Trinitron Quality
Written: Mar 08 '03 (Updated Mar 11 '03)
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Pros: Excellent color and Brightness, Quality build, Durable
Cons: Nothing
The Bottom Line: Clear, Sharp, Colorful, and quality all rolled into one monitor by Dell (Sony).
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| hc_ca's Full Review: Dell UltraScan P990 19 inch CRT Monitor |
I use these P990 dressed up "Sony" monitors in the design lab at my school. Perfect for designers and gamers, or anyone looking for a high quality display.
My review of the Dell P990 19" CRT:
Design: 5/5
Square, Conservative, Well laid out! Every button is in a good location and the fit of all of the pieces is tight. They do not make this design anymore, so you might have to look on ebay to find one if you really want it.
Display quality: 4.5/5
When you first turn it on, you may notice how quiet it is compared to your old monitor. As it fires up, the monitor automatically degausses (or demagnetizes) itself, so you hear the low pitched "BOOM, buzzzz" for about a second or two.... completely normal, and sounds less harsh than my Gateway 17" CRT.
When the display has warmed up, the "ooo's and ahhh's" start coming from the mouth as you stare in amazement. The colors are VERY rich and the brightness is plentiful! The factory settings for brightness are set at "31", and at this setting, the screen is perfectly lit. There are also adjusts for color, screen dimension adjustment (trapezoid, pincushion, moiré, etc...etc..).
Clarity is also very well noted here! This is an aperture grill monitor rather than a shadow mask like most others. Aperture grill allows for sharper images and brighter displays than shadow mask. The text, either in the center or at a corner of the screen is crystal clear on this monitor.
Typical with Sony Trinitron tube monitors, the damper wires are present. Two to be exact, both about 33% from the top and bottom of the screen. Some people find these very annoying... I really don't care as the quality of the image makes up for the lines being present! They are visible, more so on a white screen, but easily forgettable if you try not to notice.
Durability: 5/5
Our school bought 70 of these monitors in June 2001 and they haven't had a single problem with ANY one of them thus far! You are buying a Sony product (although Dell puts their name on it), and Sony's are well known for reliability.
Quality: 5/5
I am truly amazed at how well everything functions! The buttons are of high quality, and feel precise. The casing is strong, and the stand, although a little flimsy, is very durable.
The monitor even sounds like its made well. As I said before, when you turn this thing on, it doesn't sounds like its going to fall apart.
Specs: Dell P990 Ultrascan CRT 19"
Size: 19" (18" viewable)
*Dot Pitch: 0.25
Deflection Angle: 90 degrees
Faceplate coating: antireflective (AR) film/antistatic (AS) coating
Horizontal Scan Range: 30khz-90khz
Vertical Scan Range: 48khz-120khz
Recommended Resolution: 1024 X 768 at 75-85hz
Maximum Resolution: 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz
Monitor Weight: 57.3 lbs
Operating Temperature: 10-40 C (50-104 F)
Operating Humidity: 10-80%
Non-operating Humidity: 5-90%
Operating Altitude: 0-10,000ft
Thermal Dissipation: 427 BTU/hr MAX; 300 BTU/hr TYP
Power Consumption (Max, Active): 125W
Power Consumption (Typical, Active): 88W
Power Consumption (Standby): 8.7W
Power Consumption (Suspend): 7.2W
Safety Certifications:
UL 1950
CSA 950
NOM
CE Mark—EN60950:1992 A1 A2 A3
NEMKO
SEMKO
DEMKO
FIMKO
EZU
IEC 950
TUV GS
PCBC
GOST
CCIB
JEON
PSB
EMC Certifications:
FCC Part 15 Class B
DHHS FDA CFR 21 Subchapter J
CE Mark—EN55022:1994 Class B, EN610003-2:1995, EN610003-3:1994, EN50082-1:1992
ICES-003
EZU
NEMKO
SEMKO
DEMKO
FIMKO
PCBC
GOST
C-Tick
VCCI Class B ITE
RRL
BCIQ
Ergonomics:
ENERGY STAR®
TCO 95
TUV EG
Blue Angel
PTB
GOST Hygienic
Recommended 100%
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 100
Operating System: Windows
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Location: Lake Tahoe, CA
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