User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2008-08-18

   Whole bunch of monitor for not much dinero. I don't really do any heavy gaming on the PC, so not sure what the performance is like in that arena, but for general business stuff and occasional videos, it's just great. No complaints.
   
   User: Billy R. Moon
   Rating:
   Summary: Awesome
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

2. Review Date: 2008-08-17

   Best price i could find on a 22" widescreen, and its bright and clear through DVI.
   
   User: S. Singleton
   Rating:
   Summary: Great purchase
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

3. Review Date: 2008-08-13

   This screen is a great size, crystal clear and installed easily with my xp media center edition op system.
   
   The only thing is- at the bottom, the little stand is still attached, even though I have it attached to the wall via a back mount.
   I cannot seem to take the bottom stand off or move it out of sight.
   
   Apart from that; great monitor and a great price.
   
   User: A3HourTour
   Rating:
   Summary: Acer 22" monitor
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

4. Review Date: 2008-08-12

   I'm a professional web designer and this is the seventh LCD monitor I have purchased in the past ten years. My pickyness-level may be slightly higher than the average user, but I don't think by much.
   
   I bought this product on the strength of many of the written reviews here at Amazon. I now wish I had read a little more deeply into the reviews, however, to see that many other customers had had problems with the contrast bleed, which I describe in more detail below.
   
   It is certainly an outstanding price for a monitor of this size, but the overall quality is a touch lower than I can tolerate. Below are my comments after using the monitor for about three weeks now.
   
   PROS
   
   - PRICE. Good price for such a big monitor
   
   - TRUE WHITE. The white is a "true" white -- not tinged with blue, etc.
   
   - NO DEAD PIXELS. I have observed no dead pixels anywhere on the screen.
   
   - CRISP. The picture quality is very crisp when the monitor is set to its native resolution. (You know to always set it to its native resolution, right?)
   
   - FREE SHIPPING. With Amazon Prime, I got free, fast delivery.
   
   - AMAZON RETURN POLICY. So far I've been very pleased with Amazon's return policies.
   
   CONS
   
   - SHORT, WOBBLY STAND. As several other reviewers have noted, the stand is short and somewhat wobbly. I'm a bit tall, which exacerbates the shortness problem, but I was able to address this by putting the stand on top of a thick book, raising the monitor to the ideal height, where the top of the monitor is even with my eyes.
   
   - IFFY SUPPORT FROM MANUFACTURER. I contacted the manufacturer (more about this below) about some problems and their support was so-so. I'm not sure I'd relish having them provide warranty service on a monitor. I've grown accustomed to companies, like Dell, that normally send you a replacement BEFORE asking you to return a defective computer part.
   
   - TOO MUCH BLEED. Light colors at the top of the screen appear rather dark, but are washed out (almost white) near the bottom of the screen. This is what is known as "bleed" and it's worse than I've experienced with any other LCD monitor.
   
   Although the manufacturer touts a "160 degree viewing angle" this is completely untrue. There is a sweet spot (when the top of the monitor is even with my eyes) where the colors on the top 80% of the screen are acceptable. The bottom 20% of the screen is washed out, however, and the degradation is gradual, such that the contrast levels never look consistent from top to bottom. Only by moving my head lower does the content on the bottom of the screen stop appearing washed out. And by then, the top of the screen appears too dark.
   
   I contacted the manufacturer, Acer, about this problem -- specifically, to find out whether this is a defect in my particular monitor (in which case I would exchange it for another of the same model from Amazon) or is normal for this monitor (in which case I would simply return it and purchase a different model).
   
   When I called Acer, I got a gruff-sounding support representative who complained he couldn't hear me ... so I tried submitting a tech support request on their web site instead. I got a prompt response, telling me "Based on the information provided I suggest your Acer product be checked by our authorized repair depot" -- and providing a link on their web site to locate a technician, where I could presumably take in the monitor or mail it in to be checked out.
   
   Uh, no thanks. I shouldn't have to send in a brand new monitor for inspection by a technician. My guess is that they get this question frequently, and it was a bit of a stock answer designed to help reduce their rate of returns, since most people don't have time to send in a monitor for evaluation, and the problem is ALMOST acceptable.
   
   So I'm now returning the monitor to Amazon for a refund. I was able to find the same size monitor (22-inch widescreen) for about the same price from Dell, and so I've ordered my replacement there. I've had my share of frustrations with Dell, but at least they send me replacements before asking me to return a defective product, and that counts for a lot, in my book.
   
   User: Joshua Zader
   Rating:
   Summary: Too much bleed, iffy support services
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

5. Review Date: 2008-08-12

   "You get what you pay for" is a line that many have applied to this monitor and I agree completely. One problem previously discussed is (are?) the light bands on the screen when viewing a letterbox movie. The second, more annoying, problem is the appearances of "smudges" scattered throughout text. The screen is clean and the smudges tend to move, so there's something wrong with the monitor. Since I can't afford a more expensive 22" monitor, I'll keep this one; I'm only moderately disappointed and can live with the smudges.
   
   User: Honesty
   Rating:
   Summary: A few problems...
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 1
   

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Editorial Reviews

The monitor's 5ms response time is essential for hard-core gamers, and it's also great for watching high-intensity action movies with fast movement. It offers a high level of brightness with a 300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) rating and a 700:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a monitor's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) The screen also has a 170-degree horizontal and 160-degree vertical viewing angle.

The AL2216Wbd has a 22-inch screen (measured diagonally) that is framed by a thin, black bezel. The screen housing measures 20.2 inches wide by 16 inches tall. It sits upon a flat stand that measures 7.8 inches deep. Get just the right view with forward and backward tilting. The spare back includes just a power connector and the two video inputs: analog VGA and digital DVI with HDCP, which enables you to hook this monitor up to a cable or satellite set-top box for watching your favorite TV programs. It also supports Kensington locks for added security.

What's in the Box
LCD monitor, power cable, VGA/D-Sub cable, DVI cable, printed user guide

Tech Talk

• HDCP -- High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of copy protection technology designed to prevent transmission of non-encrypted high-definition content as it travels across DVI or HDMI digital connections.

• Response Time -- The amount of time it takes for a liquid crystal cell to from active (black) to inactive (white) and back against to active (black). It's measured in milliseconds (ms), and the lower the number the faster the response time--translating to a smoother picture with fewer pixilated or ghosted artifacts.

Product Details

1. 22" TFT LCD monitor is ideal for gaming, multimedia and video applications
2. Native 1680x 1050 resolution
3. 1 DVI Port and 1 VGA Port
4. 700:1 contrast ratio, 5ms refresh time, 300cd brightness
5. 170 degree horizontal and 160 degree vertical viewing angles