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Iiyama have built a good reputation for making monitors and it is well deserved if this monitor is anything to go by. It may be a little difficult to get this model now as it is a couple of years old – but the 454 Pro is basically the same as this monitor but with built in speakers and ... Read review
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Iiyama have built a good reputation for making monitors and it is well deserved if this monitor is anything to go by. It may be a little difficult to get this model now as it is a couple of years old – but the 454 Pro is basically the same as this monitor but with built in speakers and a USB hub.
One criticism I would level at this monitor is that it may have a limited life – mine has started to take a while to turn on ... ...tehn the screen takes a while to settle. However I have been told this is something to do with the Trinitron technology used in these flat screens. (Note: the monitor does work but takes a while to turn on – though this could always be my computer not my monitor’s fault).
When I bought my 452 it cost me around £300 though they can now be purchased for around £40 less than this if you shop around. At this price they are cheaper than ... more
I have had this monitor for a couple of years now and in that time I have used various other screens for various purposes. From old 15” CRT’s to some of the latest TFT’s. I would have to say that today CRTs offer the best value for money if you are not intending to move them around too much and have plenty of desk space.
The 452 pro is not a small monitor it weighs in the region of 25Kg’s and takes up a lot of desk space. If you want something that is more compact, or lighter then you should consider a TFT. That said however some older CRT’s are even heavier than this one!
Where the 452 comes into its own is in image quality. I have used quite a few other similarly priced CRTs and one of them has come close to equalling the sharpness and clarity of the 452.
These monitors can be set to a resolution as high as 2048x1535, though I prefer to run mine at 1152 or 1280 as this gives me bigger icons. Even at it’s top resolutions however the refresh rates are well above average.
Iiyama have built a good reputation for making monitors and it is well deserved if this monitor is anything to go by. It may be a little difficult to get this model now as it is a couple of years old – but the 454 Pro is basically the same as this monitor but with built in speakers and a USB hub.
One criticism I would level at this monitor is that it may have a limited life – mine has started to take a while to turn on at first and then makes a slight hissing noise and tehn the screen takes a while to settle. However I have been told this is something to do with the Trinitron technology used in these flat screens. (Note: the monitor does work but takes a while to turn on – though this could always be my computer not my monitor’s fault).
When I bought my 452 it cost me around £300 though they can now be purchased for around £40 less than this if you shop around. At this price they are cheaper than a 17” TFT and with a 19” you will get much more screen for your money.
Advantages: Razor Sharp Definition, Steady Picture, Flat Screen Disadvantages: Controls can be a bit finicky
Iiyama....this name has been around for many years as one of the leaders in screen technology, it is renowned for the very high quality of it's picture. Since I started in computers back in 1987 I have always tried to own a good monitor because you only have one set of eyes. I've had Taxan's, Sony's, Viewsonic's, and finally Iiyama's. The latest one being the Vision Master Pro 452, it's a 19" Aperture Grille Monitor, and is a member of the group ... ...is flat, dead flat. Because of this the picture is extremely sharp and defined, this is due to the Mitsubishi Daimondtron Tube and Iiyama's excellent electronics. Small text sometimes can be a little difficult to read but this is a charactureistic of the Aperture Grille technology, but if it's graphics that you are after this is an absolutely superb monitor. The onscreen controls are very simplistic in nature but you have a great deal of control ...
sundance 18.06.2001
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Advantages: Specification and price Disadvantages: Quality Control I switched brands after 2 failed replacements
...Next morning I rang Iiyama who immediately said they would replace (top marks here - shame about the product!). The replacement arrived 2 days later in a huge box with not much packing. Upon plugging in the desktop appeared with a 1" border all round it! Hell, if I'd wanted 17" I would have bought one. I expect my desktop to at least fit my viewable area! Anyway, I stretched it to fit but the verticals were the same - all kinked and wavy - even on ... ...17" Proview costing $100 is perfect all over!!! Result: back to the dealer and swapped for an LG Flatron. QC seems non-existent. The swap-out warranty looks good but how many times do you have to swap to get a good one! AVOID like the plague :-( ...
touff 01.03.2002
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Manufacturer's product description
iiyama products are engineered and manufactured to the most stringent standards in the industry. This same high standard for excellence goes into every iiyama product and is clearly shown by the innovative solutions that iiyama provides for its customers. As a result of leading technology and superior customer service, iiyama has rapidly grown as a recognized global leader in performance excellence and is known by the World's most respected technical evaluators as among the very best available. The Vision Master Pro452 gives you maximum viewable area for its size, at a price that won't break the bank. Built in with the award-winning features that you have come to expect when you hear the iiyama name, this will soon be the monitor of choice when viewable area, as well as desktop area, are your major concerns. The Vision Master Pro452 monitor provides dramatic user benefits including sharper graphics, finer text, reduced reflection, reduced glare.... all contributing to vastly improved user comfort and decreased eye strain.
