Viewsonic Vx900-1 19" LCD Monitor (Silver/Black)

by ViewSonic

Product Details

• Item Weight: 16.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000069V21
• Item model number: VX900-1
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,198 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Complement your desk with ViewSonic's VX900 LCD. Enjoy a sleek, metallic-on-black design in this 19-inch multimedia monitor that melds form with function. Featuring SuperClearMVA technology, the ViewSonic VX900 has superior video response, super-wide 170-degree viewing angles, 250 nits of brightness, and a remarkable 600:1 contrast ratio. The result is a superb picture with blacker blacks and vivid, lifelike colors.

OptiSync technology provides advanced digital and analog input options. ViewSonic's 0-Touch auto tune monitors video input and optimizes display settings without requiring adjustments. Two 3-watt built-in audio speakers save desk space and workspace while offering superior sound quality.

You can protect your investment with a Kensington security lock (an optional antitheft cable). The unit is backed by a three-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Miss my CRT? Are you kidding?, September 7, 2002

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Steven Marsh (Alamo, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viewsonic Vx900-1 19" LCD Monitor (Silver/Black) (Electronics)

Reviews of the 17" version of this monitor at tomshardware panned Viewsonic for claiming extremely high contrast ratios and an incredible response time of 25ms. Accurate or not, they forgot to mention that overall the VX series of monitors from Viewsonic is great, and if memory serves me correctly, the Viewsonics were some of the least expensive displays. "Streaking" and inaccurate color reproduction have been the main faults of LCD screens, and regardless of what kinds of software tests reviewers may run on this monitor, in everyday use and even gaming, I have found this monitor to be faultless. Admittedly, the speakers were an unneeded addition, but I wasn't expecting much given the quality of other integrated speaker setups as well as the very thin profile of this monitor.

I do recommend you install the included software (I was always a skeptic and never did it with my other monitors, but the difference in color will surprise you), and if you can, take advantage of the DVI connector rather than the analog VGA connector--no substantial difference in image quality, but you won't have to wait as long for the monitor to self adjust whenever you change resolutions if you use the DVI. Also remember that the native resolution of the monitor is 1280x1024--other settings just won't look very crisp.

Edit: The monitor is still sweet after half a year of use. But, after reading one review in which a person stated that they "had to lower the 5 star rating" by giving it only one, I felt I "had to" post my rebuttal since this monitor is extremely crisp UNLESS you use something other than the native resolution. Posting a lower rating than one feels the product in question deserves to lower the overall average defeats the purpose of giving consumers an accurate gauge of how well the product performs. Following the same logic (or lack thereof), I wish I could give the monitor a 6 star rating.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great monitor!, December 4, 2002

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Stratman "Don" (Germantown, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viewsonic Vx900-1 19" LCD Monitor (Silver/Black) (Electronics)

This is an outstanding monitor with fantastic image quality. I've used 19" flat screen Trinitron CRT's exclusively for the past few years, and was skeptical about flat panel displays, but this one changed my mind. Beyond the superior image quality, it's also great to have a viewable image that equates to a 21" CRT but with 1/2 the footprint. I checked out flat panels by Sony, Samsung, HP, Compaq, etc., but this one blew them away. It's a bargain to boot, with a price that compares to competitors' 18" and 17" models. I'd intended to buy a 17" myself, but when I saw the image quality and price of the VX900, I was hooked.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ViewSonic VX900 vs Samsung 191T, January 22, 2003

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Leah Imbat (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Viewsonic Vx900-1 19" LCD Monitor (Silver/Black) (Electronics)

The ViewSonic VX900 and Samsung 191T are the top 2 19" LCD Monitors found in many "Top Picks" lists out there today.

Before purchasing my 2 VX900s, I did my homework and read through many reviews and comparisons. Clearly, these 2 monitors from ViewSonic and Samsung topped the list. Why did I go with the ViewSonic?

Image quality on the ViewSonic is impeccable compared to the Samsung. Although the viewing angle is slightly less on the Viewsonic 159 vs 167 degrees, the contrast ratio on the ViewSonic is much higher... 600:1 vs 500:1 for the Samsung. This higher contrast ratio makes a world of difference. If you place both monitors side by side, you will see a noticeable difference between the two. The Viewsonic displays characters much sharper/vivid. I based my decision to buy the ViewSonic based on this image quality alone. The ViewSonic VX900 soundly outperforms the Samsung 191T in this regard.

The ViewSonic is not perfect, however. The sound quality from the built-in speakers is satisfactory at best. I ended up getting a pair of Altec Lansing speakers and bypassing the inferior built-in speakers.

For those who are setting up a dual monitor configuration should note that the border around the VX900 screen is 1.25". Dual monitors placed side by side would have a 2.5" gap between them.

I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend the ViewSonic VX900 to anyone who is looking for a 19" LCD with the highest quality image/picture.