Vintage ViewSonic PT813 21 Inch Professional Series CRT Monitor
Item History & Price
This ViewSonic PT813 was in its day at the high end of quality analog CRT monitors.It was preferred by professional graphic artists and photography professionals.In particular, it was used by my wife to create large prints of architectural landmarks and nature scenes.The screen presents a uniform brightness, even when viewed at an angle.The color gamut is wide and true.This unit weighs 80 lbs. and requires a strong stable platform.
From ViewSonic Ad: "The ViewSonic PT813 sets a... new industry standard and is the high-end model in the ViewSonic SonicTron line. It offers a flicker-free refresh rate of 85Hz at1600x1200. It is an excellent choice for intense color graphics, desktop publishing, and prepress applications in MAC, PC and workstation environments."
In 1997, PC Magazine Labs tested 17 monitors. The ViewSonic PT813 took top honors. The monitors were tested on sharpness, red green and blue convergence at the center and corners, horizontal and vertical pincushioning, color and luminance uniformity and standard subjective tests.
From ViewSonic Ad: "The ViewSonic PT813 sets a... new industry standard and is the high-end model in the ViewSonic SonicTron line. It offers a flicker-free refresh rate of 85Hz at1600x1200. It is an excellent choice for intense color graphics, desktop publishing, and prepress applications in MAC, PC and workstation environments."
In 1997, PC Magazine Labs tested 17 monitors. The ViewSonic PT813 took top honors. The monitors were tested on sharpness, red green and blue convergence at the center and corners, horizontal and vertical pincushioning, color and luminance uniformity and standard subjective tests.
