VX715 refresh rate?

**Bjorne** · December 25th, 2004, 07:01 PM

Hello!

I've got a new ViewSonic VX715, what I am wondering is what refresh rate I have. ViewSonic has 2 versions of the display (25ms and 16ms) and there is no information at all on how to identify which version I might have!

Does anyone ahve any idea on how I can find out?

Thanks!

**Atodini** · December 25th, 2004, 07:24 PM

All the VX series (17") Viewsonics are 25ms. The 16ms versions are VP series (also badged Pro in some markets).

For normal usage the difference is minimal - but for serious gaming a faster refresh is preferable. Even 16ms is really too high for gamers, 8 - 12 being the preferred range but these are very expensive indeed!

We've sold loads of these and I really rate them! You've made a good choice, they are among the best 17" TFT's available in their price range... the colour rendering is worthy of a monitor at twice the price!!!

In several years supplying viewsonics, both CRT & TFT, we've never yet had one go bad.

Enjoy......

John

**Bjorne** · December 25th, 2004, 07:41 PM

that's not quite true, http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/se/Pr...LCDX/VX715.htm states it's 16ms =)
PS. I live in Sweden, that's the Swedish site. But that american says it's 25ms that's why I am wondering. Thanks!

**Atodini** · December 25th, 2004, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bjorne

that's not quite true, http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/se/Pr...LCDX/VX715.htm states it's 16ms =)
PS. I live in Sweden, that's the Swedish site. But that american says it's 25ms that's why I am wondering. Thanks!

Yes I see, fascinating..... They must have upgraded. As you say, the US site still says 25ms otherwise the info page looks identical - odd!

I checked a few other countries from thedrop-down link on the page and in Europe 16ms seems to be the norm. In North america / Canada it's always quoted as 25ms

16ms is of course much better than 25!!!

Only 3 weeks ago we sold 5 x VX715's to a local business customer, just checked the specs and these were (according to the supplied manual - on the CD-ROM) 25ms. The UK page says 16ms.

It would be interesting to see what your manual says.......

Whatever, they're still great monitors

John

**TechZ** · December 26th, 2004, 03:48 AM

I use a two year old VX500, VSonic make great monitor, till today I havent had ghosting, blurring, maybe cause i use the DVI connection, when I bought this lcd, people were going nuts for how much I paid for it, simply cause it was VS and had DVI.

**Bjorne** · December 26th, 2004, 06:02 AM

You both seems to be VS-friends =) I bought a VS monitor because I believed it was good quality too, it haven't disappointed me yet =)

I have checked all my manuals and I can't find a refresh rate stated anywhere! Where is it in your manual?

Thanks

**TechZ** · December 26th, 2004, 06:10 AM

mine does 75hz, but its 15", on LCD's u dont need more actually, my laptop does 60hz and its the same, wonderful. I'm considering getting an LG/Samsung 19", to save money next time.

**Bjorne** · December 26th, 2004, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by TechZ

mine does 75hz

we are talking response/refresh time in milliseconds, not hertz

**TechZ** · December 26th, 2004, 11:16 AM

mines an old 25ms.

**Bjorne** · December 26th, 2004, 07:05 PM

okay =)

the most extraordinary thing just happened.

I got a dead pixel a bit up just to the right of the middle of my screen. I got really upset. Then now when I looked it's gone! The pixel is working again. I massaged the screen a bit before and mixed with the cable. I talked to a guy now who said this is common, that a crystal locks up but if you massage it it will return to normal. Does anyone know anything about this? Will it die again? Thanks!

okay. now it only appears when the screen is black.. before it reacted with green and red too... the pixel is light-blue..