CHIMEI 22inch LCD monitor

[SoundTheSurrender]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824252006

Anyone ever use this? I want to get a bigger screen for my Macbook and this one looks like the perfect one.

 

[dug777]

I have cast a glance or two at it recently too...

 

[MegaVovaN]

I use it, great screen, except I have black color bezel..bought on black friday

 

[craftech]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
I use it, great screen, except I have black color bezel..bought on black friday

How about posting a short review for us?

John

 

[MegaVovaN]

What do you want to know?

It has 3 brightness/contrast presets that are very handy (Picture Mode, Text Mode, Economy)
Coming from CRT, some of the colors may look awkward - only 16.2 million colors vs. 16.7 for CRT (skin colors in movies) - but I got used to it.
60 fps v-synched in games - looks great. Both DVI and VGA inputs work well (can't tell the difference) - DVI on my 6800GT, VGA on my back-up 5200fx
CHIMEI is not some no-name, it is a gigantic producer of electronics that other brands label as their own. It's been around for years, making monitor and TV panels.
some reviews say brightness levels are low, but my monitor is as bright as sun...
can't tell about the noise - I'm hearing impaired

The monitor does NOT feel cheap. It is built well. Stand does not allow any rotation, only a slight tilt up/down, but people say one can buy an "arm" and attach it to standard mount on the back of the monitor - then it can be rotated 360*

If you want to know more, ask questions.
I will not go back to my 19" Viewsonic CRT, for sure!

edit: don't even think about using this monitor for photo editing - I have a veteran photoman who says colors on LCD are dead - digital. They look much better on CRT. No LCD monitor is yet suitable for professional photo editing.

edit2: this topic is relevant, although a bit old.
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1958386&enterthread=y

edit3: there is a slight bleeding on top and bottom when viewing a movie, but make room a little brighter and it's unnoticeable.

 

[imported_K3N]

I've been thinking of getting this monitor for a while. I've decided to wait until they release their HDCP models, which is expected to come out this April (according to chimei's website)..

 

[bonhimself]

i have one. the 800:1 contrast ratio looks the same as my old 500:1 lcd. theres slight bleeding on top and bottom thats only noticable when ur screen is all black, or if ur watching a widescreen movie (borders are about 1 inch). the stand isnt as bad as i thot it would be, in fact i like it, its very simple. if u play a fast game like quake, theres VERY slight ghosting. its not even noticable to me until i concentrate on it. the color settings are Ok but use ur video card color settings to get the most out of it. the auto adjust can be annoying. sometimes it makes a game look perfectly aligned, other times it blows it off to the side. these are all REALLy minor and i recommend this monitor.

 

[jiffylube1024]

Pretty sure it's the same panel as the popular Acer 22" Widescreen that's been out for some time. If so, like all of those 22" screens it's a good 6-bit panel with excellent response time, very clear on DVI, good horizontal viewing angles and bad vertical viewing angles.

 

[Matt2]

TN panels for the loss.

IMHO of course.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
What do you want to know?

It has 3 brightness/contrast presets that are very handy (Picture Mode, Text Mode, Economy)
Coming from CRT, some of the colors may look awkward - only 16.2 million colors vs. 16.7 for CRT (skin colors in movies) - but I got used to it.
60 fps v-synched in games - looks great. Both DVI and VGA inputs work well (can't tell the difference) - DVI on my 6800GT, VGA on my back-up 5200fx
CHIMEI is not some no-name, it is a gigantic producer of electronics that other brands label as their own. It's been around for years, making monitor and TV panels.
some reviews say brightness levels are low, but my monitor is as bright as sun...
can't tell about the noise - I'm hearing impaired

The monitor does NOT feel cheap. It is built well. Stand does not allow any rotation, only a slight tilt up/down, but people say one can buy an "arm" and attach it to standard mount on the back of the monitor - then it can be rotated 360*

If you want to know more, ask questions.
I will not go back to my 19" Viewsonic CRT, for sure!

edit: don't even think about using this monitor for photo editing - I have a veteran photoman who says colors on LCD are dead - digital. They look much better on CRT. No LCD monitor is yet suitable for professional photo editing.

edit2: this topic is relevant, although a bit old.
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=31&threadid=1958386&enterthread=y

edit3: there is a slight bleeding on top and bottom when viewing a movie, but make room a little brighter and it's unnoticeable.

I have one too. What he said.