ViewSonic VA2259-SMH 22 Inch IPS 1080p Frameless LED Monitor with HDMI and VGA Inputs

This was to be a second monitor to go with the ViewSonic VA2702w I purchased in 2010, that still looks great and works fine. The newer monitor is not near the quality of the older monitor. The display looks as though you are viewing it through a thin film of slightly white plastic sheeting. Tried to adjust it without success, still no comparison to the older monitor sitting side by side with the same picture displayed. I moved it to another computer at work, the duller display is not noticeable as a stand alone monitor. But side by side the old monitor has brighter colors and crisper picture and the newer monitor could not be adjusted to match. The speakers are absolutely horrible, I did not intend to use them but tried them out, they have a tinny sound like I remember the handheld transistor radios of the 1970s sounded like.

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I wanted to love this monitor--but its killing my eyes & I struggle to read the grayscale--not black--text. The screen is very bright, which you wouldnt think is a problem, but it is. I called the company & a ttech instructed me on how to change the settings. He said that once the brightness was reduced, the text should be fine. Not so. I was able to reduce the brightness, but it still hurts my eyes. Reducing it further makes the screen look muddy, so not an improvement. And, the text is still not black. On apps that have some things written in grey, the text almost disappears. I tried to see if I could adjust to it, but no, I cant. And thats too bad because the monitor does have some good points. The size (28") is perfect for me and the color is amazing. Really, the best Ive seen. Unfortunately, I didnt get this monitor to look at photos--I got it t, primarily, to read text. Heres the thing, if you have great eyes--which I do not--the less than black, not quite sharp, text may not bother you at all. And maybe the odd brightness wont make your eyes sore like it does mine. For me, its a not go. Fortunately, Amazon is allowing me to return it.

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With this large of a monitor, I can see individual pixels, which actually does make words look a little fuzzy sometimes. I do sit close to it, so a 2K monitor would have been a better choice. Overall, when they work, its a pretty decent monitor. I also had a vertical zig zag line appear within 4 months. With the 3 year warranty, I thought I could get this resolved quickly, but no. I would need to package and ship the monitor to them at MY COST to their LONE warranty center, and they are also not responsible for any shipping damage. Who knows how long I would be without a monitor as well? So good luck if you ever need warranty!

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