy this monitor a long time ago. I would have saved my eyes from a lot of strain. I think this monitor is the best buy out there.

This is a great monitor. I bought this for my office and the difference between my 17" crt and this one is like night and day. The setup was so simple....push a button and it automatically sets the contrast and brightness. NO MORE EYE STRAINING. 5 stars to AG NEOVO!

I've owned my unit for about a year now and I have to say that this is definitely a tool not a toy. This unit does nothing to diminish Brunton's excellent reputation. They've recently released a more user friendly GPS unit with more bells and whistles to more directly compete with the Garmin units, but there are still solid reasons why you should consider using this unit.

The altimeter, barometer and so forth work well enough. The compass feature also works well, although I usually use a handheld in the field also. The unit is also quite rugged, definitely more rugged than most of the competitors out there. It is also become reasonably priced; you should be able to buy a unit for considerably less than the $399 retail price if you search long enough.

My only complaints: ease of use. I like the fact that the screen is backlight and easy to read, but the buttons are awkwardly labeled and learning the nuances of this machine can take some time. The owner's manual could also be a little better in terms of actually providing you with scenarios on how to use the features correctly. I also wish they would hurry up and produce a USB data cable so that I can use this unit with my Mac; serial ports are getting old.

I have used the MNS for about a year hiking in the mountains of Colorado. I decided I needed a GPS because I started climbing mountains without well-defined trails; I climbed the wrong mountain several times. I used the Brunton MNS in parallel with the Garmin Etrex Vista for about a month.

The MNS is more accurate than advertised when finding positions. When entering a waypoint on the "way out" of a daylong hike, the MNS usually registered "found" within 5 feet of the landmark that I recrossed and recognised on the "way back." The MNS can acquire a signal in light forests near tree line, but not in the heavy forests of Ponderosa Pine at lower altitudes. The heavy smoke generated by the fire burning West of Colorado Springs this Summer killed satellite acquisition.

The altimeter is not accurate to within three feet, even given that the weather is clear and constant. It is of equivalent accuracy to my Sunto Vector altitude watch which is rated accurate to 10 feet; both must have the same internal mechanism. If I start climbing at 10,000 feet and climb to 14,000 feet, both devices will register about 13,900 feet. Interestingly enough, both devices always register low, which allows me to intuit the real altitude. On that closed loop between 10,000 and 14,000 feet, both mechanisms will register within 10 feet of 10,000 feet on return to the starting point.

The MNS mechanism is capable and has kept me from getting lost several times when weather on the return trip became bad.

The Tracklog function has little value because there is a very small limiting number of collected waypoints; a user is bound to miss that bend in the trail or special landmark that he would enter if he were setting waypoints manually.

The MNS is somewhat more accurate than the E-Trex Vista in finding positions. The E-Trex is far more user friendly in entering data. It might take twice as long to manually enter a route using the MNS vis-a-vis the E-trex.

I wear reading glasses. I cannot view the E-trex map or any of the displays without my glasses. I can view all the displays on the MNS without glasses. This was the ultimate reason I kept the MNS and returned the E-Trex Vista.

The Map on the Vista is so tiny as to be of little value. When I hike, I print a map of my route from my mapping software on plasticized paper; this printed map is far more convenient than the tiny map on the Vista.

How is it that Amazon, who claims to have lowest prices, is selling this GPS for $399.00, when Brunton, the manufacturer, has a suggested retail of $359.00?! I've seen this unit listed at $299.00 else where, and that includes shipping. Try Kooters.com

When I decided to buy an LCD monitor, I spent nearly two days comparing various reviews of LCD monitors and reading their specifications. Viewsonic VX 700 came out of them quite nicely, with response time 25 ms (which should translate to 40 frames per second in gameplay.) Should, should, should... the saddest words in the universe. Even with a state of the art Dell computer (Pentium 4, 2GHz and Abit GeForce4 Ti4600) the performance in first person shooters like Tactical Ops or Unreal Tournament is simply disappointing, even using DVI. Noticeable trailing (or "ghosting"), response time something like 15 fps, even though my hardware can handle EIGHT times more. Obvious conclusion: the company simply LIES in its specifications (what is "typical" response anyway?) to stay competitive. Well, if you really want to shell out that much money, do not hesitate and buy EIZO monitor (or Samsung 171p).
On the other hand, this is an excellent monitor for work, incredibly reduces eystrain, I did not find any dead pixels, the design is sleek... but having said all this, still... anyone playing Doom III will be disappointed.

