Short Version: A full-featured 22-inch HDTV with a built-in DVD player for under $400, the N2201w from ViewSonic is a great option as a bedroom TV, office TV, or dedicated gaming TV. → Read More
Short Version: At well under $600, the 25.5-inch ViewSonic VA2626wm is a good monitor for those of you who want to get into the huge LCD game at a reasonable price. While considered to be somewhat inferior to the comparable Samsung 2693HM, the ViewSonic carries an enticing $50 mail-in rebate until the end of November. Also, it’s good as a computer monitor but it’s even better hooked up to an Xbox 360. → Read More
If anybody buys this, will you please leave a comment so I can live vicariously through you? Unfortunately all my monitors are currently working just fine, otherwise I’d buy this myself. Buy.com has the 20-inch Viewsonic VA2026W monitor for $179.99 with free shipping, plus a $30 mail-in rebate that’s good until November 2nd. Specs include a 1680×1050 resolution, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms refresh time, and VGA/DVI inputs. Sure, it’s missing HDMI and built-in speakers but, hey, that’s still a lot of screen real estate for not a lot of money. ViewSonic VA2026W [Buy.com] → Read More
Here’s ViewSonic’s 47-inch 1080p LCD TV with built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM TV tuner. Contrast ratio is pretty good at 6000:1 with 11 input connections that include three HDMI 1.3 ports. Yay! I like it. I want one. I must have one. → Read More
If there’s one thing I learned when I willingly put myself into the corporate rat race is that the amount of real estate you have on your desktop monitor is key to being productive. I shudder when thinking about doing work on a single 17-inch monitor. I cringe when I visit my roommate at her job and see she’s still using one. I first saw the multiple monitor setup when I was working at an architecture firm on Oahu a few summers ago. It made perfect sense since the CAD designers were doing huge projects. I’ve been without a monitor for months now and solely rely on my 13-inch MacBook, but it sucks. I’ve got a ton of stuff up and running and not enough real estate. So I was tickled pink when ViewSonic sent over a 22-inch widescreen LCD. My productivity in the last few weeks has gone through the roof. Everything is organized and I don’t have to hunch over the MB anymore. In case you need a refresher on the VX2240w then check here. Picture quality is crisp and clear. You can also see the difference the 4000:1 contrast ratio makes as well as the 2ms response time. I haven’t had a chance to do any gaming on it, but from the videos I’ve watched on it, I’m sure I won’t be disappointed. Get one, better yet, get two for yourself this holiday season. Product Page → Read More
Not bad! This thing’s got some good customer reviews to back it up, too. 22-inch widescreen (16:10) LCD with 1680×1050 resolution, 5ms response time, 700:1 contrast ratio, digital and analog inputs, and built-in speakers. If you’re worried about the "refurbished" part, you could add a 2-year warranty for $30. Delivery only (free shipping, though). Enjoy! ViewSonic REFURB¹: VX2235wm 22-inch LCD Multimedia Monitor, Black [CompUSA.com] → Read More
Those shopping for a new LCD monitor, but don’t have a bottomless wallet of cash, should check out this budget LCD roundup at ComputerShopper.com. If you’re not picky about your monitor’s features, but are just looking to, you know, see what you’re doing on your computer, it looks like the Gateway FPD1975W is the answer, nabbing top honors amongst the five 19- to 20-inch displays tested all priced under $350. The review says “it’s a simple monitor that packs a punch despite its $229.99 price,” and ably handled DVD viewing and gaming, though there was some noticeable streaking during faster on-screen action. Other models reviewed were the Dell E207WFP, NEC MultiSync LCD195WVXM, Samsung SyncMaster 906BW and ViewSonic VX1945wm ViewDock. And none of them were complete disappointments, though the Dell scored lowest due to poor gray-scale performance and washed out colors during DVD playback. → Read More
Viewsonic apparently is looking to make some serious buck off their new V38r-06, V38r-07, and V38r-07a rugged handhelds. Just announced, these guys come with some serious features, but they run friggin’ Windows Mobile 2003. Come on Viewsonic! At least throw version 5.0 on there for the $1600-$2000 you’re going to charge us for these devices. What are you paying out the ying-yang for? A 520MHZ Intel XScale CPU, Bluetooth, jog dial, 802.11b/g wireless, SD card slot, 1.3MP camera, biometric scanner, GPS, and a lot more. Ok, so maybe you do get the bang for the buck, but two grand is a lot to shell out for a handheld. ViewSonic Introduces Rugged Pocket PC [New Launches] → Read More
Just a quick follow up on something we reported on last month. ViewSonic, in an attempt to give us one more thing we can stick into our monitor, has released its 19-inch VX1945wm and 22-inch VX2245wm LCD monitors that incorporate an iPod docking station, four USB 2.0 ports, an 8-in-1 card reader, a microphone, stereo speakers and a subwoofer into the displays. While we’re all for adding functionality and freeing up desk space, we still can’t help think “why?” It’s just kinda ugly to us to have so much going on with your display. The VX1945wm and VX2245wmLCDs are priced well at $329 and $449 respectively, resolutions are good and response times are low at 5ms, so gaming on them should be cool. Viewsonic 19-inch VX1945wm and 22-inch VX2245wm LCDs [Product Page] → Read More
Yup, it looks like every peripheral at your computer needs to have an iPod dock these days. Tying in with the Apple fanfare yesterday, ViewSonic’s released a 19-inch and a 22-inch monitor, both featuring an iPod dock and a USB hub. You could accomplish the same thing with a regular monitor and a separate dock, but who would want to do that? No pricing yet, but there’s no direct link between the dock and the monitor, so you can’t view your iPod movies there when your PC is off. Too bad, so sad. Viewsonic debuts new iPod-enabled monitor [Bit Tech via Gizmodo] → Read More
