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ViewSonic VP2330wb

JC 24.07.2006 1194 0
Review @ ExtremeTech
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Games, too, look gorgeous. Titles that support widescreen resolutions, such as World of Warcraft or Oblivion, are best, of course. Even those that limit you to 4:3 aspect ratios look fine when you use the "scale to aspect ratio" function, which doesn't stretch the game screen but leaves black bars on the left and right. We were able to easily make out the detail in the dark caves and ruins of Oblivion, and the fast action of Counter-Strike and Battlefield 2 didn't produce much noticeable blurring or smearing.

For future growth, the VP2330wb supports DHCP over DVI, which will be useful in the future, for use with CableCard on the PC. Or, if you plan on connecting it to a satellite or cable set-top box or high-definition disc player today, DHCP is a must.

We're impressed by the overall image quality of the VP2330wb, but it's hard to give it a high recommendation when there are other more full-featured widescreen monitors out there, with superior feature sets and industrial design. The screen itself looks really good after a bit of calibration, but there are no video inputs, no card readers or speakers, basically no extras at all. Other monitors this size cost between $700 and $900, this one goes for $1,000 to $1,200. We think anyone who buys this monitor will be happy with the image quality (after a little tweaking), but you can get more features and comparable image quality at a lower price. A high-end consumer monitor that is "good enough" just isn't good enough anymore, not with such fierce competition to improve quality, add features, and reduce prices.
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