Lenovo L220x Review at PRAD.de

[Android1]

I am not really impressed, for it does not seem to be worth the money

Conclusion

The Lenovo ThinkVision L220x is a solid screen with very good subjective image quality. The wide gamut display performs well with regard to the colour spaces AdobeRGB, ECI 2.0 and UGRA. The monitor could be an "insider tip" for graphics users with small budgets, since it performs well in the extended colour spaces.

However, the monitor’s result is limited by its excessive brightness. Use at 0 percent brightness is therefore to be seen as the norm if you wish to work at a level that is close to the recommended value for brightness (140 cd/m²).

In the office environment, the monitor represents an interesting alternative to conventional 22 and 24 inch models, since the Lenovo ThinkVision L220x has the resolution of a 24-inch monitor but the price-related attraction of a 22-inch monitor. The S-PVA panel scores points for areas such as viewing angles and pixel density. Those who are used to ultra-finely resolved text will gain an enormous working space as well as it and can work better in multi-window use.

Normal users and occasional gamers will receive a monitor with a low input lag. This is certainly suitable for their needs at just 31ms (less than 2 frames per second).
The L220x is a solid monitor with attractive performances for an absolutely reasonable price. Only the enormous brightness of the monitor spoils the otherwise very positive impression.

There is no real alternative to the L220x, since it is the first and only of its kind at the moment. However, if you find the text size too small but do not want to do without the advantages of a 22-inch monitor, you should opt for the Eizo S2231W.

Overall rating: GOOD

Source: PRAD.de

 

[wasserkool]

I think the performance for this monitor is excellent. I was suprised it covers 94% of the adobe RGB color space. This almost makes it on par with the popular NEC 2690 here but at a much cheaper price. This monitor beats all other 22 inch and many other 24 inch hands down.

 

[albovin]

I think the performance for this monitor is excellent. I was suprised it covers 94% of the adobe RGB color space. This almost makes it on par with the popular NEC 2690 here but at a much cheaper price.

And its power button is located at the same side that makes both monitors nearly identical !!

 

[Snowdog]

Why do they put overpowered backlights in almost every LCD. 180cd/m2 at 0% backlight. Sheesh.

 

[Ankle]

Why do they put overpowered backlights in almost every LCD. 180cd/m2 at 0% backlight. Sheesh.

People are impressed with bigger numbers that they can quote for brightness and contrast.

 

[f0rbez]

Yeah, its sad. But if people see bigger numbers in the specs, they think its better. Brightness means nothing, and contrast almost means nothing because they typically post "dynamic" contrast numbers. As far as I'm concerned, resolution and dot pitch are the most important specs for a display.

I expected the L220x to have a smaller dot pitch than other monitors but according to the sepcs I've seen its larger than some 24" monitors. So how can it have better text?

 

[rsatx]

I don't

I expected the L220x to have a smaller dot pitch than other monitors but according to the sepcs I've seen its larger than some 24" monitors. So how can it have better text?

I don't know where you found your specs, but the L220x has the same resolution as 24" monitors in a smaller area, therefore has tighter dot pitch. The Prad.de review gives pixel size as 0.247, while that of a 24" monitor is 0.270. Subjectively for me the image is noticeably less wispy than those I sometimes saw on the Benq 24" I tried.

While it is still brighter than I prefer, it is less bright than the typical 24". Maximum brightness is 325 cd/ square meter, while typical is 500. Possibly I'm simply not sufficiently experienced at calibrating, but on some monitors I find that greatly reducing brightness from the usually intolerable default changes the image in ways for which it is difficult to compensate.

 

[Ankle]

Possibly I'm simply not sufficiently experienced at calibrating, but on some monitors I find that greatly reducing brightness from the usually intolerable default changes the image in ways for which it is difficult to compensate.

Reducing brightness significantly tends to lower the contrast and considerably so if backlight blocking is being used to reduce the brightness even further. One of the many reasons to hate CCFL backlights and manufactures pushing such high default brightness.

 

[f0rbez]

I don't

I don't know where you found your specs, but the L220x has the same resolution as 24" monitors in a smaller area, therefore has tighter dot pitch. The Prad.de review gives pixel size as 0.247, while that of a 24" monitor is 0.270. Subjectively for me the image is noticeably less wispy than those I sometimes saw on the Benq 24" I tried.

While it is still brighter than I prefer, it is less bright than the typical 24". Maximum brightness is 325 cd/ square meter, while typical is 500. Possibly I'm simply not sufficiently experienced at calibrating, but on some monitors I find that greatly reducing brightness from the usually intolerable default changes the image in ways for which it is difficult to compensate.

I keep seeing pixel pitch of 0.282 mm. Pixel size is smaller and there is more pixels per sq inch. I think pixel pitch is just different between TNs and other monitors, so it probably doesn't matter anyway.. as long as theres smaller sized pixels and more per sq inch.