MONITORS
Name Price Rating Comment Size Max Res Pitch Supplier Tel Issue Page no Additional comments, notes
MONITORS
Name Price Rating Comment Size Max Res Pitch Supplier Tel Issue Page no Additional comments, notes
CRT
ADI MicroScan 17 £629 llllmm A cheap 17in display which doesn't compromise on image quality. 17in 1600x1200 @ 70 Hz 0.26 ADI 0181 236 0801 22 142
ADI MicroScan 17X+ £799 llllmm Handy rotation to A4 but image quality not quite up to the price. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.26 ADI 0181 236 0801 21 59
ADI MicroScan 5AP/LR £585 lllmmm Good resolution but poor documentation and fiddly controls. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.26 ADI 0181 236 0801 4 56
ADI MicroScan 5V £585 llmmmm Budget conscious and problems with power regulation. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.26 ADI 0181 236 0801 21 60
Aydin Ranger 17F2 £960 llllmm Very good image, slightly confusing controls, poor manual. 17in 1,600x1,200 0.27 Aydin Controls 01462 458804 4 56
Aydin Ranger 17F3 £584 llmmmm A basic entry level monitor, expensive for what you get. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.28 Aydin Controls 01462 458804 21 60
CTX 1765 CD £495 lllmmm Good buy for the budget user. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.28 CTX 01923 818461 17 98
CTX 1765 D £449 lllmmm Modest but very reasonable screen for a bargain price. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 65 Hz 0.28 CTX 01923 818461 21 60
CTX 1785 GM £599 llllmm Let down by streaking and ghosting. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.26 CTX 01923 818461 4 57
CTX 1785 S £499 lllmmm A high spec screen, but image lacks sharpness and clarity. 17in 1,600x1,200 @ 65 Hz 0.26 CTX 01923 818461 21 62
Diamond Pro 17TX £995 lllllm One of the best high end 17in monitors. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.25 Mitsubishi 01707 276100 9 106 recommended
Eizo F553-M £669 llllmm Not the bargain of the century but well worth considering. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.28 Eizo 01483 757118 21 67
Eizo F563-T £779 llllll Top-notch display and adjustment controls. 17in 1,600x1,200 @ 68 Hz 0.26 Eizo 01483 757118 21 62 quality
Eizo T562 £1,100 llllmm The best tested image quality. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.26 Eizo 01483 757118 4 56 quality
Eizo T562-T £959 lllmmm A desirable monitor, with clear and sharp display. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 80 Hz 0.26 Eizo 01483 757118 21 62
Eizo Flexscan F30 £399 llllmm Combines innovation, functionality and good performance. 15in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.28 Eizo 01483 757118 25 185
Goldstar GS1725DM £699 lllmmm Average image quality and limited adjustment controls. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.28 Goldstar 01753 691888 4 58
Goldstar GS1727 £502 llmmmm A budget monitor with good adjustment controls but poor image. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.28 Goldstar 01753 500400 21 67
Hitachi 17MVX Pro 2 £599 lllmmm An average display not really justification for the price. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 75 Hz 0.26 Hitachi 0181 849 2092 21 67
Hitachi 17MVX Value £685 lllmmm A good sharp display, but difficult controls. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.26 Hitachi 0181 849 2092 4 58
Hitachi CM2198 £1,815 lllmmm Well designed with good image quality. 21in 1,600x1,200 0.28 Hitachi 0181 849 2092 4 124
IBM P70 £875 llllmm A sharp and clear image but let down by a high price. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 77 Hz 0.26 IBM 0345 727272 21 77
Idek MF 8617A £667 llllmm Plenty of good features and excellent performance. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.26 Idek Iiyama 01438 745482 4 59
Iiyama MT-901 7E £649 llllll Superb picture quality. 17in 1,600x1,200 0.25 Idek Iiyama 01438 745482 14 142 Excellence
Iiyama Vision Master 17 £575 llllmm A sound choice with clear display and good controls. 17in 1,600x1,200 @ 69 Hz 0.26 Idek Iiyama 01438 745482 21 77
Iiyama Vision Master Pro 17 £649 lllmmm Slightly below par for this manufacturer but still a good buy. 17in 1,600x1,200 @ 72 Hz 0.25 Idek Iiyama 01438 745482 21 77
Idek Ilyama Vision Master 21 £1,099 lllllm Excellent shadow-mask display. 21in 1,600x1,200 @ 76 Hz 0.28 Idek Iiyama 01438 745482 25 176 recommended.
