If you are thinking about a Sony monitor, buy this Trinitron based monitor instead
Written: Oct 20 '99
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Pros: High quality monitor, good image quality, cheaper than genuine Sony
Cons: No real cons, some people may complain about the 2 horizontal wires integral to construction of the CRT, but you don't really notice them
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| stevelarrison's Full Review: Mag Innovision InnoVision DX 700T CRT Monitor |
Trinitron monitors have always been among my favorite. I have owned,
or purchased ( in a former job ) countless Sony, and other Trinitron
based monitors. The color saturation is excellent. The workmanship
and reliability is outstanding. The image quality is simply gorgeous.
If you are even considering a Sony Trinitron based monitor, you should
buy this monitor instead. You see, in addition to using their Trinitron CRT's
in their own monitor, they also sell them to other vendors. By carefully
researching your vendors, you can get the same quality monitor at a much lower cost.
(Note: Only deal with reputable vendors. It is possible to beat Sony's
price two different ways, by cutting corners, or by cutting profit margins.
You do not want to buy a monitor with a nice CRT Tube, but shoddy electronics
supplying the tube power. I have used the vendor (MAG) for this comparison
article several times, and have had very good success.
This spec is from the MAG DX700T webpage
CRT Size/Type 17in, Trinitron
VIS 16.0in
Resolution 1280x1024
Dot Pitch 0.25mm Aperture Grille
Recommended Use Graphics, Office Applications, SOHO, Web Browsing
User Controls Contrast, Brightness, Horizontal Position, Horizontal Size, Vertical Position, Vertical Size,
Advanced User Controls OSD Manager, Vertical Convergence, Trapezoid, RGB Color Mode, Parallelogram, Horizontal Convergence, Degauss, Color Temp, Corner, S-Curve, Recall, Rotation,
Plug and Play YES
Compatibility
Refresh Rate (Hz)
IBM Resolutions VESA® Recommended Maximum
640 x 480 85 120
800 x 600 85 110
1024 x 768 75 85
1280 x 1024 60 65
Apple Resolutions Standard
640 x 480 67
800 x 600 75
1024 x 768 75
1152 x 870 75
Vertical Scan Range 50-120Hz
Horizontal Scan Range 30-70KHz
Connector 15-pin mini D-sub captive cable
Power Supply 110V/220V Universal
Power Consumption 110W on; <20W Suspend; <8W off
Power Management VESA DPMS and EPA Energy Star Compliant
Dimensions 16.1in x 16.7in x 18.2in
Weight Net: 46.7lbs. Gross: 53.3lbs.
Certifications CE, CSA, DEMKO, DHHS, FTZ, MPRII, NEMKO, SEMKO, TUG-VS, UL, FCC Class A + B
Warranty 3 Years on Parts, CRT and Labor
Additional Warranty with 1 Year, 48-hr. MAGic Advanced Replacement Service
The following spec is from the Sony CPD220-GS webpage.
CRT size
17" Trinitron®
Viewable Image Size
16"
Aperture Grille Pitch
0.25 mm
Screen Treatment
Anti-Reflective Coating
Horizontal Scan Range
30-85 kHz
Vertical Scan Range
48-120 Hz
Maximum Resolution
1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz
Preset Resolutions
640 x 480 @ 60Hz VGA Graphics
720 x 400 @ 70Hz VGA Text
800 x 600 @ 75Hz VESA
800 x 600 @ 85Hz VESA
832 x 624 @ 75Hz Macintosh® 16"
1024 x 768 @ 75Hz Macintosh 19"
1024 x 768 @ 75Hz VESA
1024 x 768 @ 85Hz VESA
1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz VESA
1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz VESA
Color Temperature Presets
5000 Kelvin
9300 Kelvin
User-Adjustable
Signal Inputs
Analog RGB
0.7Vp-p, 75ohm Termination
External Sync Signals
Separate/Composite TTL, polarity-free TTL
Sync on Green: 0.3Vp-p, negative
Input Connectors
15 pin mini D-sub
Power Requirements
100-120/220-240V AC; 50-60Hz
Power Management
International Energy Star, NUTEK, and VESA
DPMS Compliant
Operation: 120 watts (maximum)
Suspend: 8 watts (maximum)
Active Off: 8 watts (maximum)
Power Off: <1 watt
Dimensions (W x H x D)
16.0" x 17.0" x 16.5"
Weight
39.7 lbs.
Operating Temperature
50°F-95°F (10°C-35°C)
Operating Humidity
10-80% (non-condensing
As you can see, the MAG monitor uses the same Trinitron monitor. The Screen Size,
Viewable Screen Size, Dot Pitch, and Maximum Resolution are identical. There is a
slight difference in favor of the Sony in terms of Vertical and Horizontal scan
rates, but in my opinion, that is probably less likely to differences in monitor
models, and more likely due to what the respective manufacturers are marketing.
The numbers across the board are simply to close to believe that different models
of Trinitron monitors are being used.
If you are in the market for a high quality, visually pleasing monitor, you will
not be disappointed with this monitor.
As you can see, the MAG monitor uses the same Trinitron monitor. The Screen Size,
Viewable Screen Size, Dot Pitch, and Maximum Resolution are identical. There is a
slight difference in favor of the Sony in terms of Vertical and Horizontal scan
rates, but in my opinion, that is probably less likely to differences in monitor
models, and more likely due to what the respective manufacturers are marketing.
The numbers across the board are simply to close to believe that different models
of Trinitron monitors are being used.
If you are in the market for a high quality, visually pleasing monitor, you will
not be disappointed with this monitor.
Recommended:
Yes
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