ViewSonic VA2055SA 20 Inch 1080p LED Monitor with VGA Input and Enhanced Viewing Comfort

This monitor is amazing for the price! I purchased this to use with an HTPC because I couldn't find a TV smaller than 24". The contrast is better than my gaming monitor. I can't believe how clear the picture is. I haven't tested it with games, but with netflix, amazon prime, and my own x264 rips, this thing display a really sharp image. I have the same background on all 3 monitors in my setup, this is the sharpest and brightest and my gaming monitor (as expected) has more depth. For $85 which is how much I spent on this at the time of purchase, this monitor is a steal. It is perfect for movies or a college/office monitor on a budget.It does have a VESA mount. I currently have a pico pc attached to the back of it, but you can easily use it to mount the monitor to, well, a mount.I didn't have any quality issues or problems setting this up. It was in perfect condition out of the box and the stand was intuitive to put together.All in all, I wouldn't be in a hurry to replace the $300 high tech model that you are looking to upgrade from, but if you are starting with nothing or looking to replace an aging 10 year old display, this should be the right monitor for you.

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.

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.

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.

For the price, this monitor can't really be beat. My number one thing is that the flicker-free is true. I'm VERY sensitive to even slight flicker found in a lot of computer monitors. I can get a migraine from it in about 30 seconds. I haven't noticed a single bit of flickering on this screen. The resolution is great, and the color and brightness are great. I can also see it from most any angle I put it at on my desk. I use it as a supplemental monitor at my computer so that I can watch videos and other things while I use my main screen. For the price, it really can't be beat as long as its big enough for your needs. The ONLY thing I don't like about it is that it used a VGA (blue) connector. I luckily have one of the little adapters to switch from VGA to DVI but it was annoying having to find it. And if you don't have one of those, good luck connecting it to a modern computer without buying one. But it was a minor inconvenience. I love it. You should buy one.

This monitor has greater quality then expected

Un monitor de buen diseño, los plásticos se sienten de calidad, lo uso conectado a un DVR por lo que está prendido las 24 hrs y nunca se ha apagado o se han degradado los colores. Funciona perfectamente.

Der TFT (PVA Panel) liefert ein kontrastreiches Bild. Leider sind Schlieren bei schnellen Bildwechseln erkennbar und an der Länge des VGA Kabels wurde gespart. (1,5 m statt 2.0 m)

Nous avons achetez du materiel pour un de nos client Français (nous sommes une société Italienne) et tout c'est très bien passé.Nous n'hésiterons pas à revenir vers ce fouenisseur le cas échéant.

Got this to upgrade an old monitor.Superb. Very satisfied, bright display.I love it.