The ViewSonic VP950B comes across as a decently priced 19 inches LCD monitor that offers a remarkable 1,280 by 1,024 pixels native resolution. Its wide colour gamut delivers 98 per cent of the NTSC colour for richer and more natural picture. This feature makes the VP950b extremely well suited to professional arenas like medical imaging centers, graphics and film production houses, and City trading floors. The fast 5ms (off/on/off) pixel response time makes it ideal for people working with fast-moving scenes. As far as contrast is concerned, it offers a contrast ratio of 800:1. It offers 280cd/m2 brightness. The monitor is also good in the fact that it offers excellent adjustability in terms of height and tilt. It is equipped with a quick-release stand.
The monitor is certified for Windows Vista. It is HDCP compatible. The monitor houses four upstream USB ports and one downstream port. It also houses D-Sub and DVI-D connectors. As far as design of the monitor is concerned, you might feel a little disappointed. This is not the most attractive monitor available. Its slim bezel and simple design make it appealing for sober business use. The stand features grooved design on its top and a thin grey line around its bottom. This design definitely conveys that Viewsonic designed this monitor specifically for office use.
The monitor features a 5-button on-screen display. You get options for adjusting brightness, contrast. You can also select analogue or digital inputs. You can also manually adjust the image in terms of horizontal size/position, vertical position, fine tune, sharpness. You can view display information in terms of resolution, horizontal/vertical frequency, pixel clock, model number, serial number etc.
The monitor gives you an option to adjust color levels in terms of sRGB, 9300K, 7500K, 6500K-default, 5000K, and user colour-RGB). Other options given to you are language options, resolution notice, OSD position settings, OSD timeout settings, OSD background settings, and OSD pivot adjustments. The monitor comes with the PerfectSuite Plus software that helps you obtain the best picture quality. The ViewSonic VP950B is an excellent display in terms of performance and offers a variety of configuration options. This monitor delivers exceptional image quality for demanding graphics professionals.
