'While this was more helpful than displaying a black screen with an out-of-range message, you don't want to use the monitor in anything other than its native resolution--the VP2250wb looks pretty bad when displaying this interpolated mode.'
'the display looks dingy and yellow and not very attractive at all.'
'Imagine the advantages of going big without slowing down.'
'While its 1,680 by 1,050 pixels make it suitable for extra-wide spreadsheets, letterboxed DVD movies, and side-by-side application windows, the black-framed 205BW lacks one feature of its predecessor -- it can't pivot between landscape and portrait mode to show a whole word processing or Web page.'
'Four pill-size buttons and a small round button--aligned vertically on the right side of the monitor--provide access to the monitor's on-screen display (OSD) and its power, respectively.'
'it fared poorly in our text and graphic tests, where its unimpressive scores placed it at the bottom of all the models we tested.'
'1280x1025 native resolution'
'The monitor also lacks a cable-management system, which is especially unfortunate when it's turned to portrait orientation and cords are sticking prominently out of the side.'
'wrapped in a gloss-black bezel and a solid base unit.'
'Warranty 3 year/s Price $449
Overview Verdict: This Viewsonic VX1945VM is very impressive as a LCD monitor by itself, however throw in its added functionality'