Benq FP222W LCD Monitor

In a recent review we had checked out Viewsonic‘s 22 inch widescreen LCD, the VG2230 WM and had found it to be good VFM. The product we are going to be reviewing today is Benq’s FP222W which is a 22-inch LCD panel. Benq’s specifications for the FP222W are similar to Viewsonic’s offering.Is the Benq able to keep up with the Viewsonic? Read on to find out.

Benq unlike other manufacturers does not like to vary the design and looks of its monitors. Like its 19-inch model, the FP92W comes with a black base and a silver bezel. The finish is quite average and the construction materials used, give it a somewhat blocky but sturdy look. If one compares it to the elegant Viewsonic, you would find that the Benq simply fades into the background. However the upside here is, unlike the Viewsonic which is a scratch and dust magnet, the Benq will age well.

The key placement of the FP222W like the FP92W is annoying. The keys are placed exactly at the same point on the left hand side of the body and for accessing them one has to either turn the monitor sideways or turn your head towards the keys. The keys are thick black plastic sturdy keys which look quite cheap. The construction material makes it difficult to grasp or push these keys easily and we found ourselves fumbling with the controls every time we had to make a slight change. The back of the monitor has the D-SUB and DVI-D ports.

The base of the FP222W is wide and rectangular and offers a limited degree of movement. There is no provision for increasing the height of the monitor. All in all, the monitor offers little in the way of customization to get the perfect viewing angle that we all desire. The Viewsonic in comparison is literally head and shoulders above in this department, with its height adjustable base and 360 degree swivel base.