Acer AL2216W LCD Monitor

Acer AL2216W LCD Monitor

Sudeep Naik, Jul 11, 2007 1626 hrs IST

Big is beautiful, especially when it comes to monitors. Here's another big-wig, sitting pretty to impress you. It's been through our grill-session, and here's what we have to say.

22-inch screen, 5ms response time, Good build, Good color reproduction, Video presets.

No DVI-D port, Mismatch in the HCR test, Contrast could have been better.



Analysis

We used DisplayMate to conduct a variety of tests, ranging from Geometric Pattern tests to the Color Reproduction test (and everything in between).


The Acer AL2216W passed the screen geometry and distortion, sharpness and resolution, and screen pixel resolution tests with a perfect score. The screen offers good picture quality and color reproduction without any bleeding of colors. But it could have been a little sharper. There was an insignificant amount of mismatch with red and green bands in the Horizontal Color Registration test. Also, the contrast wasn't as good as we expected it to be, especially with colors fading towards both extremes of the scale. Furthermore, the Auto-Adjust setting makes the screen a little brighter than most monitors we have tested, but that can be adjusted quite easily. And thanks to its 5ms response time, there was no ghosting in games or movies as well.

Overall, the Acer AL2216W is a good wide-screen monitor that would set many a hearts (of geeks and movie buffs alike) on fire.


Conclusion

The Acer AL2216W is available for Rs.19,999 with a 3-year on-site warranty. Another version of this monitor is also available with a VGA and DVI-D (w/HDCP) for around 500 bucks more. I'll definitely suggest the latter, but in case you don't have a graphics card and don't want to use the DVI-D port, you can always settle for this one.

Test unit sourced from: 20.20 Media



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moniter should change the outer face on it like metal and smooyh and nice

by kanna, hyderabad, on Aug 10, 2008 12:14 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i having a problem in al1516 monitor .so please solve my poroblem and the problem is agreen line is showing from top to bottom.

by Fazal hamid, gaya bihar, on Jul 31, 2008 12:37 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i give a 1 LCD MONITOR 17" THEN PRICE GIVE ME RETURN THE MAIL

by sunil kumar, delhi, on Jul 30, 2008 03:51 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Which is the best LCD monitor ? I want to buy a 19 inch monitor. Can some one suggest me for that?

by Naresh, HYDERABAD, on Jun 18, 2008 11:30 AM, Report abuse   Reply

i m from kolkata.i have some problem with my lcd monitor, so submit my monitor in acer service centre 1 month ago. but yet i have no any information about my monitor.

by Tauqeer, Kolkata, on Apr 08, 2008 12:10 PM, Report abuse   Reply

ViewSonic 22" lcd with DVI is aviable at less than 20k . which is better perfomance than ACER ,

by Vipul, mumbai, on Jul 12, 2007 10:06 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Dear friends vipul Pls contact and sand the quote this 22" viewsonic lcd with dvi

by Balraj Dalal, Ludhiana, on Nov 13, 2007 01:09 PM, Report abuse

recently bought the acer 22" monitor from circuit city thanksgiving time sale on black friday for $ 170 x 40 rs= 6800.

by Shawn, Houston, on Nov 29, 2007 12:37 AM, Report abuse

Hey shawn, i got the same one from circuit city for $169.

by Anonymous, jo, on Feb 15, 2008 07:15 AM, Report abuse

Bought my acer 22" with DVI-D port for Rs 12K from US. Only Monitor cheaper there, rest all other components prices same.

by Tejas naidu, Navi Mumbai, on Jul 12, 2007 10:24 AM, Report abuse   Reply

How did u buy from US? can you throw some light? if any body got it for you, was there any problem with the customs guys

by Hari, Hyderabad, on Jul 12, 2007 11:23 AM, Report abuse

My parents had returned from US and bought it via them-- Bought major components but the cheaper ones were acer 22" LCD ( 250$=Rs 12000), Pioneer DVD Writer(32$=1440) and Yamaha 50W RMS subwoofer (80$=3600) @ 1$=Rs 45. Customs allows certain amount of items without duty--so no duty. This buy was in feb--prices have fallen even further. Got it online from www.newegg.com-- reliable and best online shop. Also see deals2buy.com for daily deals.

