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Viewsonic VX2835WM

27 Jul, 2007, 11:00 am IST | Jayesh Mansukhani | Monitors

The black levels of this monitor were a revelation. The depth of the black output was far more than one can expect of an LCD, approaching virtually CRT levels. This of course enhanced the color and overall picture put out by a great margin. The contrast ratio of 800:1 however in comparison was a disappointment. While we do understand that this is a PC monitor, it is being billed as a complete solution which can be used with next-gen consoles which are designed to work with HDTVs. The average contrast ratio resulted in visible graphical “glitching” in games like Prey on the Xbox 360. When we compared it to the smaller BenQ FP241W which has a slightly higher contrast ration of 1000:1, we found that the same graphical glitches had disappeared. On our PC related game tests, however, we found no problems. The monitor boasts of a 3ms response time (Grey to Grey) which made any form of ghosting or artifacts impossible to detect.

In our second round of tests, we simply checked out how well the monitor works with its various connectivity options. Our first step was run with an Xbox360. Here as we have mentioned before, a few games presented us a problem due to the average contrast ratios. It was not all that bad as we easily scaled 1080p, using the provided component cables. For our final tests, we simply played back some 1080p samples and a Blu-Ray movie (Underworld Evolution). The movies were sharp as expected and general playback quality was easily comparable to a lower end HDTV.

The Viewsonic VX2835WM at the end of the day, priced at Rs. 45,000 may simply seem to be overkill for most consumers. However when you consider its vast array of connectivity options, brilliant performance and excellent pricing (BenQ offers its 24-inch monitor at Rs. 49,000!), we recommend you just pick up this product... without a second thought.

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Tags: Viewsonic , VX2835WM , TFT-LCD

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