Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ncar!ames!pasteur!juliet!c164-al From: c164-al@juliet.uucp (Joon Song) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: panasonic vs multisync 3d Message-ID: <10940@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> Date: 8 Feb 91 23:02:44 GMT References: <1991Feb7.222709.17328@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Sender: news@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU Reply-To: c164-al@juliet.UUCP (Joon Song) Organization: University of California, Berkeley Lines: 37 In article <1991Feb7.222709.17328@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> berger@atropa (Dire Wolf) writes: >You might ask yourself on a more fundamental level why the Matsushita >(Panasonic's parent company) "ViewPerfect" monitor has the same features >and specs as a Panasync, but costs $ 100 less (it's made in Taiwan, while >the Panasync is made in Japan). If you're happy with Panasonic or Matsushita >over NEC, it might not be worth the extra money. >-- > Mike Berger I've seen the Panasonic 1381 advertised locally for $395. If the ViewPerfect monitor costs $100 less than the Panasonic, are you saying that I should be able to buy a ViewPerfect monitor for $295. The major difference between the NEC 3D and the Panasonic 1381 is the range of horizontal frequencies that they can handle. The NEC 3D is a true multisync monitor which can handle frequencies between 15kHz and 38kHz. The Panasonic 1381 is what some people call a dualsync. Its frequency range is limited, from 31kHz to 38kHz. The larger frequency ranges of the NEC 3D allows it to be used with Hercules, CGA, EGA, and VGA cards. The Panasonic 1381 can only be used with VGA cards. The smaller frequency ranges of the Panasonic 1381 is not a disadvantage if you plan to use the monitor only with a VGA card, since VGA can emulate Hercules, CGA and EGA. So, if you are planning to use the monitor only with VGA cards, it's probably a better idea to buy a Panasonic 1381. If, however, you would like to be able to use the monitor with other video card as well as VGA cards, you should buy the NEC 3D. While the NEC 3D does have a slightly better picture than the Panasonic 1381, the difference in picture quality is probably not worth the $200 difference in price between the NEC and the Panasonic. Joon Song c164-al@bard.berkeley.edu