ViewSonic VX2233wm 22-Inch LCD Monitor

Comment: I can't speak much for the speakers since I have a pair already that sound good, but the video quality is really good on this monitor. I'm looking forward to getting a matching monitor soon.

I agree with other reviewers in that the buttons should have been front, top, or bottom-mounted, but since switching inputs only requires a single press of the #2 button, I'm a little more forgiving. (My Dell LCD makes me cycle between Auto, Digital, and Analog, which is kind of clunky). The glossy finish is the other negative but as long as the monitor itself works well, I'll overlook that, especially when I build my new hutch and mount the LCDs to the back and dump the stands.

Comment:
Great monitor with outstanding image quality. The letterbox format takes a bit of adjusting to suit your taste but the HD image just knocks the socks off my slightly older VeiwSonic 22" monitor. The displays of web content and digital camera images are definitely superior to any monitor I've ever used.

Comment: Ordered to of these monitors for side by side use at work. Monitor looks great and the image displayed is also great.

Pros:
- Eco Mode Option
- Energy Star compliant
- 1080P Full HD.
- Price
- HDMI input

Cons:
- Functionality leaves something to be desired. As stated before the speakers are miserable. Even with the supposed SRS Wow installed they achieve less then my iPhone can muster and sound tinny as heck.

- The "Main Menu" button are located below the display and aren't clearly called out. You have to identify them by feel or get your face 2" away from the base to make out that you are pressing the right button.

- No HDMI cable or adapter

- No default volume buttons. You have to access the entire main menu to get to the volume controls.

I will have to come back later and update the review after a few months of use but my initial impression is that it's a great monitor for the money. Honestly, the main menu buttons are rarely used so it doesn't concern me much. Most of the time I use other speakers as well so the speaker issue isn't a big deal. IMHO, for those looking for a great monitor with other speakers and keeping the monitor buttons to minimal use this is a good choice.

Comment: I got this monitor to replace a CRT. I should have went with another CRT. Viewing the desktop at 1920 x 1080 splits my head open with eye strain and pain, everything is too small. Changing to a larger size makes the desktop blurry and videos play terrible. The screen is washed out, colors are not accurate even after using Pantone's Huey to calibrate the screen. Watching video on this screen is not very impressive, the refresh rate is slow enough where you can see pixelation throughout the video images, very annoying. It's OK for the money if you use it for something benign like word processing but don't bother if you are serious about photography. I'm going to have to save my money and buy another CRT. I cannot live with this monitor it hurts my eyes too much. Plus, one stuck pixel in brilliant red....LOL!!!

Comment: Despite the clarity, there are white bleeds on the top and bottom of the display! If I wanted to watch something from a distance further then the chair I'm now sitting on, that becomes far more prevalent!

Be careful for what you want this display for. I bought it for the 1080p Full HD angle of which I will be upgrading my computer soon for... but now...