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Top 5 22-Inch CRT Monitors

These really big CRTs offer high resolutions and extra-roomy screens--often at bargain prices.

Sean Captain

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22IN/20.0V 27mm 1600x1200 97HZ P220F Perfect Flat TCO 99 (PC/Mac) (ViewSonic-P220F) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: January 08, 2004

1. ViewSonic 22IN/20.0V 27mm 1600x1200 97HZ P220F Perfect Flat TCO 99 (PC/Mac) (ViewSonic-P220F)

Diamondtron NF aperture grille tube, 20-inch viewing area, .25-.27mm variable stripe pitch, 2048 by 1536 maximum resolution at 70-Hz refresh rate, 87-Hz maximum refresh rate at 1600 by 1200 resolution, Three-year warranty, Price when ranked: $550

Bottom Line: The P220F delivers the best mixture of text and graphics quality--and is the least expensive--of the models we reviewed. A zoom button on the bezel toggles the screen to a user-defined magnification setting.

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MultiSync FE2111SB 22 PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: January 08, 2004

2. NEC MultiSync FE2111SB 22

SuperBright Diamondtron aperture grille tube, 20-inch viewing area, .24mm stripe pitch, 1920 by 1440 maximum resolution at 70-Hz refresh rate, 92-Hz maximum refresh rate at 1600 by 1200 resolution, Three-year warranty, Price when ranked: $600

Bottom Line: The FE2111SB managed clean text but undistinguished graphics quality. It has extensive on-screen controls and supports NEC-Mitsubishi's NaviSet software for adjusting the monitor from a PC. It also offers enhanced brightness modes for viewing photos and movies.

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p1230 PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: January 08, 2004

3. HP p1230

Diamondtron U3 aperture grille tube, 20-inch viewing area, .24mm stripe pitch, 2048 by 1536 maximum resolution at 70-Hz refresh rate, 109-Hz maximum refresh rate at 1600 by 1200 resolution, Three-year warranty, Price when ranked: $600

Bottom Line: Though it uses the same core components as the NEC MultiSync FE2111SB, HP's monitor did not perform as well on our text tests. Like the NEC, it provides two SuperBright modes for displaying photos or movies, though we preferred photos viewed in standard mode.

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P1750 Black Monitor (Cornerstone-P175002990) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: January 08, 2004

4. Cornerstone P1750 Black Monitor (Cornerstone-P175002990)

Diamondtron U2 aperture grille tube, 20-inch viewing area, .24mm stripe pitch, 2048 by 1536 maximum resolution at 70-Hz refresh rate, 112-Hz maximum refresh rate at 1600 by 1200 resolution, Five-year warranty, Price when ranked: $750

Bottom Line: Another variation on the NEC-Mitsubishi FE2111SB's core design (including enhanced brightness modes), the P1750 turned in performance similar to that of the NEC and HP on graphics, but it was the undisputed champ for text quality among all tested monitors.

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DP2070SB-SV 22'' Monitor (NEC-DP2070SBBKSV) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: January 08, 2004

5. NEC DP2070SB-SV 22'' Monitor (NEC-DP2070SBBKSV)

SuperBright Diamondtron aperture grille tube, 20-inch viewing area, .24mm stripe pitch, 2048 by 1536 maximum resolution at 70-Hz refresh rate, 112-Hz maximum refresh rate at 1600 by 1200 resolution, Three-year warranty, Price when ranked: $1250

Bottom Line: Using the bundled SpectraView color-calibration software and colorimeter, the 2070SB displayed rich, nuanced colors that impressed our judges, but text was a bit hard to distinguish. Users can make manual screen adjustments only through the company's NaviSet software.

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