ViewSonic VX2276-SMHD 22 Inch 1080p Frameless Widescreen IPS Monitor with HDMI and DisplayPort

Sorry I wrote a book here. For those of us with ADD (like me), in summary, this is an excellent monitor given the price. For everyone who wants to read the long version :-D I’d give it twice as many stars if I could. I remember my first ViewSonic monitor back when I was doing graphics work in the late 90s before Windows 98. It was an 18” CRT that took up my whole desk but it was cheaper – at $1200 – than any other comparable monitor. It was a great monitor and served me very well. I’ve had several ViewSonics since and I will admit my bias. In fact, I’m using a 24” one here at my desk as a 2nd display for my Dell all-in-one (company issue computer). So anyway, I wanted to hook up a 2nd monitor to my MacBook at home so I could both shoot tethered and edit photos on a decent screen. I didn’t need a huge display, just an improvement over a 13” laptop display. I’m not doing professional work so having the ability to exactly calibrate isn’t important to me. I just wanted reasonably faithful color rendering, flicker free display with decent saturation and uniform display. But when searching for an inexpensive monitor I didn’t rule out any others and kept an open mind. I ended up with this one and I’ve been very pleased with it First things first: It comes in three pieces that you put together with no tools. Base, riser and display. It snaps together, you plug in a power cord and cable of your flavor and you’re done. It’s auto recognized in Mac and within moments you’re done. I’m primarily a windows user and my experience on that OS is far greater and I find that current versions of Win7,8, etc also have no issues with these displays. I have a mac because it was a gift and my old desktop died on me. So for the monitor, its an IPS display and the color is excellent and the display is uniform across the entire display field. There is a faint bit of hazing at the edges but it is a) only noticeable with a very dark background color and b) it is a characteristic of IPS displays in general, not a fault. I’m using it for remote shooting with my Canon T6 and the Canon utilities, Lightroom and Photoshop CC (which sucks, by the way and I’m moving to GIMP). Love the color, love the size and the clarity. So, for about 15 times less than my first ViewSonic monitor, I get one that weighs nearly nothing, takes up so little space on my desk, and has a good bit more viewing area.

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… which is what its replacing. Im on a Mac, so Windows users mileage may vary. First, boot time: the monitor boots as fast as my Mac Pro 2013, if not faster. Time from power on to login screen is just under 30 seconds. For the LG this is replacing, time was 45-60 seconds, sometimes longer when the monitor didnt detect the signal from the computer. Ive done ten full shut downs and startups with this monitor so far, it never failed to detect the video signal. Image quality is adequate for graphics work. Very clear, crisp screen image. My eyes thank me. Setup: Plug and play. HOWEVER: You should read the manuals instructions, especially with respect to the controls, which are not prominently marked. My unit did not come with a manual, so I downloaded it from the ViewSonic site. Apparently it is important to turn the monitor on before booting the computer. I didnt know that. I recall some reviewers didnt like the stand. I love it—no wobble at all. Gaming: It has settings for gaming, but since I dont do much gaming, I cant speak to the monitors use for that purpose. Cons: Control icons are tiny and hard to see. This is really no big deal. Once the easy-to-read on-screen menus pop up, they show you what button to press. Finally, the reason I chose ViewSonic as a brand: Every medical practice and establishment Ive seen in the last five years uses them, including for display of medical images (x-ray, MRI, CT scans, etc.) If the screen image is clear enough for medical diagnosis, the monitors must be more than adequate for my purposes, which include graphics applications, both CG and photo.

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Awesome monitor - was debating whether to give it 4 or 5 stars, I was going to do 4 stars only because its not VESA compliant (no mount), and I REALLY wish it was because other than that its perfect - the brightness and contrast are great, esp the brightness I was impressed by; and viewing angles obviously are good since its an IPS screen, the settings are plenty and the monitor is SO LIGHT and THIN!! Super easy setup! I went with 5 stars because for how classy and sleek and nice it is, its a great price. My ONLY other mini complaint other than the lack of it being mountable, is ... the excessive "VIEWSONIC" logos all over it! aka, on the bottom edge in the front, then in large font directly below in the middle of the monitor stand, and last but not least.. in even greater font... "view sonic" in big white letters on the back of it. Like ... its a little much! But, super good monitor, GREAT for gaming, its extremely responsive and I noticed no motion blur or lag at all. love it.

