Customer Reviews

ViewSonic VT2230 22-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

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The picture on this unit is absolutely outstanding which makes the "tin can" sound of the speakers all the more disappointing. Bought this unit for it's compact size and good looks. Hit the mark there. If using a seperate amp/speaker is an option then buy this TV otherwise shop for one with better sound.

I edited this review and gave it a one star because it quit working after two weeks. Tiger direct (The seller) was real good about taking it back and refunding my money.

Bought this for a bedroom TV and it works great. Got it for $199 from Tiger Direct through Amazon and the value for money can not be beat. Full 1080P and computer capable makes this one of the best buys I could find.
Shopped around and some of these at this size are going for $300 to $400 at only 720P in stores and some did not even have a PC hook up either.
The only downfall is if you have it sitting high up you can not tilt the screen downward. I put a spacer under the back of the stand to tilt it forward for better viewing. It does tilt upward.
The on screen display is hard to see from a distance too but I can live with the faults for the price I picked this up at. Have not plugged a computer into it but Viewsonic has been making computer monitors for a long time and this would probably be a better monitor than TV although the TV works just fine. I had to refer to the manual to figure out how to scan for my digital cable TV signals but once I pressed the right buttons it scanned all of them with the QAM tuner with no problems.

My girlfriend needed a bedroom TV that sits about 6 feet away from her on her dresser. She isn't a big electronics junky, but i am.
We purchased this TV from a local electronics retailer today and are blown away by the quality of the picture. I am comparing this to the 1200 dollar 52" plasma we have that we bought last year and the 42" LG LCD that we purchased a few years ago.
The picture is crystal clear when connected via HDMI. Colors are bright and natural.

Sound: Everyone has complained about it, but for someone who is EXTREEEEEEMLY picky about electronics, the sound is perfectly fine for the bedroom. It's clear and produces plenty of bass for such a small tv.

If you are expecting to put this in a large family room to watch a big football game with 5 or 6 people, it may not be loud enough for you, but for a bedroom TV it is perfect.

I usually dont review items, but i feel like the reviews for this TV are so flawed that someone needed to step-up.


My background: Computer Engineer: Used to work at Circuit City. Proud owner for Many electronics and very knowledgeable.

Great picture! But had to adjust audio to reduce tinny sound.

After awhile I noticed the tinny sound on NBC 3-1. I use earphones, so its becomes annoying. The salesman suggested a sound system. I tried adjusting the audio.

What works is adjusting the audio. Set the treble to zero; This doesn't turn the sound off but will reduce the tininess.

I like the hdtv picture and having a secnod PC monitor. The sound could be better! Its a keeper for the price and size. I choose it over the new LEDs.

I bought this TV/monitor new July 2009. I've been very pleased with it and have had zero issues. I like the HD input, which allowed me to connect my graphics card to it via a HDMI cable. The SVGA input also worked well. My only negative is that the speakers are average. However, I had separate speakers, so it wasn't really an issue for me. The color of the LCD is very good for both TV and PC applications. Usage with PC games, I would consider it excellent for video quality.

This HD TELEVISION IS ONE THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANY ONE THAT NEEDS A TELEVISION IN A SMALL PLACE. BECAUSE THIS IS A 22 IN. HD TV WITH ALOT OF POWER WITH AUDIO, THE PICTURE IS ALSO QUITE CLEAR. IT ALSO HAS ALL THE MAJOR HOOKUPS INCLUDING HDMI, AND A HOOKUP FOR COMPUTERS.

I bought this product to use it as a monitor for my laptop, but when i try to use the Full HD resolution (1080) the icon's edges looks very bad.

Also the sound when you are using the TV is depressing.

I bought this as a monitor to use with an HDMI device I have. I also have a ViewSonic VX2260WM, which works fine with my HDMI device. With my new VT2230 HDTV, there is no output when I connect my HDMI device to the VT2230. It could be the device - I don't really have a way to know. However, it is odd that my device works with another ViewSonic device that is also a 22" LCD monitor.

While the core features of the TV are decent and the image display is what you'd expect, the TV really suffers from being buggy and some bad usability choices. Half the time I turn the TV on the color is missing...I need to adjust the saturation on it until it comes back. On a weekly basis the TV will display garbage instead of my HDMI signal. The usability of the menus leaves a lot to be desired as well...for instance, if you accidentally enter the picture mode using the buttons on the TV itself you'll need to use the remote to get out of it.

Yes, none of the issues above is really a deal breaker. Once you get past these bugs the TV is usable...but would you rather be using your TV or hitting these same issues repeatedly? There are many other TVs on the market...do yourself a favor and pick a better reviewed one.

The tv started to have a mind of its own. Lost ability to display picture or produce sound. Would not respond to the remote or the onboard buttons. Minutes later it may perform the action. Do not buy.