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Review ViewSonic VLED221wm 22-inch Wide Digital/Analog LED Monitor
ViewSonic 22 ” widescreen LCD VLED221wm has a mercury-free LED backlight that requires less power than a standard 22″ LCD but produces more brilliant color and crystal-clear images. 118% OptiColor NTSC Technology and Super-HD 1680×1050 resolution deliver precision color rendition, while the 16-10 widescreen panel allows users to work in two documents or applications side-by-side. 12000-1 unsurpassed Dynamic Contrast Ratio (typ) further supports the front VLED221wm excellent screen performance with the blackest blacks and whitest white. OptiSync analog and digital inputs and integrated speakers expand this versatile multimedia display. Players, financial professionals, graphic designers and home office users will love the performance and style of the VLED221wm.
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By MaximumPC (USA)
VLED221wm ViewSonic 22-inch LCD is the first LED-backlit display to grace our laboratory, and we were eager to put technology to the test. LCD monitors typically sport cold cathode fluorescent backlight, which may be less uniform, and it is always in the background, can compromise the ability of a screen to produce a true black. With LED, the screen is backlit with a grid of lights that can be turned on and off as needed. Sure enough, the VLED221wm 1680×1050 was capable of a black that exceeded that of any other LCD we’ve tested – but the result was really excessive.
Even after the brightness cranked up, we were unable to obtain an acceptable separation of values at the dark end of the spectrum in our tests DisplayMate. This lack of separation led to a noticeable loss of detail in games and movies.
The VLED221wm in particular also has a range of 118 colors per cent – based on transmission standard NTSE – whereas LCDs have traditionally produced a variety of colors to 72 percent, and most recently, 92 per cent. Expanded the range of colors allows you to view VLED221wm stunning color saturated, the word “vibrant” does not do justice to punish eyes-red, green, blue and this monitor spits out. In our tests, has made the images look unnatural and gaming graphics seemed too elaborate, but we appreciated the added vitality in the film.
By default, the monitor comes with its Dynamic Contrast feature on, which adjusts the backlighting of the screen depending on the content to display to reach the darkest black and bright white when possible. But the implementation here is pretty poor – during our test movie, the light faded in and out during the different scenes. Fortunately, the function can be disabled, even if we had to dig through the manual to find out how – to keep the monitor button with the arrow for a few seconds.
Given its price range spendy compared to fellow 22-inch monitor, ViewSonic VLED221wm is not only a wise choice. The concept of “true black” is a strong point of sale, but not when there is a loss of perceived quality.
By Robert Snow
his monitor produces the most beautiful colors I’ve ever seen! I love the deep red. There are also No EDGE bleed, and see it in total darkness most of the time.
I agree with the reviewer above, you must disable dynamic contrast. Does more harm than good.
There is an environment you can try. DVDs look terrible at first. The colors have been greatly exaggerated, whites have been swept away, and the lights were pixilated. I tried all the settings on my video card and DVD software to no avail. Then I decided to read the manual (what a concept!). It turned out to be the default color of 6500K. I set to sRGB, and my jaw hit the floor. E ‘put my Sony GDM-FW900 to shame. Just beautiful!
Close, but no cigar. This monitor displays artifacts that, if previously masked by my FW900. I spent the next few evenings tweaking ffdshow, and now I have a vision that far exceeds my expectations.
I have waited long for an LED backlit display to be available. I’m glad I waited!