ViewSonic Value Series VA902b 19" SXGA 1280 x 1024 D-Sub LCD Monitor

Comments: Oh yeah, my experience so far has been very positive (dead/stuck pixels!? What dat!?). I was running @ 1280x1024 previously (Viewsonic 17" CRT, 16" viewable) and now running the same natively on my new Viewsonic VA902B 19" LCD. The reviews I've read talk about negative image quality @ non-native resolutions with LCD's but I haven't noticed any degredation in image quality with other resolutions (FEAR demo won't do native but comes close @ 1280x920 and still looks great!). A somewhat poorer viewing angle and somewhat more pixelization with small text and game graphics are noticeble in native resolution but overall the image is superior (no geometric distortion @ the edges and vivid colors!). It's rated @ 8 ms and I've noticed no viewing degradation in quality with any game I've played! No smearing or ghosting that I can detect @ all! Blacks are very black but the problem with that is the lack of detail with dark games or videos and I seem unable to find any monitor setting that helps. I made the mistake of not reading the manual before disconnecting my old monitor and had to reconnect it to lower the refresh rate from my 6600GT from 85 to 60. It will not display any screen refresh rate above 75 (and warns of damage) so best beware if any of you plan to do a similar upgrade. I'm still high knowing it has a smaller footprint, lower weight, no radiation, lower energy consumption, perfect geometry, and it cost me $293 with free 3-day shipping. Well worth the upgrade and I'll never go back to old-fashioned CRT's. CRT's are dead! Long live LCD's! @:)>

Pros: Nice big viewing area! Overall nice monitor for the $.

Cons: 1 dead pixel on arrival.

Pros: This LCD has a huge display screen. I went from a 13" CRT monitor to this flat panel and man is it different. NO DEAD PIXELS!! Easy on the eyes. Viewsonic makes some of the best monitors out there and this is one of them. For the price it cant be beat.

Cons: A small amount of ghosting is present but not nearly enough to make you dizzy. The response time is awesome. There is less ghosting than my 13" CRT monitor so im fine with it.

Overall Review: Shipping and price are unbeatable....Did I say NO DEAD PIXELS?

Pros: Beautiful Picture, awesome for gaming

Cons: does have some ghosting , not enough to bother you though

Pros: Great LCD monitor for the money, very lightweight and easy to install (plug and play on WIN XP PRO...just make sure that you set your video card settings down to 60Hz before switching monitors).

Cons: Lack of DVI port (not that big of a deal, I knew that before I bought it).

Overall Review: Shipping from NewEgg was fast (as usual), and I had this thing setup within 5 minutes. Not a single dead pixel, wonderful color and contrast, although black text over white background displayed at 1280x1024 can look a bit grainy, but you get used to it. Currently playing World of Warcraft on it thru an Nvidia Geforce 6600 256MB and the image is smooth as silk, no ghosting at all.

Pros: - Excellent picture and brightness. - Sharp when used in it's native resolution (1280x1024). - Great response time (no ghosting when gaming). - Mine had no dead pixels. - Great value.

Cons: none.

Overall Review: - can be blurry when used in a non-native resolution (this is true for all LCD monitors).

Pros: 0 dead pixel, fast shipping, easy setup.

Cons: Slight ghosting in games

Overall Review: OK, for $XXX this can't be beat. I have a 19" ViewSonic PF790 CRT b4. The VA902b beat it in everyway. It's bright, vibrant, and fast for a LCD. Gaming is OK. Slight ghosting bother me none.

Pros: This screen is the bomb!!! No dead pix and screen quality is awesome! Plus great price...

Cons: Great screen