The backlight thing is basically nothing. (On default it can be TOO bright, but it's easy to turn down.) Everything in between is just right.Ĭons: There is nothing that I can call a "con" on this monitor. (Haven't tested VGA) Black is pitch black and never appears washed-out or off-color. Despite what anyone says, the contrast is wonderful. Have seen zero ghosting whatsoever in Crysis, Driving games, and various MMO games. I know others say it's huge, but they mean it's GINORMOUS. You see to strait to the edge, perfectly.) In games, even microscopically distant blades of grass are crisp and razor sharp. Pros: Whatever the reviews say, this is even better. UPS also delivered it to my next door neighbor after realizing I wasn't home.
Newegg Note:This was shipped in it's original box leaving no question as to what was inside. This is a great monitor for the price and would certainly suffice for playing games and general computer use.
In full screen games and movies you don't notice the back light bleed so much.(Unless you're watching widescreen movies of course) I am aware that comparing this monitor to one that costs 3 times as much is unfair, but its the only thing I have to compare it to. This will be one of 2 22" that will flank my Dell 24. $200 for a 22" monitor is a great deal any way you slice it. All of that being said, this is a great value. The colors still don't look "right" on everything. The monitor took a large amount of adjustments, color, gamma, brightness, contrast. A user never having seen a good quality PVA panel would likely never notice the difference. Overall Review: Next to my Dell 2408WFP this monitor looks sub par. In addition, this monitor suffers from all of the problems usually associated with TN panels. Buttons feel cheap, wiggle in their slots. Stand is cheap plastic, no vertical adjustment. Contrast ratio seems way less than 2500:1. Usually only see this on the top and bottom. Good for general use.Ĭons: Very noticeable back light bleed from all sides of the monitor. Pros: Lightweight, clear picture, bright colors. The CDs white balance, and control of subtle color was better Yet the Acer was almost as bright, vivid, and sharp as the Apple. The Dell for art and games.Ĭompared to the Apple, it is clear why the CD is so drool worthy, Apple was better in every way. The Acer is better for general computer use, movies, and media. The Dell, however, has no viewing angle problems, and excellent response times, showing an overall higher quality. They make up for it in blacks, which seem much darker given the brightness of the whites.Ĭompared to the Dell Ultrasharp, it was brighter, had a better white balance, more vivid colors, and more neutral greys. It claims 2500:1 contrast, but it was only slightly brighter than others.
I needed to crank the brightness, and increase the red by 10 to fix a slight bluish/green in the default white balance. Overall Review: I did side by side comparisons between this, a Dell 2007WFP, and an 23" Apple Cinema Display. Slight top and bottom edge bleed on black screens I tested it with Halflife 2 and it ran smoothly for me, but it might be noticeable to some gamers. The response time for dark grey to white and brighter are largely okay, but full black to anything is pretty slow. Based on the flashing square test (below) it seems sluggish going from full black to mid greys. The response time is also not 5ms, but neither ares most monitors that claim they are. (which is a shame, as the color is great) Sit back and it will work just fine for art, just be aware of checking color balance. This problem mostly goes away if you sit 3-4 feet away from the monitor, but up close it's almost a deal breaker, at least for artists. You can see the screen at wide angles, but there is a noticeable shift in blues and reds from higher and lower viewing angles that are even within your normal viewing area if you sit 2 feet away from the monitor. Overall looks better than a Dell 2007WFP side by side if you get over the cons.Ĭons: The viewing angle is really bad. Nice bright whites too Sharp display and well worth the price, but the cons are a let down.
Turn the brightness to full, the blacks stay convincingly dark. Pros: Once tweaked, it has great color balance and brightness.