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ViewSonic VP2365wb

ViewSonic VP2365wb
  • Manufacturer: ViewSonic (www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk)
  • Pros: High-quality IPS display for less than £250; screen pivots into portrait mode; good Mac support
  • Cons: Narrower colour gamut than its more expensive rivals
  • Min specs: 23in widescreen LCD display/TFT active matrix; Max Resolution: 1920x1080; Max Sync Rate (VxH): 75Hzx82kHz; Response Time: 14ms; Height, pivot (rotation), swivel, tilt; Backlight Life: 50,000 hour(s); DVI-D, VGA; OnView, HDCP, anti-glare; Colour Temperature: 9300K, adjustable, 5000K, 6500K, 7500K; 300 cd/m2; Contrast Ratio: 1000:1; View Angle: 178x178; RGB; VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) 1 x DVI-D - 24 pin digital DVI 1 x Hi-Speed USB upstream - 4 PIN USB Type B 4 x Hi-Speed USB downstream - 4 PIN USB Type A; 548x250x433mm; 6.8kg
  • Price: £194.53 inc VAT
  • Star rating: 4

ViewSonic’s VP2365wb is one of the more affordable monitors in this group, but still manages to provide a versatile, high-quality, 23in display that will be suitable for many businesses.

The monitor’s design is fairly nondescript, intended for the office rather than the living room. A sharp black plastic border runs around the screen, and there’s a row of old-fashioned plastic buttons on the lower edge to provide access to the onscreen menu. However, Viewsonic hasn’t skimped on features that will be useful for professional users.

The screen has a tough, protective anti-glare coating that will appeal to designers, rather than the glossy, reflective finish that Apple favours for its own monitors these days. The pedestal stand allows you to tilt and swivel the screen freely, and to adjust the height of the screen as well. You can also pivot the screen around into upright, portrait mode, which will be useful for page-layout and photo-editing work. Another useful feature is the four-port USB hub that’s situated at the back of the unit, right beside the DVI and VGA video connectors.

Despite the monitor’s relatively low cost, Viewsonic has still been able to use a high-quality IPS display that produces a bright, colourful image. The 1,920 x 1,080 resolution will allow you to play full HD video. The viewing angle is particularly good, with the image remaining bright and clear even at extreme angles, so it will be a good choice for presentations too. We were also pleased to see that Viewsonic was one of the few manufacturers that included a Mac version of its setup software, which can install the monitor’s colour profile and ColorSync files onto your Mac.

Admittedly, the VP2365wb doesn’t have the widest colour gamut in this group, but it’s a match for any other monitor in the sub-£350 category. If you need a monitor for very fine photographic work, you should spend a bit more on the NEC or Eizo monitors, but the VP2365wb will be a fine choice for day-to-day design work.

This product is part of our Budget monitors group test group product review. Other products in this group are:

 

Eizo FlexScan SX2262W

  • Star rating: 5

 

HannsG HZ281

  • Star rating: 4

 

LG E2350

  • Star rating: 3

 

NEC MultiSync P221W

  • Editors ChoiceStar rating: 5

 

Samsung SyncMaster XL2370

  • Star rating: 3

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