Reviews of the ViewSonic VX2245wm ViewDock
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CNET Review
The Good: Relatively attractive design; iPod dock for charging your iPod and playing music through iTunes; four USB ports and an eight-in-one media card reader; built-in speakers; decent performance; headphone jack, volume knob, and mic on stand.
The Bad: Can't play music and movies from iPod without using a computer; front-panel controls are hard to use; two AC cables, two audio cables, and one USB cable needed to connect the iPod dock.
The Bottom Line: The iPod dock doesn't fully deliver on its potential, and the design is a little clunky, but the Viewsonic VX2245wm ViewDock still delivers some attractive features with decent performance for those willing to pay extra.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 55330 other Monitors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.
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crowdedbrain.co.uk
Review Summary: The iPOD feature is a tad redundant as its not very useful unless your PC is powered on and a lot of extra cables are required to make the speakers and USB hub work. However we found the picture quality to be good for general Windows use and playing gam
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itp.net
Review Summary: The VX2245wm performs very well as a standalone LCD and at $600, is reasonably priced.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: A price of $345 is a reasonable amount to pay for a 19in LCD, despite the wealth of useful ports it offers. If you need a new LCD and were already considering buying an iPod dock, by all means go for this one, but for everyone else the ViewDock remains an
Manufacturer: ViewSonic Corp.
Part number: VX2245WM
General
- Display Type Flat panel display / TFT active matrix
- TFT Technology TN
- Built-in Devices Subwoofer, 8-in-1 card reader, Stereo speakers, USB hub, ViewDock, Microphone
- Width 20.6 in
- Depth 8.3 in
- Height 19.4 in
- Weight 13.7 lbs
- Enclosure Color Gloss piano black, Matte black
Display
- Diagonal Size 22 in - Widescreen
- Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.282 mm
- Max Resolution 1680 x 1050
- Color Support Up to 16.2 million colors
- Max Sync Rate (V x H) 85 Hz x 82 KHz
- Video Bandwidth 150 MHz
- Response Time 5 ms
- Controls / Adjustments Input select, Contrast, Mute, Color temperature, Brightness, H/V position, H-size, Sharpness
- Display Positions Adjustments Tilt
- Display Screen Coating Anti-glare
- Backlight Life 40,000 hour(s)
- Signal Input DVI-D, VGA
- Features OptiSync, ViewMatch, SRGB color management, ClearMotiv
Image
- Image Color Temperature 6500K, Adjustable, 9300K, 7500K, 5400K
- Display (projector) image aspect ratio 16:10
- Image brightness 280 cd/m2
- Image Contrast Ratio 700:1
- Max horizontal view angle 170
- Max vertical view angle 160
Video Input
- Analog video signal RGB
- Digital video standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Audio Output
- Type Speakers with subwoofer - Stereo - Integrated
- Sound Output Mode:Output Power / Channel 2.5 Watt
Input Device
- Input device type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB upstream - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x DVI-D - 24 pin digital DVI, 4 x Hi-Speed USB downstream - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Audio line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Power
- Power device form factor Internal
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Operational power consumption 62 Watt
- Operational power consumption (standby) 1 Watt
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x VGA cable, 1 x DVI cable, 1 x Audio cable
- Flat Panel Mount Interface 100 x 100 mm
- Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), Wall mountable
Software / System Requirements
- Software type ViewSonic Wizard
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - LCD panel - 3 years, Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 3 years
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 41 ?F
- Max operating temperature 95 ?F
- Operating humidity range 20 - 80%
Compliances
- Compliant Standards PSB, CUL, C-Tick, UL, CE, GOST, CCC, CB, WEEE, TUV Ergo, NOM, BSMI, RoHS, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, MPR II, SASO, ISO 13406-2, FCC Class B certified
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