22”, the new size that will take over! (page 6: Conclusion)

Conclusion

There is no good or bad surprise. The Acer monitor is just as we thought it would be. Or almost. We hoped that it would have a DVI input and it only finally has a VGA – at least in Europe. The other inconvenience for the model we received was that we had to use the Auto function each time we rebooted the monitor or else some areas were a bit blurred.

This is definitely annoying, but the AL2216W perfectly compensates for this defect thanks to better than average color rendering. We hope that all monitors sold will have the same. Someone reported to us that the colors were too dull. We haven´t seen their monitor but there are two possibilities. Either the monitor is not good, or – it is also possible – the monitor is just like the one that we tested. This means that it has less brighter colors than the competition, which often tends to oversaturate colors. So, after comparison, the AL2216W might indeed seem a bit dull.

For reaction time, there were no surprises. We already tested a TN 5ms, the AL2216W, which behaves exactly like this one.

Conclusion: except for a few users that can´t imagine buying a product that isn´t the newest technology, you would be crazy to spend more money in a smaller monitor than this Acer AL2216W. If you aren´t addicted to your CRT, because you think that no LCD is good enough to compete with it, or if you already have taken a look at TN 5, 8 or 12 ms monitors and that the reaction time wasn´t a problem, the new 22 inch generation might interest you. For movies, the internet, strategy games and even FPS (if you aren´t too demanding), these economical monitors have the best current quality / price ratio. They might even sweep away the 17, 19 and 20 inch competition. We still have to wait and see which manufacturer amongst Acer, ViewSonic, Samsung or BenQ will have the best monitor. We tested the first one available, and we are making our way through the others. Results might not be really different as reaction time will be the same for everyone. The only difference will be in standard color rendering, design and ergonomics.

One last point…Resolution for this monitor might be a bit surprising for some of you at 1680 x 1050 pixels, the same as a 20 inch. There isn´t more information displayed, but it is bigger. Is it too big? Not from our point of view anyway. Here is the pitch of the monitor:

Figures show that 22"s write noticeably smaller than 4/3 15 and 19”s. In practice, we find it very nice and perfect for those who don´t want to make too much effort with 20" monitors.