ViewSonic VA912B 19-inch LCD Monitor (Black)

I purchased this monitor about two weeks ago and have been extremely impressed. No dead pixels, very bright screen (yet highly adjustable), and 8 ms (not 20 ms) response time is fast enough even to play games, though I bought the unit mostly to decrease eye strain when reading web content.

Speaking of which ... I only use this display with ClearType. Anybody using an LCD should seriously consider ClearType, as it seems to improve readability of text. If you're an internet news junkie like me, you'll want as much clarity as possible.

The onscreen menu is very simple and straightforward though you won't use it very often. It's the same system used on other Viewsonic monitors - two "select" buttons, two "arrow" buttons.

The manual is minimalistic but covers what you need to know.

The digital input provides an astoundingly crisp display! I also have it connected to an analog input from another system (you can switch between them)...Read more

This review was written based on the following configuration:
- HP desktop with an Intel Pentium D930 with Win XP Pro and 1GB memory
- Using the DVI cable (supplied by Viewsonic) from an EVGA FX5500 AGP 256MB video card.
- Running at the best resolution prescribed by the monitor (1280 x 1024).
- No monitor or text-enhancing software has been applied.

In my opinion, all LCDs should be run using the DVI cable and a good quality video card (about $50 and up.) The VGA cable will run the LCD, but the text MAY be less sharp. Installing/upgrading your video card is as easy as installing your new monitor, and will make your video experience that much better.

The monitor is mounted on the wall about 2-feet (.6 m) from me, and I have never had a problem viewing the text on the web or in MSWord while in it's native 1280 x 1024 resolution. (TIP: while using Mozilla's Firefox you can hit CTRL++ to make the web text larger, and CTRL+- to make it...Read more

Excellent display for the price. With built in speakers and narrow profile fits my application(CAD) well. Response time (20Msec.) may be a bit slow for some gamers.