[ale] [OT] monitor repair?

[Sean Kilpatrick]

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Viewsonic monitors are (usually) repairable -- for a fraction
of the cost of the new 21" Apple LCD. That said, if you do
NOT need the much larger color gamut of the better CRT monitors,
the new Apple monitors sure do look good.

If you are using The Gimp to edit color pictures for production
purposes you probably should stay with a high-end CRT. If you
are printing your color images on a four-color ink jet, there is
less need for the CRT as the color space of the LCD is much closer
to that of the mid-range ink jet printers.

Before springing for the Apple LCD, you might check the prices
at MIcroCenter; There prices are lower often enough to be worth
the telephone call.  

And if you need a temporary fix, Stargate Technologies (small
shop at the corner of N. Decatur and Clairmont) is selling used
Viewsonic PS790 monitors for $80-$90.  That is a 19" (18" viewable)
monitor with a native resolution of 1280X1084. Smaller than your
G810, but the price is hard to beat.  They may have larger ones
as well.

Sean


On Monday 20 October 2003 11:43 am, Christopher Bergeron wrote:
| Ok, so my faithful 21" CRT monitor bit the dust a couple of weeks ago.  
| It was during a "brownout" and now when I turn it on I can hear the 
| relays inside click like 2 times and I don't get a display.  Soooo...
| 
| After drooling over the new 21" Apple LCD up at CompUSA, I'm forced to 
| decide if I should have my 21" repaired or if I should just cut my 
| losses and get the Apple LCD.
| 
| Does anyone know of any places that repair monitors?  If so, does anyone 
| know what kind of price I'll be looking at?  The monitor was about $900 
| new.  It's a ViewSonic G-810 21" CRT.  If its prohibitively expensive to 
| have repaired, I'll be forced to pick up that sweeeet apple 21" LCD.
| 
| Thanks in advance for any tips / leads / pointers ...
| -CB

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