Viewsonic VP2250wb LCD Monitor Review

This wouldn’t be the first time we review Viewsonic display panels, and it certainly won’t be the last. This month, we got our hands on a review unit of Viewsonic’s VP2250wb. Though not Full HD, the VP2250wb is a great display panel in its own right. This display panel is a good solution for graphic designers, a bit on the pricey side though.

The Viewsonic VP2250wb has a native resolution of 1680×1050, which unfortunately is not full HD. The biggest advantage of this display panel is it’s OptiColour technology, which allows it to deliver up to 106% of the NTSC colour spectrum, instead of the 72% in most LCD display panels. This delivers brighter and more vibrant colours, better colour saturation, and more precise colours. This is ideal for professionals like graphic artists or photographers as there is a wider colour pallet to work with, thus improving colour accuracy for their works. The display has a dynamic contrast of 3000:1 and a static contrast mode of 1000:1. In addition, the VP2250wb has a great response time of only 2ms.

The stand is a good one, allowing you to pivot the panel 90° to view the screen in portrait mode, great for viewing websites and documents. It’s also possible to pan it left-right or tilt it up-down, though the vertical viewing angle especially from the bottom (would be a problem when trying to view in portrait mode) leaves much to be desired. Another good thing about this display panel is the 4 USB ports situated behind along with the VGA and DVI ports. The ports are a bit hard to reach seeing that they’re situated at the back of the panel. A side placement would have been more desirable, but it really isn’t that big an issue, other than being irritating to have to reach for it every time you need to plug something in or out.

This LCD display would also make for a good gamer’s monitor as motion handling is smooth and the 2ms response time provides seamless 3D gaming experience. Of course, being widescreen this also means that the VP2250wb is ideal for watching DVD or HD movies. Viewsonic also included a software called the PerfectSuite plus, which helps you to adjust settings like the colour temperature, brightness, contrast, and fine tuning and sharpness setting. All these are done easily via mouse or keyboard. Also, you get a calibration wizard that helps you setup the display based on the resolution, brightness, and colour temperature controls. Additionally, you can opt to enable the auto-pivot function within the software, which allows you to change the image orientation easily. To top it off, there’s a theft deterring option and when used, makes sure that the correct PIN number must be given when connecting to other systems.

To conclude, Viewsonic’s VP2250wb is certainly a solid performer, though it may be pricey. But considering that there’s a 3-year warranty covering parts, labour, and backlighting; it really isn’t too bad of a bargain after all. So if you are a professional who needs the kind of features offered by this LCD display, this is something you should seriously consider.