paull@hplabs.UUCP (Rob KA6SFV) (08/20/84)
The quest for a decent monitor or monitor/tv.
I have been looking for a decent monitor to go with my VCR
(Sony 2710) for several months. Some of the dealers really blow
my mind. They tell you 'well we don't have a good antenna on that
one' (how do they expect you to spend ~1000 bucks on a set whose picture
looks awful) or 'oh that brand (Proton) is not a "mover" '. (apparently a
non-mover is a set that will break as soon as you transport it to
your home. I was told this by a dealer who sold NEC and MAGNAVOX.)
I would like anyones comments and experiences with monitors
especially the following brands:
Sony Profeel (2501A)
Proton (602M) - 25" monitor
MGA (????) - 25" monitor
NEC (????) - 25" monitor/tv
Zenith (????) - 25" (HTV) monitor
- any others ??
Also any info on low prices would be helpful.
I have read some reviews and one author said his favorites were
Proton, MGA, Jensen and Sony in that order.
Actually I am leaning toward either Sony or Proton. At one dealer,
a salesman there was an old friend of my fathers and could be trusted.
He though that the Sony and Proton were about equals. (They did have a
good antenna system and the pictures were very sharp)
Enough rambling, sombody out there must be a video nut and
I am open to opinions.
TNX in advance. Rob Paull (KA6SFV) @ HPL
PS: The dealers I've been to were all in the SF bay area.rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) (08/24/84)
[.] When your dealer told you, "Oh, that brand (Proton) is not a mover," he meant that the brand did not sell well. Stuff that sells well "moves" thru the store swiftly. If he doesn't sell a lot of it the stuff "doesn't move" - it hangs around on the floor. I wouldn't expect any of the high end video items to be big movers, but I could be wrong. hound!rfg