ViewSonic G90FB-2 Perfect Flat 19" CRT Monitor

by ViewSonic

Product Details

Data Sheet [260kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 17.6 x 18.3 inches ; 48.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 54.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B6WO
• Item model number: G90FB-2
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,592 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2002

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent monitor, very happy w/ the picture quality, December 26, 2002

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Colleen (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ViewSonic G90FB-2 Perfect Flat 19" CRT Monitor (Electronics)

I've been using a 17" monitor for a couple of years now and decided to upgrade to a 19". The most important factors for me were the picture quality and high resolution at decent refresh rates. This monitor has both, and I am very pleased with it. The display at 1600x1200 is quite good, refreshes at 77hz. The flicker is a bit noticeable, but that is to be expected at 77hz. It is still quite useable and does not appear bothersome to me. The resolution that I use, 1240x1024 is sharp, clear, and flicker free. The on screen text is extremely sharp and colors are bright. I would highly recommend this monitor if you're looking for a good quality 19" monitor at a great price.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ViewSonic G90FB-2, August 9, 2004

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David A. Tiangco (A little bit to the right.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ViewSonic G90FB-2 Perfect Flat 19" CRT Monitor (Electronics)

I've had this monitor for about a year now and so far it has been operating reliably. At first, you'll have to do some tweaking to get it set up just the way you like it. I set the resolution to 1024X768 and the refresh rate to 100 Hz, which to my eyes makes it totally flicker-free with sharp graphics and fonts just big enough to make text reading easy.

This monitor has very good brightness and contrast. The colors are solid and vivid. It measures approximately 18" deep and the front glass is flat and exactly 18" diagonal. The screen behind the front glass may be curved (like others have noted), but they use some kind of optical trickery to make the net image seem flat. For the most part, it works, but it's NOT perfect. If you want/need a true flat monitor, perhaps an LCD is best for you. However, if price is a consideration, then you may want to try this value packed item. I have no regrets.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CRT for Graphic Design, May 2, 2005

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settsu (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ViewSonic G90FB-2 Perfect Flat 19" CRT Monitor (Electronics)

I'm a graphic artist who uses 2 of these monitors side-by-side, day-in and day-out, 8+ hours a day 5 days a week. I haven't had a single issue with them since I got them new over a year ago.

Both are set at 1280x1024x32 on a 128MB Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 on Windows XP Pro. I have my taskbar along the left side of my left monitor. They are heavy-ish like any CRT monitor but aren't as deep as some 19" monitors. If you took a 19x19x19 inch cube, thats the space you'd need for this monitor.

A little education for you:
1. Like all consumer electronic equipment, performance will vary based on your environment. I have 2 identical models that were purchased at the same time, and even then I must use professional color calibration hardware and software to get accurate. By default they don't match. That's normal.
2. "Viewable" area IS 18" (diagonal) but that does NOT mean your desktop will fill that whole area unless you adjust the monitor to do so. I've never liked the marketing spin that allows 18" viewable to be called 19" monitors due to some technicality. Like 0-60 times on automobiles, it may be fact though it may not equal real world practicality. LCDs win it that respect; 19" on the box equals 19" viewable.

At work, color reproduction is more important than monitor size. So since good CRT monitors are more color true (very important for designing print projects) than LCD monitors, these monitors fit the bill. (I do use a single 19" LCD at home.)