ViewSonic VX2729wm 1ms

ViewSonic has debatably fallen off its alight in the TFT monitor market in current years. Its monitors were once the wonderful choice for gamers, being reasonable yet capable and were the first TFTs for many enthusiasts making the move from their desk-hogging CRTs. As response times dipped below 16ms and monitors went widescreen, though, the competition became pretty ferocious and we've only seen one or two monitors from Viewsonic in the last few years that were worth considering at all. Perhaps it's because ViewSonic has been championing 3D displays which have pretty calamitous image quality.





The VX2739WM continues to inflate the sleek-looking, TN panel-based range of monitors that ViewSonic has been agitated out for a while. The main selling points are a 1ms response time (the fastest we've ever seen claimed for a TFT) and also a large 27 inch 16:9 viewable screen, although the native resolution is only 1,920 x 1,080, unlike the Dell U2711 which, although it had an aspect ratio of 16:10, managed to cram a tremendous 2,560 x 1,440 panel into its 27 inch diagonal area.

The looks are perhaps the most pleasurable part of the peripheral. The stand is simple, flimsy and not predominantly effectual at keeping the huge panel still, with the smallest amount knock to the desk resulting in a conspicuous tremble. This is made all the more evident due to the lustrous bezel. It's not going to topple over backwards if you sneeze, but it would have been nice to see a sturdier stand on such a hefty monitor. There's also little in the way of adjustment, with just 25 degrees of tilt available. With no height adjustment obtainable, the idea is you tilt the screen to your liking. The thing is, monitors are best viewed head on with your head level. As an alternative you'll need to find some magazines to stack under the VX2739WM's stand to raise it if necessary. If it's too high to start with, well you're stuck. It really is a fundamental sin given you'll be using the monitor every time you use your PC. With this fact in mind, the lack of height adjustment means you're taking a risk as to whether you'll find it comfortable and we deduce for some, the VX2739WM just fell off the end of your shopping list.


The Viewsonic VX2739wm will soon offer a new device in the 27-inch class. In addition to 1080p resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels), it advertises the producer with an incredibly low response time of one millisecond. To achieve this value, Viewsonic is forced on the TN-established technique. Although this has disadvantages in the color stability, but allows low response times for a very reasonable price - in the case for about 350 €.

Viewsonic VX2739wm Test - the equipment

Because of the of 27" in 16:9 format, the screen is significantly larger than the incumbent monitors games of 22-inch class. The device measures 648 x 490 x 251Millimeter sets around on plastic, some with piano finish - a few silver applications still provide a certain value. On the front, only the power switch is located, the controls for the OSD are on the right. On the back of the connections are right and left to stand next to the base bracket. With a classic D-Sub connector has the VX2739wm also each have a HDMI and a DVI port to - there are two audio ports, USB ports, speakers and power supply. The processing is priced according to the unspectacular. The only adjustment for the monitor position, the device offers a tilt of -5 to +20 degrees.