Sony HMD-A440 FD Trinitron 19" CRT Monitor
This 19" FD Trinitron CRT (18.0" viewable image size) display with its superb image quality and attractive, sleek styling, is the perfect addition to today's home or small office. The A440 visually flat, high resolution FD Trinitron CRT combined with aperture grille delivers superior image clarity and brighter colors making it perfect for everything from spreadsheets and graphic presentations to browsing the Internet and gaming.
The absolutely flat surface of the Sony HMD-A440 provides a full 19 inches of distortion and glare-free visuals. Solidly crafted with demanding users in mind, this Trinitron CRT monitor is built to withstand years of use, while giving you crisply detailed pictures and extremely low energy consumption. The tilt/swivel base and high contrast coating provide a clear view under even less-than-ideal circumstances. Delivering superior image clarity and brighter colors, the fine 0.24-millimeter aperture grille pitch provides a perfect base for everything from spreadsheets and graphic presentations to browsing the Internet and advanced gaming. With an optimal resolution of 1,280 x 1.024 and a refresh rate of 85 Hz, the HMD-A440 supplies a flicker-free screen that greatly reduces eyestrain. (Maximum resolution is 1,600 x 1,200.) Simple onscreen controls allow you to easily customize the picture to your specifications. Sony provides a one-year warranty covering parts and service.
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Sony HMD-A440 FD Trinitron 19" CRT Monitor Reviews
This thing weighs a TON. I must admit, This is fairly expensive, but when you demand quality. As other reviewers have also said, there are 2 horizontal lines on the 19inch. expect to pay the highest price. refresh rates are un-notice'able on high hertz.I would also recommend any other SONY moniter out there currently, even their LCD moniters are TOP NOTCH.I have also had a 3 year old 19inch sony trinitron moniter, still works flawlessly.The anti-glare feature is also a huge plus, it will dim artificial light, and this comes in very handy when working at night.~Hope this helps On PURE white, and playing some games it is notice'able if you look right at it, but if your about a foot away, this is trivial.i have used this with many graphics cards, and from cheap (tnt2) to semi-high end (geforce4 ti4200), this montier works very good.
As other reviewers have said, it does make a very notice'able noise when you put it on, but who cares. I have a problem putting it on my computer desk, because it just weighs so much, so i had to put supports on the desk.i work with alot of moniters, and there has yet to be one that can beat this in picture quality. I have it running on a ati radeon 9200 right now, 1152x864 pixels @ 100hertz refresh rate, and this is godly.As another reviewer said, it "may" come where the screen is distorted,,, this also occures with diffrent refresh rates and graphic cards, Please note though, that the moniter is fully configur'able, and with some fine tuneing, will look perfect (a major plus).The only downside, is the weight. This is built into the moniter, and there is nothing you can do about it. This mointer is capible of all sorts of "geomitry" configurations,,, so as you can get it to look great on any Operating System, with any graphics card.
During normal use, these lines are effectively invisible. All monitors have distortions - it's a fact. This monitor is completely flat, it's bright, crisp, and has a high refresh rate. Some people can be bothered by this, but as for me, it's BARELY noticeable. Text and graphics look great on it. (I've definitely seen a lot worse distortions in other monitors). I got this Sony HMD A440 to replace it and I've never been happier. It's great.
I work on 3D graphics all day long, and I consider myself to be pretty demanding as far as my equipment is concerned. I work in front a of a monitor 10 hours a day and my old Viewsonic was causing me eye fatigue. This Sony has a tiny bit of edge-bowing along the sides, but this can be worked out using the control knob. Like all Trinitron monitors, this one has two tiny hair-sized lines that run horizontally across the upper and lower portions of the screen. I mean, the only way you would notice them is if you were actually looking for them. This Sony HMD-A440 19inch flat monitor is bar far the best 19inch I have used.
They are much less expensive, and provide almost exactly the same quality. A layman wouldn't know the difference. This product is better in all aspects technically than any other CRT model out there. If your budget is tight, i'd suggest going with a Compaq CRT. Bottom line is that this is a great product that delivers. None of which are worth that much in the end.
They're there, and they are there on all CRT models. I suppose this does pose a problem if you enjoy a perfect screen, but as stated by another user, this is an issue with ALL crt's and not just Sony's. But as i said when i purchased my HMD, nothing looks like a sony. The visible lines that one other user complained about is totaly true. You can always expect a higher price from sony, because of the name, the guaratees etc. Its like complaining that a canoe doesn't have a sail.The only reason i took a star off is because of the high price.
Its part of the technology to keep the screen flat. I also use this monitor for gaming, programming, and its high resolution and super refresh rates.
Great Monitor, highly recommended. As for the guy who complained about the "2 minute black lines", this is totally normal and is found on every trinitron monitor in existance, you dont't notice it during use and it is necessary to hole up the flat screen. The noise is frightening to say the least, but since it only occurs as it turns on, no real problem there either. It's awesome especially at this price. I just got this monitor for just 190 bucks.
There are a number of geometry issues out of the box:. You can fix this but it makes the text fuzzy in the center of the screen. Here's why:The monitor makes an audible "Clunk" noise when powered on. Something Sony don't mention ANYWHERE.
The convergence is off leading to fuzzy text in the corners. 3. This is the automatic Degauss on power up. These are present in all resolutions. I bought it becuase of the high refresh rates at higher resolutions.
Finally picked this one up yesterday from. The WORST thing I found is 2 minute black horizontal lines across the screen, the first is 1/3rd of the way down and the second is 2/3rds of the way down the screen. (By the way, the Sony TV I have blew up after 100days of use, just after the warranty expired). Also the fuzzy picture detracts from the comfortable refresh rate so that no longer is a reason to buy this monitor. I'm giving it 2 stars because the picture isn't the worst out there but for.
I'll be returning the monitor later today. 1. This also happens with their 27" TVs which I also have. you can do MUCH better. I'll be picking up a Viewsonic.
Researched a number of 19inch monitors, NEC, ViewSonic, Samsung. exchange this 53lb piece of junk. the picture is skewed to the left - fixalble with the controls. 2. I coupled it with a PnY Verto 4200 GeForce 4 card which is awesome.
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