Viewsonic VP2250wb review

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Verdict:

Sometimes you get what you pay for. Worth the price for the stand and image quality.

Review Date: 14 Aug 2008

Price when reviewed: inc VAT

Reviewed By: David Bayon

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Specs

The Viewsonic and the NEC may look a bit alike, with their square corners and black finish, but the VP2250wb has the edge where it matters most: image quality.

With neutral colours slightly lacking vibrancy - similar to most Viewsonic monitors - it offers a good compromise between a clean display for work and the colour and contrast for exciting films and games.

The onscreen menu system is well laid out, but the tiny button labels make it tricky to navigate. With trial and error we found the 6500K colour temperature setting, and after that we were pleased with the bright, sharp picture. Gradients were free of banding, though a little orangey in the red areas, and contrast was good. Both images and text were displayed with some aplomb.

Games like Crysis lacked the colour-saturated punch of a pure entertainment monitor such as the Samsung, but the fast 2ms response time meant scenes of fast motion reproduced smoothly. Windows applications were very easy on the eye.

There's no HDMI input and no integrated speakers, but you do get four USB ports to connect extra peripherals, and the excellent stand lifts through 12cm, swivels 60 degrees in each direction and pivots to portrait mode. As with the NEC, you pay for this flexibility: at £269, the Viewsonic is the dearest model on test. Despite this, and the fact that it doesn't quite match all the features of the NEC, the Viewsonic's image quality makesit a great choice. If you're interested in entertainment, though, the Samsung is slightly better.

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