AOC 2216Sw

AOC 2216Sw

Sudeep Naik, Jul 17, 2008 1545 hrs IST

This 22-inch monitor from AOC provides good picture quality and is a good option for single computer users.

Good build, Feature-rich, Highly customize-able options, Good picture quality, Well priced.

Single input (D-Sub), Slight mismatch in the HCR test, Picture enhancement options don't work so well.

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AOC, one of the latest entrants in the display segment, sent one of their 22-inch monitors - the 2216Sw - to our lab for a review. Let's see how it contends against the Viewsonics and Samsungs that line the streets.

As I set up the AOC 2216Sw on my desk, I thought that this would be just another 22-incher that I'd be reviewing but as the testing progressed, I was pleasantly surprised.

The Monitor



The AOC 2216Sw sports the common matte-finish with a black and silver paint job for the bezel. The anorexic OSD buttons are lined up below the panel.

In fact, unless you sit really close to the monitor, I think it'll take hawk-eye vision for you to actually read the labels for the buttons. The first odd one the AOC monitor threw at me was the placement of the power button. Unlike most other LCD monitors that have a power button in the center of the OSD buttons, this one has it placed on the extreme left of the row. Check the picture below.



Overall, the monitor looks pretty slim and stands on a robust base that has enough space to accommodate your pen, pencil and other small stationary items.



The 2216Sw sports a 21.1- inch Active Matrix LCD panel that supports 16.2 million colors and has a maximum resolution of 1,680x1,050 pixels (16:10 aspect ratio) with a pixel pitch of 0.276mm. The panel has a 5 ms response time, a contrast ratio of 3000:1 and a maximum brightness value of 300cd/m2.

And now comes the bad part;

The back panel of the monitor has just two connectors - one for power and the other is a D-Sub (VGA) connector. Now, at a time when manufacturers are making 22-inch LCD monitors with DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI inputs, giving just a D-Sub connector won't work in AOC's favour.

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what is the price

by Rajendra, Mumbai, on Aug 26, 2008 06:25 PM, Report abuse   Reply

The specification shows that it has contrast ratio of 2000:1 where as Sudeep has mentioned that it has contrast ratio of 3000:1. Are you confused yourself or you are trying to fool the people? You dont even care about reading the specs thoroughly? What kind of reviews you make? Please dont just take money from companies and make the reviews. Be realistic in putting the efforts and present the users with actual picture of the product's performance.

by Devil, Underground, on Jul 18, 2008 11:18 AM, Report abuse   Reply

22 inch monitors at this price are a great buy.but sadly this one does not have a dvi connector which probably means a little lesser picture quality

by kamalaravi, Chennai, on Jul 17, 2008 08:02 PM, Report abuse   Reply

this The AOC 2216Sw sports the common matte-finish with a black and silver paint job for the bezel. The anorexic OSD buttons are lined up below the panel. silver panel is not good Good build, Feature-rich, Highly customize-able options, Good picture quality

by sharvank, delhi, on Jul 17, 2008 04:34 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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