Aperture Grill or not?

[Guest]

I hope this doesn't seem too silly a question for many of you, but I've only recently gotten into monitor specs more and I need to know...

What is the real-world difference between monitors that use aperture grill and ones that do not? How is the image different (better/worse/just different)?

Any help would be great--even a good url. Thanks a lot!



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[AMD_Man]

Aperture grills are usually flat monitors (the glass in the front in almost totally flat) which provide less glare and reflection and a sharper image.

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[Arbee]

Usually AG monitor have better (more vibrant with increased contrast) colors compared to the traditional ones (Dot Mask, usually Shadow Mask) - although at expense of a slightly inferior text readability. Overall they are usually better rated.
Also all AGs (except the LG flatron line) have a "feature" (Bill Gates type of feature ) - visible horizontal damper wires - that may or may not bother the user (I simply can't stand it).

Finally, a good AG is considered slightly better than a good traditional SM, but a good SM is better than a average or poor AG, as there are other factors into play besides screen mask type (bandwith, suported refresh rates, controls, global image quality...), and good features on paper do not always make a good monitor.


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[Arrow]

Any that you have in mind?

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[Toejam31]

My personal preference for an aperture grill monitor: Iiyama. The Vision Master Pro 510 I'm using is worth every penny ... and far superior to any Invar Shadow Mask monitor that I've used previously.

On the cheaper end of the scale, I prefer Samsung, and then NEC, in that order. I think Samsung monitors have more intuitive user controls, between the two.

Sorry for breaking in, just wanted to mention my preferences. Iiyama is where it's at, unless you wish to fork over a great deal more cash for a high-end Sony. And I've not had such good experiences with Sony, regardless of all the hype.

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[Guest]

Right now, I'm debating between two Viewsonics: the PF790 and G90F. I can get them locally for $380 and $330 respectively. I can't spend any more than that (or I may as well get an LCD). I want to run at high res (1280 or 1152)for text and games, and I can't stand fuzzy text.

Does the Flatron really do AG without the visible grid?

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[GoSharks]

LG technology is not aperture grill without the horizontal damping wires. LG Flatron technology is slot mask technology similar to the NEC Cromaclear CRT that failed to gain momentum in the market place. The major difference is the mask structure is flat where it was slightly curved on the Cromaclear CRT.

Jim at http://www.monitorsdirect.com

 

[Hurricane]

I have the PF 790. I'm really pleased with it. It's great for graphics and games. However, if you do alot of text reading, the 4 corners are a weeee bit blurry but, the larger part in the center is sharp...where most things are anyway. And it's bright...real bright on it's highest settings, I think more than most that I remember when I did comparison shopping. And, they have great support and update the monitor specific drivers frequently. Maybe this'll help you.

 

[flamethrower205]

Hehe, just a wee bit you're worried about. Try bluriness and [-peep-] image on a 3 year old Multiscan 100sx that win2k doesn't even like!

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