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- Subject: Re: Viewsonic 6FS vs. NEC 3FGx
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.232434.1@vms.ucc.okstate.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 05:24:34 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.022526.13790@sfu.ca>, mtichy@fraser.sfu.ca (Martin Tichy) writes:
- >> 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.
-
- With the Viewsonic, you can adjust the display to extent to the edges of the
- glass, eliminating any borders.
- >
- > 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
-
- I beg to differ. The Viewsonic 5e is a superb monitor (running on a Diamond
- Stealth). I can't imagine that the ET-4000 card would degrade the quality of
- the image, assuming you were comparing the same resolutions. I also like the
- xFG series monitors, but for the money, the Viewsonic's get my vote (even if
- you disregard the money, I think the Viewsonic is a superior monitor).
-
- > 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.
-
- I disagree.
-
- >
- > 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
-
- According to the Jan. issue of Computer Shopper, in the USA Flex ad on
- page 977, the NEC 5FG can do 1280x1024 NI @ 60Hz, not 74Hz. The horiz. scan
- rate is 135KHz, which should -theoretically- provide adequate bandwidth to
- do that mode at 74Hz or even more, but they don't advertise it that way.
- USA Flex sells the monitor for $1,249, and I'm sure someone has a better price
- than that (probably $25-50 less if you looked hard).
-
- > bucks Canadian locally, the Viewsonic 7 costs about $300 to
- > $400 dollars less. Should I even consider another monitor?
-
- Dee One Systems sells the Viewsonic 7 for $1,036. I would have a hard time
- paying the extra money for the NEC, especially after seeing the Viewsonic 7 in
- action. It is a very good monitor (so is the NEC, just not worth more money).
-
- > Magazines tell me that the only thing close to an NEC are the
- > Mitsubishi Diamond Scan series.
-
- There are several good monitors around. NEC, Viewsonic, MAG ...
- Many of the mail-order companies that are configuring "windows-workstations"
- seem to be using the MAG monitors. They are microprocessor based, and perhaps
- have some advantage over normal monitors (that I am not aware of). The MAG
- 17", 1280x1024 NI @ 60Hz sells for $1,099 from USA Flex.
-
- >
- > All recommendations are welcomed. How about some specs too?
- >
- > Merry X-mas all!
-
- Same to you.
-
- -Jason Worley
-
-