by Tejas naidu, Navi Mumbai, on Jul 13, 2007 09:52 AM, Report abuse

My parents had returned from US and bought it via them-- Bought major components but the cheaper ones were acer 22" LCD ( 250$=Rs 12000), Pioneer DVD Writer(32$=1440) and Yamaha 50W RMS subwoofer (80$=3600) @ 1$=Rs 45. Customs allows certain amount of items without duty--so no duty. This buy was in feb--prices have fallen even further. Got it online from www.newegg.com-- reliable and best online shop. Also see deals2buy.com for daily deals.

by Tejas naidu, Navi mumbai, on Jul 14, 2007 10:03 PM, Report abuse

i want one..ready to pay 13000

by Nadeem, pune, on Jul 15, 2007 01:06 PM, Report abuse

pls tel me where u bought that. i want to buy that. nagaaint@gmail.com

by nagaraj, erode, on Oct 27, 2007 03:59 PM, Report abuse

My LCD monitor is not working. We used it only for 15 days.

by Hrishikesh Garu, Pune, on Sep 08, 2007 09:00 AM, Report abuse   Reply

which brand.

by ragsegh, Chennai, on Sep 26, 2007 11:33 AM, Report abuse

Which Brand?

by ragsegh, Chennai, on Sep 26, 2007 11:34 AM, Report abuse

I NEED 17" ACER LCD MONITOR. PLEASE TELL ME THE SUITABLE PRICE IN DELHI.

by SHAILENDER JOSH, DELHI, on Aug 22, 2007 03:39 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Acer AL2216W comes with DVI out here in the US and yes the LCD market needs to crash by more than 50% to get things done and the inconvinient truth is it will save more energy

by Arun(E-man), Chicago, on Aug 07, 2007 11:57 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want 15" to 22" LCD monitors, please send catalog with cost of monitors. i have liking companies of LG, Samsung.

by a.rammohan, hyderabad, on Aug 03, 2007 03:28 PM, Report abuse   Reply

for any monitor service support assistance kindly call 99-22845255

by laptops, Mumbai/PUNE, on Jul 19, 2007 01:19 PM, Report abuse   Reply

need for acer monitor servcie and support please call 99-22-845-255

by laptops, Mumbai/PUNE, on Jul 19, 2007 01:16 PM, Report abuse   Reply

The DELL E228 is a fantastic 22" monitor priced at 19000 on the DELL site. Get that any day above Acer or even Viewsonic. Q for Reviewer: Hey Sudeep, does this only have the VESA mounting holes or does it come with the requisite hardware?

by Emil, Mumbai, on Jul 13, 2007 12:54 PM, Report abuse   Reply

This fantastic Dell E228WFP is 16k thru tech enclave man!! & perhaps the best 22inch LCD monitor buy in India.

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Jul 14, 2007 10:10 AM, Report abuse

LCD prices have come down a teeny weenie little bit- but all the computer component companies are ganging up to rape Indian public, by artificially keeping LCD prices high in this country. This monitor is. available in US market for US $ 234 shipped anywhere in that vast country-that is eq. of Rs. 9360. Whereas in India we are required to pay whopping Rs. 20000. Worse is all the manufacturers Acer, Viewsonic, Samsung etc. collude to keep price artificially high for us Indians!! Higher customs duty excuse is too lame for high prices in India- customs on computer components is not so high- it is the avarice for super normal profits from Indian market ?that is responsible for this daylight thuggery.

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Jul 14, 2007 10:08 AM, Report abuse   Reply

LCD Monitor repair just call on 24hrs :-NINE-EIGHT-ONE-NINE-SEVEN-SIX-SEVEN-SEVEN-ONE-ZERO!

by LCD, LCD, on Jul 13, 2007 03:33 PM, Report abuse   Reply

good, but price is the majot factor in india. now a days people are buying lcd only , but this can support tv tuner card & what abt the price

by nitin, mumbai, on Jul 12, 2007 01:47 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Looking for ACER MONITORS IN BULK PLEASE CALL 99-22-845-255

by laptops, Mumbai/PUNE, on Jul 12, 2007 10:57 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Sadly more than twice as expensive as compared to the US. When will the LCD market drop just like the CD Burner market did in 2002 and DVD in 2004.

by Arun, Chicago, on Jul 12, 2007 02:54 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Very soon. 17"(~ Rs 8200) & 19" (~ Rs 9500) LCD's prices are falling down very fast.

by Deepak, Bangalore, on Jul 12, 2007 10:20 AM, Report abuse

Start of rosy days ahead it seems. 22' monitor has come down below 20k price now. Alas, this one doesn't support 1080p resolution. For HD video apps it is must.

by Kiran Mali, Bangalore, on Jul 12, 2007 09:24 AM, Report abuse   Reply

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