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LCD Monitors Buying Guide: Everyone needs a good monitor to get the most out of a PC. But which monitor you need depends on several factors - what applications you use, how much room you have on your desk, how much screen space you need to comfortably view your programs, and of course how much you want to spend. From standard issue 19in to 27in monsters, here's how to sort out what you need. Read more...

LCD Monitors

Viewsonic VLED221wm

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Viewsonic VLED221wm 3.25

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RRP

$1099.00

Review Date

Thursday, 5th of June, 2008

Features

Screen size : 22.0 in

What's Hot

Great colours, sharp picture, minimal ghosting, no noise

What's Not

Poor viewing angle, extremely expensive, minor contrast issues at bright end

The Final Word

Viewsonic's VLED221wm would be a fairly good choice if it cost a few hundred dollars less, but with a price tag almost triple its competitors it is difficult to recommend despite having brilliant colours and fairly good overall image quality.

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Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Total audio output power (Watts RMS)

2.5

Display

Display Technology

TFT

Display Brightness

250 cd/m2

Contrast ratio

1000:1

Screen size

22.0 in

Screen Resolution

1680x1050

Pixel Pitch / Dot Pitch (mm)

0.282x0.282

Frequency (Hz)

56-75

Viewing Angle (degrees)

170(H),160(V)

Response Time (ms)

General

Length (mm)

524

Width (mm)

482

Height (mm)

244

Weight (kg)

Power

Power Supply

AC Power

Maximum Power Capacity (Watts)

Television Features

Picture Modes

Widescreen

In-built Speakers

Yes

Stand

Yes

Wall-Mountable

Yes

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

DVI-D, D-Sub

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