RE: [APML] OT: aperture grille vs. shadow mask

["Lane, Jason R" <jason.lane@navy.mil>]

Hi Chris,

I've been using ViewSonic monitors for quite some time now.  As far back as I can remember, they have used the aperture grill design.  To be honest, I thought that the shadow mask design had gone the way of the dodo by like 97 or so but I guess not.  I have an E55 (15") that's at least 7 years old and still going strong on my 2nd-hand computer.  I replaced it on my main comp with an E70 (17") about 3 years ago, and that one is just as good as the day I pulled it out of the box.  

You might be interested to know that the E55 has survived a trip from Missouri to California in the back of a loosely-packed Ryder truck driven by someone in their mid-20s (at the time), two additional moving excursions, at least 4 spilled sodas/drink/liquid, and a 3 foot drop onto the floor (carpeted, tho).  I've been more careful with the 17" monitor, but very likely it is just as rugged.  Their anti-reflection coating is also well designed...I used to have the 17" right next to a window and could see the screen just fine at all times of the day.

There's something to be said about a line of computer monitors that have been around so long.  There's also something to be said about a computer monitor that has survived me for so long.

Oh yeah, link to the E70 is:  http://www.viewsonic.com/products/crt_e70f.htm

-Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Cook [mailto:ccjd@ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 5:45 PM
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: [APML] OT: aperture grille vs. shadow mask


I'm going to be buying a new system soon and was wondering if I should go
with an aperture grille monitor?  I've been using a shadow mask CRT for over
5 years, a Hitachi SuperScan Elite 751, and have had no complaints, still
nice and sharp with excellent colors with very little color shifting.
I've heard positives and negatives concerning both CRT types.  Any thoughts?

Chris

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Chris Cook
Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
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