I4U NEWS reviewed the HP w2207 22-inch widescreen LCD Monitor. The screen measures in a 22-inches diagonally and has a native resolution of 1680 x 1050 at 60Hz. The contrast ratio is 1000:1 and the brightness is up to 300 nits. Gamers will appreciate the 5ms response time and the display has integrated speakers as well:

In testing, I watched Underworld Evolution, which is a good film for finding problems with black levels on displays. The opening sequence of the movie has lots of bright snow against dark backgrounds and fire that tend to uncover issues with transitions from dark to light colors. The HP w2207 22-inch widescreen monitor performed very well in the movie watching tests. This monitor does a great job transitioning from dark blacks to brighter colors. Pixilation around fire set against black backgrounds was virtually unnoticeable. Skin tones were realistic and colors were vivid and bright. This is a great display for movie watching.

I also used the display to do some gaming with Bioshock. The 5ms response time delivered great gaming with no ghosting, smearing or tearing of on screen images. I could turn and move around the in game environments as fast as I wanted without having display issues of any sort.

The screen is large enough that you can get two documents open side-by-side on the screen. Surfing the web is enjoyable on the display with bright colors and the ability to get multiple browser windows on screen at once. The screen is easy to rotate from landscape to portrait mode and the picture on screen changes automatically to match the new orientation. The only real lacking points with the HP w2207 22-inch widescreen monitor are the lack of a DVI cable and the issue with display height for taller users.