ViewSonic VX2250WM-LED 22-Inch (21.5-Inch Vis) Widescreen Full HD 1080p LED Monitor with Integrated Stereo Speakers
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- 22-Inch (21.5-Inch Vis.) LED monitor with sleek design and integrated speakers
- Up to 40% power savings over a regular 22-Inch monitor
- 1080p Full HD resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio for perfect image reproduction
- DVI and VGA inputs for diverse connectivity options
- 100mm x 100mm VESA compliant for wall mount or monitor stands
ViewSonic’s VX2250wm-LED features an LED backlight 22-Inch (21.5-Inch Vis) widescreen monitor with up to 40% energy saving compared to a regular 22-Inch monitor. mercury free VX2250wm-LED offers a Full HD 1920×1080 resolution, 5ms response time, 10,000,000:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio, digital and analog inputs and integrated stereo speakers. Ideal for both home and office with the piano black finish, VX2250wm-LED can be mounted on a VESA compliant stand or wall mount bracket. It also has an automatic aspect ratio adjustment so when your input is a 4:3 signal, the image will not be stretched but instead it will be positioned in the middle of the screen with side bars. 3 year warranty, industry’s best pixel performance policy and Windows 7 certification make VX2250wm-LED a great long term investment., incredible picture quality. ViewSonic’s VX2250wm-LED features a mercury free LED backlight 22” (21.5” Vis) widescreen display with up to 40% energy savings compared to traditio
ViewSonic Monitor
ViewSonic VX2250WM-LED 22-Inch (21.5-Inch Vis) Widescreen Full HD 1080p LED Monitor with Integrated Stereo Speakers
List Price: $ 279.99
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Thoughts of a Programmer & Web/Print Designer,
I purchased this monitor because I wanted a 22 inch monitor and I didn’t want to spend more than $200.
Initial impressions.
This thing is light in weight. Very light. I was able to hold the monitor in one hand/arm and use my other hand to set the base and plug in the power and dvi cable without a much strain. The base is made of plastic and feels cheap. That was my first reaction, when I unwrapped the base. Once I had it on the monitor though it did it’s job. This combination though makes the monitor easily wobble if it is not sitting on a sturdy desk/table, keep that in mind. (My desk is very sturdy, so this wasn’t an issue.) It comes with a VGA/DVI cable, which was a pleasant surprise.
I’m a programmer.
This monitor arrived at my place of work and as soon as it came, I immediately replaced one of my monitors and worked the whole day with it. It was easy on the eyes and I could see myself using this as my daily programming monitor. It also made my other Dell monitor look old because this monitor has great contract and was bright. Pictures and text looked great on the screen. At the end of the day I did notice that this monitor gives off very little heat, very nice. Had I based my purchasing decision on this experience, it would have been a keeper.
I’m delving into web/print design.
Here’s where I have an issue with the monitor. I’m working on some website and print designs and I need the colors to reproduce accurately on the screen. I know that all LCD monitors change color saturation/contrast when looking at the monitor at an angle, however, I noticed that when I look at this monitor directly, the color was too washed out, where to me, it didn’t accurately reproduce the color at the angle that it should produce the color contrast/saturation the best (or really close to it). Normally I wouldn’t care for this, but I need the color to look accurate. I played around with the monitor brightness/contrast/color and that didn’t fix the problem. I played around with my NVidia desktop color settings and I couldn’t fix the problem. Lastly I compared this monitor with another 22 inch LCD and it only confirmed my findings.
Conclusion.
If you are considering purchasing this monitor for normal use, i.e. web surfing, document editing watching movies, then by all means don’t hesitate to purchase it, it’s a good monitor for the price. As a programmer/normal user, I would give this monitor 4 stars. As a web/print designer, I would give this monitor 3 stars. Since I have to use it in designer mode, then I could not keep the monitor, so I returned it.
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|Crisp and clear – and you don’t have to mess with the settings!,
Customer Video Review Length:: 0:40 Mins
First of all the video doesn’t even come close to showing the clarity this screen provides, but I hope it’s slightly helpful in that you can see the size better in comparison to a desk and stuff.
Now about this beautiful monitor. I admit I’ve only been looking at it for about a week, but so far my eyes couldn’t be happier. LED screens are clearly going to be the future. They look beautiful and save energy and space, and the screen is SO thin! Setup was a breeze – I just connected it to my desktop. The monitor comes with both DVI and VGA cables, but since my desktop had an HDMI output I bought a Premium High Resolution 10FT / 3m 24K GOLD HDMI TO DVI M/M CABLE FOR HDTV PLASMA DVD that uses the HDMI from my Desktop into the DVI in the monitor. I doubt I really needed to buy this, compared the cable with just the regular DVI to DVI and it still looked great, though it did seem a dash clearer (it could be my imagination).
Also, when shopping around and reading reviews of other monitors (especially LED) I noticed several customers complaining that it took a lot of setting switches to get the screen to look right.. with this monitor (at least for me) the picture looked perfect right from the start up. It does let you change the contrast and such, but I haven’t dared to mess with them because I think it looks perfect as is.
About the sound.. I watch a lot of movies on my computer and listen to a lot of music, so imagining using a monitor’s built in sound system horrifies me, but if you don’t care about a high quality stereo system, I listened to the speakers and they’ll do just fine.
So my overall review is an A+ thumbs up. I spent hours looking at monitors at Best Buy and on Amazon and anywhere else that sells them and I think I made a great choice with this ViewSonic. Granted, I’ve only had it a handful of days, but hopefully I won’t have to revise this review for at least 3 years (that’s how long the warranty is). If you have any other questions about the screen or would like to see a different video just leave a comment and I’ll try to help you out!
**4 Month Update**
– Just thought I’d let you guys know it’s been nearly 4 months now and my 5 star review still stands so far. Absolutely no dead pixels, and absolutely no problems. Unlike other LEDs I’ve seen in the store, the stand on this is very sturdy and has never even hinted at falling over. My comp doesn’t have a blu ray player, but I watched some 1080p stuff online and it is noticably spectacular on this screen. And now I see Amazon is selling it even cheaper than what I paid for it ($189) so I can’t recommend it enough!
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|Awesome Monitor!,
I just received an order of 2 of these. I’ve been using them for the past couple of hours. The screens are absolutely beautiful.
Pros
-Great color, perfect picture
-First screen I’ve never had to change the color settings on.
-Sturdy stand, minimal screen wobble
-Perfect size
-Easy on the eyes
-Great brightness
-No dead/stuck pixels
-Windows 7 automatically installed the driver for the screen
Cons
-The speakers are awful (what did you expect?)
-The screen didn’t look perfect before the driver was installed, definitely install it
-The menu is not very intuitive, took a few seconds to figure out
-Changing volume is a pain
-When screen is completely black, there is a little bit of light bleed on the edges
Notes
-Don’t buy these for the speakers, unless it’s an office environment
-If using speakers, just turn the volume up to 100 on the screen and control it from the computer
-Remember to install the monitor driver
This is really a great monitor! As a programmer, I’m extremely happy to have two of these when working on projects.
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