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Summary: GDM: God Made Monitors!
Review: Please ignore the title .. I might have gone a bit overboard, but there's no better way to describe how good these GDM monitors are. The finish is typical Sony, which is superb, the controls are easily manageable, and the picture quality is simply mind blowing. To give you an idea of how reliable and advanced they are, I have a GDM17SE1 which I bought about 5 or 6 years ago, still running trouble free, and in my opinion, has better or equal picture quality than most comparable new monitors on the market these days. Got the FW900 about a month ago, and now I'm thinking to get another one to watch DVDs on; I'm currently using the one I have for work and 24/7 system monitoring ( you could never get enough they say :) ). The only complaints I have are that this monitor is heavy, although one should admit that it's a given for a monitor this size ( you will need to ask for a help should you decide to run down to your local store to purchase one ), and about those two annoying tiny lines on the screen which have been GDM series' trade mark ever since their creation. Other than that, ... if only Sony would drop the price a little ... he he. So, bottomline, buy one if you have the money; or if you don't, stop wasting money on those useless processor speed/system ugrades 'till they could come up with something in accordance with Murphy's Law, save it, and get this baby! It could be the best money you could spend on your computer system for the coming 5 years, you know ... :).
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Summary: Just got it, Its amazing.
Review: This is a great product. I wanted the best. When I baught this monitor, I got it.
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Summary: An absolutely awesome monitor!
Review: This is one of the very best monitors availibe in the market today. It has Sony's "Wide Aspect Display" technology riding on a 22.5" (viewable area) FD Trinitron CRT. The display is perfectly flat and the extra width means it is perfect for viewing double pages side-by-side. I myself work a lot on CAD/CAM drawings (and watch the occasional movie!). The monitor has some of the highest refresh rates (80Hz at 2304 x 1440)and possibly the sharpest images I have ever seen. It also has a USB hub in the back and that means that I can plug in my printer, mouse and keyboard directly to it. No more shuffling around the back of my CPU! All in all a great buy. The only downside is the price. But if you can afford it, dont think twice!
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Summary: Sony 24" CRT Monitor is the Holy Grail of computer gamers!
Review: This monitor has to be seen to be believed. An awesome screen measuring 13" by 19" comes to life as you fire up this beast. The screen resolution, clarity, brightness and staggering scale absolutely blows away my former 21" monitors, which simply don't hold a candle to this monstrosity. The superlatives are inadequate to describe what a pleasure this monitor is, as I type out these words. I am an avid computer gamer and beta-tester, as well as a writer, a pre-law student and a paralegal. I went through a large volume of research before settling on this monitor to replace my aging NEC 21" MultiSync P1150 monitor, which had served me well for several years. Possessing nearly the image size of the 27" television in my bedroom, this monitor is well suited for work or play. I can work on two 8x11 word documents side by side at the same time, and movies, games, trailers, all come to crisp, mind-blowing life. You can actually watch DVDs in their original 16x9 movie theatre format, and if you've seen Sony's WEGA flat-screen televisions, this monitor is cut from the same mold. Featuring a fine dot pitch of .23 in the center, the entire image is very clear and without distortion, even at the edges. Viewing regular web pages and my desktop in the unusual 16x10 format is not as distracting as it sounds at first, and having the extra screen real estate is much appreciated (nearly twice the area of a 21" monitor and almost three times that of a 17"). In short, while heavy (92 pounds) and expensive, I think it is worth every penny. This monitor will allow you to play games such as Quake III and Klingon Academy at 2048 x 1536, a mind-boggling, staggering resolution if there ever was one. As General Chang once said, "you have not experienced Shakespeare until you have experienced it in the original Klingon." This monitor is that "original Klingon," wihout a doubt, and simply incredible. Don't fret about space. This monitor covers a footprint only slightly larger than my old 21" monitor, and weighs about 20 pounds more. The chassis is molded in a stylish silver and gray body, installation was a breeze and the four USB hubs in the base are much appreciated. I shopped this monitor against several flat panel monitors which cost thousands more (for a smaller viewable image size), making this is a comparative bargain. The image quality is similar to top of the line 21" monitors costing about $1,000, but the extra three inches in viewable image size is worth the upcharge. In short, it is bracketed well between the regular 21" monitors out there and the ultra-expensive flat panels costing up to twice as much. It is also the largest CRT monitor on the market today, as the larger presentation monitors are basically modified televisions with .74 dot pitch, so their images won't be anywhere as crisp as Sony's GDM-FW900. I'm very, very pleased with this product, as it is the Mercedes S-class of computer monitors. Enjoy!
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Summary: Sony 24" CRT Monitor is the Holy Grail of computer gamers!
Review: This monitor has to be seen to be believed. An awesome screen measuring 13" by 19" comes to life as you fire up this beast. The screen resolution, clarity, brightness and staggering scale absolutely blows away my former 21" monitors, which simply don't hold a candle to this monstrosity. The superlatives are inadequate to describe what a pleasure this monitor is, as I type out these words. I am an avid computer gamer and beta-tester, as well as a writer, a pre-law student and a paralegal. I went through a large volume of research before settling on this monitor to replace my aging NEC 21" MultiSync P1150 monitor, which had served me well for several years. Possessing nearly the image size of the 27" television in my bedroom, this monitor is well suited for work or play. I can work on two 8x11 word documents side by side at the same time, and movies, games, trailers, all come to crisp, mind-blowing life. You can actually watch DVDs in their original 16x9 movie theatre format, and if you've seen Sony's WEGA flat-screen televisions, this monitor is cut from the same mold. Featuring a fine dot pitch of .23 in the center, the entire image is very clear and without distortion, even at the edges. Viewing regular web pages and my desktop in the unusual 16x10 format is not as distracting as it sounds at first, and having the extra screen real estate is much appreciated (nearly twice the area of a 21" monitor and almost three times that of a 17"). In short, while heavy (92 pounds) and expensive, I think it is worth every penny. This monitor will allow you to play games such as Quake III and Klingon Academy at 2048 x 1536, a mind-boggling, staggering resolution if there ever was one. As General Chang once said, "you have not experienced Shakespeare until you have experienced it in the original Klingon." This monitor is that "original Klingon," wihout a doubt, and simply incredible. Don't fret about space. This monitor covers a footprint only slightly larger than my old 21" monitor, and weighs about 20 pounds more. The chassis is molded in a stylish silver and gray body, installation was a breeze and the four USB hubs in the base are much appreciated. I shopped this monitor against several flat panel monitors which cost thousands more (for a smaller viewable image size), making this is a comparative bargain. The image quality is similar to top of the line 21" monitors costing about $1,000, but the extra three inches in viewable image size is worth the upcharge. In short, it is bracketed well between the regular 21" monitors out there and the ultra-expensive flat panels costing up to twice as much. It is also the largest CRT monitor on the market today, as the larger presentation monitors are basically modified televisions with .74 dot pitch, so their images won't be anywhere as crisp as Sony's GDM-FW900. I'm very, very pleased with this product, as it is the Mercedes S-class of computer monitors. Enjoy!
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