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Ive been using this screen for about a month and Im loving it. Ive used it primarily for work - spreadsheets, Word documents, photo editing, and video creation all look great. Ive also watched a few movies on it and was also impressed with how clear it is. The sound is pretty good, too, considering most monitors dont even come with sound. I wouldnt use the sound for movies but for work purposes its good. Setup was a breeze - it was recognized right away. Making adjustments is also easy to do. Ive played around with the settings and it provides ample options to find the one thats best for your eyes. Ive found no flicker at all. I also love not having the large frame around the screen as many monitors have. Overall, ViewSonic remains the best option for quality monitors at the best prices.

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The monitor arrived without damage or flaws. It worked at the right resolution and refresh rate on the first try with Windows 10. The default settings were painfully bright. Setting brightness and contrast for comfort was intuitive. All colors and tones looked fine with sunny day action camera video. The metal stand was heavy and easy to put together. Tilting the screen back went well, with just the right amount of friction. I am very impressed with this monitor. It had a sharpness option, so I set it from 50 down to 0. Text looked clear and pleasing. Everything appeared to be high quality. The power LED was white and tiny. The input ports looked and worked well. The power adapter had two cords like a notebook PC (presumably for sending different plugs to different countries). Its power brick was 105 x 46 x 29 millimeters, or the size of a large phone charging battery. Viewing angles were excellent. Im glad ViewSonic offered IPS panels. I can move my head around a lot and still see a stable, evenly backlit image. Awesome monitor. It worked with SVGA output from an Nvidia card. There were subtle diagonal bands descending when the entire screen was light blue. I presume the GPU, my unbranded video cable, and the monitor couldnt get two megapixels perfectly in sync sixty times per second. Still images looked fine. So did normal screens of text. I had to use Nvidia control panel settings to control highlights, since the monitors brightness and contrast controls didnt get rid of clipping from the raw signal. Im happy that 1080p SVGA works and can be reasonably well calibrated. The computer has HDMI output, so perfection and stability are easy to achieve. SVGA input is a good feature if a graphics card fails and I have to fall back to integrated graphics. The review will be updated if any problems arise. I have only been using the product for half a day. ViewSonic made a great first impression!

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Love this monitor. Ive had it over a year and its holding up great

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I am very impressed with the quality of this monitor and also with how great it looks. I was reading online for weeks trying to decide which monitor to buy. When I found this one it took me a while to make up my mind as this brand wasnt well known by me. Well, let me tell you that I am extremely pleased I selected this monitor. The picture is excellent, it is very thin, and it looks amazing. Now I am totally in love with my desk and can work from home with no issues. Ah, one feature I really enjoy is VIEWSPLIT. The latter is a feature of ViewSonic which allows you to split your view on these monitors. It is basically like having multiple monitors within a single one. If you have a moment, search for that feature online and watch a video. If you still not sure whether to buy this or not, let me tell you that you will not regret it. GO FOR IT! :)

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I have been using ViewSonic monitors for several years and never had a problem with any of them. The VX2776-SMHD 27" is no exception. I have been partial to ViewSonic for their inclusion of speakers, which eliminates clutter on my desk, but I became fond of the products over the years because of their reliability and friendly customer and technical support. The superb design of the VX2776-SMHD 27" allows a larger viewing area with a footprint of a 22" monitor. It was easy and straight forward to set up out of the box, with all necessary cables included. The picture is simply fantastic with beautiful and brilliant colors. I used Windows 10 to set up the recommended resolution with a click of the mouse.

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I am actually blown away by how thin, sexy (bezel-less) and retina-searing bright this monitor is for the price! Totally worth it for me - it basically reminds me of a modern phone or tablet with those qualities. The on-screen display menu (OSD) is actually very intuitive once you realize that the keys are basically softkeys that change function depending on what contextual icon is shown above them. The colors are amazing once you calibrate the monitor through the OS settings, and again the brightness almost sears the retina - I had to turn it down with the built-in OSD menu :-). I recommend that you give this monitor a try.

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Great, great quality at a great, great price. I cant believe how thin it is!! My wife wanted a 2nd monitor for when she works from home. I did some shopping and you can never go wrong with a Viewsonic. Theyve had quality products for 20+ years and this was no exception. She loves how crisp the lettering is & set up was a snap. Windows 10 recognized it immediately. I highly recommend this monitor...as a matter of fact I may get another one to replace my aging 23" monitor that is freaking out on occasions.

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