ViewSonic intros monitors galore for gamers, penny pinchers

Not satisfied with just the TV watching crowd getting their fix today, ViewSonic also introduced a plethora of monitors for the gaming and budget-minded sets. Up first is the 19-inch VX1940w ($249), 22-inch VX2240w ($349) and 19-inch VX1932wm ($249), all of which sport a two-millisecond response time, 300 nits of brightness and DVI / VGA inputs. The latter sports a 1,440 x 900 resolution and a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, while the other two offer up a 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution coupled with a 4,000:1 contrast ratio. Moving right along to the Value series, the widescreen 19-inch VA1926w (WXGA+), 20-inch VA2026w (WSXGA+) and 22-inch VA2226w (WSXGA+) displays all feature 2,000:1 contrast ratios, 300 nits of brightness, DVI / VGA connectors, and five-millisecond response times. Oh, and for those not needing 16:9, the VA926 offers up a 1,280 x 1,024 panel. In order of mention, you'll be looking at $229, $249, $279 and $259 pricetags on the four Value monitors. Phew, got all that?

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[System48 @ Sep 20th 2007 10:38PM]

Looks way too much like Samsung LCD's.

[Michael @ Sep 20th 2007 11:40PM]

Yeah, damn ViewSonic and their copycat black and silver color scheme.

[Paul @ Sep 21st 2007 12:11AM]

Ok, so if I'm reading this right.

The nice 19" monitors are...

VX1940w ($249) and the VX1932wm ($249), the latter sports a 1,440 x 900 resolution and a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, while the other offers up a 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution coupled with a 4,000:1 contrast ratio.

So, I'm paying the same amount for a crappier monitor...huh...tempting...

Pricing from ViewSonic shows the VA1926w @ $269, 20-inch VA2026w @ $285 and the VA926 @ $299, no price for the 22 and none of the prices on their spec pages match the press release, which is weird...

[gatorade @ Sep 20th 2007 10:53PM]

penny pinchers?! damn, those are expensive. i got mine with better specs for $300 at best buy 5 months back + i had a $50 off coupon. 22 inch btw.

[SteveMB @ Sep 20th 2007 11:03PM]

And I just bought a 22" widescreen from Staples a few months ago for $200.

[Paul @ Sep 21st 2007 12:12AM]

Same here, gotta love Labor Day sales, picked up a 21.6" Samsung for $239.

[Spike @ Sep 20th 2007 11:03PM]

TN panels can suck it. I'll be more happy once the TN is gone the way of the dinosaurs and we finally start getting 8bit panels in every LCD so we don't have to do in depth buying research anymore.

[Gimp @ Sep 20th 2007 11:20PM]

uhh... 1280 x 1024 isn't 4:3... thats 5:4

[Galley @ Sep 21st 2007 8:38AM]

Yeah, and 1440 x 900 1680 x 1050 are 16:10, not 16:9.

[emjoi @ Sep 20th 2007 11:57PM]

In future, make a table of numbers.
Model Number vs Price, size, pixels.

okay?
Good.

[Joe @ Sep 21st 2007 12:01AM]

LOL, agreed. I was just looking for the model number of the largest LCD. More pictures, less words :)

[Joe @ Sep 21st 2007 12:00AM]

Here's the 22" Widescreen ViewSonic on Amazon. I have to admit, it looks rather tempting.

http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VA2226w-22-LCD-Monitor/dp/B000VRTG02/ref=sr_1_1/105-1972632-9719635?tag=freeplefav-20

My old monitor is a piece of junk.

[optV @ Sep 21st 2007 12:10AM]

Get a samsung 226BW instead. Much better and right at the same price point. These are especially good if you can get an S panel like mine.

[Natedog @ Sep 21st 2007 12:09AM]

So, for $249 you can 2ms response time, 2000:1 contrast ratio, and 1440x900... or, for the same price, you can get 4000:1 and 1680x1050, same size screen. Am I missing something?

[RE @ Sep 21st 2007 2:23AM]

WTF happened to the Viewsonic Pro series? I want a height adjustable monitor but it seems like Viewsonic has totally given up on them.

[nih @ Sep 21st 2007 4:45AM]

I bought one of these today:

http://www.pctronix.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=6_92&products_id=11646

Too bad the new screens won't land here in NZ for some time. I'm very, very pleased with my purchase though. It's the nicest screen I've seen in some time.

[teej @ Sep 21st 2007 1:18PM]

When are they coming out with a 120HZ LCD monitor? LCD TV's are going 120HZ, but I want some FPS action at 120!!@#

[temugen @ Sep 21st 2007 7:06PM]

I got my brand new 19" BenQs last year for $200. I've even seen the 21" models as low as $230 or so with rebates on newegg.