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More…It won't win any design awards, but Dell's basic 22-inch wide-screen monitor ($300 as of October 9, 2007) can do yeoman service in an office setting, delivering high-quality text and graphics.
Dell E228WFP
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- Adjustments
- Aesthetics
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- Display
- General
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- Included Hardware
- Interface Connection
- Screen Specs
- Dimensions
Included Hardware
| HDTV Tuner | 0 |
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| Microphone | 0 |
| TV Tuner | 0 |
| USB Hub | 0 |
| Webcam | 0 |
Interface Connection
| Audio Digital Optical | 0 |
| Component | 0 |
| Composite | 0 |
| Downstream USB ports | 0 |
| DVI | 1 |
| DVI-D | 0 |
| DVI-I | 0 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Headphone Jack | 0 |
| S-Video | 0 |
| Upstream USB ports | 0 |
| USB | 0 |
| VGA | 1 |
- Lab Tested
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Pros
Good cable management
Thin panel
Cons
Dull and cheap-looking design
Tilt-only adjustment
Bottom Line
Competitive price and strong graphics quality lift this otherwise dull-looking monitor's score.
Dell E228WFP
E228WFP Review, by Roy Santos October 23, 2007
Our jury had few complaints when viewing Word and Excel documents on the E228WFP. Toolbar icons and the text itself were clear and sharp. We looked at several types of graphics on the monitor, including common Web page graphics, images of colorful fruit, and a picture of a diverse group of people. Here again, the jury admired the monitor's performance. Colors in objects popped, and the people's skin tones in the group photo looked natural.
Like many Dell monitors, this one has a boomerang-shaped black and silver stand. Perhaps taking a cue from Apple, Dell has drilled a small rectangular hole in the monitor stand, to permit several cords to pass through. Though it can be a little tight (because the hole is rather narrow), it keeps cables out of sight very effectively.
In a screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the monitor produced excellent greens in background trees and shrubbery. Dark background detail was easily discernible in everything from moss-covered walls to rock formations. However, in some lighter scenes--particularly those shot in direct sunlight--color tended to blow out. Reds were a tad oversaturated, especially in soldiers' uniforms, and darker skin tones showed a bit too much orange. But overall, the monitor did a very capable job of reproducing the movie on its relatively small screen.
Five aspirin-size silvery plastic buttons on the lower right-hand side of the monitor offer navigation for the on-screen display (OSD). Icons on the menu can be tricky to decipher, but they allow extensive control over color, brightness, and contrast once you figure them out.
In a nutshell, Dell's E228WFP is a no-frills monitor that offers solid performance.
Roy Santos
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PCWorld Lab Results
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Performance Comparison with Similar Monitors
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Performance
| DisplayMate Motion Test Result | Very Good |
| DVD Motion Test Result | Very Good |
| Gaming Motion Test Result | Very Good |
| Graphics Score | 80.7 |
| Horizontal Viewing Angle Test Result | 180 |
| Interface Tested | Digital |
| Refresh Rate Tested | 60 |
| Text Score | 79.2 |
User Reviews
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User Reviews From Around the Web
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Reviewed by: jimsz
Strengths: Good viewing angles, high brightness, high contrast, analog and digital, visually stunning
Weaknesses: Not able to adjust height or angle much, expensive
Overall: Although this monitor is pricer than other 22'' monitors, it is very good. I have another Westinghouse that is 22'' and the Dell compares very favorably against it. The colors are far more vivid than other LCDs of this price range. I was originally only getting a smaller LCD, but the price made it worth upgrading to this monitor. Going from a three year old Samsung LCD to this Dell LCD...the Dell looks far better.
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Reviewed by: mll143
Strengths: HUGE display, very bright
Weaknesses: Can't think of any
Overall: This is a wonderful moniter. It takes up very little room, given the size of the screen. It was very easy to assemble, as well. You won't regret buying it!
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Reviewed by: sherong
Strengths: good display quality, charp pictures, nice colors, priced right
Weaknesses: none that I can think of
Overall: I got it with my Dell PC with a good price, and I am quite happy with it, given how cheap it was. The picture quality is quite good, the lines and edges are charp, colors in photographs are vibrant, and it's a good size screen which is bigger than my previous and I now watch movies with it! Overall I'm very satisfied with this purchase.
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Reviewed by: filtered2k
Strengths: Lots of display settings. The color looks great. DVI input. It tilts.
Weaknesses: One resolution that looks good.
Overall: I really like the monitor. I wish it had more resolution choices that look good. All the others I have tried look distorted. The picture is very clear. The size is extremely nice after using a 17" CRT for the past 3 years. Well worth the money and would get 5 stars if the resolution had more options.
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Reviewed by: rajal_s
Strengths: DVI input and VGA inputs . cables are provided for both , 3 yr Dell warranty , Cheap price ,5ms response
Weaknesses: No extra accessories like webcam , card reader , usb ,speakers etc
Overall: I found this Monitor at best buy store at cheaper rate . Much better than my previous 19 " monitor , it auto detects digital input . high contrast ratio .Very limited accessories, not for advanced users .
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