Hanns-G 22" Active Matrix, TFT LCD WSXGA+ LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI-D Hi-221DPB

Pros: First of all, very pumped for NO dead pixels. Really a nice display, out of the box it was pretty bright, but nothing some calibration can't fix. Haven't seen any ghosting and enjoy the bigger display. The bezel was called boring but I like how thin it is, doesn't matter if its boring anyway, you look at the screen not the rest of the screen The colors are pretty vibrant, but not for editing. I basically use it for normal computing and also FPS gaming. It has worked great for me. Get one, you won't regret it.

Cons: Does seem a little bright around the edges when viewing low light pictures, but not that bad, haven't watched a lot of movies on it yet but only noticeable if you look for it. Forget about the speakers, didn't even try them, but I bet they are horrible, I have good logitechs anyway.

Overall Review: Can't pass up a good price with free shipping. Bought it because I was on a budget and was pretty much spec for spec with the 22" Samsung. Better than paying $250-$400 for a brand name (this is coming from a person who usually buys brand names). I took a chance with this one and I have to say, it impressed me.

Pros: *Cheap, big for the price.

*Decent picture quality.

*Good sharpness through VGA (if you do not have DVI options and you are worried, don't be. It looks fine without it.)

*haven't found any stuck pixels yet, but haven't really been looking either.

*Long, robust VGA and power cables. My case is quite far from the monitor, and I could go a bit further even.

*Hanns-G's packaging job was well-designed and excellent. There was no additional newegg box on top, but I highly doubt that would matter. You would really have to trash the box to damage this thing in shipping.

*Generally clear and simple adjustment menu (not the buttons, the menu itself)

*Included speaker. Yes, on-monitor speakers are garbage by nature, but for office environments where space is at a premium and sound quality is not an issue, it's very handy. People giving the speakers a con are missing the point. If you want to listen to music get some large real speakers.

Cons: *Poor color reproduction, weak saturation. This isn't an issue for standard computing, but if you are a professional doing photo or video editing and post production, get something higher-end if you can afford it. If not, calibrate the color as best you can... it's still perfectly usable on a budget.

*Off-axis visibility worse than some monitors, but acceptable for this price. Left+Right is OK, but Up+Down has a pretty narrow range which is a problem in my studio setup, since the stand doesn't handle much tilt.

*Poorly engineered stand.

*No DVI cable included. Not an issue for me because I'm using VGA.

*AUTO button poorly placed between MENU and UP+DOWN buttons... it's too easy to accidentally hit while tweaking the picture.

*Slightly inconsistent blacks. Generally the blacks are decent butsome areas (mainly the lower middle of the screen) are somewhat gray in comparison. This is extremely subtle and many people wouldn't notice. Not an issue for the price.

Overall Review: Cons continued:

*Paper manual has no info on stand adjustment.

*CD-ROM manual has info, but it's not very reassuring. It seems like it's going to break if you adjust the tilt because it requires extreme force.

*The "3 year warranty" is misleading. Like many others, I found out that Hanns G only covers the LCD (in other words the part that matters) for only 1 year. Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame.

/end cons

Other thoughts:

This sucker comes with the brightness and contrast CRANKED to eyeball-melting levels. Go into the menu immediately and dial them down to saner levels.

Overall a great deal at sale prices, assuming it holds up over time (always the danger with cheap monitors).

I'll be back in a few months to let you know how it's running after some heavier use. If it's still going I will bump it up a star then.