Sony CPD-G200

The CPD G200 is an excellent 17 inch monitor; I have been using one on my computer at work for several months now and I am very pleased with its performance. Specification. The monitor has an almost 16 inch diagonal visible area and a 0.24mm dot pitch. It is perfectly capable of operating at 1280x1024 85Hz, or should your eyes be up to it, 1600x1200 75Hz. For the technically minded the sync range is 30-96kHz horizontal and 48-120Hz vertical. It has two inputs, one on a D-SUB cable and the other on a D-SUB connector; switching between the two inputs is accomplished using a slider discreetly tucked away (but clearly labelled) under the front panel. ...

This is one of the best 17" monitors that I have had the pleasure of casting my eyes over. The display is sharp and the Trinitron tube gives a perfectly flat screen that is pitch black when turned off. The screen is so flat that when you first see this monitor you almost think it is concave, however you soon get used to it and start thinking that non flatscreen monitors look very strange indeed.. The dual dsub inputs on the back of the monitor are a godsend if you have two machines and flicking between them is a simple case of pushing a switch on the front. The menu system for controlling the On Screen Display (OSD) can be tricky to use ...

Many people regard Sony monitors as the name to go for. The performance of this monitor backs this up. The quality is excellent right up to the high resolutions and the colour vibrancy is very good. One shortfalling is that there is a subtle shimmering effect at 85hz although this is reduced at 75hz. The overall effect of this shimmering is that it is slightly uncomfortable on the eye. However, it is still an excellent monitor. ...