Here are the specs on the Samsung and Sony for you to compare.
If you like the g-400 you may want to wait for the new g420s, see the link below.
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/corpcomm/news/ita/168.html
Samsung 955DF
Screen Size - 19 inch
CRT Type - Flat Shadow Mask
Default Viewable Area - Not published
Recommended Resolution at 85 Hz - 1024 x 768
Horizontal Scanning Frequency - 85 kHz
Power Consumption - 130 watts
Horizontal Dot Pitch - 0.20mm
Emissions - MPR-II
Convergence - Not published by manufacturer
Warranty - 3 years
Dimensions (H)x(W)x(D) - 19.0" x 18.4" x 18.3"
Weight - 51.8 lbs.
Sony G-400
Screen Size - 19 inch
CRT Type - Flat Aperture Grill
Default Viewable Area - Not published
Recommended Resolution at 85 Hz - 1600 x 1200
Horizontal Scanning Frequency - 107 kHz
Power Consumption - 140 watts
Horizontal Dot Pitch - 0.24mm
Emissions - TCO-99
Convergence - Not published by manufacturer
Warranty - 3 years
Dimensions (H)x(W)x(D) - 18.2" x 17.7" x 18.2"
Weight - 57.3 lbs.
A better comparison to the G-400 is the Samsung 900NF see below.
Screen Size - 19 inch
CRT Type - Flat Aperture Grill
Default Viewable Area - 352mm x 264mm
Recommended Resolution at 85 Hz - 1600 x 1200
Horizontal Scanning Frequency - 110 kHz
Power Consumption - 140 watts
Horizontal Dot Pitch - 0.25mm
Emissions - TCO-99
Convergence - Not published by manufacturer
Warranty - 3 years
Dimensions (H)x(W)x(D) - 19.4" x 18.4" x 18.0"
Weight - 55.66 lbs.
Jim at
http://www.monitorsdirect.com<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by GoSharks on 03/22/01 12:05 PM.</EM></FONT></P>