NEC MultiSync FP912SB-BK 19" CRT Monitor (Black)

by NEC

Product Details

Product Manual [1.71mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 17.4 x 17.4 inches ; 52.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 61.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IS9O
• Item model number: FP912SB-BK
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,878 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 19, 2002

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Quality at an Excellent Price, August 13, 2003

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G. Hoeppner (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NEC MultiSync FP912SB-BK 19" CRT Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

One day I discovered that my 19" Sony Trinitron FD CPD-E400 was dead and Sony wanted at least [money amount]to repair it, plus S&H there and back. I loved my Trinitron FD, but I thought I'd try to find a replacement for less than getting it fixed. After several DAYS of serious looking, I finally settled on the NEC FP912SB.

After using the monitor for 2 days, I can already tell you that I'd consider the image quality of this monitor to be identical to my old Sony. In fact, I have to give NEC bonus points for their NaViSet software, which allows you to adjust your monitor settings from within Windows. The software will also put up test patterns so you know your settings are right - a very handy feature.

This monitor also has quite a few more display controls than my old Trinitron FD. You can even adjust the color in each of the corners of the screen. I've never seen this before, but it could be helpful when the monitor starts to age.

When I say that the video quality is excellent, I mean it. As a Web Developer/Programmer and I spend ALL of my time at work, and a good portion of my time at home, in front of the PC (probably 65+ hrs/week). I am VERY picky when it comes to image quality because I do a lot of work in Photoshop making images for Web sites, so my colors have to be spot on.

This monitor is a perfectly flat screen, just like the Trinitron FD, as it uses the aperture grille technology (yes it has the two lines).

My only complaint about this monitor is that it is only made in black, no beige to match the rest of my components. This monitor is too good of a value to pass up. That and the fact that the NaViSet software was not included in the box (you have to download) made me give this 4 out of 5 stars.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Biult Monitor, July 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: NEC MultiSync FP912SB-BK 19" CRT Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

When I was deciding on which 19 inch monitor to pick I did not base my opinion only on the reviews and experiences of other people. I decided to look at all the monitors that I thought were excellent or very good monitors (Samsung, Viewsonic, NEC, Philips, Sony). I went to my nearest retailer's and checked out their current displays. I was welcomed by the Viewsonic 19 inch monitors and was astonished by the Sony 19 inch monitor. The Samsung 19 inch monitors were not as impressive as I heard they were. I could not find any Philips displays. But I did notice one monitor that had both sharp text and rich clear graphics (Mitsubishi DP930). Its image was as smooth looking as the Viewsonic monitors with a hint of sharpness and slightly richer in color. What amazed me was that no other monitor compared to it except the Sony 19 inch monitor(which was very $$$$). I later found out that the Mitsubishi DP930 and the NEC FP912SB were the same monitors. Playing games and watching movies were excellent, but I did not get to do any image editing as yet. I highly recommend this monitor for its sharp text and very good graphics and image quality. I recommend you use the Naviset software to adjust the monitors settings.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great monitor for the price, September 8, 2003

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Hayato Iriumi "coldfusion" (Covington, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NEC MultiSync FP912SB-BK 19" CRT Monitor (Black) (Electronics)

I did some serious research before I bought this monitor. First I wanted LCD, and my minimum size of the monitor was 19". So I searched around, but the price range was just too high. Well, even if price had not been a limiting factor, I would have gone for this monitor because of the quality. If you want an LCD with the performance that this NEC monitor has, you would be paying thousands.

And as I use computer more than 10 hours a day (software engineer), monitor being top notch matters much to me. This monitor has the top line quality for its price range.

Lastly, the price. Amazon has the best price with the super saver option. I looked around everywhere on the Internet, and Amazon has the best price and of course customer satisfaction rating. It only took them a couple of days to ship and it arrived here in just a matter of a week.

If you want to upgrade your monitor from 15" or 17" and cost performance really matters, this is the best choice as far as I know. NEC/Mitsubishi did a great job creating this monitor.