Looking for a good 21"/22" Monitor...any thoughts?

Guuts · 09-19-02, 03:03 AM

So far I am leaning towards the Mitsubishi 2060u...any other monitor(s) I should be checking out? I'd like to keep it under 800$. Thanks for any suggestions!

FastM · 09-19-02, 09:09 AM

Not sure about the price, but i would buy the Samsung 1200NF

pelly · 09-19-02, 09:12 AM

Sony ( FD Tube ), Sun ( made by Sony and use FD Tube ), Iiyamma ( sp? ), and anything using a Mitsubishi tube should be on your list...You can't go wrong with any of them...

Smokey · 09-19-02, 06:01 PM

I was going to suggest the Iiyama VM 514 it think it is, but after reading one review, they said that the 21 and 22" monitors suffer from ghosting! You would need to read a few reviews before buying a monitor just to get some feedback before hand. I must say thought the specs of the VM 514 are quite nice, 1600*1200 @ 110Hz

09-19-02, 11:30 PM

I really like my Sony G520. However, there may be better monitors out there now. I saw this monitor at Ubid.com like 6 months ago for 405$, at the time it was selling for 900$ on pricewatch.. it was a no-brainer for me. This thing is sweet.

Anyway I'd recomend somthing with Trinitron FD, or Mitsubishi DiamondTron tubes, Tom's Hardware had a good 21 inch monitor round-up awhile back. I beleive the 2060u did quite well, think it was #1 in fact, out of the 5 he reviewed.

Regards,
Mike

Guuts · 09-20-02, 05:43 AM

Thanks guys, for your suggestions.. I'll surf over to Tom's and check out that roundup, those are usually quite helpfull.. I hadn't been able to find any for 21"/22" monitors except from PC World, and that source has always been a bit too "mainstream" rather than "extreme" (i.e. "gamer" or "power user") when reviewing products.

Fluke · 09-20-02, 10:36 AM

Everyone likes Sony. I like Samsung. Sony I find doesn't stand the test of time(many new monitors here from Sony) and has little quirks. But in the end its your eye that will catch the right monitor. Make sure the refresh rates are good even at high resolution levels and it's a flatscreen with good anti-glare.

My current Sony which has been replaced once has started once again to get some sort of static shock internally. When you turn it on you get this big distortion in the middle of the screen for a few seconds and sometimes you hear popping in the back of the monitor. My original Sony had this and died likely from it. Thankfully I was in year 2 of warranty and I marked the casing and when I got it back it was a new monitor.

Once again having the same prob. Sony is over rated, but since I don't pay for the monitors, it's ok.

sbp · 09-20-02, 05:38 PM

Viewsonic P225F

FastM · 09-20-02, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sbp
Viewsonic P225F

Nice monitor and actually has a higher refresh than the 1200NF, but the Viewsonic is .25 dot pitch in the center and .27 around the corners, the NF is .24 all around. Important on a monitor that size. Plus 85hz @ 1600x1200 is all you need. They also happen to be the exact same price at the store i checked at

ss1 · 09-20-02, 07:46 PM

Firstly make sure you even like Aperture Grille Monitors in the first place. If you can stand the two wires which are visible on white backgrounds then go for it. I personally hate Apeture Grille monitors, and prefer Flat Tension Mask based monitors from LG's Flatron range, which have all the benfits and qualities of Aperture Grille Monitors witout the wires.

ss1.

thcdru2k · 09-20-02, 07:51 PM

geesh, do you sit like 3 inches away from your monitor? you don't notice it past 3 inches lol.

Smokey · 09-20-02, 07:51 PM

Try finding some reviews on this baby, before I said it was 514 its 512

09-19-02, 06:01 PM	#4
Smokey Team Rainbow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE Posts: 2,273	I was going to suggest the Iiyama VM 514 it think it is, but after reading one review, they said that the 21 and 22" monitors suffer from ghosting! You would need to read a few reviews before buying a monitor just to get some feedback before hand. I must say thought the specs of the VM 514 are quite nice, 1600*1200 @ 110Hz __________________ HTPC/Gaming \| Hiper Type R 580W PSU\| Intel Q9550 @ 4GHz \| Gigabyte EP45 UD3R \|4x 1024MB OCZ Reaper PC9200 DDR2 \| Seagate 320GB/ Maxtor 320GB/ Maxtor 500GB HDD\|Sapphire HD5850 \| Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Pro \| Harmon Kardon AVR135 reciever \| Jamo S718 speakers \| 42" Plasma 720p (lounge room)-Samsung P2450H (bedroom)

