The Viewmaster unit is a stylish matt silver over gunmetal grey. The rear of the monitor has a set of wall mounting points. The base is easily removed by taking out two screws. There are two ports/sockets on this monitor, the first is a standard IEC power socket and the second is an audio jack for audio input. The video input is via an integrated VGA cable that is just over 1.5 metres in length. Note that this cable is not removable, so should the cable or plug ever become damaged or need replacement, the entire unit would need to be returned to a service centre. (This is also the case with the ViewSonic VE510b monitor.)
When we first plugged this monitor in it automatically went through a setup procedure, which resulted in the image on the display looking very dull, blurred, and out of focus. We immediately suspected that something was wrong, however a short flip through the menu showed that the phase was way out and once set more conservatively we found the screen image to be quite sharp. We then ran the auto setup again which can be accessed from the menu and found that the brightness also improved dramatically.
Image quality was reasonably good in our performance tests. During video playback, there was some slight tearing and pixellation however nothing to be really concerned about. The depth of field also was not as good as some of the other monitors.
This is a very nice professional looking display with inbuilt speakers, but no headphone port. There is no DVI input or swivel on the base, also the integrated video cable may become a headache to replace. Overall this is a decent monitor at a reasonable price.
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| Product | Hallmark Viewmaster |
| Price | AU$579 |
| Vendor | Hallmark |
| Phone | 02 9540 8555 |
| Web | www.hallmark.com.au |
| Interoperability | |
| No DVI port, good looks. | |
| Futureproofing |  ½ |
| Speakers are a worthy inclusion. | |
| ROI |  ½ |
| Excellent price considering speakers are included. | |
| Service |  ½ |
| Three-year warranty is excellent and also appears to be the standard for these monitors. | |
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