Viewsonic VX2253MH-LED 22-Inch Widescreen LED Monitor (Black)
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- 22″ (21.5″ Vis) Widescreen LED monitor
- 1920x1080p Full HD resolution
- Up to 40% energy saving with LED backlight, 30,000,000:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio
- 2xHDMI and VGA inputs, Ultra-Thin Design
- External Power Supply, SRS Premium Sound
ViewSonic’s VX2253mh-LED features an LED backlight 22″ (21.5″ Vis) ultra-thin widescreen monitor with up to 40% energy savings compared to a regular 22″ monitor. Mercury free VX2253mh-LED offers Full HD 1920×1080 resolution, two HDMI inputs, external power supply, 2ms response time, 30,000,000:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio, book stand option and SRS Premium Sound. Ideal for both home and office with a glossy black finish. The aspect ratio adjustment feature automatically senses the input single and will not stretch a 4:3 signal but instead will position the image in the middle of the screen with side bars. A 3 year warranty, the industry’s best pixel performance policy, energy saving Eco mode and Windows 7 certification make VX2253mh-LED a great long term investmentThe ViewSonic VX2253mh-LED features a mercury free LED backlit 22″ (21.5″ Visible) widescreen display with up to 40% energy savings compared to traditional CCFL backlit LCD monitors. The VX2253mh-LED offers Full HD 1920×1080
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Viewsonic VX2253MH-LED 22-Inch Widescreen LED Monitor (Black)
List Price: $ 274.00
Price:
Great value but questionable exterior appearance compared to Asus & Samsungs,
Pros:
-1080p. Meaning it’s capable of full hd, 1920×1080 (16:9) resolution.
-VGA port & 2 HDMI ports! PC & AV mode (doubles as a tv for blu-ray player or hdmi game console).
-Sound input (speakers are only 2 watts, worse than most laptops but better than nothing). Sound output (headphone jack!)
-Includes FoxConn brand HDMI cable, VGA cable, sound cable, CD with drivers (Win/Mac)
Good Value; as of April 2011 it’s the newest model in this class from ViewSonic, with best stats (performance on paper) and best features (real world performance.. because 2 hdmi ports is a lot better than 1 dvi port). Light weight and low watts consumption/heat is the beauty of LED. Not a gorgeous monitor but for 16:9 monitors it’s above-average. Still more glossy it needs to be, but not as bad as the VX2250 with the glass bezel. No bright blue led below-center blinding you, in fact the blue led on this can be turned off!
Cons:
-Takes close to 10 seconds to turn on. This is pretty standard on HD screens but still annoying compared to what I was used to with CRT & LCD screens. Comes out of sleep quickly though.
-If you can afford it definately get the 24″ version.
-Bad stand design. The middle piece that allows the monitor to be tilted up & down is over-engineered, almost like a hydraulic suspension, but poorly made. This fancy “crane” design causes the screen to oscillate. Beware if your keyboard is on your desk, rather than sliding out under! Or if you use joysticks. Most of its peers use a much simpler plastic stand that clips in and squeeks when you tilt the screen. And thus never shake unless the plate (bottom part of the stand) sitting on the table starts shaking.
-Cannot be mounted! No holes on the back!
-Viewing angle is not as good as TFT LCDs. When I lay back in my chair vs sitting up, I have to tilt the screen to maintain normal appearance. Not nearly as bad as some 19″ LED’s I’ve seen though, but this may be annoying for movie watching from a distance.
Additional:
-HDMI carries sound, don’t have to use sound jack to use built-in audio
-Optimal resolution (recommended resolution which HDMI looks best in): 1920×1080 resolution @ 60Hz & 1776×1000 @ 60Hz. All other resolutions look like they’re connected with VGA. This isn’t just this monitor but just how the technology works. VGA looks good (especially text) in any 16:9 resolution but doesn’t have the ‘super model’ look for movie watching. Fix any over/under-scan in max resolution with ATI Catalyst or Nvidia options. Most people are clueless about this. I did this in Linux, which isn’t technically supported and didn’t have to download anything for this model. Simply chose 0% in “scanning options.” If you can’t find the right utility, plug it into someone else’s computer and adjust it. The screen will save the settings. Overall very satisfied with this thing (as far as LED’s go). TFT LCD’s have their own picture quality advantages..
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|Great buy,
Been using this monitor about 2 weeks now. Love it.
Pros:
– picture quality is outstanding
– Value
– looks nice
– built in speakers
Cons:
– I use the built in speakers but adnittedly they are poor.
– base could be better – the screen does shake fairly easily
Bottom line: Great value. I would buy it again and again
I listed speakers as both a pro and con. I wanted a monitor with built in speakers to reduce clutter (1 less device to plug in, less wiring, etc). I was disppointed in them but still good enough when weighed against what I gain (aforementioned clutter reduction).
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|Great Picture. Sound Issue with Mac.,
Picked Viewsonic’s new VX2253mh-LED to use with my Mac Mini because the performance specs looked great, very low energy consumption, the advertised Mac compatibility, and the Premium SRS Speakers. Video function rates a 5. Very sharp image and, with a little tweeking, customized to my personal taste. Audio function, with a Mac, rates a 0. Turns out the SRS Premium Sound program installs and works only on a Windows PC. Without that enhancement, the speakers have a thin, tinny sound and almost no volume at all. I own a pair of powered speakers, and I will use them instead of the monitor’s speakers. Not a big deal in light of the monitor’s very good video performance, light weight, and reasonable price. Just a heads up to Mac owners.
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