ViewSonic VP231WB

Excellent for text and photos Screen pivots; pivot software included function mycarousel_initCallback(carousel) { jQuery('.jcarousel-control a').bind('click', function() { var myClass = jQuery(this).attr('class'); ...

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The VP231wb has only analog and digital PC inputs--no composite, component, or S-Video inputs--so we tested it with its digital input. When we watched a scene from our test movie DVD in full-screen mode, images looked sharp and colors rich, but subtle...

The Viewsonic VP231WB LCD display is impressive in size, design and overall quality. This 23" monitor, with a native resolution of 1920X1200, is housed in a thin-edge (0.85") cabinet.

Great design, excellent image quality, pivoting base

No composite or component or S-Video inputs

Huge screen space ; Pivoting display ; Narrow bezel ; Easy setup

Expensive compared to only slightly smaller displays

If you can stretch to it, there's little to match a big LCD for serious work, and ViewSonic's VP231wb comes top of the heap.

Offers good picture quality, HDTV inputs, a flexible stand, and high brightness.

cons £300 more than the Apple Cinema Display HD 23-inch, which has equal picture quality. Basic design.

The VP231wb's advantages are minor, so we'd advise spending £300 less on the 23-inch Cinema Display

Good color saturation, colors are vivid. Sharp text. Decent contrast. Videos are very good but some of the latest models with faster pixel response times are slightly better. You will be very satisfied with this monitor. Pivoting display is nice but...

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