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  Viewsonic VA1928wm

  Sudeep Naik, Dec 15, 2008 1844 hrs IST

  The VA1928wm promises better quality at an affordable price.

  Color reproduction and skin tone reproduction, Contrast and brightness, Good pricing.

  Dull and repetitious design, Mismatch in HCR test.

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Page 1 - Design & Features Page 2 - Bundle Page 3 - Performance and Conclusion Page 4 - Specifications

Performance

We used DisplayMate to conduct a variety of tests ranging from Geometric Pattern tests to the Color reproduction test (and everything in between).

It breezed through the Geometry and Distortion tests with ease; not that LCDs have a problem there. The Viewsonic VA1928wm gives you good sharpness in pictures without any distortion, bleeding or streaking of colors. The overall image quality seemed pretty fine but there was the famed mismatch in the Horizontal Color Registration Test.

The VA1928wm panel displays crisp pictures whether you are gaming or watching a movie. The color and skin tone reproduction is good, though not as good as the Samsung T220 we reviewed recently.

We checked out a few 720p videos and some games using this monitor and did not find any ghosting, bleeding or streaking of colors.
However, there is the problem with the Horizontal Color Registration (HCR) test. But it's not as bad as it sounds; you'll only find this working to your disadvantage when you would be using this monitor for designing or graphics applications.

As for the audio capabilities of the VA1928wm, the twin 2W speakers don't have much use except for when you want to use them for basic audio/video chats and system or theme sounds.

Overall, the VA1928wm seems like a good choice and the availability of a DVI-D port gives you the convenience of not having to calibrate the LCD centering and geometry, as all this is done automatically. The VA1928wm is a good monitor for the average user who'd want nothing more than use this for regular work on mails, documents or spreadsheets with a considerable amount of movies and games thrown in.

Conclusion

The VA1928wb is available in the market for about Rs. 8,450 inclusive of all taxes and comes with a 3-year warranty. The price is great and you also get a DVI-D port which makes this one of the cheapest 19-inchers that come with a DVI-D port. Backed by a good build and display quality, there isn't much to complain. And if you won't be using this monitor for web or graphic design applications, this wouldn't be a bad choice after all.

Designers may check out LCD monitors in the VX or VG series from Viewsonic, but be ready to shell out about 30-35% more for a 19-incher.

Test unit sourced from Viewsonic, India.

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