Hi,
I've been searching for the best CRT to replace my old Sony G420 with for a while, and I've narrowed it down to two choices: An HP P1230 or an IBM P275. The P1230 is a rebranded Mitsubishi DiamondPro 2070SB and should be identical for all intents and purposes (it's also identical to the NEC FP2141SB which is a bit more common), and the IBM P275 is a rebranded Sony G520 which is identical as well other than having a DVI-A connection in addition to a standard VGA one. I've found both monitors for sale completely new and unused, and the price difference is negligible.
Has anyone had experience with either of these monitors or the original models that they were based off of? I've searched this forum exhaustively for any comparisons between the final generation of Diamondtron tubes and the Trinitrons, but I haven't been able to turn up anything in-depth. Some people have recommended the G520 over the 2070SB or any Diamondtron CRTs, and vice versa.
On paper, the P1230 has slightly better specs than the P275. I am a little concerned about the Diamondtron tube's tendency to develop focus issues in the corners as it ages (or sometimes immediately if you get a bad one), although I've had several people tell me it's not an issue on their Diamondtron CRTs.
The P275 has very slightly lower refresh rates, but it has a DVI-A connection. That may be helpful for me since I have a dual-DVI-I video card. I've read that DVI-A is electrically superior and possibly better shielded than VGA, and as an added bonus I would no longer need to use a VGA to DVI converter with a connection like that which degrades the image quality a bit.
Any thoughts on this or assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I've been searching for the best CRT to replace my old Sony G420 with for a while, and I've narrowed it down to two choices: An HP P1230 or an IBM P275. The P1230 is a rebranded Mitsubishi DiamondPro 2070SB and should be identical for all intents and purposes (it's also identical to the NEC FP2141SB which is a bit more common), and the IBM P275 is a rebranded Sony G520 which is identical as well other than having a DVI-A connection in addition to a standard VGA one. I've found both monitors for sale completely new and unused, and the price difference is negligible.
Has anyone had experience with either of these monitors or the original models that they were based off of? I've searched this forum exhaustively for any comparisons between the final generation of Diamondtron tubes and the Trinitrons, but I haven't been able to turn up anything in-depth. Some people have recommended the G520 over the 2070SB or any Diamondtron CRTs, and vice versa.
On paper, the P1230 has slightly better specs than the P275. I am a little concerned about the Diamondtron tube's tendency to develop focus issues in the corners as it ages (or sometimes immediately if you get a bad one), although I've had several people tell me it's not an issue on their Diamondtron CRTs.
The P275 has very slightly lower refresh rates, but it has a DVI-A connection. That may be helpful for me since I have a dual-DVI-I video card. I've read that DVI-A is electrically superior and possibly better shielded than VGA, and as an added bonus I would no longer need to use a VGA to DVI converter with a connection like that which degrades the image quality a bit.
Any thoughts on this or assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!