Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS - 22" Full HD LCD

Final Thoughts

There's only so much you can expect for £150 in terms of features and build quality. The Iiyama ProLite E2208HDS's tilt-only chassis is inoffensive if hewn from rather cheap, joyless black plastic and, input-wise, a single DVI and VGA port (and 3.5mm audio line in) is your lot.

In truth, that's probably all most of us need, though the lack of support for HDCP-protected video content could be off putting for some, especially on a 1080p display.

Those planning to share this screen with a game console would obviously want an HDMI socket, too. The OSD controls also keep the bargain basement theme going. There's no gamma control, for instance, so a trip into the video driver is necessary if you are picky about set up.


In terms of image enhancement features, Iiyama has seen fit to include both dynamic contrast and OptiColor digital colour circuitry. The former is probably a little better than most implementations, but it's still of marginal value, tending to crush detail in darker movie and gaming scenes. The latter, meanwhile, does little more than offer a menu of ostensibly enhanced preset contrast settings, none of them superior to the default setting.

All of which leaves us to conclude that Iiyama's new 1080p 22-incher is a thoroughly welcome addition to the 22-inch market. Yes, it comes with the usual image quality baggage that afflicts every TN panel. But 1,920 x 1,080 pixels is a lot for the money. It's also very, very nearly as good as Viewsonic's slightly more expensive 1080p 22-inch monitor, the VX2260WM, which we will be publishing our review on very soon.

The Viewsonic's black tones and dynamic contrast circuitry are probably better, but there is awfully little in it. Unless you need that HDMI port, therefore, you may feel little compunction to pay more. Certainly, anyone looking to bag a monitor below the £150 price point should put Iiyama's new HD panel right at the top of their list.

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