Hyundaï W220D

| Diagonal screen size | 22 pouces |
| Type | TN |
| Resolution | 1680 x 1050 pixels |
| Response time | 2 ms |
| Interfaces (HDMI / DVI / VGA / YUV) | 1 / 1 / 1 / 0 |
| Options |
Ajustable en hauteur pied sur plateau, pivot |
| Viewing angles (H/V) | 170 ° / 160 ° |

Evolution of the W220D
First time round, Hyundai sent us a machine littered with problems, before improving things on a second, and then a third attempt. The final screen tested was assembled recently in Berlin. Moving from one version to the other, the W220D’s score improved from 2 to 3 stars, and then 4 stars once we applied the manual configuration updates described in the text.
Alexandre Botella / Vincent Alzieu
Test date: 2008-08-25
Test date: 2008-08-25
Never before has there been a 22 inch screen with a reactive panel, a height-adjustable support and multiple video inputs, including HDMI. The W220D occupies a unique position in the market.
The design and ergonomics remain practically identical to those on the W240D. The glossy case is still there, but fortunately, the finishing is now of a much higher quality. The struggle between the panel and the frame is over, and manipulating the monitor is a lot quieter. It also has the same support as the bigger model, which is a great addition to a 22 inch screen, whose stands rarely allow for so much movement.
As for its connectivity, the HDMI input now completes the collection, which already included DVI and VGA. As a bonus, there are also a pair of speakers and a headphone jack, which is regrettably behind the monitor rather than on the side. Compared with its big brother, the W240D, the disappearance of YUV as well as the space previously reserved for an optional USB hub on the 24 inch model are the most noticeable differences.
The reactivity has not changed much either, and remains closer to 2 ms than it does 5 ms, without coming close to a monitor like the LG Flatron W2252TQ. It will be acceptable for most users, especially given that there is hardly any delay (if only Dell would take note ...)
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The design and ergonomics remain practically identical to those on the W240D. The glossy case is still there, but fortunately, the finishing is now of a much higher quality. The struggle between the panel and the frame is over, and manipulating the monitor is a lot quieter. It also has the same support as the bigger model, which is a great addition to a 22 inch screen, whose stands rarely allow for so much movement.
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The reactivity has not changed much either, and remains closer to 2 ms than it does 5 ms, without coming close to a monitor like the LG Flatron W2252TQ. It will be acceptable for most users, especially given that there is hardly any delay (if only Dell would take note ...) copie.jpg)
Still a little bit of tinkering to be done
The black is deep (0,23 cd/m²), the image shows good contrast and the colors are faithful: perfect. Except it’s not so simple. On the screen we received in our labs, things were much better when we used the OSD to select the Red profile, rather than the Standard. So much so in fact, that we awarded another star because the deltaE score, the average gap between the true colors and those actually shown improved from 3.2 to 2.7.
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NB: Hyundai has informed us that some of the W220Ds corrected once, but not twice (see boxout), had accidentally been delivered. The company assured us that only the third version was now on sale, and that, if any customers purchased earlier versions, they would be entitled to an exchange. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that …
- Height-adjustable, portrait mode
- Reactivity, low delay
- Colors after adjustment, good contrast
- HDMI+DVI+VGA
- TN panel = poor viewing angle
- No zero dead pixel policy

Those looking for a reactive screen, with strong colors and well thought-out ergonomics have only one choice: there is only one W220D.
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