• AOC 2216Sw

    AOC 2216Sw

    Sudeep Naik, Jul 17, 2008 1545 hrs IST

    This 22-inch monitor from AOC provides good picture quality and is a good option for single computer users.

    Good build, Feature-rich, Highly customize-able options, Good picture quality, Well priced.

    Single input (D-Sub), Slight mismatch in the HCR test, Picture enhancement options don't work so well.

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AOC, one of the latest entrants in the display segment, sent one of their 22-inch monitors - the 2216Sw - to our lab for a review. Let's see how it contends against the Viewsonics and Samsungs that line the streets.

As I set up the AOC 2216Sw on my desk, I thought that this would be just another 22-incher that I'd be reviewing but as the testing progressed, I was pleasantly surprised.

The Monitor



The AOC 2216Sw sports the common matte-finish with a black and silver paint job for the bezel. The anorexic OSD buttons are lined up below the panel.

In fact, unless you sit really close to the monitor, I think it'll take hawk-eye vision for you to actually read the labels for the buttons. The first odd one the AOC monitor threw at me was the placement of the power button. Unlike most other LCD monitors that have a power button in the center of the OSD buttons, this one has it placed on the extreme left of the row. Check the picture below.



Overall, the monitor looks pretty slim and stands on a robust base that has enough space to accommodate your pen, pencil and other small stationary items.



The 2216Sw sports a 21.1- inch Active Matrix LCD panel that supports 16.2 million colors and has a maximum resolution of 1,680x1,050 pixels (16:10 aspect ratio) with a pixel pitch of 0.276mm. The panel has a 5 ms response time, a contrast ratio of 3000:1 and a maximum brightness value of 300cd/m2.

And now comes the bad part;

The back panel of the monitor has just two connectors - one for power and the other is a D-Sub (VGA) connector. Now, at a time when manufacturers are making 22-inch LCD monitors with DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI inputs, giving just a D-Sub connector won't work in AOC's favour.

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(14) Comments
sanjib das
,kolkata, on Sep 21, 2010 04:00 PM
aoc lcd moniter menu botten not working , this is big poblim plese solv my poblim phone; 9830846299
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Sandeep Karmaka
,Kolkata, on Dec 17, 2009 10:06 PM
I want address of AOC Monitor Service center in kolkata.
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Sudipta Banerje
,Kolkata, on Aug 24, 2009 10:26 PM
Hi, At the end of last week I'm already brought a AOC monitor. Model number:F19. I have already MSI motherboard, AMD processor and ZION 512 mb RAM. But after that, It cannot possible to seen more than 1024x768 resolution. How can I increase the resolution. For your kind information I'm already update my monitor driver, but nothing happen. If you can take a a quick action to solve this problem, I shall be very grateful to you. As I live in Kolkata, so can you tell me the exect address of Kolkata Service Center or contact number. Hope you will take necessary action and oblige. Thanking you. Regards Sudipta Banerjee 09836778830
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pradip gidde
,kolhapur, on Aug 16, 2009 01:47 PM
i provide sales & service computer hardware. i sell 23 aoc moniter in kolhapur area. 22" tft of aoc is exllent but your service is very bad in kolhapur(maharashtra) .
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Moonjyoti Barma
,Kolkata, on Oct 27, 2008 04:49 PM
i am interested in this producy and i want to know its price
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N.G.Maniar
,Valsad, Gujarat, on Mar 04, 2009 06:34 PM
I am sailing in the same boat. I am interested to know the price range of each product which I want to review. Hope this lacuna is addressed and prices of all products and models are clearly indicated. Maybe this may be a bit difficult to comply with, as prices and markets fluctuate. However, I wish things are made easier for the general customer. Thanks
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ARIJIT BORAL
,KOLKATA, on Aug 13, 2009 07:55 AM
Please send the customer in my e-mail service number of AOC & I want to know the price of the model.
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Neelam
,Delhi, on Apr 18, 2009 02:41 PM
i want to buy a lcd monitor can i have contact no of the same that where to buy.
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Asad Ali
,Gurgaon, on Apr 17, 2009 08:55 PM
the discrepancy between 2000 and 3000 DCR is even there on the AOC website. Hope this helps. Thanks, Asad
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Nikhil Gosavi
,Pune, on Feb 13, 2009 09:20 PM
Im using aoc lcd in my office. even if it is a 15inch lcd . picture quality is very good , wall mount facility ...... brightness is also very good ...... there is a window behind my desk .... still i can use the moniter .... no problems ..... a good buy.....
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Rajendra
,Mumbai, on Aug 26, 2008 06:25 PM
what is the price
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Devil
,Underground, on Jul 18, 2008 11:18 AM
The specification shows that it has contrast ratio of 2000:1 where as Sudeep has mentioned that it has contrast ratio of 3000:1. Are you confused yourself or you are trying to fool the people? You dont even care about reading the specs thoroughly? What kind of reviews you make? Please dont just take money from companies and make the reviews. Be realistic in putting the efforts and present the users with actual picture of the product's performance.
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kamalaravi
,Chennai, on Jul 17, 2008 08:02 PM
22 inch monitors at this price are a great buy.but sadly this one does not have a dvi connector which probably means a little lesser picture quality
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sharvank
,delhi, on Jul 17, 2008 04:34 PM
this The AOC 2216Sw sports the common matte-finish with a black and silver paint job for the bezel. The anorexic OSD buttons are lined up below the panel. silver panel is not good Good build, Feature-rich, Highly customize-able options, Good picture quality
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