Great Picture
I use this 100% for my xbox 360 and PS3 and the picture looks great. Sound is kinda bad, but I have a gaming headset so this is a non-issue for me. If you don't have a headset, or want to use this as a TV, I'd suggest looking at something with a TV tuner (they tend to have better speakers). Overall, great TV for my narrow use.

Just an update: I purchased Logitech S220 2.1 Speaker System (Black) for and it complements the monitor perfectly. I have the monitor in a cabinet and the sub and both speakers fit behind the monitor. The little volumer controller sticks out under the monitor for use, but otherwise, you don't even know the speakers are there. If you are using this as a TV or console gaming monitor and want good inexpensive sound - consider adding these speakers.

great product
I bought this monitor from Office Depot for 9, which is a bit more expensive than what's available on Amazon.. so I wouldn't wince at this price at all. The laptop that this is being pared with won't output to 1920x1200 resolution so I had to get a 1080p monitor...and while I do prefer 16:10 for most purposes it's hard to argue with the 16:9 display for blu-ray. If you've got a card that supports it, 16:10 is a more natural resolution for most people, but as far as 16:9 monitors go... this is the best thing you can get short of ultra-high-end. 16:10 is just a preference of mine and plenty of people prefer 16:9... I just want to recommend that consumers take all angles into account before deciding.

as far as looks go... this thing is BEAUTIFUL!
for my money it looks as good as any of the mid-range screens in it's class at a lower-end price. As another review stated the default settings are a bit bright, but I'm getting used to it... the contrast and black levels on this thing are strong.

I've played Audiosurf and HL2:E2 on this monitor extensively, and I've come to the conclusion that this is an excellent gaming monitor... GOTTA love that 2MS response time.

I have 2 issues, neither are dealbreakers.

1 HDMI port... I really would prefer to not have to swap my Xbox and PC constantly, but very few monitors have multiple ports because it's generally accepted that monitors are for 1 purpose and TVs are multipurpose.

the speakers are absolutely terrible... I'll be getting a USB soundcard and 5.1 speakers for my laptop soon, so it's only a problem for me in the short term.

and be aware if you're going to be using the headphone jack, it's placed on the rear panel and a complete pain to get to.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

6/16/09 update:
still love this thing, but the headphone jack is totally useless. I have a decent set of headphones (Sennheiser HD-280)and I get a ridiculous fuzzy feedback sound that is similar to a vinyl record. Some people probably won't mind... but the jack on most PCs is going to be way better... I'll only be using it for the 360 from now on.

just a heads up if you're planning on using that piece of crap.

I think it's pretty safe to say that this monitor is great at it's prime function, but fails in multiple ways when it comes to handling audio... my advice is to just not let it.

Great monitor for a great price
Im glad to see that prices for this size monitor have come down. I bought an Acer and it died in about 15 months. Ive had my smaller viewsonics for years without an issue so i replaced my dead monitor with a viewsonic. I am happy. really rich color too!

Ok monitor, crappy stand
This is not the best ViewSonic monitor. Text is fuzzy even after many adjustments. The monitor is set very very bright as other reviewers have said.
I replaced a Dell 2005FPW which has a 20.1 viewable area but has an infinitely better stand. If I had paid more money for this monitor I would have returned it, as it was 9, I feel I mostly got what I paid for, but this monitor is not the fabulous bargain it seems.
Any motion on the desktop surface is transmitted to the monitor, so for intense gaming the monitor oscillates all over.
Overall, it is an ok monitor with a terrible stand.

Great Picture
I use this 100% for my xbox 360 and PS3 and the picture looks great. Sound is kinda bad, but I have a gaming headset so this is a non-issue for me. If you don't have a headset, or want to use this as a TV, I'd suggest looking at something with a TV tuner (they tend to have better speakers). Overall, great TV for my narrow use.

