ViewSonic VX1940 / VX2240 / VX2640

ViewSonic VX1940 / VX2240 / VX2640
alaScore 89

228 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 29 expert reviews and 199 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 81/100. The average review date is Sep 27, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 231852 reviews from other Monitors. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: May 23, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 228 reviews)

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ViewSonic VX2240w

 

ViewSonic's VX2240w is unwatchable at its factory default setting—the screen's brightness is cranked beyond the point of acceptable image quality. Fortunately, we were able to tweak the display's settings to produce an image that was at least similar...

Lifelike flesh-tones; no banding issues; good color saturation

Changing among color-temperature settings sometimes destroys contrast; terrible factory defaults

When you change its color temperature, the VX2240w is sometimes unable to produce its full range of dark or light contrasts. This sucks the quality out of a normal picture, but flipping the display on and off brings back normal settings. Still, it’s...

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Review: ViewSonic VX1940w 19″ Display

 

ViewSonic's VX1940w marks a new breed of LCD display. While the 19″ LCD has been around for years, we are finally at the point where it is smaller than what many buyers are looking for. The 1280×1024 resolution on 19″ LCDs-the same resolution used on...

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So much potential, but a complete let down of a monitor!

 

Basically its the perfect monitor except it wont save your user settings (at least mine wont) - But I have seen several people with this or related problems with the dynamic contrast not being saved at off (its horrible when on - totally useless...

Great in everyway

except it wont save your user settings

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This monitor supposed to be a Musketeer - One for all! But it fails when you need him!

 

Overall it should be good monitor BUT - It fails in many areas and it "lies" that is something it's not! It lies about 2ms and about 4000:1 Dynamic Contrast. I use it on Vista64, with the brand new computer and VGA MSI N9600GT but need to switch...

Big screen, nice colors, sharp text

OSD is catastrophic. It doesn't remember the settings

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Works like a charm

 

I fixed my Viewsonic VX1940W, so hurray! The kit came with everything needed minus the soldering iron. This $10 kit saved me a hundred+ dollars on a new monitor and is highly recommended.

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Outstanding Monitor

 

I have two of the ViewSonic VX2240w 22" digital/analog Widescreen LCD Monitors. I have had these units for quite a while and I am very happy with them. I am able to calibrate them for my photography uses. The brilliant images that come from these...

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Great until is stopped working

 

Great until is stopped working

We purchased this monitor about 18 months ago, and it was great until it started to die; flickering, blacking out and emitting the hum of death. We have other LCD monitors that are at least as old and are going strong. Pretty disappointing.

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A great Company

 

A great Company

Bought the VX1940 in 2008 for about $130 to replace an CRT. After 3 years the electric savings alone would pay for it. Great picture. Sometime in 2009 the bulb burned out. Because of the very high shipping cost from Ohio to California Viewsonic agreed...

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pretty good monitor

 

this monitor is good except that i had 2 burn-out pixels which is right in the middle of the screen.. i read that pixel burn outs is not covered by the warranty... so junk! but its a really good monitor towards performance and quality.

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pretty good monitor

 

pretty good monitor

this monitor is good except that i had 2 burn-out pixels which is right in the middle of the screen.. i read that pixel burn outs is not covered by the warranty... so junk! but its a really good monitor towards performance and quality.

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Product Specifications

The display is the world's first 19-inch widescreen LCD to combine 1680x1050 super high resolution, ultra fast, up to 2ms response time (gray-to-gray) and up to 3000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio. The VX1940w has been specifically designed for passionate gamers and multimedia enthusiasts eager to enjoy the fastest games and movie action sequences with minimal distortion and industry leading image quality. The VX1940w offers multiple inputs, wide viewing angles and 300 nits of brightness - making it not only an ideal solution for gaming, but also perfect for viewing DVDs and performing traditional PC applications. The highest resolution available on a 19-inch widescreen LCD, combined with the Dynamic Contrast Ratio, provides users with crisp images, darker black levels and a higher contrast. In addition, DCR technology adjusts black levels based on screen content to reduce "light leakage" and improve performance up to four times greater than traditional contrast ratios, especially when viewed from the side.

Audio Output

Type: None

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:7.7in/8.9in/9.9in
Height:15.2in/17in/19.3in
Weight:10.1lbs/11lbs/21.8lbs
Width:17.4in/20in/23.4in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)/Up to 16.2 million colors
Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)/Up to 16.2 million colors
Diagonal Size:19in/22in/26in
Diagonal Size (metric):48.3cm/55.9cm/66cm
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch:0.243mm/0.282mm/0.286mm
Form Factor:Desktop
Image Brightness:300cd/m2/400cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio:1000:1
Image Max H-View Angle:160/170
Image Max V-View Angle:160
Interface:DVI / VGA (HD-15)/HDMI / VGA (HD-15)
Max Resolution:1680 x 1050/1920 x 1200
Response Time:2ms/3ms
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display
Widescreen:Widescreen

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Compliant: Yes
EPEAT Level:EPEAT Silver

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC
Manufacturer:ViewSonic
Model:VX1940w/VX2240w/VX2640w
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:ViewSonic

Input Device

Type: None

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Black / Silver
Compliant Standards:BSMI / C-Tick / CB / CCC / CE / cUL / FCC Class B certified / GOST / ISO 13406-2 / MIC / MPR II / NOM / PSB / RoHS / SASO / TUV Ergo / TUV GS / TUV S / UL / VCCI / WEEE/BSMI / C-Tick / CB / CCC / CE / cUL / FCC Class B certified / GOST / ISO 13406-2 / MPR II / NOM / PSB / RoHS / SASO / TCO '03 / UL / WEEE / TCO 03
Microsoft Certification:Certified for Windows Vista/Compatible with Windows 7
Refurbished:Refurbished
Vista Certification:Certified for Windows Vista

Networking

Type: None

Service & Support

Type:2 years warranty /3 years warranty

Video Input

Digital Video Standard:Digital Visual Interface (DVI)/High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
TV Tuner Presence: No
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