Resolucion excelente, sonido muy bueno, controles de facil uso, el unico inconveniente es que no permite rotacion/movimiento horizontal izquierda-derecha y el vertical atras/adelante es muy limitado.

The graphics are awesome on this spectacular monitor. The person that posted below about increasing the hz of the monitor to 75 was right on the nose. I have seen no visible ghosting and recieved it with not one dead pixel. It came with a Digital and Analog cable, along with a international power cord and a normal power cord. It also came with the wires for the built in speakers. The monitor is a bit bright, but that is easily adjustable with its easy navigational features menu. This Monitor is nothing short of Fantasic!

I have rather sweaty fingers (I tell ya, this is really annoying), so it is essential for me NOT to rely on touch pad too much. This tiny mouse has been a life saver for me. It is rather affordable, and works pretty well with many (but not all; occasionally it doen't work on very, very smooth surfaces) surfaces. There are more expensive chordless models, but in many occasions, I'll be working on my notebook computer with limited amount of space, so having the "retractable" chord doesn't bother me at all.

"Retractable" is indeed the key here. It's so compact that you don't feel that you are carrying around yet another tiny electronic gadget along with your cell phone, mp3 player, shaver, etc., etc. Anyways, highly recommended.

I LOVE this little mouse. Its so compact but it doesnt feel too small. Portability is awesome as its cord is retractable. Theres not one downside to this mouse! I highly recommend this for any laptop user. This is also the first time I've owned an Optical Mouse and I will NEVER go back to a track ball mouse. You no longer have to drag the mouse everywhere and when using a laptop thats really helpful!!! You can also use this on almost any surface!

This is a fantastic solution for a laptop. I don't like touch pads or even the stick in an IBM ThinkPad. I used to carry a full size mouse. This is virtually weightless and can fit in any spare part of a laptop bag. I initially found my hand felt cramped because I was trying to hold it with the same fingers I use for a full size mouse, but I consciously just rearranged my fingers and found it to be incredibly easy to use for long periods of time. The retracting cord is ingenious.

If you enjoy printing photos at home from your digital camera, then the Sony Digital Photo printer is a must! I purchased this item a few days ago and have come to the conclusion that the pros definitely outweigh the cons. The PROS: (1) According to Sony, pictures will not fade or yellow for at least 100 years (ink jets do not even come close to this timeframe); (2) Beautiful pictures that rival (even beat) those developed at a photo lab; (3) Pictures will not be ruined if they accidentally get wet - they are protected by a special laminate coating process; (4) Printer was very easy to use and set-up (if you have Windows XP, make sure you download and execute the XP driver from the Sony website despite the fact that the read me file on the CD-Rom says XP drivers are included). The CONS: (1) Print speed is slow - about two minutes for a 4x6 photo; (2) The Sony 4x6 photo paper is rather pricey ...(3) The printer will only print 4x6 and 3.5x4 photos - another printer is needed for other print jobs. One more thing to mention....you can use a Compact Flash Card with this unit but you must purchase a PCMCIA card adapter ....In closing, I must say that I am extremely satisfied with this printer and do not regret this purchase!!

We use this printer as a standalone photo printer with our Sony digital camera and 128 meg memory stick. Well worth the investment. Photos are professional quality. Yes, the paper is expensive, about 50 cents a photo more or less. You get a new cartridge with each box of 25 photos. Printer is a little slow but it really is like having a photo lab in your house. It's the first photo printer the rest of the family can use without dragging me over to the computer. That alone makes it worth it.

The Sony Digital Photo Printer -- with its dye sublimation technology -- easily prints the most oustanding digital photos I've ever seen. The photos are borderless, waterproof and archival! And the colors are more vibrant than any ink jet photo I've ever made.

As a comparison, I also have a HP PS 100 and PS 1315, both of which make excellent 4x6 prints. But the Sony -- in terms of image quality -- easily blows them both away!

The printer uses (Sony branded) 4x6 paper (and printer ribbons) which are available from many sources, (such as Amazon.com, Best Buy and Staples). The printer uses heat to transfer the ink from the ribbon to the paper. I don't quite understand how it works. I just know that it makes fantastic photos!

The colors are so dramatic and intense, my friends and family can see the difference -- immediately -- when I show them my pictures.

