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***glc*** · 09-17-2002, 01:46 PM

That price range will get you a premium monitor in the Iiyama and Sony class. No need to talk cheapies now - look at reviews for top performance and quality. Decide whether you want a traditional shadow mask or a "Trinitron" type display. Make your final decision by going to a store and actually looking at displays. A lot of people around here swear by Samsung - they are excellent monitors for the price, but their support and customer service is abysmal and in your price range you can do better. It *is* hard to go wrong with Viewsonic - they have always made a good CRT product and support it well, and you don't see too many of them dying before their time.

I wish I had $500 to spend on a monitor - I would get a 17 inch LCD, probably a KDS RAD-7.

09-17-2002, 01:46 PM	#6
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,718	That price range will get you a premium monitor in the Iiyama and Sony class. No need to talk cheapies now - look at reviews for top performance and quality. Decide whether you want a traditional shadow mask or a "Trinitron" type display. Make your final decision by going to a store and actually looking at displays. A lot of people around here swear by Samsung - they are excellent monitors for the price, but their support and customer service is abysmal and in your price range you can do better. It is hard to go wrong with Viewsonic - they have always made a good CRT product and support it well, and you don't see too many of them dying before their time. I wish I had $500 to spend on a monitor - I would get a 17 inch LCD, probably a KDS RAD-7.