Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!maverick.ksu.ksu.edu!matt.ksu.ksu.edu!jbraun From: jbraun@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (James S Braun) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Experience with Seiko 1440? Keywords: VGA , monitor, Seiko, 1440 Message-ID: <1990Nov22.090944.14598@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu> Date: 22 Nov 90 09:09:44 GMT References: <1990Oct1.095320.9715@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> <10188@ubc-cs.UUCP> Sender: news@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu (The News Guru) Organization: Kansas State University Lines: 38 lchen@cs.ubc.ca (Lee Li-Jen Chen) writes: >Hi: >Does anyone has experience with Seiko 1440 SuperVGA monitor? >I would like to get some opinions on this monitor. >Please e-mail or post your response; thank you in advance. >(FYI: It is a 14'', 0.25 mm, color VGA monitor.) >Lee Chen Vancouver, BC, Canada >__________________________________________________________ The Seiko 1440 is an excellent monitor in my estimation. It uses a Sony Trinitron tube which is cylindrical instead of the standard spherical tube. This gives it a "Flat screen" appearance without glare problems. I find that the black-level of the monitor is better than any other that I have seen, especially compared to the IBM grey. If you plan to use 1024xs768 resolution, I would suggest that you spend the extra $50-$100 to get the CM-1450 which runs in non-interlaced mode in that resolution. A few other monitors use the same tube, Sony (of course) makes a very similar type monitor, and a company called Optiquest. Basically, if you see any monitor reviews, and they mention a .25 mm dot pitch, you can bet that it uses the same tube. If you're looking for a lower cost alternative, you may look at the new Panasonic tube monitors, including ViewSonic. These are nice looking tubes for the price. I like the first suggestion best, however, the 1440 and 1450 by Seiko are the best I have used in a long time. You won't regret it. Jim Braun jbraun@ksuvm.ksu.edu