The built-in fold-up monitor is also very useful in helping me to find just the image I want to print. I've been extremely happy overall with my Sony Digital Photo Printer.

For the best 4x6 photos -- bar none(!) -- this is definitely the printer to get!

I didn't realize how blurry my CRT monitor was until I got this monitor. The picture quality is outstanding. You do have to get used to some "ghosting" when scrolling high contrast visuals (ie. black font on white background). You can eliminate a pretty good portion of the ghosting for text by using clear text under display properties->appearance->effects in Windows XP. I would not recommend this lcd panel for anyone who is into gaming with high FPS requirements. The 25ms response time is faster than most models out there, however, it's still not fast enough for gaming. I currently use this monitor as a second monitor to extend my desktop. If you don't play games on your PC, then this flat panel is for you. It saves a lot of desk space. The native resolution for this monitor is 1280x1024. Any other resolutions will use interpolation and will appear blurry (this is common to all LCD monitors).

Some of the bad things about this monitor :

1) inability to tilt the monitor in any direction
2) Speakers that are very weak they should have just been left out of the monitor.

The outstanding display definitely outshines both negatives about this monitor. I highly recommend it for any serious application-oriented PC user. It will save you money in eye glass prescriptions in the future. ;)

I've had my monitor for about 5 months and am very impressed. It has excellent color reproduction and contrast (comparable to my 21" Sony Trinitron). For the size, price and features like DVI input it can't be beat. My only complaints are the lack of Viewsonic offering a screen protector like they do with the 17" model and no pivot (turning the screen to vertical for full page views).

That said this unit has an excellent warranty, even for the backlight and my unit had no dead pixels which is always a concern with LCD monitors. I highly recommend this monitor to anyone looking to save deskspace and is on a budget.

I would give it 6 stars if I could...I mainly use my computer for gaming (warcraft) and for programming. Warcraft is a graphically intense game and the monitor blew away what I had before. The game rendered beautifully. As for reading and looking at documents, the text comes through very crisp. I would have gotten the vx2000. But for that one extra inch, it would have been an additional $300.00. Ouch...if you got money to burn go with the 20 but you will be happy with the 19 as well. I am.

I reviewed this monitor when I first got it and gave it 5 stars. But recently the monitor crapped out. I've only had it for about 4 months. It doesn't turn on, the status light just clicks on and off and won't power on. NEC's warranty states that it will replace your monitor with new or refurbished equipment, so low and behold they told me that they're going to replace my monitor with a refurbished model. Kinda sux. Looks great whenever the monitor actually works.

After my I went through two Philips 19" monitors in a period of a month, I did a lot of research prior to buying. I bought this one because I couldn't find a bad review about it on the Internet and because NEC seems to have the best service policy.

My initial impressions are that it's an excellent professional monitor with beautiful colors. The only negatives are that the screen fonts could be a little sharper and the two thin horizontal lines in the middle of the monitor. I know this is standard for type of CRT, but I've never seen it on any monitor before . . . it'll take some getting used to.

Finally, the price here at Amazon was very competitive, especially with free shipping. Even with SuperSaver, I got it within two days.

When I was deciding on which 19 inch monitor to pick I did not base my opinion only on the reviews and experiences of other people. I decided to look at all the monitors that I thought were excellent or very good monitors (Samsung, Viewsonic, NEC, Philips, Sony). I went to my nearest retailer's and checked out their current displays. I was welcomed by the Viewsonic 19 inch monitors and was astonished by the Sony 19 inch monitor. The Samsung 19 inch monitors were not as impressive as I heard they were. I could not find any Philips displays. But I did notice one monitor that had both sharp text and rich clear graphics (Mitsubishi DP930). Its image was as smooth looking as the Viewsonic monitors with a hint of sharpness and slightly richer in color. What amazed me was that no other monitor compared to it except the Sony 19 inch monitor(which was very $$$$). I later found out that the Mitsubishi DP930 and the NEC FP912SB were the same monitors. Playing games and watching movies were excellent, but I did not get to do any image editing as yet. I highly recommend this monitor for its sharp text and very good graphics and image quality. I recommend you use the Naviset software to adjust the monitors settings.

The analog connection is ok but text is fuzzy. The digital connection is FAR superior. Please use the digital connection only if you buy this LCD. Even though it is .29mm dot pitch, it looks amazingly sharp in digital. The text on the screen is amazingly clear and readable. You will have no problems with viewing angles. This LCD is brighter than my old 21" monitor. In fact it is almost too bright for nighttime lights off usage.

