ViewSonic P220f 22" Flat CRT Monitor

 (4 customer reviews)

I do not have this particular monitor, but I have a similar monitor that also has the thin lines across the screen. They are annoying at first, but I noticed that after using it for about a week, I got used to the lines, and did not notice them any more. While they are still visible if I LOOK for them, I just don't pay any attention to them anymore. This is NOT a problem with the ViewSonic, it is the same with ANY of the "flat" CRTs. All of them are based on the Sony Trinitron tube, and there are two kinds of this, the Trinitron, which is flat top to bottom, and the FD Trinitron, which is almost totally flat. Any Trinitron or "Flat" CRT will have these horizontal lines. Do not let this affect your purchase. You will get used to it after a week.

I initially read the PC WORLD review of the Viewsonic P225f in making my decision about purchasing this brand. I then read reviews and found that some descriptions of the P220f and P225f were the same. It appears that the P225f reviewed in PC WORLD June 2002 has a .25 pitch center focus and .27 pitch on the sides. But the newer P225f is .24 pitch throughout. It appears that the PC WORLD review is closer to the P220f which I recently bought. This has the .24/.27 pitch sizes. That said, a number of reviewers commented that the Viewsonic seems great on graphics (which it is) and only mediocre on text. When I brought this monitor home, I was initially disappointed. I run at 1024 x 768. Much of my work is text only. Text on the edges seemed a little fuzzy and the text below Window's icons was not very clear. I was considering returning the monitor when I began playing with the menus and found that the factory default for contrast is 100%. Once I turned this down to the lower 90s, the...Read more

Viewsonic is absolutely correct in stating that the lines are necessary parts of the aperture grill. Every monitor with this type of technology (which is an excellent technology, by the way) has these lines, including my Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 1000. They are nothing to worry about, and you will not notice them.