From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon Sep 22 12:57:42 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA14189 for hardware-outgoing; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 12:57:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lightning.tbe.net (qmailr@lightning.tbe.net [208.208.122.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id MAA14182 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 12:57:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 4177 invoked by uid 1010); 22 Sep 1997 19:49:23 -0000 Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 15:49:22 -0400 (EDT) From: "Gary D. Margiotta" To: Mark Mayo cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" , freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: My monitor's got the Shakes... In-Reply-To: <19970922022041.09429@vinyl.quickweb.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > > In 17", I've always been partial to the Sony monitors. I also have a > > Panasonic PanaSync5 which has always delivered fine performance, as > > has my "Impression 7" (from which manufacturer is unclear from looking > > at the outer case and I've long since forgotten :). > > I heard Hitachi has a new tube and are selling 19" (18" viewable) > monitors for about the same price as a decent 17". Anybody had a chance > to try one yet? Seems promising! I think Optiquest(Viewsonic) is using > the Hitachi tube now too. > > -Mark I have come across a similar problem with a MAG. My partner had one for about 3 years also, then sold it to someone I know. About two months later, I get a call from the guy we sold it to. The monitor decided to not turn on one day, and all it did was blink its lights on the front of it, and make a weird 'clicking' noise, kinda like the ticking of a clock. We sent it to MAG, and they fixed it, and all was happy. THen two weeks later, I get a call from the guy again. It happened again, and needless to say, he was quite perturbed. We called MAG and after quite a bit of complaining, got them to fix it again. We had to buy him a new one, and we kept the one that came back. Ever since then, the resolution has been awful and fuzzy and just never looked the same. The one we sent back was a DX-15F. Then another friend owned a DX-17F, and that one fried also. Had to send that one back, but haven't heard anything lately. Have to say I will probably never buy another one after their recent track record. We got Viewsonic's as replacements, and I must say they are the nicest monitors I have worked on so far. I have the Optiquest V775 17", and my partner got the PT810 21". Beautiful resolution, and i can do 1280X1024 no problem, he is in 1600X1280. Just my $.02 ;) ______________________________________________________________ -Gary Margiotta Voice: (973) 835-9696 TBE Internet Services Fax: (973) 256-4605 http://www.tbe.net E-Mail: gary@tbe.net