something between a p275 and a fw900

I managed to destroy my trusty 17in KDS. I was painting it and left it on a table outside. The neighbor’s dog knocked it off the table. Heavy monitor fall down go boom. Anyways that isn’t the point of this thread. I want to know if someone can recommend me a CRT between the p275 and fw900 in price (used). I think I would like more real estate than the 21in p275, but I don’t have but about $220 US to buy a new, well new to me, monitor. I like the fw900, my roommate at the university has one, I think it is a work of art. However, the best price I can find on the egay is a little above my means. The boss lady has been very clear that 220-240 USD is about all I'm getting to spend, and that’s with a lot of begging. I am a moderate gamer, but I am a CAD designer in training, hence the need for the biggest screen I can acquire. Should I get the p275 and be happy, or is there a good monitor I am missing? Any suggestions/criticisms are welcome. BTW I can't use LCDs, they give me a wicked headache in ProE.

CreePinG_DeatH has a NEC MultiSync FE2111SB 22" crt for $220 (without shipping). If you live in the chicago area you could pick it up, if not you could try to barter with him for it. It's currently in the video and sound section of the classifieds.

Thanks Boss, I'm looking into it. Anyone else?

http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/search_results_pc_monitors.asp?bin_id=world

24" GDM-FW9011 $150 + shipping (He has 4 of them in various conditions on page 2)


http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/unit_view.asp?id=1706355&bin_id=world


This one is a Sony Trinitron GDM-5411 for $45

http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/unit_view.asp?id=1706368&bin_id=world

http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/unit_view.asp?id=1706499&bin_id=world

FW9011 is what, the SGI oem model?

bah, I just sold some of my old consoles and scraped together the extra cash for a fw9012 in perfect condition. Cost me 325 shipped. i'm gonna have to paint it though, white monitors drive me nuts.

MadMan007 said:

FW9011 is what, the SGI oem model?

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Here's the Specs for the SGI Sony GDM-FW9011

SGI 24-inch SuperWide Monitor

SGI Part # 061-0048-001
Sony Flat Trinitron tube
22.5" viewable area
Charcole Case
Built in USB hub
Resolutions up to 1280x1024 @ 76Hz & 1920x1200 @72Hz
High Sync rate for Stereo resolutions up to 1024x768!
Sync On Green, Composite Sync, Horizontal & Vertical Separate Syncs
Dual Input with HD15 and 13W3 Connectors
PC Compatible just need to add a standard cable HD15 cable

Bottom line is a Sony GDM-FW9011 is a Sony GDM-FW9011 (Look at the link for SGI differences)

It gets confusing when the 'same' monitor is listed with interchangable part numbers and the oem ones are thrown in as well. As far as I can tell some of the oem models were made with lower refresh rates at a given resolution, so the difference is refresh rates?

damn soooo close....... lol grats

Theres also many deals on 24" GDM-FW9011 or GDM-FW900's on Ebay

http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...action=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

www.azatek.com Thats where I got my Agrade P275, and it came to me almost completely flawless minus a couple minor scratches on the casing. Cheap too

Silversinksam said:

Theres also many deals on 24" GDM-FW9011 or GDM-FW900's on Ebay

http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...action=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

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Keep in mind the GDM-90W11 model doesnt have a flat screen (its curved) it also doesnt support as high of resolutions and has a higher dot pitch (.25mm), this model came out before the GDM-FW900.

The one you want is either the FW900 or FW9012 which both share identical specs (FW9012 is the HP OEM version).