I am extremely happy with these monitors (I bought two and use them side by side). They are very bright, clear, and crisp with the DVI inputs (note that they come with DVI and VGA but not HDMI inputs). I don't do a lot of graphics-intense gaming so I can't comment on how they hold up in those conditions.
I'm sure there are better monitors out there (for a lot more money) but my 20/25 vision can't see any imperfections.
Perfect Monitor for the Cost
Review Date: November 5, 2008
Reviewer: Nathan Casto,
I bought this monitor for under 170$ off of Amazon marketplace. So far it has worked perfectly with my vista laptop. Graphics and text looks great, and movies are satisfactory. If you want a big, great looking monitor with no frills, this is definitely the best one on the market.
So so monitor, has very irritating flaw.
Review Date: December 11, 2008
Reviewer: Me,
It is what it claimed to be. 22 inch monitor. Received, plugged in, booted computer, changed resolution to 1680x1050. Viola! Had it working in about 5 minutes. Tilt can be adjusted somewhat. No adjustment to height, no USB ports or anything like that. Came with digital and analog cables.
Update: If the computer goes into power save mode, or you turn off the monitor....or anything else happens to have the monitor stop receiving a signal, it will not come back on until I reboot the computer. The monitor goes brain dead and refuses to recognize that there is a digital signal coming into it.
Great product at an attractive price = High Value
Review Date: January 10, 2009
Reviewer: Ronald L. Russell, Pangaea
It was time to upgrade from my old 17" CRT monitor which I'd been using for the past 8 or 9 years. I'd been spoiled by the widescreen LCD monitors on the computers at work. I remembered the days when the cheapest LCD's were over $1000, so was pleasantly surprised to see the price had really come down, with quite a few under $200.
I read the favorable reviews for the Acer V223, and placed my order on Dec 17. I selected "Free Super Saver Shipping", and settled back to wait until sometime after Christmas, probably not until after New Years. The big box with the Amazon logo on the side arrived on Dec 19, roughly 48 hours after placing my order! Truly outstanding service, in my opinion.
I opened the shipping carton and found the factory box inside, padded and cushioned to protect from damage. Inside the factory box was the monitor inself, wrapped and padded, plus VGA and DVI cables, a manual on CD, and a printed manual.
I set up the monitor on my desk, connected the cables, and turned on the computer. Everything came up and worked perfectly, all I had to do was to reset my screen resolution from what I had been using on my old monitor.
I haven't seen a single dead pixel. The V223 runs a maximum resolution of 1680 x 1050 (which I use), and is very crisp at that setting. I've not even touched the color adjustments, as they are beautiful as delivered.
The monitor itself is a study in minimalist design, a simple black rectangle around the screen, with rectangular buttons for power and adjustments in the lower right corner. No chrome or shiney metal trim. Even the logo in the top right corner is subdued in a charcoal grey color.
The sturdy black stand which supports the screen also has a rectangular foot, unifying the overall design.
Everything about the V223, including how it looks, feels and operates, gives the impression of a high quality product.
The printed manual is not that great, only a couple of pages in each language. The manual on CD is better, but still not a lot.
In all fairness, however, I must say that I didn't find any need to refer to the manual.
Two great things about this monitor, which also apply to most other LCD's is that it can be placed at the back edge of your desk, providing a better distance at which your eyes can focus. LCD monitors also flicker much less than CRT monitors. Both of these qualities serve to reduce eyestrain, and make long sessions at the computer less fatiguing.
Internet browsing and email benefit from the wide screen format, as there is room for multiple windows to be open, side by side if desired.
Playing Second Life, the V223 has a lot of "video real estate" providing room for chat windows, maps and inventories, without crowding the view of where you are and what your avatar is doing.
I also run another computer with the BeOS operating system on this monitor, and it also works and looks great.
In sum, I'm quite pleased with the Acer V223, it is attractive and exceeds my expectations thus far.
Greats LCD monitor for the money!
Review Date: December 1, 2008
Reviewer: Martin Sauer, AMARILLO, TX United States
I've had this for a couple of weeks and I must say that I am very impressed with it's quality, especially considering the price AND free delivery. I run this monitor at home adjunct to my recently purchased Apple MacBook with Leopard OS. The images are brilliant and sharp and there's enough choices of resolution, everyone should be happy.