Just an update: I purchased Logitech S220 2.1 Speaker System (Black) for and it complements the monitor perfectly. I have the monitor in a cabinet and the sub and both speakers fit behind the monitor. The little volumer controller sticks out under the monitor for use, but otherwise, you don't even know the speakers are there. If you are using this as a TV or console gaming monitor and want good inexpensive sound - consider adding these speakers.

great product
I bought this monitor from Office Depot for 9, which is a bit more expensive than what's available on Amazon.. so I wouldn't wince at this price at all. The laptop that this is being pared with won't output to 1920x1200 resolution so I had to get a 1080p monitor...and while I do prefer 16:10 for most purposes it's hard to argue with the 16:9 display for blu-ray. If you've got a card that supports it, 16:10 is a more natural resolution for most people, but as far as 16:9 monitors go... this is the best thing you can get short of ultra-high-end. 16:10 is just a preference of mine and plenty of people prefer 16:9... I just want to recommend that consumers take all angles into account before deciding.

as far as looks go... this thing is BEAUTIFUL!
for my money it looks as good as any of the mid-range screens in it's class at a lower-end price. As another review stated the default settings are a bit bright, but I'm getting used to it... the contrast and black levels on this thing are strong.

I've played Audiosurf and HL2:E2 on this monitor extensively, and I've come to the conclusion that this is an excellent gaming monitor... GOTTA love that 2MS response time.

I have 2 issues, neither are dealbreakers.

1 HDMI port... I really would prefer to not have to swap my Xbox and PC constantly, but very few monitors have multiple ports because it's generally accepted that monitors are for 1 purpose and TVs are multipurpose.

the speakers are absolutely terrible... I'll be getting a USB soundcard and 5.1 speakers for my laptop soon, so it's only a problem for me in the short term.

and be aware if you're going to be using the headphone jack, it's placed on the rear panel and a complete pain to get to.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

6/16/09 update:
still love this thing, but the headphone jack is totally useless. I have a decent set of headphones (Sennheiser HD-280)and I get a ridiculous fuzzy feedback sound that is similar to a vinyl record. Some people probably won't mind... but the jack on most PCs is going to be way better... I'll only be using it for the 360 from now on.

just a heads up if you're planning on using that piece of crap.

I think it's pretty safe to say that this monitor is great at it's prime function, but fails in multiple ways when it comes to handling audio... my advice is to just not let it.

Great monitor for a great price
Im glad to see that prices for this size monitor have come down. I bought an Acer and it died in about 15 months. Ive had my smaller viewsonics for years without an issue so i replaced my dead monitor with a viewsonic. I am happy. really rich color too!

Ok monitor, crappy stand
This is not the best ViewSonic monitor. Text is fuzzy even after many adjustments. The monitor is set very very bright as other reviewers have said.
I replaced a Dell 2005FPW which has a 20.1 viewable area but has an infinitely better stand. If I had paid more money for this monitor I would have returned it, as it was 9, I feel I mostly got what I paid for, but this monitor is not the fabulous bargain it seems.
Any motion on the desktop surface is transmitted to the monitor, so for intense gaming the monitor oscillates all over.
Overall, it is an ok monitor with a terrible stand.

Nice inexpensive wide-screen monitor.
I really like how things look on this monitor. The speakers are adequate. The monitor controls are unobtrusive, but feel a little cheap. They work just fine, though. Mine came with both digital and analog cables.

Inexpensive monitor
Pros: Great picture, built in speakers are decent. Low pixel lag.

Cons: Speakers are too quiet, and will buzz when they are loud enough. Menu setup is irritating. Will not switch to VGA input without restarting you computer.

Notes: It wouldn't play Blu Ray, even though it says that it's HD. Which is misleading, because the website states that it is HD, but has no HDCP support. If you don't want to use it for Blu Ray then it's a great monitor, but if you want to do so, then you need to buy a different one. The price is too expensive for it's size if it doesn't do so, especially since you can buy a 21.5" 1080p monitor that does support Blu Ray playback for about the same price. You also have to ensure that your video card supports HDCP as well, or you'll be stuck using VGA; when DVI provides a much better picture.

monitor
Great product. Love the screen size and how compact the unit is. Color and sound are great as well. Would definitely recommend it.

Awesome Low-Cost 2nd Display
I wanted to purchase an inexpensive display to use with my 24" iMac. I use CS4 quite extensively, and really needed some extra space for menus. I initially purchased a HANNS HW173 for a mere , and thought for that price it would be fine for my purposes. The display was horrrible and I ended up taking it back and purchased the ViewSonic VX1962wm. The display is crystal clear at 1680x1050. The colors are rich and true without calibration. I highly recommend this monitor.

Nice monitor
Nice, sharp, bright and colorful display. The higher resolution makes a big difference and my Vista Aero graphics never looked better. This is a nice size for a desktop monitor for business and gaming applications. It was easy to set up and it looks really sharp in my home office.

