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ViewSonic VX2260WM review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £161
inc VAT

Specifications

22in screen size, 1,920×1,080 resolution, DVI: yes, VGA: yes, HDMI:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk

Monitors with a 16:9 aspect ratio are on the rise. While it may seem like this robs you of some vertical resolution compared to 16:10 monitors, this is not true for the new crop of 22in models such as ViewSonic’s VX2260WM.

Most monitors of this size have a resolution of 1,680×1,050, but this one has a resolution of 1,920×1,080, which provides more desktop space overall. It also matches pixel for pixel the common 1080p HD standard used by many HD TVs and on Blu-ray movies.

The extra horizontal pixels (1,920 compared to 1,680) are useful for any application with tool pallets or side bars, since these leave room for viewing or editing the main document. The resolution is also ideal for viewing and editing home movies shot in HDV or AVCHD format, as you can see all the detail.

The VX2260WM has an HDMI input, although we can’t see that many people connecting a monitor this small to a Blu-ray player or games console. This is virtually all that separates this LCD from Iiyama’s E2208HDS, reviewed below. Both monitors have VGA and DVI, which are the inputs most people will use.

This isn’t a bad-looking monitor, but its stand is basic with only tilt adjustment. Image quality was disappointing, too. Contrast appeared poorer than the 20,000:1 dynamic figure suggests and colours were washed out, no matter which preset we used or tweaks we made in the menu. The menu buttons are on the bottom of the screen, but the labels are hard to see. There are just four buttons and it takes a while to get used to their multiple functions.

Backlighting was bright and even, and the image was sharp at the panel’s native resolution, but the VX2260WM coped poorly with lower resolutions. The E2208HDS’s quality isn’t much better, but if you don’t need an HDMI input it’s better value.

Basic Specifications

Rating ***

Physical

Viewable size 22 in
Native resolution 1,920×1,080
Contrast ratio 20,000:1
Brightness 300cd/m²
Horizontal viewing angle 170°
Response time 5ms
Response time type black-to-black
Screen depth 56mm
Base (WxD) 513x208mm
Screen elevation 125mmmm

Features

Portrait mode no
Wall mount option yes
Height adjustable no
Internal speakers yes (2x 1.5W)
Detachable cables yes
USB hub none
Integrated power supply yes
Kensington lock lug yes
Display extras none
VGA input yes
DVI input yes
S-video input no
Component input no
Composite input no
Audio inputs 3.5mm line in

Environmental

Power consumption standby 0W
Power consumption on 38W

Buying Information

Price £161
Supplier http://www.microdirect.co.uk
Details www.viewsonic.co.uk
Warranty three years RTB

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