AOC 2217V 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black

I bought it based on a user review from a professional photographer on another site. This user believed that after photo calibration, it was as good as monitors costing several times more. It is SO hard to find information on monitors as to suitability for photography, that I figured for the low cost I had nothing to lose.

I have to agree with that other photographer. The image quality is very high, as is the color accuracy. My photos have a depth of color I never saw on my laptop screen. And that 22 inch wide screen format is HUGE! It makes photo editing very pleasant, indeed.

The screen is not glossy, more of a matte finish so there is no glare from lamps or other light sources. No dead pixels and no edge bleed of white light around the edges of the screen. Construction seems reasonably rugged, that is, for the money spent. I'm sure I could get a much better built device for more money. But it doesn't feel flimsy anywhere, and at this point I feel...Read more

I have had the monitor for 4 months now and I have not had one problem with it.

I originally bought this monitor from Fry's for $120 on sale with a 3 year Fry's warranty, which I thought was a good deal. Though I was initially satisfied with my deal, I got the itch for spending more on what I thought would be a better screen. So I returned my AOC and I went through 4 monitors - Dell, Acer, Toshiba and Gateway - all of them over $200. I ended up buying up AOC again for $170 (the sale was no longer available) with the three-year warranty.

I settled with AOC because the color range is wide, as I do photography for a club. When working with b&w's, the light coming through the blacks is minimal compared to large brands. As a matter of fact, a lot of the other screens had a lot of bleeding when working with dark colors, which is irritating. Dark blacks are also good for movies. :) Just as much as the blacks are black, the whites are also just as white...Read more

AOC has an awful warranty policy and the product is not very good. Two months after buying mine a red dot appeared center screen (dead pixel). It was not that bothersome. Recently another red dot and a green one appeared. When I called the warranty department the lady explained that they have a dead pixel policy that states five pixels must be dead for you to return under warranty.

Last no-name monitor I will ever buy.