2007WFP can be a good buy,
but it requires a little adjustment
to reach its potential.
Tested at defaults, this 20-inch
wide-screen monitor scored
poorly for image quality;
with the proper image modes
selected, however, image
quality looked good.
Under the strict controls of
the PC World Test Center’s
test process the 2007WFP initially
fared less favorably. On
our text tests, jurors found
letters soft-edged. They also
had trouble discerning the
pale gray text in a black bar
on our real-world Microsoft
Word test screen. These
problems with contrast in
dark areas persisted on our
graphics tests; we saw a loss
in detail in our test photos.
Our jury also noted unnatural,
orangey skin tones in
our group photo.
A poor choice of default
settings may be the culprit
here. When we conducted a
subjective evaluation under
the same lighting conditions,
the 2007WFP showed
some versatility. By tinkering
with the fi ve color modes and
three image modes, we were
able to obtain better contrast
and colors on the same
screen shots.
The 2007WFP’s transparent,
easy-to-read menus show
as a bar at the bottom of
the screen, instead of the
usual view-blocking rectangle
in the middle of it;
this makes tweaks easier
than usual.
But, when it comes to
features, the UltraSharp
2007WFP shines. It’s one
of the few 20-inch widescreens
that provides
a full range of physical
adjustments: tilt, height,
pivot, and swivel. It connects
to DVD players and
other entertainment devices
with composite and
S-Video inputs, as well
as to computer externals
with its four USB 2.0 ports.
This makes the 2007WFP
equally suited to both work
and play.
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