Awkwardly proportioned and packed with ostensibly clever but actually rather pointless image quality enhancements, what exactly do we make of Samsung’s new 21.6-inch display? In default mode—the mode we recommend you leave this display set to—it’s a solid but unspectacular performer.
bit-tech.net | Review - Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW 21.6″ LCD.

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PC Mag has a review of the EIZO FlexScan S2111W is not your typical LCD monitor. Built from high-end panel materials and featuring proprietary circuitry, this professional-grade 21-inch widescreen’s performance puts most LCDs to shame, but its hefty price tag will give most consumers a good case of sticker shock.

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CNet has a review of the The AOC 212Va-1 LCD monitor sticks to the basics and does it well, delivering a better-than-average but not terribly bright image at a low price, but sacrificing extras that you may not need anyway along the way.

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futurelooks has a review of the Samsung SyncMaster 215TW 21 inch Wide LCD Monitor where they write “There is something a bit odd about this particular monitor. It’s not a bad odd, but it just doesn’t seem as well put together as some of the other Samsung monitors that I’ve tested in the past. Everything [...]

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geekisland has a review of the Samsung 215TW 21-inch LCD Monitor where they write “We know you’ve been fretting the Vista-mandated upgrade to an HDCP monitor (haven’t you?), but according to this review of Samsung’s new 21-inch widescreen addition to the prolific Syncmaster series, the transition shouldn’t be that tough. At 1680 x 1050, the [...]

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PC Mag has a review of the Gateway FPD2185W LCD Monitor where they write - “At the high end of Gateway’s new line of flat-panel displays sits the FPD2185W, an affordable ($599.99 direct) 21-inch widescreen LCD monitor. It boasts a 1,680- by 1,050-pixel resolution, multiple inputs, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and enough features to satisfy [...]

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Digital Home Canada has a review of the Gateway FPD2185W WS LCD Monitor.  They decided:
Pros: Excellent Image quality, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), lots of inputs, ability to swivel screen
Cons: Menu buttons on the side are difficult to get used to, no DVI cable included, price.

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IT-Review has a review of the Gateway Introduces FPD2185W Widescreen LCD Monitor.  They said “It’s cheap. It’s HDTV-capable. It features 1680 x 1050 pixels, 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8ms response time. And, again, it’s so cheap you won’t believe your eyes when you see the price.”

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Mobilewhack has a review of the Gateway FPD2185W 21-inch LCD Monitor.  They said “Gateway unveiled the new FPD2185W 21″ High Definition widescreen display with DCDi (Directional Correlation Deinterlacing) delivering superior visuals. It also happens to be the first monitor to integrate a new Genesis Microchip.”

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TrustedReviews said For a long time the ultimate display was a large 4:3 monitor with a diagonal viewable area of around 21in, at an optimum resolution of 1,600 x 1,200. But this panel goes one better than that, offering a widescreen resolution of 1,920 x 1,200. This is high enough for playback of true 1080p [...]

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CNet recently reviewed the Gateway FPD2185W and awarded it 7.5 out of 10. They said ”
The good: Superb overall image quality; extremely adjustable; affordably priced; has loads of connections, including HDTV, composite, component, S-Video, and USB ports.
The bad: Merely average DVD-playback quality; skimpy [...]

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