Rating: Summary: Relly good but a defective part of pixel Review: It's really good, quality design but I got a problem after a few days when I found out that there was a defective (sub)-pixel at the middle-top-right of the scree. When you put a black screen, it turns out to be blue shingn blue.... It is very small as it took me a long time to find out but once you know it's there you only see this, although it's very small as it is 1 pixel over 1280x1024 = 1,310,720 Pixels!!! Exept from when the screen (or that region of the screen) is black, you don't see it as the red and green sub-pixels are still working.... Besides that, Exellent monitor, and as people said before it's not true that text is bad!Regards
Rating: Summary: Great for the Money Review: The monitor is quite clear and brite, the adjustment is a little ackward, but you can't beat this from the price. No dead pixles and the picture quality improves the longer it is left on.
Rating: Summary: A+ Huge, Cheap, LCD Monitor Review: The NEOVO range sells like hot cakes and competitor prices differ vastly on this monitor because you can sell it at three times the asking price. Basically this is a 19" whooper LCD that sits next to 15" Sony monitors (at the same price or this is much less) and makes them look like little monkeys. The 17" pro models are usually twice the price but this big screen just gets snatched up because it is so much more in size and so much cheaper than the item next to it, and get this... chances are no dead pixels (anything less than 6 is acceptable as long as they are all not clumped together or something. AG actually has good quality monitors. I viewed several of these 19" monitors and have found one with two dead black pixels on white and even I would have bought that if it was the only one left. Seeing monitors is a good idea but AG seems like a good bet on-line judging by what I have seen although I must admit the box felt a little loose carrying it.
Turn on any LCD and the room suddenly gets brighter. Same with this model... yes it is an LCD!
The actual screen appears to curve slightly inwards, a nice effect with the 19" resolution quality (1,280 x 1,024). A Pro 256mb graphics card set at full acceleration and something like an MX1000 laser mouse and I am sure even pro graphics users would not complain about the neatness of their work. Gaming-wise you will never look at another monitor the same way again. In terms of graphics, I will say that the 19" pro monitors where really nice but a way more expensive. This Neovo beat most 21" CRT monitors, hands down, but there where some 21" inch CRT screens that could still compete with this at a cheaper price. Something to think about... but slim is in and the LCD is pretty much LCD.
Of course there are some drawbacks, the monitor does not have a perfectly steady base, does wobble a little more than pro models but does stay standing. You would really have to tilt the desk or hit it hard to knock it over. The pixels are also somewhat harsh if you look at the screen closely and you do see the pixels with clear 20/20 vision which means that it is not really high-end at all except for the size price factor.
To be honest the NEOVO F-419 is more like a very high quality 17" LCD monitor on blowup than a true 19" panel.
Unless you are doing extremely pro stuff like large 2 meter x 2 meter graphic prints or telecine 35mm motion picture film CGI which requires higher resolutions like 1600+, meaning popping the extra (triple the price) for a pro 19" model then undoubtedly you will have a more superior 19" LCD with a higher resolution and probably everything else. No one is going to disagree with you there, but those who have spent money on pro 19" monitors are going to want to keep them for at least five or six years minimum at those prices. Next deal next decade? The F-419 is not cheap but let's face it - I can retire it in three years time from now and feel I got some use for it. Would certainly buy AG again.
However the 19" blowup effect of a high quality 17" monitor makes this thing unstoppable except for those with bigger wallets. Viewing high resolution scans is like a new experience. Playing Half-Life 2 just improved the game like x 100 even though the ghosting on this monitor is a little more noticeable than the pro models but beat any 21" CRT hands down because it is LCD.
In short, budget LCD is here. 15" and 17" forget it... why waste the money? Get this 19" or go 19" pro or better for higher sums.
Pros:
- Best buy LCD monitor at this time.
- Gorgeous Price Tag.
- No dead pixels.
- Huge Size.
- LCD
Cons:
- Not a true 19" LCD.
- Probably under par in every department for a 19" LCD except for all working pixels.
- Ghosting a little stronger.
- No height extention (might need shelf)
Rating: Summary: If you're looking for a 19" LCD, buy this monitor! Review: This is a great monitor. I bought this for my office and the difference between my 17" crt and this one is like night and day. The setup was so simple....push a button and it automatically sets the contrast and brightness. NO MORE EYE STRAINING. 5 stars to AG NEOVO!
Rating: Summary: Great Monitor at reasonable price! Review: This is possibly the best monitor I've ever had. I liked it so much that I've actually bought a 2nd one for my other computer. When you get it, you do need to play around with the settings to adjust it to your comfort level (when it arrives, it is at full brightness level, and has some pretty weird settings). After adjusting things, it is the best monitor out there! Oh, and I play LOTS of QuakeIII, and I didn't notice any issues that people were talking about with LCD monitors.
Rating: Summary: Great monitor.... Review: This monitor is fantastic. I got a great deal from Amazon, and it was delivered quickly and in perfect shape. I took it out of the box and plugged it in. I am running dual monitors (F-419 and a 17"CRT)on windows xp with 64mb 8Xagp video. The difference between the two is astounding. The black on the CRT isn't black anymore after comparison to the F-419. I have read multiple places that CRTs are superior for gaming. But based on what I have in front of me I would have to say the F-419 would hold up. I have done some recommended ghosting tests to see what type of ghosting occurs on the two monitors and I actually saw more on the CRT than on the F-419. I cannot recommend this monitor enough, plus it looks great and it is super light.
Rating: Summary: Great monitor.... Review: This monitor is fantastic. I got a great deal from Amazon, and it was delivered quickly and in perfect shape. I took it out of the box and plugged it in. I am running dual monitors (F-419 and a 17"CRT)on windows xp with 64mb 8Xagp video. The difference between the two is astounding. The black on the CRT isn't black anymore after comparison to the F-419. I have read multiple places that CRTs are superior for gaming. But based on what I have in front of me I would have to say the F-419 would hold up. I have done some recommended ghosting tests to see what type of ghosting occurs on the two monitors and I actually saw more on the CRT than on the F-419. I cannot recommend this monitor enough, plus it looks great and it is super light.
Rating: Summary: Colors are good but the text isn't great Review: Trailing and colors seem fine but the text isn't so good. It is a little fuzzy at all resolutions (including 1280x1024). I have also played around with the smoothing options in the OCD but it is still not so hot. Playing with clock and phase settings bring it to acceptable levels.
Rating: Summary: If you are reading this, you found your next monitor... Review: Very nice monitor. This has all the features: good brightness, contrast, dot pitch, dsub+dvi, 3yr warranty. It is also is wall mountable and has an anti-glare coating- not many are anti-glare, especially at this price. Mine came with a DVI and an L-shaped VGA cable. No dead pixels either. This deal blows away any retail 19" deal. I spent too much time looking for an LCD, and luckily I found this one before spending more or getting less. I don't usually spend time pumping up consumer electronics, but if you wound up here, this is the one to get.
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