My only complaint is that it can take up to a minute for the MacBook to recognize the Acer monitor and adjust its resolution when I first hook it up. This is peculiar to the Acer since my Mac has no trouble recognizing the HP w1907 at the office.
Black Dvd Headrest Entertainment Package with Wireless Controllers: No messy wires everywhere in your car anymore, your children will enjoy the games much more. Wireless IR headphones: You have the luxury to watch different movies without fights anymore! Phew! FM Transmitter: Easy to connect to your quality sound system on your car without hassle. AV in/out: It's just another convenient thing to connect your AV devices directly 7 inch Sharp TFT LCD screen: Now you can enjoy high quality movies/DVD with this SHARP screen with enough brightness. USB connectivity, SD/MMC/MS card reader: It provides you the convenience to link with the devices. Adjustable posts - easy installation: they are set at 4.5" apart and adjustable to 8". Contents: 2 x headrest 7" LCD monitor + 2 x all-region DVD player + 2 x Game Discs 2 x Remote Controls 2 x Wireless Game controllers 2 x Wireless IR headphones English manuals Power and other wiring harness
Product Details
Brand new a pair of car-seat headrests with two 7" TFT monitor
two all-region DVD player + 2 Dual Channel Wireless Headphones + FM transmitter
Mp3/mp4 player + USB/SD/MMC card reader
High quality 32-bit games + More games from weekly updates + download websites
Two IR wireless A/B headphone + Two wireless controllers
Customer Reviews
Excellent dvd system at a great value
Review Date: October 4, 2009
Reviewer: Owen, SF, CA
I puchased this a couple of weeks ago and recently had them installed in a BMW X3 (SUV). These are a great value for aftermarket dvd players, I did a lot of review/research and nothing beat this deal. They look and play great; I'm sure they will get a ton of quality viewing time for the kids and hopefully a little bit of peace for the parents in the front seat. I tried out the game feature and they are pretty old school, I wouldn't expect these to entertain serious gamer type kids for very long, but it's a nice added feature that most didn't have. Product also comes with a remote control which is a nice if you have little ones that can't operate the video's on their own. I'm not a handy person, so I called around for installation and in my area (SF) labor is pretty expensive (I had several quotes for $250); so I purchased an installation card from Crutchfield for $160. I would recommend this option if you're like me, they will hook you up with a local install shop and mine turned out very professional. My only minor ding about the product is the post of the headrest are smaller than the factory post so the shop had to compensate for that, basically using electrically tape to make the product snug. Anyway overall I was able to get a really nice DVD system for a excellent price and very happy with the purchase.
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Sale Price: Too low to display Free Shipping Available Buy This
Give yourself more room for web pages,1 wide documents and photos with a stylish 20-inch monitor featuring both digital and analog connectivity. Expand your view to include more room for web pages, wide documents and online games, using a 20-inch screen with HP widescreen technology. View details clearly with a maximum resolution of 1600 x900. Get crisp, clear images with a 1000:1 contrast ratio. Sharpen images and reduce glare with HP BrightView technology. Listen to audio clips through space-saving built-in speakers. Complement your computer by adding an HP monitor¿designed to be a perfect match with any HP PC or notebook. Free up more desk space with the monitor¿s slim profile that fits a keyboard at its base. Adjust your monitor to your preferred settings, using the swivel and tilt feature. Optimize the display to match your experience¿movies, photos, or games¿by selecting one of the Quick View modes directly from the monitor. Display both digital and analog content, using DVI-D with HDCP and VGA connectivity. Easily connect to a second PC or notebook, using both DVI-D and VGA ports.
Product Details
Expand your view to include more room for web pages, wide documents and online games, using a 20-inch screen with HP widescreen technology.
View details clearly with a maximum resolution of 1600 x 900.
Get crisp, clear images with a 1000:1 contrast ratio.
Sharpen images and reduce glare with HP BrightView technology.
Listen to audio clips through space-saving built-in speakers.
Great bargain.
