ViewSonic VA2055SM 20 Inch 1080p LED Monitor with VGA Input and Enhanced Viewing Comfort

This is a great monitor, which outperforms its contrast spec.I have three of this screen; two of them I purchased from Amazon Warehouse. They’re now all calibrated, using DisplayCAL with a ColorMunki Photo and an i1DisplayPro. My settings included: 2.2 Gamma Tone Curve, XYZ LUT + Matrix, and I used 11,140 test patches.Results:sRGB Gamut Coverage: 94.5 --- 95.9 --- 93.2 (%)Average ΔE: 0.34 --- 0.45 --- 0.48Maximum ΔE: 1.41 --- 1.84 --- 1.78Static Contrast: 3,223 --- 4,778 --- 5,081 (:1)Black Level: 0.0144 --- 0.0093 --- 0.0088 (cd/m2)White Level at 0% brightness: 46.4 --- 44.4 --- 44.7 (cd/m2)----------------------------The manufacturer advertises the static contrast as only 3,000:1, so as you can see: this monitor delivers more than it promises. Out of my three monitors, even the quasi-dud at only 3,223 is above the spec. However, the other two outperform my expectation and far outperform their specification.Another unexpected surprise is the anti-glare coating. The coating is light, perhaps almost semi-gloss, and so text is very clear and the image very pure compared to (for example) many old Dell monitors. And given the small size (19.5”), it offers 113 pixels per inch (PPI). For comparison, you’ve probably seen a 23” 1080 monitor; their PPI is 95.8. And 27” monitors at 2560x1440 offer only 108.8 PPI, thus: the image is sharper with this viewsonic than with those examples.I wish it provided better sRGB gamut coverage, but it's not bad. I also wish the minimum brightness could go just a little lower. Despite those small dislikes, I'm very happy with this screen; I have three of them below my three 4k IPS monitors, and their size is almost perfect for this application.This monitor’s primary flaw, in my opinion, is the counter-intuitive button layout. The same button that opens the menu is the one that goes back in the OSD, but my expectation is to go forward. Similarly confusing, the back button is next to the up button (the one that increases rather than decreases a setting). Again, this is the inverse of an intuitive design.A little about me: I'm a portrait photographer, a computer science student, and perhaps a display aficionado.

I mistakenly bought a 19.5" 1600x900 monitor for my RV. I didn't realize how grainy 1600x900 would be at this size. Moving up to this 1920 x 1080 monitor provided a huge improvement. It could be that the 1600x900 monitor was just low quality (another brand/model 1600x900 19.5" monitor might have done better) but, in any event, this one does very very well. I don't like seeing pixels and this monitor provides very solid text that is not grainy at all. It isn't as good as my 4K monitor at home but lets me do Lightroom and Photoshop work on the road and browse the web without complaining. The color gamut is excellent for this price point. It falls short of AdobeRGB, of course, but does exceed sRGB so has very usable color. If you are doing photo editing on this monitor, it's worth using color calibration to get the most out of it's color gamut.

I was looking for an easily portable (20" or smaller) monitor with 1920x1080 resolution and a digital (HDMI or DVI) input. This was the only monitor I could find that met those criteria. All other currently available 20" or smaller monitors have lower resolution (i.e. 1600x900 / 1366x768) panels. There are also a handful of smaller USB powered monitors, but those don't support proper HDMI / DVI input, and instead rely on sending video data over the USB cable via DisplayLink. (Which means they don't properly support 3D video cards, and often suffer from lag / compression artifacts)As far as the image quality goes, I was very pleasantly surprised by this monitor. The "SuperClear" MVA panel actually looks brighter and has a higher contrast ratio than my 24" IPS monitor that sits right next to it. It makes me curious if ViewSonic's MVA panel is actually a P-MVA, S-MVA, or A-MVA panel. Regardless, it looks great and is easy on the eyes. The only downside of the panel is the relatively slow (25ms GTG) response time. For playing fast action games, this may not be the ideal choice as some ghosting / blurring can be noticed during rapidly changing scenes, or when scrolling a document. For casual gaming, document editing, web browsing, etc. this should not be an issue.As far as portability goes, the monitor is light weight, and the stand easily attaches / detaches without screws for storage in a travel bag. The monitor also only draws 18 watts at full brightness, making battery powered use cases possible.The only thing that would make this monitor even better would be proper HDMI input, instead of the DVI / analog audio combo, especially as the monitor has built in speakers. (ViewSonic, if you read these reviews - I'd happily pay another $10-$15 for this monitor with integrated HDMI. Please consider that for a future model!)Anyway, this is another great ViewSonic product, and I'm happy with my purchase.PROS:1920x1080 resolutionHigh brightness / contrast ratioDVI inputIntegrated speakersCONS:Somewhat slow response timeNo HDMI input

One of the reasons I bought this monitor was so I could get rid of my desktop speakers, but that is not going to happen. The speakers are only 2 watt speakers, meaning they don't put out much sound in the first place, and because the speakers are mounted on the back of the monitor, the sound is barely audible. Maybe it would be a little louder if the sound reflected off a wall behind the monitor, but I doubt it because the speakers are so weak. On the positive side, the monitor looks great and gives impressive colors and brightness. I am using the VGA connector and still getting 1080p quality video, which really surprised me. So, if you need a quality monitor with great picture and brightness for a reasonable price, then this monitor is a good choice, but don't buy it if you need good sound from your monitor as well.