I haven't hooked up the speakers, so I can't speak for the sound quality. If I could figure out how to work them into my 5.1 surround sound system I would, because getting two existing speakers off of the desk would make for a nice, clean look and give me a little more desk space.

ViewSonic VX2233wm 22-Inch LCD Monitor
Great monitor!! Don't buy it for the speakers though, tiny, and almost non existent sound.

Works for me
I have been happy with my purchase of this monitor. It gives me what I am looking for and the colors are quite vibrant. The quality of graphics displayed when viewing videos and video games really show off the depth of this monitor. The brightness can be bright but like most monitors can be adjusted to fit the display task. I have had good success with Viewsonic and recomend their monitors.

Viewsonic 22" Monitor
I have purchased several Viewsonic products in the past, and have purchased many products thru Amazon. I continue to recieve excellent service from Amazon and the merchants that Amazon uses. I give a excellent 5 star rating for Amazon and their vendors. Thanks again, T.A, C.P. Computer Solutions, Nashville, TN.

Excellent HDMI/1080p Monitor for Excellent Price
Pros: Don't let the low price fool you. This is a great display. I needed to up the real estate of my MacBook display and was looking for a true 1920x1080 display. The color and contrast ratio of this ViewSonic make the built in-display look lackluster and boring (and Macs are known for their great displays). And the HDMI is a great bonus for console gamers who don't wish for an additional display for their PS3 or 360. Once calibrated, this is easily the best display I've ever used.

Cons: Terrible ergonomics on display controls. Buttons are located on the *bottom* of the display, making it difficult to operate. Also, only the tilt is adjustable--to rotate the display you have to turn the whole base and there is no height adjustment.

ViewSonic VX2233wm 22-Inch LCD Monitor
Great monitor!! Don't buy it for the speakers though, tiny, and almost non existent sound.

Works for me
I have been happy with my purchase of this monitor. It gives me what I am looking for and the colors are quite vibrant. The quality of graphics displayed when viewing videos and video games really show off the depth of this monitor. The brightness can be bright but like most monitors can be adjusted to fit the display task. I have had good success with Viewsonic and recomend their monitors.

Viewsonic 22" Monitor
I have purchased several Viewsonic products in the past, and have purchased many products thru Amazon. I continue to recieve excellent service from Amazon and the merchants that Amazon uses. I give a excellent 5 star rating for Amazon and their vendors. Thanks again, T.A, C.P. Computer Solutions, Nashville, TN.

Excellent HDMI/1080p Monitor for Excellent Price
Pros: Don't let the low price fool you. This is a great display. I needed to up the real estate of my MacBook display and was looking for a true 1920x1080 display. The color and contrast ratio of this ViewSonic make the built in-display look lackluster and boring (and Macs are known for their great displays). And the HDMI is a great bonus for console gamers who don't wish for an additional display for their PS3 or 360. Once calibrated, this is easily the best display I've ever used.

Cons: Terrible ergonomics on display controls. Buttons are located on the *bottom* of the display, making it difficult to operate. Also, only the tilt is adjustable--to rotate the display you have to turn the whole base and there is no height adjustment.

Great monitor, a couple slight problems
I just received this monitor yesterday and have been running it as a dual screen with Windows Vista/Windows 7. The monitor looks great, colors are sharp. I didn't really see any issue with the blacks that someone noted in another review, but since I edit photos quite a bit I noticed a significant difference from my laptop monitor (obviously). Though not for a professional photographer, for the casual enthusiast editing pictures this is a really good all around monitor.

The two issues I noticed have also been noticed by others, but I just wanted to confirm their views. 1) light bleed along the top and bottom of the monitor. It is really only noticeable with dark screens like dark movies or dark games (though honestly if you're engaged in a game I doubt you would really notice). The light bleed is there though, and I really noticed it while watching 24 last nite. 2) the blue power button. I saw complaints about this in other reviews and said to myself 'how bad can it be?'. Well, its pretty bright. Actually very bright. Even now typing this review the blue light is distracting. Of course its an easy fix to put a piece of electrical tape over it or something.

Overall, this is a great monitor, wonderful color and clarity for the price. If you're looking for a versatile monitor/screen for watching movies, computing, or playing games I would definitely recommend it. Where else will you find 1080p Full HD in a 21.5" screen at this price? Unless you are incredibly particular about your screens as a professional video/photo editor, or are a movie/gaming purist whose experience will be ruined by slight light bleed, this monitor is great.

