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Viewsonic VP2770-LED review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £550
inc VAT

A feature-packed high-resolution screen with great image quality once you've calibrated it

Specifications

27in screen size, 2,560×1,440 resolution, DVI: yes, VGA: yes, HDMI:

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We were initially disappointed with the results of our calibration tests; out of the box, the VP2770-LED only came within 93% of the sRGB colour gamut, and the colour gamut diagram generated by our Dispcalgui calibration software showed the monitor struggling at its native Natural settings to display enough red and green to satisfy the sRGB standard. The monitor also has an sRGB mode, but this was much too dark, and there’s no way to change the brightness level when the screen is set to sRGB. However, once we set the screen to User mode and ran our calibration process using a Spyder4Express colorimeter, the software reported a much-improved 99% of sRGB colour gamut.

Viewsonic VP2770-LED pre-calibration gamut
Viewsonic VP2770-LED pre-calibration gamut
Viewsonic VP2770-LED post-calibration gamut
Viewsonic VP2770-LED post-calibration gamut

When viewing our test images, we struggled to find fault with the monitor. Large areas of colour were vibrant and uniform across the display, and the monitor showed all the detail we could hope for in both light and dark areas of our test pictures. The screen’s matte finish also means it hardly suffers from reflections from overhead light sources.

Viewsonic VP2770-LED

Viewsonic’s VP2770-LED is a feature-packed and highly-adjustable monitor, with superb picture quality once you’ve calibrated it yourself. It doesn’t have the best colour accuracy out of the box, so we’d recommend you invest in a colour calibrator, but if you’re prepared to do this it’s a great buy. However, if you can do without the USB hub and screen pivot and want better colour accuracy out of the box, we’d recommend saving £50 and buying the Asus PB278Q.

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Basic Specifications

Rating *****

Physical

Viewable size 27 in
Native resolution 2,560×1,440
Contrast ratio 1,000:1
Brightness 300cd/m²
Horizontal viewing angle 178°
Vertical viewing angle 178°
Response time 12ms
Response time type grey-to-grey
Screen depth 55mm
Base (WxD) 518x418mm
Screen elevation 88-242mm

Features

Portrait mode yes
Wall mount option yes
Height adjustable yes
Internal speakers none
Detachable cables yes
USB hub 2-port USB3, 2-port USB
Integrated power supply yes
Kensington lock lug no
Display extras none
VGA input yes
DVI input yes
S-video input no
Component input no
Composite input no
HDCP support yes
Audio inputs 3.5mm line in

Environmental

Power consumption standby 1W
Power consumption on 38W

Buying Information

Price £550
Supplier http://www.dabs.com
Details www.viewsonic.com
Warranty three years RTB

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