I see in 22" wide now !!

Have been using a 19" LCD screen (Viewsonic 1912wb) for quite some time now, and I must say its really great. But the Bigger, Bigger, Faster itch set in again last, It came much earlier than I expected. And back it was to searching reviews, comparing specifications and cost. Came down to Dell SP2208WFP 22" and Viewsonic 22" VX2255WMB. Finally decided on the Viewsonic 22" LCD - VX2255 wmb. Dell lost owing to no the Grey border as opposed to the black border on viewsonic that effectively receded into the backgroung while watching fullscreen videos, and dell has no speakers/mic included.

Got the Viewsonic 22" VX2255WMB screen a week back and it sure is one brilliant pice of tech. In built stereo speakers, microphone, 1.3 Megapixel Webcam, 360 degree rotation, Height Adjustment and Tilt, sure it lacks the pivot to make it verticle but then again who the hell keeps the monitor vertical ???

In a surprising change, Viewsonic has, in a departure from previous models, gone in for an all-glossy look for the VX2255WM. Everything from the bezel to the base and the back area of the monitor, sports the typical piano black gloss finish, which does give it that LCD TV look. This kind of finish, of course leads to the inevitable question… is it a fingerprint magnet? The answer is a resounding YES! Every little smudge stands out sharply, but nothing that a simple wipe wont fix.

The power button is nice and large with a blue (yes blue) power indicator that does look classy. The setting buttons buttons on the VX2255 are places on the Right panel conveniently hidden form view but easy to reach, they are far more usable when compared to previous efforts. They are made of a soft plastic material and register presses quite easily. Shifting through menus is an easy and painless operation.Also included is a 3.5 mm headphone jock.

The base of the monitor, unlike previously, is made of a soft plastic that is surprisingly sturdy and allows very easy movement. The degree of movement is practically 360 degrees. The Height adjustment feature is also smooth, and keeps tightly held at height it is left at. Also at the Back is the nifty cable management feature that holds all'em loose cables perfectly well.

The back of the monitor is unassuming and sports DVI, VGA and webcam connector jacks.

Coming to the added goodies. Another thing this monitor sports over the previous models is the inclusion of a 1.3 MP webcam. Its sensor is surprisingly small but produces usable images.
The Microphone also works without a hitch, but does pick up the background noise a little more than I would like it to. Speakers are hidden facing down, the quality though not very great is sufficient for use with system sounds and basic voice chats.

VX2255 has a native resolution of 1680x1050, response time of 5ms, contrast ratio of 700:1, and a brightness level of 280 cd/m2. So no ghosting problems.

The monitor aced the grayscale tests and there was a dramatic improvement in its black level output with a little tweaking. The contrast / brightness level tests were equally good.
Didn't notice any backlight bleed and there are no dead pixels (My chief concern till I set it up)

It is a excellent monitor for its price 15,250 /- at Lamington Road, offers a good balance of features and is definately one to look for if considering a new Monitor.

The only bad point about it is that now my 19" monitor looks way too small.


Just have a look at
http://www.viewsonic.com/flash/vx2255wmb_sm.htm