Pros & Cons
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- Great price.
- Component and composite inputs.
- Comes with DVI-to-HDMI cable.
- Very bright.
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- HDMI input is poorly placed.
- Gamma curve is off.
- No USB ports or side inputs.
- Lackluster on-screen display menus.
ViewSonic VX2835wm Specs
| Built-In Speakers: | built-in |
| Depth: | 12.1 inches |
| Diagonal Screen Size: | 28 inches |
| Height: | 22.8 inches |
| Native Resolution: | 1900 x 1200 |
| Rated Contrast Ratio: | 800:1 |
| Stand Supplied?: | Yes |
| Video Inputs: | Component |
| Video Inputs: | Composite |
| Video Inputs: | HDMI |
| Video Inputs: | S-Video |
| Video Interfaces: | Component |
| Video Interfaces: | Composite |
| Video Interfaces: | HDMI |
| Video Interfaces: | S-Video |
| Warranty Labor: | 36 months |
| Warranty Parts: | 36 months |
| Weight: | 26.5 lb |
| Widescreen: | Yes |
| Width: | 26.1 inches |
Everyone wants a bigger monitor these days. 19 inches just doesn't cut it anymore, to say nothing of the long-supplanted 17-inch standard. Those 22- and 24-inch screens are so last-year, and the new hot models are the "tweeners" that sit between the really bulky, high-res 30-inch displays and the 24-inch models. These 27- and 28-inch monitors all offer the same 1920x1200 resolution you find on 24-inch LCDs, which is a bit easier on your 3D graphics card than the 2560x1600 native resolution 30-inchers, but they deliver a significantly bigger picture than the 24-inch models.
The only problem is that they all cost over $1,000—well, almost all of them. ViewSonic's new VX2835wm sells for under $700 from most major online retailers. You could easily pay that for a 24-inch monitor. When you find a seemingly great deal like this, there's only one question you have to answer: Is it really a great deal, or is it that inexpensive because it's a hunk of junk? Let's find out which way the VX2835wm goes. —