We owe it all to Hitachi for coming up with the 19-inch display 20 months ago. Hitachi is an electronics giant, offering a variety of products and services. Although they haven’t been very strong 
in the computer field, they do make very solid computer monitors backed by excellent customer support. We know because we still have a four-year old 14-inch which still functions solid as a rock. The first 19-inch monitor by Hitachi was very successful in the mainstream PC market. The SuperScan Elite 751 model now carries on the sterling reputation of its predecessor. Although this model is a little above one year old, it still manages to hold off the competition. 

Based on a Shadow Mask CRT, a 200MHz video clock frequency and a fine 0.22 dot pitch, the SuperScan offers some important features. The digital control panel of the monitor also offers the standard controls for the user and uses five languages. The monitor also comes with sufficient documentation for installation.
 

The Elite 751, with the Shadow Mask CRT supports a maximum resolution of 1600x1200 and a maximum vertical refresh rate of up to 160Hz. Just like the Sony monitor, this Elite 751 was very easy on the eyes especially at 1280x1024 doing 85Hz.  Offering the lowest .22mm dot pitch and Hitachi's super flat square tube with multi-step dynamic focus and auto astigmatism correction, this monitor offers excellent sharpness and image quality. Out of the three monitors in this roundup,  this one-year-old model displayed the best colors.

The contrast was very sharp and the text looked great. Even the smaller text was easy to read at 1600x1200. The fonts were very precise. At 16-bit color, the SuperScan was very similar to the Sony GDM-400 PS. There was no shortage of brightness when it came to Windows 98 desktop. To test true color representation we ran our 50 frame slide show at the various resolutions as the Sony GDM-400 PS. Images were very crisp and the sharpness also suggested the importance of the 0.22mm dot pitch in the SuperScan Elite 751. 

When we ran Quake II and Half-Life on this monitor, the OpenGL graphics were very vibrant and balanced at 1024x768. The natural brightness of the monitor really helps when it comes to the darker levels.

The Elite 751’s control panel doesn’t offer as many features as the Sony monitor. The 12-button control is also bothersome to get used to, and may seem very confusing for new users. But when you get the hang of the controls, you’ll get to like it. 

However, there was a small problem associated when switching between resolutions. When you switch back to 1152x864 from 1600x1200, the screen was a little jumpy from the right end. But after we used a higher refresh rate, this problem disappeared.

The $575 estimated street price for the Hitachi SuperScan Elite 751 makes it a very valuable product. This monitor produces colors that will satisfy even the most demanding home users and professionals. The images produced by this monitor are only second to the high-end 21-inch monitors. 
 

Pros and Cons Pros • Best image quality and sharpness • Reasonable price Cons • Controls may be difficult for a beginner