ViewSonic VX2245wm - Performance
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You can tell that ViewSonic did not concentrate all of their efforts on just the design of this monitor because it does perform up to par with competing flat panels. This flat panel is currently selling for just under $400, and that is a good price range for it when taking the performance numbers into consideration. I have already mentioned the 5 ms response time of the ViewDock, and in tests, it lives up to that number. During fast action sequences in movies or games, there is very minimal ghosting.
The only issue with this monitor, in terms of performance, is the fact that it is not HD compliant. The resolution is not quite HD, and in turn, the picture may appear pixelated at times. This is always an issue on 22-inch standard-definition monitors, because most of the time you are sitting no more than a few feet from the monitor when watching it. A monitor of this size almost needs to be HD compliant in order to reduce the pixelation problem.
Looking beyond the pixelation problem, the VX2245wm has decent contrast and brightness. The contrast ratio is 700:1, which basically measures how well the screen displays black against bright colors. A contrast ratio of 700:1 is very good. The monitor's brightness is 280 cd/m2, which is above average for a flat panel monitor. Recent tests have shown that the VX2245wm does outperform its predecessor, the VX2235wm, in terms of contrast ratio.
Compared with other similarly priced monitors, the ViewDock performs well. Its contrast ratio is exceptional compared with other similarly priced models such as the Dell 2007FP. This ViewSonic flat panel should be up to par with most people's standards in terms of performance and picture quality. Those people who need top-notch picture quality will need to step up to an HD compliant monitor, and leave the VX2245wm on the store shelf.
The built-in iPod dock performs well with all of the compatible iPod models. Although this feature is limited, some people may find it very convenient to dock their iPod on the base of their computer monitor; it all comes down to personal preference. Hooking up the iPod dock is a bit of a hassle, because you must hook up a separate power cord for it, along with two separate audio cables, and a USB cable. That is a lot of wiring for one small application! Hopefully, ViewSonic will consider a simpler set-up with their future iPod dock monitors.
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