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From: ker@cbnewsj.att.com (kenneth.roser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Viewsonic 5 versus Sony 1304
Message-ID: <1991Apr22.031159.9260@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 22 Apr 91 03:11:59 GMT
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I was ready to purchase a Sony 1304 monitor until I saw a Viewsonic 5
monitor.  Now I'm not quite sure which one to purchase.

Both monitors use the Sony Trinitron picture tube and will operate
non-interlaced at 1024x768 resolution.  The Sony has the controls
on the side and the Viewsonic has them in the front.

I did notice some things about the Viewsonic that do concern me.

1.) It appeared that the tube didn't have the same anti-glare coating
as the Sony.

2.) When in windows, a pin-cushioning was apparent in the corners of the screen.
I didn't notice this on a Sony.

3.) When changing pictures, windows, etc., I noticed the Viewsonics picture
would grow or shrink depending on the brightness of the display presented.
For example, simply changing from a picture with a light to a dark background
caused this symptom.

Are items 2 and 3 due to poor voltage regulation in the Viewsonic?

The Viewsonic costs less than the Sony but am I getting a monitor that's
not as well built as the Sony.  The difference in cost is $50.

I'm aware that the common element is the tube, not necessarily the
supporting electronics.  
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