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Chimei 22QD LCD: 22″ of Full HD Goodness

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief May 12, 2009 · 2 min read

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Although very new in the Philippines, Chi Mei is a big player in Taiwan (#2) and slowly inching as one of the top producers of LCD panels in the world (ranked #3 globally). I’ve seen the LCD TVs being sold in stores but didn’t know they also do LCD monitors. PC Trends sent in a demo unit — a 21.6″ Full HD Chimei LCD monitor.

chimei lcd

What Chimei lacked in brand recognition and popularity, it makes up in specs and affordability. The design reminded me of my old Samsung 940BW LCD monitors. If I am not mistaken, Samsung gets its LCD panels from Chi Mei in their TV line-up.

chimei monitor

Specs:
Chimei CMV-22QD
21.6″ LCD
Full HD 1920×1080 resolution (1080p)
20,000:1 contrast ratio
5ms response time
300 cd/mÂ² (brightness)
D-Sub + DVI input connector
2 x 1-watt speakers

On top of the list is the huge screen resolution (1920×1080) and the contrast ratio (20,000:1). I currently have two 22″ Samsung LCDs and one only has 3,000:1 while the other has 15,000:1 contrast ratio. The contrast difference is more evident during video playback.

chimei 22qd

With those specs, big name players would sell a 22″ Full HD LCD monitor between Php15,000 to Php25,000. The Chimei 22QD sells for just Php7,900 to Php8,100 depending on which store you get it. Now that’s really cheap.

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174 Comments

Jan · 17 years ago

or pwede ba na lcd monitor then saksak ko yung sa cable?.. sorry no idea about this techie thing pero gusto ko sana buy because of good reviews.

Jan · 17 years ago

wala po ba silang lcd tv? kasi i’m more into tv and plans to plug the cable also…

Carl · 17 years ago

parang gusto ko na din to ah. planning to buy 22″ lcd din. Quezon city area. parang “chimay” nga lang yung basa ng brand. haha. lagyan ko na lang cguro sticker. hehe

glenn · 17 years ago

PC HUB IS THE NEAREST AND AFFORDABLE PLACE TO BUY A LCD MONITOR LIKE CHIMEI…I SAW IT WHEN I LOOK FOR A LCD MONITOR…LOCATION IN GILMORE QUEZON CITY.

franco · 17 years ago

bibili ako nito hehe

Mon · 17 years ago

gamit ko ngaun Chimei 22QD planning to have another 1 with the TV tuner in replacement for my 21″ 110watts Sharp TV.

hehehehe….

packet mind · 17 years ago

actually there’s no problem with the brand name as long as the product is really competitive. But the problem is natatak na sa isipan natin na kapag parang china made e mahinang klase.

Design · 17 years ago

Nakabili ako kaya lng nagtawanan sa bahay ng parang natunog daw “Chimay” ang brand name.

hehehehe.

JP Caparas · 17 years ago

@Jay – Yep, they still have one in their showroom. They’ll probably never run out of stock as they always put supply ahead of demand.

@Ruel – Sorry, I don’t know the exact location of the Laguna Branch. You can always call their customer lines.

Ric · 17 years ago

Does it have displayport?

Manila · 17 years ago

I’m planning to get 1 this week.

Jay · 17 years ago

I checked on PCTrends’ website and they have the Chimei CMV-222H-G. 22″ with 6-in-1 Card Reader and HDMI input. Panalo din sa features to a.

Anyone knows where this is sold? How much?

Well, the Chimei CMV-22QD is definitely worth considering though.

JP, available pa ba to now sa Enigma Angeles?

Ruel · 17 years ago

@JP Caparas

Where is Enigma located in Cavite and Laguna? I’m from Las Pinas and I’d rather visit their store than go to Greenhills.

Spyro · 17 years ago

@Ezekiel

It’s available in some store in Gilmore.

Chimei LCD is a Big Bang for your buck. It has a very good price and quality.

Ezekiel · 17 years ago

where could i buy one of that??

orak · 17 years ago

I just got my new Chimei 22QD LCD at “PC Quarters” (No. V-341 3RD Floor Virra Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center — Tel. 721-10-51) today and very satified with the outcome. Since I will use mine (bigger-screen LCD) for a myriad of purposes, my Chimei 22QD works like magic as of now. I purchased my Chimei 22QD for its cheap price tag of P7,850 but I was so overwhelmed when this 21.6″ widescreen beauty gave me an uncompromising rich visual display (20000:1).

When we calibrated my new baby, my friends and myself were very impressed. The picture quality is head and shoulders above any LCD we’ve ever touched. Under the league of 22-inch LCDs, this one is an “amazing” item and can easily topple popular LCD brands like Samsung and LG. If for some reason, you prefer “value for money” Full HD 1920Ã—1080 resolution this is the best one out there.

It runs cool and displays much more natural colors than I expected, this really meet my sky-high personal standards for picture quality. The image still looks great and razorsharp, with superior picture quality and lower price tag, to be had.

Again, Chimei 22QD is a great value when Samsung, Viewsonic Hanns.G and LG are sitting right next to it.

I went home MORE satisfied than my usual weekly hardware purchase when “PC Quarters” owner Mike throw in a FREE 2 GB Transcend USB Flash Drive when I paid them in cash. Btw, “PC Quarters” beat all the price posted on this LCD by major Computer shops in Metro Manila.

Compare to Samsung T220 · 17 years ago

hello guys, Anyone who have tried this monitor in OSX leopard? My t220 currently suffers from washed out colors, and I hardly get some smooth gradients in photoshop. I think its the nature of the unit not some defects though.

