Whoops! I'd listen to a voice of experience before my own theoretical
considerations!
Frank Paris
marshalt@spiritone.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Eli Bowen
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 12:49 PM
> To: 'filmscanners@halftone.co.uk'
> Subject: RE: filmscanners: pc monitors
>
>
> I have lots of experience with Nokia monitors, specifically the
> 445xi Plus. I do not recommend these monitors at all. A former
> employee here
> ordered a large number of them based on their impressive specs.
> They are not
> sharp, the screens seem excessively curved and they are difficult
> to look at
> for long periods of time. I would recommend almost anything rather than a
> Nokia.
> After about 7 years experience at home and in several businesses
> using various monitors and seeing 1) how easy they are to look at for long
> periods of time 2) how sharp and accurate they are 3) how long
> they maintain
> their brightness, contrast and color accuracy, I strongly recommend SONY
> monitors for any purchase in the low to medium price ranges.
> If you cannot afford one of the 19" or 21" SONYs, a smaller monitor
> that is more accurate and easier to look at may give you greater
> satisfaction in the long run.
> NEC monitors are pretty good, but don't seem to last as long as the
> SONYs. Various color distortions, focus problems and brightness/contrast
> fading seem to become problems for NECs before those problems arise on
> SONYs.
> I bought a used IBM P200 monitor (20" approx) a while back for about
> $300 that I am quite happy with. Not sure if this is typical of IBMs. I
> don't have any other experience with their monitors. The P200 is
> a few years
> old, but got good reviews when it was current.
> If you don't get a SONY, try to get something that has a Trinitron
> tube (made by SONY). They generally seem to be superior.
> I have found *no* correlation between dot pitch and image quality.
> Dot pitch is one of those specs on which people base buying decisions, and
> manufacturers seem to know this and use it as a selling point as if it was
> the best indication of image quality. The Nokias we have were bought
> specifically because they had a small dot pitch spec. Unfortunately, the
> person who made the purchase never bothered to look at the image quality
> before purchase or compare it with a different monitor.
> Good Luck!
>
> Eli
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JFMahony91@aol.com [mailto:JFMahony91@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:35 AM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: filmscanners: pc monitors
>
>
> i am considering buying a nokia 21 inch #445xi. it has a . 22 dot
> pitch and
> resolution of 2400x1600. the monitor is refurbished and is
> guaranteed for 3
> years. price is $359. has anyone have any experience with this
> monitor and
> what do you think? thanks, joanna
