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I purchased the AOC 2236VW to replace a 17" CRT. This is my first "wide screen" monitor.
The 2236VW comes packed in a compact box. Included is a two-piece tilt/swivel stand that assembles without tools,
a VGA cable, a USB A-B cable, CD-ROM, and fold-out instruction sheet. Though the monitor supports DVI, no DVI cable is included.

The fold-out sheet is all pictorial, and relatively clear. Assembling the stand and snapping it into the monitor's standard mounting bracket was quick and painless. Given its size, the monitor is surprisingly lightweight, and balances well on the stand. The monitor can tilt and swivel smoothly, and stays where placed. Unfortunately, there is no vertical height adjustment in the stand.

The monitor has connectors for analog (VGA), DVI, a standard IEC power cord, and USB in/out. The last is so that you don't have to reach down to your computer plug in a USB device. Only one USB port is provided. It's under the lower... Read more

Very detailed explanation this monitor's cryptic menu system and workarounds for the buggy installation CD included in this review.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A great looking/performing 22" widescreen monitor, near-Samsung image quality. More than adequate for all but the power user. A super bargain when selling in November 2009 for about Benjamin-and-a-quarter out-the-door from the Stapled and Buy websites. At full retail, the price isn't knocked off sufficiently from top-tier products to move, so expect another manufacturer-to-retailer subsidy soon enough. The major downsides are (1) weak, unfriendly documentation (2) a buggy CD and (3) an indecipherable, hieroglyphic-icons-only menu system that will initially give the user massive migraine headaches. Basically, this product persuades me that AOC (Admiral Overseas Corporation, historical roots tied to America's Admiral Corp.) is either a mock-brand venting of top-tier excess capacity/product/materials - or a truly up-and-coming... Read more

There is really nothing even close to this monitor in this price range. The 60000:1 contrast ratio and the 1080p HD resolution stand out the most amongst it's price range class. Overall, looks fantastic and has these really sweet touch sensors that have replaced buttons for the power button and menu & function buttons.

I played Avatar BluRay HD on it... Looks FABULOUS!