EIZO COLOREDGE CG222W

A 22-inch Display for Imaging Pros





The CG222W is not your typical 22-inch desktop monitor, nor does it claim to be. Instead, this display is aimed at photographers, graphics artists, and designers who demand consistent and accurate per formance and are willing to pay a premium for it.

The CG222W uses a 22-inch, wide-gamut S-PVA (Super Patterned Vertical Alignment) panel with a maximum resolution of 1,680-by-I,050 and a 16 millisecond pixel response rate (black-to-white). In testing, the display delivered as promised. Color swatches from our DisplayMate tests were vivid and bright and appeared uniform across the color scale.

Unfortunately, this monitor does not offer HDMI connectivity, but you do get dual DVI-1 ports, as well as three USI3 ports. I was also very impressed with the CG222W's viewing-angle prowess. Images remained clear and bright from all sides (horizon tally and vertically) out to around 175 degrees.



The main difference between the CG222W and mainstream displays has to do with color calibra tion. This monitor uses the more accurate (and more costly) ColorEdge technology, which calibrates by programming the monitor's internal circuitry to change the way colors are reproduced on the screen. take advantage of this, however, you'll need EIZO's proprietary Color Navigator software and a colorimeter. Although expensive, the CG222W is a boon to imaging professionals.—John R. Delaney

PC Magazine April 2009