Superb Professional Quality Monitor
Written: Jun 30 '01 (Updated Jul 02 '01)
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Pros: Excellent resolutions and refresh rates, superb image quality, light, space saving.
Cons: Very slight geometry problem (bowing in of the image) on top of the monitor.
The Bottom Line: Outstanding monitor - excellent focus, resolution, and geometry throughout the image display area (from center to corner); sharper than a Sony.
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| payman's Full Review: NEC Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920 (19 in.) CRT Conven... |
Before buying it, and over a period of 6 weeks, I compared the Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920 with almost all top monitor manufacturers, from Sony, Viewsonic, Samsung, Eizo, NEC, Hitachi, CTX, Sceptre, and KDS. My key metric was performance, followed by price. I needed a new monitor to replace my 17 inch Optiquest V775 which had lost its blue color after 5 years of use.
So why did I settle on the Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920?
1. Very high resolutions and refresh rates: I am running it at 1600 x 1200 at 85 Hz (maximum PC resolution and fully flicker free). You can also run it at 1280 x 1024 at 85 Hz or lower.
2. A uniform 0.24 mm aperture grille (AG) pitch. This is in contrast to the latest Sony FD Trinitron tubes which have a variable 0.24 (center) -0.25 (corners) AG pitch.
3. Outstanding and uniform focus throughout the display area, regardless of resolution, and even at 1600 x 1200.
4. Excellent geometry: straight and parallel edges on all 4 corners, with only a very slight, almost unnoticeable bowing in of the video image on the top of the monitor.
5. Superb on screen display and controls - more than you will ever use. Full controls for size, angle, geometry, color purity (4 controls for 4 corners), horizontal and vertical alignment of blue, red, and green guns, ... you name it! All in a very intuitive and easy to use format.
6. A "fine picture mode", enabled via a single key in front of the monitor, that enhances the contrast for text based applications.
7. Light (for a 19 inch monitor) - less than 10 lbs more than my old 17 inch, at 51 lbs (23 kg).
8. Space saving - a short depth of only 18 inches - this is only 0.5 inches deeper than my old 17 inch monitor!
9. And finally, Mitsubishi quality which has made its monitors famous among graphic professionals and desktop publishers.
As for the price, this monitor is only $20 more expensive than the 17 inch Sony CPD-G200, with better quality and specs, and 2 inches more (diagonal) of space.
For reviews, check out Cadalyst:
http://www.cadalyst.com/reviews/hardware/0601monitor/
And if you speak French (you can have it translated online too):
http://www.matos2000.com/Aut/moniteurs/mitsubishi-diamond-pro-920/
I highly recommend this monitor.
payman
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Amount Paid (US$): 385.00
Operating System: Windows
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