Opinions Wanted: 20" Sony Trinitron

20" Sony Trinitron Opinions Wanted
Hi All,

I have the option to buy a 20" Sony Trinitron Mini 1000 that is a monitor from a video conferencing system. It is brand new in a sealed box for $195.00. This sounds like a pretty good price for a 20" monitor to me, but I don't know that much about monitors. It is not a flat screen.

I am going to be using it primarily for work (Web Programming and Web Design). However, I am also an avid gamer and I will be using it with a NVidia GeForce 4 4200 and an Ahtalon 1800+.

I would appreciate it if you could take a look at the specs below and let me know if you think this is worth $195.00, and if it is good for games.

Currently I am using a Sylvania 17" monitor I picked up from Costco 5 years ago.

Sony 20” Trinitron Monitor Specifications
Screen Attributes
20" Aperture grill
19.1 viewable image
.25mm dot pitch
Input Signal
Video Signal : Analog
H Frequency : 31.5-85 Khz
V Frequency : 50-150 Hz
Sync Signal : Separate, Composite, Green
Maximum Resolution
Maximum : Up to 1600x1200
Macintosh : 1152x870, 75 Hz
Flicker free : 1280x1024, 75 Hz
Input Connector
15 pin; BNC MAC AND 15 pin PC VGA
2 RCA Composite Video in on Overlay
Power Use
Power Supply : 150 watts
Compatibility
Mac Adapter : Mac PnP
PC Adapter : Windows PnP
User Controls
Digital controls
BR, CT, HZ, HS, VBE, VS, PN, TI, CL
Plug and Play
Dimensions and Weight
Height : 18.7
Width : 18.7
Depth : 19.7
Weight : 66.1
Regulatory Compliance
EMS EMI :
Safety :
X-Ray :
Radiation :
Power Saving
EPA "EnergyStar"
VESA DPMS compliant

Thanks in advance.

Tod Birdsall
Freelance Internet Business Consultant
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