Planar PL2210MW 22-Inch Digital/Analog LCD Monitor with Speakers (Black)

by Planar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 5 x 17 inches ; 11.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0015LTBQC
• Item model number: 997-5265-00
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,040 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 7, 2008

Product Description

Planar PL2210MW WSXGA+ 1680X1050 LCD monitor, Black.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Monitor, August 22, 2010

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Steven L. Grace - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planar PL2210MW 22-Inch Digital/Analog LCD Monitor with Speakers (Black) (Electronics)

I like this monitor very much. I've been using it for over two weeks and haven't noticed any significant issues. The picture quality seems fine and significantly brighter than my previous monitor. The 1680x1050 resolution gives about 35% more screen area than my previous 17" monitor running at 1280x1024.

The on-screen display for changing settings isn't intuitive to me but I kept the default settings and so didn't have to use the OSD.

NOTE: This model has a built-in sound system. The amplifier seems fine (with good sound quality through headphones) but the tiny speakers are almost useless. This is not a criticism of this particular model; from what I've read, all speakers built into monitors have this issue. These speakers have absolutely no bass response and are suitable only for system beep sounds (and even then they sound quite anemic). I believe that most people will want to use separate amplified speakers rather than the sound system built into this monitor. Again, this is not a criticism of the monitor itself, just a warning to those who might be considering saving desk space by using the built-in sound system -- for most people, it's not worth it.

At less than $210, I feel that this monitor is great value for the money.