Great Quality for the price
This is really a great monitor, it has D-sub as well as HDCP supported HDMI and DVI. I use this monitor as a secondary display on my Mac Pro (using the DVI connection) and as an HD display for my Xbox 360 (Using the VGA/D-Sub connection), using both at its native resolution of 1920x1080 (also known as 1080P).

For those that don't know HDCP stands for "High Definition Content Protection" and its a lame standard that was added when HDMI came along so that people can't pirate High Def. video and whatnot from the wire (which is retarded because most HD content is ripped and pirated with the PS3 or Xbox HD-DVD player directly).

What this means for you though is that this monitor will work perfectly with High Definition video for example a BlueRay Disk played in a PS3 connected to the monitor through HDMI. Or a BlueRay Disk played on a Computer with an HDCP supported video card connected to the monitor via DVI. Aka: it gives this monitor a longer useful lifespan.

The monitor came with no dead pixels, it is bright, almost as bright as my 00 30" LCD and has a great pixel density. Color wise it has a little trouble with light blue, tending more toward a brownish color than the actual blue it should be generating, but for the incredibly great price thats to be expected. Some reviewers were complaining about the bright blue power LED on the front. From my personal use of this monitor I do not find it at all distracting. I purchased this item for 200 from Tiger Direct through Amazon, The box was rather beat up on arrival but the device was in perfect condition.

Great Monitor
Bought the monitor today to use as a second monitor for my Dell Inspiron laptop.

The very brief paperwork that came with the monitor is less than helpful. ViewSonic needs to provide more complete instructions. However, I was able to get the monitor up and running. I'm very pleased with what I see.

Now, instead of seeing things on the smll Inspiron screen, I can see text and pictures at a reasonable size. What's more, I can see information from one file on the ViewSonic screen while seeing information from another file on the laptop screen.

So, while I offer an enthusiastic endorsemement for the monitor's performance, I have to warn less-than-savvy computer users that they might run into problems getting the monitor installed.

Full Screen Please!
ViewSonic VX2260WM 22-Inch 1080p HDMI LCD Monitor

For some reason I cannot obtain full screen in Vista (32-bit). I have a black border around the edges of my screen (about 1/2" thick) that I cannot seem to make go away no matter what drivers I use for Display or Video. I am connected via HDMI (no gender changers involved either) running at full 1080p. I'm sure I'll eventually get to the bottom of the problem...

Ubuntu & DOS however display full screen! No issues there...

Worked great straigh out of box
Had this monitor almost 2 years now, had absolutely zero issues. In fact I am shopping today for an identical, so I can have a matched pair for my video card. I am no video expert, but this was a great monitor at a great price and I have no regrets. Accepts 2 inputs and I use it on two computers at the same time.

Great monitor
I bought this monitor open box, as-is, and it has one dead pixel; although, I rarely notice it (only when watching movies full screen). Great resolution, clear image, and overall great, especially after 7 years of an old ViewSonic 17" CRT. Get one new and you'll be pleased.

Viewsonic
The clarity of the screen is inferior when compared with other viewsonic monitors purchased in the past?

Good Monitor
I love the size and clarity of the monitor. It's great and a good value.

Lovely Bargain
This monitor was a great deal. Large but not gigantic, no bad pixels, beautiful color (from the correct angle - more on that below), trivial to set up, DVD playback looks great, text is crisp, and the 1680x1050 native resolution seems just right.

Hurray, now I can remotely manage computers that output to large displays without having to resort to the magnifier utility to read remote text. With all this extra monitor space I may even start using Vista's sidebar.

The main negative: the display's brightness and color change with viewing angle. If I stand up from the chair and look down on the monitor, white shifts to light blue and the display gets slightly brighter. With increasing lateral angle, the display gets slightly darker and slightly redder. While these color/brightness shifts do not significantly reduce the readability of text at different angles, I think they limit this monitor's suitability for color-critical graphics work, especially in in multi-monitor setups and in environments where several people need to examine an image on one monitor from different angles. For single user, single monitor work, the color/brightness shifts need not be a problem.

Another potential negative for some users: While the display does tilt forward and back, it cannot be pivoted between portrait and landscape orientation on the included stand.

