NEC Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920 (19 in.) CRT Conventional Monitor

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.

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...

Pros: Very bright, crystal clear, good resolution and refresh rates, good price
Cons: Very large and heavy, two "stabilizing" lines

Until a couple months ago, I was using a cheap 17" monitor from Fry's. That died, and I needed to choose a new monitor. I easily decided to go with a 19" aperture grill, which run around $300, give or take $50. The problem is, I was unsure which brand to...

Pros: Flat screen, compact design, great tech support, 3 year warranty
Cons: Blurry text, clumsy button configuration

I was in the market for a 19" flat tube monitor and first considered this monitor since I've had great success with Mitsubishi Diamond Pro monitors in the past. After receiving (and returning) this model, I realize that when it comes to Mitsubishi...

Pros: Easy to use, not too heavy
Cons: Horrible ghosting, poor color rendition

I recently gave up a beautiful Sony G400 19" flatscreen Trinitron monitor to my girlfriend as she just bought her first PC. I had my Sony for about 6 months and decided to explore other options. I arrived at the NEC/Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 920 while...