ViewSonic G90FB-2 Perfect Flat 19" CRT Monitor

Average customer rating: 4.0

CRT ver LCD
Good Looks, Poor Performance, Poor Support
"Software not compatible with Windows" - yikes!
Excellent CRT for Graphic Design
Excellent Monitor

ViewSonic G90FB-2 Perfect Flat 19" CRT Monitor

Manufacturer: ViewSonic
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00006B6WO

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Product Description

The ViewSonic G90fb represents an exciting technology milestone by incorporating a PerfectFlat screen with shadow mask technology for edge-to-edge precise images, sharp focus and fine image clarity. This 19" (18.0" viewable) monitor features SuperClear technology and an ultra-fine 0.21 mm horizontal (0.25 mm diagonal) dot pitch for superior display performance. And its PerfectFlat screen reduces light reflection. For the demanding user in graphic design, CAD/CAM, and general business applications, you can now find a shadow mask PerfectFlat solution in the G90fb.

Customer Reviews:

CRT ver LCD.......2007-05-14

This monitor was not as bright as the Sony I had before but Sony no longer makes a CRT monitor. I have an LCD monitor and when you compare the LCD monitor with this monitor the LCD is junk. This monitor has a good picture. The thing I didn't like about Viewsonic monitors is that is shows up in the Device Hardware and in the video properties as a plug and play monitor, instead of telling you the name of the monitor and the model number.

Good Looks, Poor Performance, Poor Support.......2005-11-02

Purchased ViewSonic G90fb 19" CRT based on other reviews. Much to my surprise the unit I received does not perform as expected. Monitor brightness varies depending on the windows that are open on the screen - when there is a large white window open (i.e. My Computer) the screen darkens and shrinks about 1 mm on all sides. When the white window is resized or minimized, the whole screen visibly lightens and expands. I can accept the fact that maybe this unit is defective, but the ViewSonic customer support is virtually non-existent: after trying for one week I have no response to 5 separate emails, the telephone support is inevitably 'busy assisting other customers' and 'experiencing high volume'. Based on my personal experience, I would strongly advise anybody against doing business with ViewSonic.

"Software not compatible with Windows" - yikes! .......2005-07-05

Just bought this, lugged it upstairs, onto the desk, etc., and when I put in the disk to load the software, I got a message saying "Contact hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows logo testing. Do not proceed any further or it will damage your system, etc" -- !? I am trying to get to the bottom of it, but so far, this hasn't been smooth sailing!

Excellent CRT for Graphic Design.......2005-05-02

I'm a graphic artist who uses 2 of these monitors side-by-side, day-in and day-out, 8+ hours a day 5 days a week. I haven't had a single issue with them since I got them new over a year ago.

Both are set at 1280x1024x32 on a 128MB Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 on Windows XP Pro. I have my taskbar along the left side of my left monitor. They are heavy-ish like any CRT monitor but aren't as deep as some 19" monitors. If you took a 19x19x19 inch cube, thats the space you'd need for this monitor.

A little education for you:
1. Like all consumer electronic equipment, performance will vary based on your environment. I have 2 identical models that were purchased at the same time, and even then I must use professional color calibration hardware and software to get accurate. By default they don't match. That's normal.
2. "Viewable" area IS 18" (diagonal) but that does NOT mean your desktop will fill that whole area unless you adjust the monitor to do so. I've never liked the marketing spin that allows 18" viewable to be called 19" monitors due to some technicality. Like 0-60 times on automobiles, it may be fact though it may not equal real world practicality. LCDs win it that respect; 19" on the box equals 19" viewable.

At work, color reproduction is more important than monitor size. So since good CRT monitors are more color true (very important for designing print projects) than LCD monitors, these monitors fit the bill. (I do use a single 19" LCD at home.)

Excellent Monitor.......2004-12-27

While, as other people have noted, this is not truly a "flat" screen monitor, in the most rigid sense of the word, it is indeed an excellent monitor that I am most pleased with. The refresh rate offered at the resolution of 1600 x 1200 appears to not flicker at all, and the color I see while playing video games (Battlefield: Vietnam; Farcry) is absolutely astonishing.

The only disappointment to this monitor, as I'm sure you've read already, is the fact that it is not as flat as an LCD screen. Don't let that discourage you from purchasing this, though, as it is an incredible monitor. I have not seen better color and performance from any other monitor in the nearby price range. Let me also assuage your worries by explaining that this is indeed a 19" monitor, with what appears to be exactly 18" of viewable screen.

I do not regret my purchase at all, and don't expect to upgrade my monitor for a long period of time.

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