09-20-02, 07:46 PM	#10
ss1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Aberystwyth, UK & Horley, Surrey, UK Posts: 25	Firstly make sure you even like Aperture Grille Monitors in the first place. If you can stand the two wires which are visible on white backgrounds then go for it. I personally hate Apeture Grille monitors, and prefer Flat Tension Mask based monitors from LG's Flatron range, which have all the benfits and qualities of Aperture Grille Monitors witout the wires. ss1. __________________ [size=0.08]CPU: Athlon XP 1600+ w/ Zalaman CPNS6000-AlCU HSF OS: Windows 2000 Pro SP3 Mobo: MSI K7T266 pro 2 RU VideoCard: Gainward Geforce4 Ti4400 128mb DDR ViVO 40.72 Dets Monitor: LG 915FT+ Flatron 19" 1600x1200 @ 85hz RAM: 512MB DDR Storage: 2 x 40Gb Segate Barracuda IV's (7,200 rpm), 20Gb Segate U6 (5,200 rpm), Zip 250 IDE, Pioneer 16x DVD, Sony 32x10x40 CD-RW SoundCard: Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (5.1 Digital) & SB Audigy Player (4.1 Analouge) Speakers: Cambridge Soundworks DTT3500 5.1 Digital + Sony MDR-V150 Headphones[/size] [size=0.5]“Fanatics make unreliable friends.” – Garrett – Thief : The Dark Project[/size]

09-20-02, 07:51 PM	#11
thcdru2k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 1,142	geesh, do you sit like 3 inches away from your monitor? you don't notice it past 3 inches lol. __________________ Athlon XP 1.58GHz \| MSI KT3 Ultra2 \| 256MB DDR PC-3000 \| GeForce 4 ti4200 64mb @ 310/533 \| IBM 120GXP 40.0GB \| Det. 41.09 \| DX 9 RC2 \| Win XP SP1 11118 3DMarks

09-20-02, 07:51 PM	#12
Smokey Team Rainbow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FRANCE Posts: 2,273	Try finding some reviews on this baby, before I said it was 514 its 512 __________________ HTPC/Gaming \| Hiper Type R 580W PSU\| Intel Q9550 @ 4GHz \| Gigabyte EP45 UD3R \|4x 1024MB OCZ Reaper PC9200 DDR2 \| Seagate 320GB/ Maxtor 320GB/ Maxtor 500GB HDD\|Sapphire HD5850 \| Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Pro \| Harmon Kardon AVR135 reciever \| Jamo S718 speakers \| 42" Plasma 720p (lounge room)-Samsung P2450H (bedroom)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Windows 8 sales are good, if not great, at 40 million copies in the first month	News	Latest Tech And Game Headlines	0	11-27-12 10:51 PM
Headshotter Well Good: Sniper Elite V2 Expands	News	Latest Tech And Game Headlines	0	10-19-12 01:10 PM
Asus Maximus V Formula Review: Good LGA 1155 Mainboard with Not Such a Good Aura	News	Latest Tech And Game Headlines	0	10-16-12 05:20 PM
The 3D Hype Bubble is Completely Busted and That is a Good Thing	News	Latest Tech And Game Headlines	0	07-17-12 05:40 PM
A good set of speakers?	Creole	General Hardware	7	09-19-02 11:24 PM

09-19-02, 03:03 AM	#1
Guuts Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2	Looking for a good 21"/22" Monitor...any thoughts? So far I am leaning towards the Mitsubishi 2060u...any other monitor(s) I should be checking out? I'd like to keep it under 800$. Thanks for any suggestions!

09-19-02, 09:09 AM	#2
FastM GeForceFlop Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 545	Not sure about the price, but i would buy the Samsung 1200NF

09-19-02, 09:12 AM	#3
pelly Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 681	Sony ( FD Tube ), Sun ( made by Sony and use FD Tube ), Iiyamma ( sp? ), and anything using a Mitsubishi tube should be on your list...You can't go wrong with any of them...

09-19-02, 11:30 PM	#5
Essense Guest Posts: n/a	I really like my Sony G520. However, there may be better monitors out there now. I saw this monitor at Ubid.com like 6 months ago for 405$, at the time it was selling for 900$ on pricewatch.. it was a no-brainer for me. This thing is sweet. Anyway I'd recomend somthing with Trinitron FD, or Mitsubishi DiamondTron tubes, Tom's Hardware had a good 21 inch monitor round-up awhile back. I beleive the 2060u did quite well, think it was #1 in fact, out of the 5 he reviewed. Regards, Mike

09-20-02, 05:43 AM	#6
Guuts Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2	Thanks guys, for your suggestions.. I'll surf over to Tom's and check out that roundup, those are usually quite helpfull.. I hadn't been able to find any for 21"/22" monitors except from PC World, and that source has always been a bit too "mainstream" rather than "extreme" (i.e. "gamer" or "power user") when reviewing products.

09-20-02, 10:36 AM	#7
Fluke Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 112	Everyone likes Sony. I like Samsung. Sony I find doesn't stand the test of time(many new monitors here from Sony) and has little quirks. But in the end its your eye that will catch the right monitor. Make sure the refresh rates are good even at high resolution levels and it's a flatscreen with good anti-glare. My current Sony which has been replaced once has started once again to get some sort of static shock internally. When you turn it on you get this big distortion in the middle of the screen for a few seconds and sometimes you hear popping in the back of the monitor. My original Sony had this and died likely from it. Thankfully I was in year 2 of warranty and I marked the casing and when I got it back it was a new monitor. Once again having the same prob. Sony is over rated, but since I don't pay for the monitors, it's ok.

09-20-02, 05:38 PM	#8
sbp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: MD Posts: 366	Viewsonic P225F