Cornerstone c1035 Monitor Review

Conclusion

The c1035 truly shines as a midrange, but affordable 21” CRT. The monitor retails for an aggressive $499. It is designed for the workplace, but works very well in graphic intense situations. The p1500, the Cornerstone Professional 21” model, retails for almost $200 more than the c1035. The ViewSonic G810 21” stands to be the closest competitor to the c1035, also with a price around $499.

One thing we noticed when performing the DisplayMate test was the amount of glare. Looking through the datasheet, we could not find any evidence that this monitor has any particular glare reduction. This was not very desirable and unfortunately, a simple flaw that could have been fixed on an otherwise very well performing monitor. The other DisplayMate tests proved very well. The test that hurt the monitor most was the streaking test. The monitor had very little ghosting but under circumstances where pure white resided on top of pure black, intense streaking occurred. Furthermore, the vertical and horizontal color registrations were slightly weaker than we expected them to be. Nonetheless, the monitor performed excellent in all other benchmarks.

Several great features were included into this monitor, especially the dual inputs. We, of course, would have liked to have seen USB inputs or maybe even KVM support, but we were very happy with the capability brought to us in the c1035. A BNC cable set would not have hurt our feelings for the monitor either.

Most practically, we see this particular monitor useful in the business world. Programmers, analysts and other types of profession that handle lots of text will benefit from the shadow mask display. Although we also used it for gaming, the picture was not as sharp and clear compared to some of the AG monitors we have seen. Extreme gamers, graphic designers and other graphic intense professions may want to consider the pricier Cornerstone p1500 monitor instead.

Considering the sub-500 dollar price for the c1035, it does present itself as a very attractive monitor for the money. A 21” monitor might be one of the longer investments you make in the life of your computer. With the solid performance and features of the c1035, you will not be disappointed with this monitor.