ViewSonic Optiquest Q9b-2 vs Samsung SyncMaster 971P lcd monitor comparison
On both models screen size is 19".
Maximum screen resolution (1280x1024) is same on both TFT monitors.
These monitors have decent response times of their pixels.
Picture can be really bright only at Optiquest Q9b-2 (luminance is 300 cd/m2) and it cannot be so bright at SyncMaster 971P (luminance is 250 cd/m2).
These monitors have good contrast (SyncMaster 971P has 1500:1 and Optiquest Q9b-2 has 700:1).
Horizontal angle is 178º on SyncMaster 971P and 150 ºon Optiquest Q9b-2 and those values makes them suitable for watching movies.
Vertical angle is 178º on SyncMaster 971P and 135 ºon Optiquest Q9b-2 and those values makes them suitable for watching movies.
These tft monitors have VGA input for connection to older video cards.
Samsung SyncMaster 971P has DVI needed by some new graphic cards.