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May 19, 2008

ViewSonic VP2250wb LCD display review

With a clutch of 24in models gathering menacingly around the £300 price point, this wouldn’t seem to be a particularly good time for ViewSonic to be unveiling a 21.6in model for £254. This, however, would be to believe the fallacy that all flat-panels are created equal. And the ViewSonic VP2250wb, as we shall see, puts that one to bed with ease.

For while, on paper, those enticingly priced 24in models may appear to have the specifications that matter, in truth they’re mere pretenders compared to a high-calibre professional model like the VP2250wb.

The ViewSonic’s rather impressive advantage is partly down to its professional-grade colour technology, allowing it to show 106 percent of the NTSC colour gamut - a figure that’s over a third higher than is typical with flat-panels. Load up the PerfectSuite Plus software and use this to properly calibrate the ViewSonic, and the results are strong indeed. The standard 1,000:1 contrast ratio can be boosted to 3,000:1 using the Dynamic Contrast control, and the colours are deep and sumptuous.

The clarity of the text is also impressive, and far outshines many of the cheaper 22in and 24in flat-panels.

The ViewSonic has a few other handy features, such as the theft control that can equip the flat-panel with a unique pin code, and a zero dot policy that permits customers to send back the VP2250wb should it arrive with even a single dead pixel.

Pivot facilities mean you can spin the screen and have more lines running down rather than across the workspace. This screen isn’t just about work either, and the 2ms response time makes it an excellent model for games and video.

But the ViewSonic isn’t without its flaws. The battery of ports and connectors (a selection that includes DVI and a four-port USB hub) looks impressive, but HDMI is conspicuous by its absence. On a screen this good and this expensive, would it really be asking too much to expect to see HDMI?

Much more than this, though, the VP2250wb is hampered by an awful viewing angle. If you try moving your head around the image starts to break up with noticeable colour shifts.

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ViewSonic VP2250wb scored:
9.0 out of 10 100% real reviews

The only review:

09 Jul 2008 Keith, Barnoldswick

9

Good Points

Superb Design,quality and performance. Replacement will be viewsonic 34 inch.

Bad Points

None

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Thursday, 24 July 2008

Reviewed by commander999

Star Rating: rating of 1

Duration of ownership: 2 weeks

Strengths:
Sharp text, Rich colours, Adjustable response time (5ms, Xms, 2ms) in OSD menu

Weaknesses:
Practically it contains 5ms panel; In 2ms mode (over-driven) there are very bad, strong purplish patches (like something negative) after objects during fast movement;

Overall Evaluation:
This LCD contains 5ms, not 2ms panel! It is over-driven electronically, which results very bad, strong purplish-yellovy patches (like something negative) after objects on the screen (during fast movement)! In OSD menu you can change the response time. The panel cannot reproduce the colours because of the overdrive! According to the service it is a series problem.

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