Idek Ilyama Vision Master Pro 21 £1,599 lllllm High image quality and innovative remote control system. 21in 1,600x1,200 Idek Iiyama 01438 745482 3 127 recommended
NEC MultiSync 5E £959 lllllm Good picture quality, and comprehensive controls. Expensive. 17in 1,152x870 0.28 NEC 0345 300103 4 59
NEC XE17 £989 llllmm Highly specified, but expensive. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.28 NEC 0181 993 8111 8 115
NEC MultiSync XE17 £999 llmmmm Large but attractive with good controls but poor image quality. 17in 1,024x768 @ 80 Hz 0.28 NEC 0645 404020 21 78
Nokia Valuegraph £549 llllmm Tends to be grainy at hi res in Windows. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.28 Frontline 01256 463444 7 104
Nokia Valuegraph 447E £549 lllllm Superb image quality and an impressive control range. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 76 Hz 0.25 Noika 01793 512809 21 78 value
Panasonic Pro 5G TX-D1751 £949 llllmm Good ergonomics and image quality, but too expensive. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.27 Panasonic 01344 853915 4 60
Panasonic TX-D1733 £614 lllmmm Some image quality problems but well built and a fair price. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.27 Panasonic 0500 404041 21 78
Philips Brilliance 17A £999 llmmmm Average image quality and lousy sound at a high price. 17in 1,600x1,280 @ 60 Hz 0.26 Philips 0181 689 4444 21 79
Philips 17T £1,099 llllmm Not quite good enough to justify the price. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.26 Philips 0181 689 4444 4 60
Samsung 17GLSI £699 lllllm Impressive specifications at a fair price. 17in 1,600x1,200 0.26 Samsung 0800 454 352 10 106 recommended
Samsung SyncMaster 17GLi £599 llllmm Good design with decent image quality and controls. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.28 Samsung 0181 391 0168 21 79
Samsung SyncMaster 17GLsi £699 llllmm Impressive image, thoughtful controls and elegant design. 17in 1,600x1,200 @ 66 Hz 0.26 Samsung 0181 391 0168 21 79
Samsung Syncmaster 21Gls £1,489 llllmm Solid build and a quality display at a good price. 21in 1,280x1,024 @ 75 Hz 0.28 Samsung 0181 391 0168 23 148
Samtron SC-726DXL £639 llllmm Intelligent image control, good image quality, reasonable price. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.26 Samtron 0181 232 3300 4 61 value
SamtronSC-728SXL £579 llllmm Cheap with good image quality and excellent design. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.28 Samtron 0181 232 3300 4 61
Sony Multiscan 17 SEII £949 lllmmm Bright and clear but expensive. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.25 Sony 0181 760 0500 17 98
Sony Multiscan 17 SEII £949 lllmmm An excellent monitor though rather expensive. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 75 Hz 0.25 Sony 0181 760 0500 21 82
Sony Multiscan 17 SF £749 llllmm Well designed adjustment controls, but expensive. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.25 Sony 0181 760 0500 6 120
Sony Multiscan 17 SFII £649 lllmmm Not a bad choice, though you could do better for the money. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 75 Hz 0.25 Sony 0181 760 0500 21 82
Taxan Ergovision 730 TCO £507 lllmmm With integrated audio and a low price this is a reasonable choice. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 64 Hz 0.28 Taxan 01344 484646 21 82
Taxan Ergovision 740 LR £565 lllllm One of the best shadow mask monitors on test. 17in 1,600x1,200 @ 67 Hz 0.26 Taxan 01344 484646 21 85
Taxan Ergovision 740 TCO £590 llllmm A reasonable monitor with built in speakers and microphone. 17in 1,600x1,200 @ 67 Hz 0.26 Taxan 01344 484646 21 85
Viewsonic 17 £660 llllmm Well balanced, but distorted horizontal lines. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.27 Panrix 01132 444948 4 62
Viewsonic 17GA £649 llllmm Built in speakers of average quality. 17in 1,280x1,024 0.27 Viewsonic 0181 781 6986 16 119
Wysevision WY-17E £474 llmmmm It's low price compensates for indifferent image quailty. 17in 1,280x1,024 @ 60 Hz 0.28 Wyse 01734 342200 21 85
LCD
Iiyama Pro Lite 31 £2,299 lllmmm Unashamedly expensive but very high quality. 12.1 in 1,024x768 Iiyama 01438 745482 19 119
Opti DSTN/VGA £799 llmmmm Expensive LCD alternative to CRT monitors. 11.3in 640x480 VGA Opti 0181 507 1818 14 139
PixelVision PV116SX £7,417 llllmm Wonderful image quality and stability. 16.1in 1,280x1,024 @ 76 Hz Professional Display Systems 01483 757118 24 162

Last Update: 14/10/96

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