With the default brightness/contrast settings of 100/100, this monitor emits so much more light than my previous (smaller) monitor that my eyes quickly objected. For text editing and Internet browsing I have settled on brightness/contrast settings of of 65/65 at a color temperature of 6500K, and to minimize the total monitor brightness I use non-maximized windows against dark desktop wallpaper. For playing DVDs I use the monitor's brighter sRGB color temperature setting.

While others may complain about the lack of an included digital cable, I would like to thank Viewsonic for keeping the price down. I think most people will find the analog display mode to be good enough.

ViewSonic Monitor...
I am very satisfied with this monitor. The picture quality is very good and I think it was priced right compared to other brands. Easy set up and I would recommend buying this monitor. I am replacing a Gateway monitor that was the top of their line, expensive and went out!

ViewSonic 20" Monitor
Response and resolution are great. Am able to view multiple windows simultaneously with no trouble.

OH SO NICE!
I am a digital color specialist for a printing company where I mainly focus on image color correction and retouch. In my job I have had at my disposal top of the line equipment and when I decided to purchase a new LCD for my personal use I found only this one display that reached my attention. This display is only slightly less than the professional LED backlit displays by other companies and at a much lower price! I calibrated it with a spyder pro 2 and I just can not believe how beautiful it is. I am not going to be playing games or watching too many movies on it but for image work it is better than the 30" HD display that I currently have at my job.

On/Off button is bad
I've used 2 of these monitors for less than a year and was pretty happy with them, but I use them only for work. I knew the on/off button was a cheap little thing when I first turned it on (lights up blue when on). Now after less tham a year (about 9 months), it pushed in so far you can't use it anymore. It is down below the surface. Just waiting for the other one to go. It's a good thing it did it with the monitor on or I wouldn't be able to turn it on - it would be "stuck" on off. Cheaply made for the money.

Eye Candy
This monitor produces the most beautiful color I've ever seen! I love the deep reds. There is also no edge bleed, and I view it in total darkness most of the time.

I agree with the above reviewer, you should turn off the dynamic contrast. It does more harm than good.

There is one more setting you may want to try. DVDs looked terrible at first. The colors were extremely exaggerated, the whites were blown out, and the highlights were pixilated. I tried all the adjustments 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 setting of 6500K. I set it to sRGB, and my jaw hit the floor. It put my Sony GDM-FW900 to shame. Just beautiful!

Close, but no cigar. This monitor shows artifacts that where previously masked by my FW900. I spent the next few evenings tweaking FFDshow, and now I have a picture that far exceeds my expectations.

I waited a long time for an LED backlit monitor to become available. I'm glad I waited!

ViewSonic VLED221wm
ViewSonic's VLED221wm 22-inch LCD is the first LED-backlit display to grace our Lab, and we were anxious to put the technology to the test. LCD monitors typically sport cold cathode fluorescent backlighting, which can be less than uniform, and because it's always on in the background, it can impair a screen's ability to produce a true black. With LEDs, the screen is backlit with a grid of lights that can be turned on and off as needed. Sure enough, the 1680x1050 VLED221wm was capable of a black that exceeded that of any other LCD we've tested--but the result was actually overkill.

Even after we cranked the brightness to the max, we were unable to elicit an acceptable separation of values at the dark end of the spectrum in our DisplayMate tests. This lack of separation resulted in a noticeable loss of detail in games and movies.

The VLED221wm also notably boasts a 118 percent color gamut--based on NTSE broadcast standards--whereas LCDs have traditionally achieved a 72 percent color gamut, and more recently 92 percent. The expanded color gamut allows the VLED221wm to display extraordinarily saturated colors; the word "vibrant" doesn't do justice to the eye-punishing reds, greens, and blues this monitor spits out. In our tests, it made photos appear unnatural and game graphics looked over-processed; however, we appreciated the added vibrancy in movies.

By default, the monitor comes with its Dynamic Contrast feature on, which adjusts the backlighting on the screen according to the content being displayed to achieve the darkest black and brightest white whenever possible. But the implementation here is pretty poor--during our movie test, the light faded in and out during different scenes. Fortunately, the feature can be disabled, although we had to dig through the manual to find out how--hold the monitor's up-arrow button for a few seconds.

Given its spendy price point compared to fellow 22-inch monitors, ViewSonic's VLED221wm just isn't a wise choice. The concept of "true black" is a strong selling point, but not when it results in perceptible quality loss.


+ It does have an 118% color gamut. And the blacks are indeed very black.


- Too dark, with garish colors.


Verdict: 5 out of 10