ViewSonic VA2226w 22-inch Wide LCD Computer Monitor (21.6 Viewable) Digital/Analog Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very good monitor for the price.I considered the VX2240W from Viewsonic (for about $100 more), but determined it wasn't worth it.Maybe I'm just cheap. ;-) It seems like it may be the same LCD panel as with the VA2226W but has slightly less bezel coverage and comes with a DVI-D cable.Too bad the VA2226W doesn't come with that cable, but I had an extra lying around.

CORRECTION TO SOME MIS-INFORMATION ABOUT REFRESH RATES --
SpamFreeOrDie says the 60Hz rate is too low, but I'm not sure what that means for an LCD monitor.All of my LCD run at the manufacturer's suggested 60Hz and look great; no flicker like if it was a CRT with such a low refresh (or scan) rate. I don't know what SpamFreeOrDie is seeing with his LCD monitor, but LCD and CRT are quite different in this regard.

LCD at 60Hz is just fine.CRT need a faster refresh rate due to the characteristics of the phosphor on the glass tube.Whereas, an LCD pixel will keep it's image intensity until the next refresh, a phosphor pixel will immediately begin to dim as the electron beam passes it.That passing of the electron beam is at the scan rate (also called, refresh rate).With a CRT a too slow refresh rate will cause flicker.Personally, I set it to at least 85 Hz on my CRT.Refer to this article for more information on refresh rate and scan lines:

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You are not going to see any flicker like with a CRT at such a low refresh, nor will you have a sharpness problem unless you are not displaying at the native resolution.I guess that is the main issue with LCD; like SpamFreeOrDie says, they are best viewed at their native resolution.So if your video card cannot handle the 1680x1050 native resolution of this monitor, you should consider another monitor.Many 19" LCD have a native resolution of 1280x1024, (which isn't widescreen), which is very doable by most video cards manufactured in the last last 3 or 4 years.

The response time IS important with LCD monitors (as with CRT).That is the time that it takes a pixel to change to the next color (or intensity).If the response time is too slow, the image will ghost; that is, you will see trails of the old image as the object moves across the screen.The 5 msec response time of this monitor is just fine; even for fast action games.Personally, I wouldn't get an LCD monitor with more than an 8 msec response time.

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Product Description:
ViewSonic 22" (21.6" VIS ) VA2226w LCD brings high-performance, widescreen displays to users on a budget. In addition to super-high 1680x1050 resolution for brilliant HD viewing, this 22-inch LCD delivers EXTREME CLARITY AND AMAZING COLOR with 2000:1 DYNAMIC CONTRAST RATIO (typ) and fast ClearMotiv 5ms video response. Enjoy beautiful graphics and view spreadsheets in unbelievable clarity. Enhance your desktop with the stylish, slim-bezel design and enhance your productivity with the ability to VIEW TWO FULL-SIZE DOCUMENTS SIDE-BY-SIDE or work in multiple applications simultaneously. Only 2.4" deep without the stand, this display VESA wall-mount compliance allows the VA2226w to fit beautifully into any office decor. Desktop users can enjoy panoramic performance without breaking their budgets.

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