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Being in the business I know exactly what to look for and I can't believe anyone would want to lower the rating from the perfect 5 stars this monitor deserves.

I have my own small business & have installed and sold any number of VX900's. Every customer that has had the money to upgrade to a 19' LCD has gotten the ViewSonic VX900. To say that every customer was extremely satisfied would be a vast understatement, they are always thrilled when they fire up this superior monitor for the first time.

Because of the inherit nature of the 19' LCD it will always have a pixel pitch of .294; when running @ the native resolution of 1280 x 1024; it is a simple math equation that puts the pixels that far apart which will cover the entire 19' viewable screen. If you increase the screen size without increasing the resolution the pixel pitch will always get bigger.

I have run many movies & games on the VX900 and never noticed any pixelation or "ghosting". The games I am running typically run @ 120 FPS, and because this LCD is extremely fast it will not pixelate.

I would also recommend that you ask your local retailer to run some video and or fast paced game to see that this monitor can handle it with nothing but the best picture quality and response time. If you do, you will be most impressed....

I do everything from surfing the web, to games. It is perfectly clear on it's Native resolution and since I normally play first person shooter games, ex. MOHAA, UT2003, and BF1942, there is almost no motion blur at all. It is normally not noticable, but during some fast action DVD's, you can see a slight trail behind the object in motion. Besides that, if you are a gamer or plan on using it for home movies, I would highly recommend the VX900. Great monitor, in a great looking case.

~ I am running it off of a Radeon 9700 pro mainly on DVI, but very little difference when using the Analog.

The ViewSonic VX900 and Samsung 191T are the top 2 19" LCD Monitors found in many "Top Picks" lists out there today.

Before purchasing my 2 VX900s, I did my homework and read through many reviews and comparisons. Clearly, these 2 monitors from ViewSonic and Samsung topped the list. Why did I go with the ViewSonic?

Image quality on the ViewSonic is impeccable compared to the Samsung. Although the viewing angle is slightly less on the Viewsonic 159 vs 167 degrees, the contrast ratio on the ViewSonic is much higher... 600:1 vs 500:1 for the Samsung. This higher contrast ratio makes a world of difference. If you place both monitors side by side, you will see a noticeable difference between the two. The Viewsonic displays characters much sharper/vivid. I based my decision to buy the ViewSonic based on this image quality alone. The ViewSonic VX900 soundly outperforms the Samsung 191T in this regard.

The ViewSonic is not perfect, however. The sound quality from the built-in speakers is satisfactory at best. I ended up getting a pair of Altec Lansing speakers and bypassing the inferior built-in speakers.

For those who are setting up a dual monitor configuration should note that the border around the VX900 screen is 1.25". Dual monitors placed side by side would have a 2.5" gap between them.

I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend the ViewSonic VX900 to anyone who is looking for a 19" LCD with the highest quality image/picture.

This is an outstanding monitor with fantastic image quality. I've used 19" flat screen Trinitron CRT's exclusively for the past few years, and was skeptical about flat panel displays, but this one changed my mind. Beyond the superior image quality, it's also great to have a viewable image that equates to a 21" CRT but with 1/2 the footprint. I checked out flat panels by Sony, Samsung, HP, Compaq, etc., but this one blew them away. It's a bargain to boot, with a price that compares to competitors' 18" and 17" models. I'd intended to buy a 17" myself, but when I saw the image quality and price of the VX900, I was hooked.

Don't be fooled by negative reviews made by self proclaimed tech experts of 10 years. Especially when they post reviews to bring down the overall rating of the VX900 because they "think" it isn't that good. The VX900 once properly setup, will flat out amaze you. Anyone interested in a monitor of this size and price is looking for DVI. This is where the VX900 leaves others behind. Bright, beautiful and fast, this is the best bang for the bucks out there.