NEC Diamond Pro 2070SB-BK

Much better than my previous 21...

Strengths: Sharp picture. Excellent graphics. Very good text quality.

Weakness: Would have liked a second video cable to connect to another computer.

Much better than my previous 21 inch monitor (although it is 7 years old). Flat screen, little reflection, square picture, well-focussed, great color. I also own an LCD display which I use on the internet for text on another computer. This monitor is used for pictures, movies, and games. Somewhat large and heavy, but a good performer and value. Would buy again. Recommended.

By stewboo - Jan 11, 2005

This the very best of the best...

Strengths: Very bright and 0 eye restrain because of a perfect flat screen. Refresh rates are outstandingly high and can handle whatever the highest settings your video card throws at it.

Weakness: Nada! Negative! Nothing! Zero! Zilch!

This the very best of the best crt's out there. I've owned it for a about 2 years now and the crystal clear clarity of it never ceased to amaze me. If you're in the market to find the ultimate crt then look no more my friend coz this is it! And if you're done toying with mediocre monitors and are ready to get serious with you're hard earned money then you got to check this out. Don't worry about...
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This the very best of the best crt's out there. I've owned it for a about 2 years now and the crystal clear clarity of it never ceased to amaze me. If you're in the market to find the ultimate crt then look no more my friend coz this is it! And if you're done toying with mediocre monitors and are ready to get serious with you're hard earned money then you got to check this out. Don't worry about those two horizontal lines at the top and bottom that are hard to notice anyway because the actually act as a cooler/radiator for the screen. So watching or playing games for long periods of time or even leaving it on without activating your screen saver. Not to worry because those two horizontal lines or grilles will save that screen! It's even rated by sharkyextreme.com as the number one choice monitor for the high end computer building for many months straight if not years. Every now and then when people catch a glimpse of my monitor they are just blown away by its crisp & clear resolution. You should look no further and just get one now... you will not regret it!

By gcbondoc - Oct 25, 2004

I believe this is the best 22"...

Strengths: Amazingly bright and crisp image. Truly flat. Cabinet is no deeper than the 17" monitor it replaced. Cables face down, not out, so monitor can be pushed directly against the wall.

Weakness: The only weakness I can give is I wish the stand was more stable. It's a heavy monitor, so if I bump my desk with my leg it tends to shake more than I wish it would.

I believe this is the best 22" monitor you can buy for the money. When compared to similar models from other top brands this monitor stands out in higher refresh rates per resolution and a higher input bandwidth. And with the added features like the USB hub and the NaviSet software this monitor really stands out in the crowd. This monitor is extremely bright. I have the contrast and brightness...
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I believe this is the best 22" monitor you can buy for the money. When compared to similar models from other top brands this monitor stands out in higher refresh rates per resolution and a higher input bandwidth. And with the added features like the USB hub and the NaviSet software this monitor really stands out in the crowd.

This monitor is extremely bright. I have the contrast and brightness set much lower than any other monitor I've ever owned or used. This extends the monitor's life considerably. It also has a "SuperBright" feature, which is a button on the front of the monitor. Pressing this button puts the monitor in "Picture" or "Movie" SuperBright mode which makes the monitor amazingly bright. I use this during the day if there is high glare.

I use this monitor for general windows use and gaming. Although I can't imagine this monitor being bad at anything.

Some people might consider the two horizontal lines a weakness, but that's inherent to the Trinitron technology. So basically you shouldn't purchase a Trinitron tube if you consider the horizontal lines a weakness.

Also, the NEC equivalent of this monitor is the exact same monitor minus the USB hub and the NaviSet software. So if you want to save a little money and don't care about those features, get the NEC FP2141SB-BK. (Some people have reviewed the NEC poorly. I say they have far too high of expectations or don't know what they are looking for.)

By DJStratos - Oct 15, 2004

Very happy with this monitor, I've...

Strengths: Great picture,very easy setup,price was right.

Weakness: None so far.

Very happy with this monitor, I've had at least six 22'monitors, all top brands, but this is the best by far. This monitor replaces a Sony, and every aspect from picture quality to text is much better. Very happy I bought this especially at what I paid for it.

By jack_bunce - Aug 4, 2004

The Diamond line of monitors is...

Strengths: Perfect geometry, excellent color reproduction, bright, on-screen controls offer far more adjustments than almost every other manufacturer. Naviset allows all monitor adjustments from within Windows

Weakness: Integrated USB hub should have been USB 2 for the price.

The Diamond line of monitors is actually the Mitsubishi side of the NEC-Mitsubishi marriage, so this is actually a Mitsubishi (in name only). This monitor provides one of the most perfect pictures I have seen on any monitor. I paid $780 new. Included ICC profile was almost perfectly calibrated. The sheer number of picture adjustments that can be made through the naviset software ensures you can...
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The Diamond line of monitors is actually the Mitsubishi side of the NEC-Mitsubishi marriage, so this is actually a Mitsubishi (in name only). This monitor provides one of the most perfect pictures I have seen on any monitor. I paid $780 new. Included ICC profile was almost perfectly calibrated. The sheer number of picture adjustments that can be made through the naviset software ensures you can get a perfectly symetrical picture that goes from frame edge to frame edge without spilling offscreen or leaving unused blackspace. Convergence is good to great and resolution is uniform across the entire screen. This is the same monitor as the NEC Multisync FP2141SB 22" CRT. For detailed specs on this monitor, go here: tinyurl.com/r7sp...
Picture is very sharp and the refresh rates you can achieve with a good video card assure zero eyestrain and no flicker. I highly reccomend you spend a touch more and get one of THEE best large CRT's out there. You may have a hard time getting your hands on this monitor though, it is a graphics guru's dream and they seem to sell out very fast. This is the NEC-Mitsubishi Flagship CRT monitor. You will not be disapointed.

By Aaron - Oct 16, 2003