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 Impressive, awesome picture June 10, 2006
Steve Bailey (U.S.)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
If you just bought this, or a similar model, and you see my 4 out of 5 stars, don't panic or feel buyer's remorse. It's a great replacement for whatever monitor you moved up from.
First, the reasons for the 4 stars:
- The built-in speaker is pretty much useless, though it was a kind, well-meant gesture to try to give me back some desk space :) There's no Bass at all, and the max volume is still not loud enough to hear some audio formats that are normally of lower volume.
But it's okay, just use your current speakers. Simple solution.
- The monitor itself wobbles on it's base. If you're a "violent" typer, like me, or you make your desk/table move in other ways by putting your hands on the desk to move the mouse, then you'll see the screen shake in front of you.
I don't know if Amazon accepted my customer image, but I added an image showing how I am remedying the shaking: I simply put my Creative speakers lodged under each side, so that it doesn't shake that much. (Eventually, I will mount the screen itself directly on my wall, thus not even needing the base at all. )
The good part: Oh, the space on my screen! What a relief. Moving from a standard 17" monitor to a 19" LCD, gives me such room do stuff. Being a computer programmer, what a boon to my productivity. I always have multiple screens that I need to view at the same time, such as the code, and then the browser to view the results, etc.
The ability to mount the screen directly on your wall (like those futuristic movies where you see a flat screen directly on the wall)
The quality of the picture is perfect.
 Awesome monitor July 4, 2006
J. Kwok (Alberta, Canada)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this VP920b a week ago. It is an awesome monitor. Look at the features it offers:
1. Height adjustment. Every LCD monitor should have one. There is no excuse for manufacturer not to include this feature.
2. Portait/Landscape pivot. Nice feature but not a must.
3. Thin edge. It is designed to put two or more monitors together into one big screen.
4. Integrated speaker. Make sure you turn the volume setting in the monitor to max and use your computer to adjust. It is adequate to me.
5. Analog and digital input. Make sure that your computer has digital output. All cables, including the DVI, are included.
The pictures are exceptional beautiful. It also depends on the source and resolution as well. I found no dead pixel which is a relief. The stand sits firm on my desk. No rocking motion is seen when I use my mouse or keyboard. I have not yet tested the response time. I am very happy with it. I had been research for a monitor with similar features for a while and there isn't any like it on the market.
TN panel, but better than I expected January 4, 2007
Joseph S, (NY, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Inexpensive LCDs have Twisted Nematic (TN) panels, which change brightness and color tint with viewing angle and are not very fast. MVA and PVA try to fix those problems with TN. IPS (in plane switching) panels are the most color accurate but also not fast ... and they're expensive. I really wanted a VP930b which has an IPS panel, because I do photo editing, but went with the VP920b, which I've read has a TN panel, due to price. It's quite bright, crystal clear, and when set to the sRGB preset color accuracy is surprisingly good! The last couple of bright white shades are difficult to distinguish; dark grays down to "black" (actually, just very dark grey - TN panels don't really get to black - keep the room lights on and you won't notice) are nicely distinguishable and are a good neutral grey - not tinted. Color/brightness variation with viewing angle is there but is substantially less than I expected, less than I've seen in some other LCD monitors - still, you will want to sit directly in front of it. All in all, it's a keeper; I am pleasantly surprised with what I got for this price.
 Short Lifespan November 30, 2006
Don Gay (Kansas City, MO)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased 2 Viewsonic LCD monitors and both lasted about a year and a half before the left side of the screens went dark. No diagnostics or interaction could bring them back to normal. I contacted customer support and was told that Viewsonic would do nothing. Maybe I was stupid or naive in not getting a warranty beyond the first year, but I assumed that a good product, made with good parts, from a company that desires to satisfy its customers with a good QA/QC program to ensure that quality products were being produced, could make a product that would last longer than a year and a half. With 2 moniotrs having the same problem within the same length of time, this indicates to me a non-coincidental problem within Viewsonic. I will not buy anything from Viewsonic again. I will spend a little more, if I have to, to buy a reliable product from a reliable company.
Very good monitor January 5, 2007
Kathleen J. Fuller
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When my old nine year old monitor finally gave up the ghost, I decided to go for a flat screen. The first one I got was a huge disappointment. The overall screen quality wasn't very good. My previous monitor had been a ViewSonic and I was extremely happy with it. I found the ViewSonic VP920b and purchased it as a replacement for my first bad choice. I have not been disappointed with the ViewSonic. The picture quality is outstanding.
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