DVD movies look superb. Computer games show very slight ghosting but not enough to affect your gameplay.

No sound built in, but that's why I have my existing subwoofer and speakers for.

The casing has a lazy susan at the bottom so you can spin it around, and you can tilt it to suit your height.

Buy it, you won't regret it.

This monitor is very solid. Ive had it for over 6 months. Movies look great on this monitor. Its even good for gaming. You may not want to pay the price but It is so well built that you cant complain.

Out of box with a perfect picture. Best Lcd 19" Flat Panel PC
monitor I've ever purchased.

This 19" monitor is an absolutely beautiful thing. It's as flat as my old Trinitron-style Viewsonic, but without the annoying aperture grill wires.

It's an attractive LARGE flat-screen CRT monitor, and I do mean FLAT. Despite the large display area (18" viewable), the overall size is not outrageous. It stands 17 1/2" high, and it's about 17 1/2" long. It tips the scales at around 46 pounds, and the case is sleek-looking, not bulky.

It's PNP, which means the drivers Windows automatically loads for it work fine. I downloaded the drivers from the web site and installed them with no problems.

The digital controls are easy to figure out. I had this thing set up and running perfectly within a couple of minutes.

It produces a splendid image. Image quality is very good. I am particularly pleased that text is so sharp. Colors are good, and there are no flaws that I could see in geometry.

It worked well with my game, and switched resolutions quickly and *silently* when going from desktop to game, or back.

I bought it online for two hundred dollars, and I certainly feel I got a very good deal. I paid three times as much for my old Viewsonic monitor, and IMHO this is as good or better.

Bottom line:

I recommend the Envision 980e... 19" .25 mm flat CRT.

Pro: Handsome CRT large display, compact size, crisp text, good colors, easy controls. Great price. Three year warranty.

Con: No drivers included (download from web site). Skimpy manual.

I spent several days looking and comparing prices. Almost bought a different brand at [a local store]. Even got the sales associate to plug it into a demo computer. As a last try I logged on to Amazon and found the Envision. The price was equal to [a local store] but something made me settle on the Envision. When it arrived I know what it was. The ease of operation and the crystal clear display. When looking for a big screen monitor look no farther than the Envision. There is nothing better.

I am using this monitor for about 15 months, and it works great!
I recommend it to anyone who wants to find reasonable solution for such price.
I have $600 CRT monitor at work, and this Envision at home and honestly I don't see any difference. So why bother with paying more? :)

The A400 is a beautiful monitor and so is the CPD-G420S, which I will explain shortly. I compared them to many others from NEC, Viewsonic, and Samsung etc. and found them to be the best at their price point. Sony display's are generally top-of-the-line. One important tidbit, however: the Sony A400 is almost identical to the Sony CPD-G420S. In fact, the CPD-G420S is slightly better in terms of refresh rate and some other specs. Check the Sony website and compare the specs for yourself. I called Sony after doing this and the sales rep confirmed what I saw on the website. The only difference between the two is the outer casing and the CPD-G420S has slightly better tech specs. But, the last time I checked, the CPD-G420S is cheaper ... at retail! The A400 is for the consumer market whereas the CPD-G420S is for the corporate market, who have sophisticated purchasing agents that are smart enough not to pay the extra [money]. Pricing on these models seems to vary by retailer and when you buy, so my advice is look around for each model and buy the cheaper one. I ended up buying the CPD-G420S and am very happy with it.

This monitor is high quality, has fine resolution, is bright - namely the things that you look for in a good monitor. I spent a lot of time trying to decide between this and a comparable Viewsonic that was ... less. I also own 2 Viewsonics, CRT and LCD and have been happy with them as well. But I think the Sony had a slight edge in quality and it was worth the extra money to me, but it may not be to others.

Also, for the people that buy the Sony and notice 2 fine lines across the screen on a light background, that is NOT a defect, that is the damper shadow in a Trinitron tube, the technology that gives you a brighter image.

I just got this nice Sony monitor...
Anyway you look at it, it is the best.
I absolutely love it.
About those 2 horizontal lines, people who complaining
go to be kidding...
It is just part of the TRINITRON technology and it is barely visible.
I have seen lots of other monitors, and none can close to the
SONY HMD-A400/L.