To belinea, or not to belinea? (Belinea 2225 S1W)

Member Name: Byren

Product:	Belinea 2225 S1W
Date:	10/07/09 (30 review reads)
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Advantages: big 22" 1680x1050 display

Disadvantages: picture quality isn't great, feels cheap

I'll start off by saying that I actually got this monitor by mistake! About two years ago I ordered a 19" Hyundai monitor, a few days later this 22" monster turned up instead... it was definately a pleasent surprise, especially considering that the website that I bought it from didn't charge me any more for the extra 3 inches!

Although it's nice and big, the picture quality isn't spectacular. I have a Samsung syncmaster T220 as my primary monitor and the Belinea as my seconday screen - the difference between the two image qualities isn't very noticable from afar, but close up it's noticable that the Belinea is the inferior of the two.
Contrast between the darkest blacks and the whitest whites is the most noticeable with the blacks seeming like they're 'crackling'.

The screen casing isn't too much to look at either, the plastic buttons feel cheap and the bog-standard rectangular base isn't anything special.
I don't feel as though I can complain too much though as I got it so cheaply, but apparantly the screen is worth about £190 new which is about the same price as my Samsung - a better model of screen in styling as well as screen resolution.

Despite all of this, the monitor has not failed me once and has remained in the same good working order since day one, and hopefully it'll continue to work well as my second screen until the day I have enough spare cash to replace it!

At the end of the day If I had to make a choice between this monitor or a different 22" display, I would definately go for the latter. It's reliable, but the display isn't amazing.

Summary: There are better quality monitors out there for the same cost

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