Customer Reviews

Ergotron DS100 Horizontal Dual-Monitor Desk Stand ( 33-092-200 )

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This is a very well-made piece of equipment, with heavy-gauge metal and gentle curves. It really looks nice when put together, and it's very solid on its huge base.

However, although this isn't mentioned anywhere obvious, the vertical pole that holds the monitors is only 14 inches tall. Depending on your individual needs, this may be too short for you. If you place the stand on a standard-size desk return and crank the monitors to the highest possible position, the monitors are still far below eye-level, which is a very non-ergonomic position (and which violates the principles laid out in the supplied brochure on proper placement). Even in Ergotron's own stock photos for this product, the user appears to be looking down at the top of the monitor.

Ergotron makes 22-inch (and longer) poles, but they sell for upwards of $35. Ergotron won't swap the supplied 14-inch pole for something longer, but longer poles are available for separate purchase directly from them, from Amazon, and from other sellers for around $35. Depending on the size and weight of your monitors, a longer pole may make the system unstable, but Ergotron tech support can be very helpful in determining if a given configuration will work.

Also, when the description above says that the stand "provides up/down tilt or left/right tilt," it really does mean OR. When you install the brackets for each monitor, you have to choose between up/down tilt or left/right tilt. If you install for left/right tilt, the monitor can't be tilted up or down and remains perpendicular to the desk. If you install for up/down tilt, the monitor can't be tilted left or right (although the entire crossarm assembly can be rotated as a unit about the pole). If you want to switch a monitor from left/right tilting to up/down tilting, you have to uninstall and reinstall the bracket on the monitor panel. Also, if you rotate a monitor from landscape to portrait orientation, its tilt mode also rotates (your left/right-tilting landscape monitor becomes an up/down tilting portrait monitor).

Unless you're especially short, have a high desk, or are willing to prop the whole thing atop a Manhattan phone book, be prepared to spend $35 or $40 more than the price of this item so you can get the longer pole. Overall, this is a very nice stand that I can recommend -- with reservations.

I love this stand. It works just perfect for my two Samsung 940bx 19" LCD screens. Fits perfect on my desk at work and makes such a powerful statment to my customers and friends.

I mounted two ViewSonic VX922's on this monitor stand, and it holds them in near-perfect physical alignment. It's also easy to assemble, and easy to mount/unmount monitors because they're each attached to the stand with a single knob that doesn't require any tools to tighten.

I truly appreciate the fact that the DS100 performs well in these areas, because I own another monitor stand that doesn't (I also own a MOView MVTMS triple monitor stand). I would recommend the DS100, and consequently, I bought a DS100 for my wife, and I plan to buy a triple monitor version of the DS100 next.

I purchased this stand almost 6 months ago and it has held my two 20" Samsung monitors perfectly since then. This has turned out to be the smartest technology purchase that I have made in quite a while, through my new Documate 252 scanner ranks a close second.

Today, a client was in my office and immediately commented on my two monitor setup. As I did a quick overview of the advantages to a two monitor setup, his only comment was on how "cool" it looked. The Ergtron is very solid, holds the monitors perfectly, but as my client stated looks very cool.

If you have decided on a two monitor setup, I highly recommend the Ergotron.

Very stable stand. Sturdy construction.
Supports my 22" widescreens with room to spare.
The depth of the base was a bit dissapointing as it meant losing some desk space, but it's obviously necessary to balance the weight of the monitors. (Their combined weight was suprising.)
The monitor mounting brackets allow for minor horizontal angle adjustment only - no vertical tilt - however, this can be overcome by placing shims between the monitor and the mounting plate.
I use these in my home project studio and being able lower my (video) monitors to nearly flush with my desktop allows me to place near-field (audio) monitors above them at ear level.