ViewSonic VX1940w 19-inch Digital/Analog Widescreen 1680 x 1050 Hi-Res LCD Monitor

List Price: $354.11 Discount Price: $179.99

Features:

• Super High 1680 X 1050 Resolution
• Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
• With True Enhanced Performance.
• Latest Technical Development.

Customer Reviews:

Defective [Posted on 2008-05-27]
I bought the monitor as a gift for my son. I set it up, it looked great. Walked out of the room and came back in a few minutes to a black screen. Turning the monitor off and back on gets a screen for only a few seconds. Tried it on another computer - same result. I used the on line support from viewsonic. They wanted me to access the menu but this was not possible. I was advised to return it for a replacement. After seeing the reviews here with 2 of the 5 purchasers having defective units, I am not sure what to do.

Great Value [Posted on 2008-06-02]
Just look at the specs and the price, that says it all. The resolution is fantastic; though not full HD, HD content looks great on it. At the time of purchase, this was the only 19" LCD I could find with a WSXGA+ resolution. OSD is easy to navigate, and the stand doesn't look as absurd in person as it does on the website. Contrast is great, though keep in mind that the 3000:1 dynamic ratio isn't the same as its static contrast ratio (the measure which most consumers have come to understand as the "contrast ratio" for an LCD) of 1000:1. One drawback is that there is no HDMI input, but the monitor is HDCP enabled, so you could easily connect an HDMI source to it with a $10 HDMI-to-DVI adaptor [Eforcity HDMI-F to DVI-M Video Adaptor with Gold Contacts]. Finding the right monitor for you is all about your needs and how much you are willing to spend, and this monitor was exactly what I was looking for. This purchase met my expectations, which were high.

excellent monitor [Posted on 2008-09-12]
A month ago, I upgraded from an older 20" ViewSonic flat panel to a pair of these VX1940w monitors. I've been extremely satisfied with the experience. As a software developer, I've had dual monitors on my last two jobs, so I've gotten really spoiled. The ability to have so many windows visible (not just open) really is a productivity boost. These monitors are very sharp and bright, with excellent contrast and very good color. The build quality is good; one monitor has a stuck pixel, but it starts working after the monitor has been running for a while. The other has no pixel problems at all.

The one complaint I have is about ergonomics. This monitor has a short stand, and the height is not adjustable. Each monitor is sitting on a very thick book, but fortunately I won't be needing these books any time soon.

Color consistency between the two monitors is not perfect. Although the screens are very sensitive to viewing angle (true for any LCD I've ever seen), one monitor is definitely a little warmer and perhaps a little brighter, even though the setups are identical. It's a small difference, but if color reproducibility is important to you, you should be aware of this. Color temperature is adjustable, but only to four presets. (A lot of LCD monitors offer color adjustments but not in terms of color temperature, so this is a plus.)

Both monitors are running on a single Nvidia GeForce 7800 video card. This card has two DVI outputs, so both monitors benefit from the digital signal. Vista's dual monitor configuration is excellent, and the task bar and sidebar can be placed on either monitor.

Overall, I highly recommend this monitor.

Viewsonic VX1940 19 inch [Posted on 2008-09-24]
This monitor is clear and crisp in resolution. No issues with it and more than worth the price.

My cat shadow misses my old viewsonic though. There will be generations of cats that will never know the warmth of a CRT monitor on a cold winter night.

Visually stunning display! ViewSonic is a trusted name in my house! [Posted on 2008-10-04]
Having bought a ViewSonic VA1912WB 19-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black) some time ago for my new Dell XPS series, I didn't think a 19in monitor could surpass the display quality of that monitor, but I purchased this VX1940w 19in and was absolutely stunned. INCREDIBLY bright screen that is so bright, I even have to turn down the brightness considerably, especially at night, because it's almost overwhelming.

Contrast (3000:1) is fabulous too, and, while I don't have the tech to time the vaunted 2ms refresh time, this monitor is noticeably faster than my previous ViewSonic, and it's no slouch.

I have not had any problems that others have mentioned with this monitor. No defects, though I agree the build quality is slightly less hefty than its predecessor, though it's nothing I'd even take a star away from it for.

It is true that you need a serious graphics card to take advantage of the features. I'm using this monitor on anHP Pavilion Media Center TV M8430f Desktop PC, Refurbished, Core2 Quad Q6600, 2.40GHz with 4GB RAM and Vista Home Premium 64-bit OS, though mine was bought new and is not refurbished as the one in that link is. The graphics processor onboard is an NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT 512MB PCI-Express x16 Video Card with DVI.

Native resolution is a stunning 1680x1050, which I use for gaming (with its 2ms refresh rate!) and for professional graphics quality editing with my 10MP Canon DSLR. Superb editing possibilities with that combo!

When I'm doing word processing, though, I avoid the tiny-iconing of such a powerful resolution, and tone it down to 1440x900, which is a bit easier on the eyes. All of this can be accomplished VERY quickly on the fly with no hiccups so far. The changeability of the display settings is very handy, and this screen is by far the best of its kind I've seen on the market yet. Would not hesitate to buy another ViewSonic as soon as I need one.

HIGHLY recommended.

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