So.. I think my monitor bit the dust

[Zachery]

For awhile (at least a year+) my ViewSonic A90f+ would oddly resize itself and look funny, I shruged it off for a long time. Tonight while playing wow it started flickering and resizing and having a weird picture (brighter than normal and totally disfugured). We wiped on the boss, so I shut down and disconnected thinking something might be lose(I did some cleaning inside and unhooked everything earlier). Afte ri unpluged it, it said it still had a single, but was grainy like static on a tv almost, with nothing pluged in, after plugging it back into my pc, it was just as grainy but darker.. not by much. It effects the entire display, including the OSD.

Its more than out of a warrenty as it seems my monitor is at least back from 2004 (when I was building this machine). The warrenty was only good for 1 year .

On the upside I've got a Dell LCD monitor here to keep my time and work while I figure out what I want to do for a new monitor.

If its just the cable, is it hard for an authorized serivce center to fix it? assuming one is close?
Would I be better off just buying a new monitor? If so, any recomendations? I'm not overly picky but I really must have 1600x1200, in anything above 17". LCD or CRT won't matter much to me.

I really like view sonic, and I hope this monitor was a fluke, but im open to all suggestions.

[Dean C]

It'd probably cost you more to get it repaired than to buy a new one.

[Zachery]

I had already figured as much :/

Now I'm just looking for suggestions mostly

[Zachery]

I'm looking at another view sonic modle, unless someone can tell me otherwise why I shouldn't?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116282

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/crtmonitors/graphicseries/g90fB/

I was trying to do some gaming today, and it was sad to be gaming at less than 1600x1200

[Mac Write]

My Sony 17 200sf bought December 12, 1996 (only monitor) still is working (as it's my only monitor). I paid $1,125 Canadian for it back then (retailed for like $1,300+). Wonder why it still is working so well (other then the flickering spit it has once in a while since 99').

[Joe Gronlund]

Viewsonic's are pretty nice

[Dean C]

I am using two 19" Viewsonic X912's. They're pretty nifty, but the resolution is 1280 x 1024 maximum (I think)

[Zachery]

I'm hoping the issues I had with view sonic were just a bad monitor from bestbuy.

Looking at the graphic serries one it looks high quaility and has a better range of support.

[Floris]

Personally I wouldn't buy viewsonic. Sorry to hear your monitor's dying. No warranty anymore? Some offer 3 to 5 years.

[Zachery]

Mine was one of those weird ones, decent features but no long term support (1 year only and not eligable for extension).

If you wouldn't buy a view sonic floris what would you buy? I don't really want a LCD as the cost is more than I want to pay and I can get a simliar CRT for less with more.

[Floris]

I have always used the iiyama & sony monitors simply because their colors are just brilliant. iiyama also has quite good support. I had a fault aligned monitor and without any trouble I could come over to their workplace and check out their repair and alternatives, etc. I have enjoyed my 514 master pro 22" one a long time, and even after so many years I could hardly get rid of it (mentally), but could sell it for quite a bit. Because quality was still excellent. These days I wouldn't dare going back to CRT anymore, TFT all the way for me. Especially with those nice 24" dell monitors.

If money isn't an issue I would probably have purchased EIZO or Iiyama.

[Zachery]

Sony doesn't make CRTs anymore, And I personally game alot so a CRT is not much of an option for me. The colors in my dell lcd are not nearly as vibrant or clear in comparsion to my monitor that died.

I can only find Iiyama's in the 19in area that all must be shipped to me. which is not a prime option. Ontop of that their monitors don't quite look as nice. (reminds me of my old mac).

Why would you suggest to stay away from ViewSonic though?

[Floris]

I don't really get it sorry ...


I don't really want a LCD
and now
so a CRT is not much of an option for me

I thought you meant with LCD a TFT monitor.

[filburt1]

I really like view sonic, and I hope this monitor was a fluke, but im open to all suggestions.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=3007WY3&c=us&category_id=6198&cs=04&l=en&page=productlisting.aspx

You know you want it.

[Floris]

I doubt his videocard is dvi dual link.