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- From: mtichy@fraser.sfu.ca (Martin Tichy)
- Subject: Re: Viewsonic 6FS vs. NEC 3FGx
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.022526.13790@sfu.ca>
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- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <85622@ut-emx.uucp> <1992Dec21.194354.11399@ultb.isc.rit.edu> <BznoqJ.4nr@sci.kun.nl>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 02:25:26 GMT
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- > Ahum. My NEC 4FG, which has almost the same tube as the 3FG (I've
- > checked in the store) has a viewable area of 13.8". This is typical
- > for all 15" displays. I don't expect the Viewsonic to do any
- > better. But the 3FG
-
- I noticed that in the in the fine print of NEC's adds. My
- question is why do they call them 15" monitors then? I
- thought the monitor I bought was a 14" monitor. I measured
- the screen diagonally and it turns out it is more like 13.25
- inches. This measurement was total glass, if I don't count
- the border it goes down to 12.25 inches.
-
- I haven't seen many monitors but I did see the NEC 3fg and was
- totally stunned by it's clarity! It was hooked up to an ATI
- Ultra Pro. I have also seen the Viewsonic 5e and hooked up to
- a Tseng ET-4000 and it looked horrible. Even on equal terms I
- can't imagine any monitor can look as good as one of the NEC
- xFG series. I know the Viewsonic would have looked better on
- the Ultra Pro but I still can't imagine it looking as good as
- an NEC.
-
- Anyways, I'm planning to buy the NEC 5fg. I believe it can do
- 1280x1024 at 74Hz NI. Is this true? It costs about $1800
- bucks Canadian locally, the Viewsonic 7 costs about $300 to
- $400 dollars less. Should I even consider another monitor?
- Magazines tell me that the only thing close to an NEC are the
- Mitsubishi Diamond Scan series.
-
- All recommendations are welcomed. How about some specs too?
-
- Merry X-mas all!
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