Formac Gallery Xtreme 1900 19" TFT anyone?

[DTR]

Hi this is my first post, I am looking at getting a 19" tft monitor soon.

Previously I was looking at the AG Neovo F419 but I was slightly put off by its weak stand and 6bit panel.
I then saw the Formac Gallery Xtreme 1900 for an extra £60, I thought as a monitor is quite a big purchase and not something you change often the money will be worth it.

Does anyone own this monitor or have any views about it?

Spec:
Interface - Formac Display Connector (DVI) / Cable: 1.5 metres (approx)
Size - 19.0 inch diagonal (viewable) / Screen: W: 14.8", H: 11.9"
Technology - 24-bit ColorProof VA active matrix (16.7 million colors)
Resolutions - 1,280 by 1,024, 1,024 by 768, 800 by 600, 640 by 480
Dot pitch - 0.294 mm
Viewing Angle - 170 degrees horizontal / 170 degrees vertical / 160 degrees conical
Brightness - 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio - 800:1
Pixel Response - 8 ms grey-to-grey
Scan Range - Horizontal: 64 Hz, Vertical: 57-75 Hz
Screen Treatment - Anti-glare coat
User Controls - 3 touch-sensitive buttons: Power, +/- Brightness
Connectivity - Built-in two-port USB hub
Electrical Requirements - Input voltage: 12.7 V DC +/- 3%
Consumption - 3W (energy saver mode), 60W (max)
Operating Condition - 50 to 95 degree Fahrenheit (10 to 35 degree Celsius) 20% to 80% (no condensation)
Package contains - Gallery 1900 display (DVI), power supply, USB cable, User's Guide
System Requirements - Mac or PC, Graphic card with DVI interface, resolution support (digital): 1280x1024
Weight - Approx. 12.4 pounds (5.7 Kg)
Dimensions - 20.75" X 17.75" x 8.125" (W x H x D)
Warranty - Three year UK Standard Service warranty
Approvals - CE, FCC, TCO 95

It has a very impressive spec and I beleive its true 8bit aswell.
I do a lot of graphic editing, gaming and watching films.

I read a post on this site that had brands mentioned in it, please tell me if i'm breaking any rules,

thanks

 

[fish99]

There was a thread about these Formac screens. Try a forum search. As I understand it, they use the same overdriven MVA panel as the VP191 used, but for a lot less money. I did read something about backlight bleed with these, but I guess that's the price of getting an MVA screen for £250, and it's not like other TFTs don't have backlight bleeding, they all do it at least a bit.

If I had £250 to spend, I would probably rather have one of these than something like a SM930BF (although I would only order after finding out everything I could about them). At least you get MVA viewing angles, deeper blacks and true colour. Having said that these 8 ms G2G panels are slower than the best TN panels.

Only negative point is the stand is very limited as you can see. No way a centre speaker could go under there.

I've also seen this monitor called Formac Xtreme 3 1900 btw, guess they have a few different ones in their range.

 

[DTR]

Ah yes Formac Xtreme 3 1900 is the proper name, it's the same monitor.

I tried looking for a search button earlier and couldn't see one, now I can
I would have no wish to put a centre speaker under them so thats one good thing, I am worried about the limited ability of the stand however, as it's an easel it seems to 'lean back' where as my 19"CRT is face on. Not sure if this will seem strange, or if it's possible to sit more upright.

Many of the other tfts in this price range tend not to be true colour, in fact I haven't found a single one. I have found one review on the Formac and apparently very good for dvds, image quality excellent etc, bad points being the stand is inpractical apparently.

So much choice when choosing a tft it's a nightmare, this one seems to stand out to me. The SM930BF is actually almost exactly the same price.

Think someone on here has this, how is it for games?