Updated 28 May, 2012, 2:58 pm IST

BenQ X2200W

09 May, 2008, 5:35 pm IST | by Jayesh Mansukhani | Monitors

The 22-inch LCD panel market today is a very crowded place. This is because this size has become increasingly popular for offering HD resolutions and a variety of connectivity options, at very attractive prices. Looking to capitalize on this popular segment, BenQ recently launched its X2200W model which comes with HDMI connectivity. Let’s find out how the monitor fares.

The X2200W, much like its predecessors, does not vary much in terms of its design and finish. It sports a basic black finish on a surprisingly thin frame. The bezel has no surprises (it's nice and sturdy) and houses the OSD buttons on the right-hand side. The OSD controls by themselves are sensible plastic tabs, which make navigation much easier as compared to previous models.

However, the OSD menus are a different story. Not only are they quite cluttered, they are not very intuitive and we often found ourselves navigating aimlessly searching for an option that was buried in a sub-menu not related to its functionality. This is one area that BenQ definitely needs to look into.

In terms of customizing its viewing angles, the X2200W offers nothing. It has a fixed static base that cannot be rotated or offer fine adjustments. However it does allow you to adjust the height by sliding the LCD panel area up/down, to achieve the desired height.

The back of the LCD panel houses the connectivity options i.e. DSUB/DVI/HDMI. In case of HDMI, BenQ smartly offers a headphone jack on the right side of the monitor and a 3.5 inch jack at the back, for speakers. The X2200W is HDCP compatible.

Tags: Benq , HDMI

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