... After speaking to a very helpful person at CTX support he believes it to be down to my ATI Rage 128 graphics card and not the monitor. This setting works perfectly in windows2000.
UPDATE:
Well my monitor has just developed a very small fault. CTX have been brilliant, within 48 hours ... Read review
Advantages: Sharp image, Vibrant colours, NO horizontal lines. Disadvantages: Possible small geometry problems.
...a very helpful person at CTX support he believes it to be down to my ATI Rage 128 graphics card and not the monitor. This setting works perfectly in windows2000.
UPDATE:
Well my monitor has just developed a very small fault. CTX have been brilliant, within 48 hours of reporting the fault I have a brand new monitor sat here. They kept me updated and told me what was going on. This is by far the best customer support I ... more
The product is generally very good. The 0.25 dot pitch means it has a sharp picture with vibrant colours. A high refresh rate (85Hz@1024x768/100Hz@800x600) allows you to use it for a long period of time with no eye strain. The on screen display is easy to use but can be difficult to judge whether your settings are correct or not. However the product does have a few minor problems. I have had it for about a month now and haven't quite managed to set the geometry 100% correctly. I usually find one or more corners bends inwards slightly. This doesn't bother me during use but would be nice not to have. One thing that I was concerned about was the black borders around the edges of the viewable screen, however this isn't off-putting or annoying in anyway during most use. When looking for a flat-screen monitor I had the choice between this model, with a shadow mask tube, or those based on Trinitron tubes which use aperture-grille masks. This was the final deciding factor for me, aperture-grille monitors have 2 small horizontal lines which run across the top and bottom of the screen. I was concerned about seeing these during use and them becoming annoying. With the EX700f you don't have to worry about this. I have also had a problem setting the resolution to 1024x768 in windows95. After speaking to a very helpful person at CTX support he believes it to be down to my ATI Rage 128 graphics card and not the monitor. This setting works perfectly in windows2000.
UPDATE: Well my monitor has just developed a very small fault. CTX have been brilliant, within 48 hours of reporting the fault I have a brand new monitor sat here. They kept me updated and told me what was going on. This is by far the best customer support I have ever recieved. Oh and i managed to solve the geomotry problems, and the product works fine in Linux Mandrake 8.0 as well.
Advantages: Bright and sharp Disadvantages: Hard to get image exactly the right size/shape
I bought this about a year ago to replace an old 15" screen - the difference was incredible! This screen is sharp, bright (anything above 50% brightness is too much) and clear.
You can get 1024*768@85hz, and lower resolutions at higher refresh rates. The front of it is completely flat (though it's not quite as perfect as a flat panel one) and the picture quality is high.
It's quite heavy, as the glass front is thick, so you won't want to move it ... ...menu system could be a bit easier to use), and if you set the computer to a mode the screen can't take then it will automatically turn off so it doesn't get damaged.
It's a good monitor, equally for games and work, and if you don't need the desk space a flat panel would save, or a resolution higher than 1024*768, will serve you well. ...
sdubya 27.04.2004
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19 in - CRT- MaxResolution:1600 x 1200
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Manufacturer's product description
The EX700F is a 17"(16") flat-screen CRT that provides great visual performance for a truly competitive price. It has a high contrast 17"(16") AGRAS-coated screen that runs at a recommended resolution of 1024 x 768 at 89Hz with a dot pitch of 0.25mm. Additional features include advanced CTX power management electronics, Plug and Play compatibility and TCO'99 certification. And since the "F" stands for Flat, you will enjoy undistorted, reflection-free images.