Hope someone could share something about this :(

sylv3rblade · 17 years ago

@Sir yuga
wow 40w. I’m buying.
@JP
lol thanks for the link. I didn’t know Enigma carried Chimei (was planning on getting a hanns G from them). Guess I need to look out more lol

Unknown Soldier · 17 years ago

wow! that’s nice…

BUT… i would rather drool on this LCD TV monitor
http://openpinoy.com/shop/step1.php?number=1924

JP Caparas · 17 years ago

@Jun: Here’s a regularly updated price list of Enigma’s retail.

http://enigma-phil.com.ph/Downloader.php?PL=ret

jun · 17 years ago

ayus to ah.. guys can you post list of store and estimate price.. para naman magka idea kame where to get it cheapper :)

Conquerâ„¢ · 17 years ago

I’m using a Wide screen Chimei 19â€²CMV 948D. I bought it last december and still working fine.

Sulit naman sya sa tingin ko.. cheap yet durableâ€¦ hehehe..

Conquerâ„¢ · 17 years ago

I using a Wide screen Chimei 19’CMV 948D. I bought it last december and still working fine.

Sulit naman sya sa tingin ko.. cheap yet durable… hehehe..

JP Caparas · 17 years ago

@Reel Advice

Thanks for the enlightenment. Well, in times like these, buying an LCD monitor over a HDTV would be the more practical choice. Heck, with multi-port functions, I bet you can even hook your cable box into the darn thing.

Chimei has been the putative leader in monitor sales in Enigma the past year. Almost all households I had been into before I purchased my monitor use the Taiwanese brand.

Just an advice for those who haven’t upgraded to LCD and are planning to purchase one this year:

Don’t go for the 18″/19″ scales; the 22″ model will definitely make ends meet for your viewing pleasure and your budget.

Pedro · 17 years ago

sir,

where can i find this monitor/s?is it available in Greenhills?

gogo · 17 years ago

ako meron nito http://www.trustedreviews.com/monitors/review/2007/11/06/Chimei-CMV-222H/p1

nabili ko sa enigma angeles pampanga, Php 8,200 lang
compare sa iba na mas mahal, brand name nalang halos ang binibili ,di sikat sa pinas itong chimei lcd pero sobrang sulit, 5 months konang gamit ok na ok.

blued888 · 17 years ago

@yuga, thanks for the link!

@calvin, malamang pwede via HDMI-DVI cable.

@mon, you need to connect a TV tuner for it to become a LCD TV.

calvin · 17 years ago

abe pwede bang ikabit dyan yung hdx 1000? yung nireview mo kahapon.

calvin · 17 years ago

uy san meron nito. ok na father’s day gift ito ah. what’s their smallest model and how much?

Mon · 17 years ago

do we have this in Manila already? this can function as a usual lcd tv right?

sorry newbie =)

Reel Advice · 17 years ago

@JP

Yup! I actually used this for PS3 gaming for a few months when I bought it. The screen can also output in 1080p mode albeit I’m quite sure it’s not Full HD Capable. Beats me how they do it but 1080p even in “simulated” mode with a 22″ budget screen is still a wonder!

BrianB · 17 years ago

If they have a smaller screen, it will probably fit on my TV shelf. 8k is to cheap even if the screen is of poorer quality but I bet quality is really good. But how dare they price it that low?

Mikoy · 17 years ago

@ Glen

Thinking of getting one as well…what do you mean “via TPC?

jean · 17 years ago

Ok ba yang brand na yan? I have other real deal here http://tr.im/lc9R

Glenn · 17 years ago

I personally use this with my MacBook Pro and it delivers crisp video and gaming. I’ve played Red Alert 3 and watched several HD shows and it really looks like a miniature plasma TV in quality. Plus it’s really shiny.

Inputs are DVI and VGA and I use a glossy screen protector on it to get the color depth you get from screens like Dell’s and Samsung’s. It’s also desk mounted and very tough as I always adjust the angle by pushing on the LCD frame.

One of the best features is you can play widescreen formatted TV shows with black bars (as seen above). The speakers suck though, even for system alerts.

Got mine at 8K at PowerPlant Computer Shop via TPC, brand new.

One a final note, ChiMei is the brand of choice by many of the more savvy PC geeks due to the price and the excellent quality.

JP Caparas · 17 years ago

@Reel Advice
Does that monitor have PS3 Support?

I’ve tried playing the Wolverine Origins game on a AOC 22″ Monitor — the visuals are quite splendid.

I just wisher Asus/Acer would stop perching their prices so high.

vaughn · 17 years ago

DELL is also one of chimei’s biggest customers..most of their LCD displays use chimei panels

PC Domination · 17 years ago

this is very affordable and very nice to own, but is there any service center here in the philippines for this product?

PC Domination · 17 years ago

this is very affordable and very nice to own, but is there any service center here in the philippines for this product?

http://pcdomination.blogspot.com

Darren · 17 years ago

hooray~~~
I’m proud to see Taiwan products here :-)

thanks Abe for the proper introduction here…

Andre Marcelo-Tanner · 17 years ago

cheap!

kill3rfill3r · 17 years ago

ayos toh! Fringe pa yung palabas!hehe

Chris · 17 years ago

iba na kasi yung subok na!..brand conscious ako wahahahah

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 17 years ago

@sylv3rblade: 40 watts

sylv3rblade · 17 years ago

How much power does this thing draw? I was thinking of getting a Hanns G LCD until I saw this.

blued888 · 17 years ago

Doesn’t Samsung manufacture its own panels and aren’t they based in Korea?

Contrast ratios have varying meanings per manufacturer. One can mean native contrast ratio while the other can mean dynamic contrast ratio. I’m pretty sure this Chi Mei monitor is showcasing it’s dynamic contrast ratio.

Color reproduction of the AOC 22-inch is bad enough, is this one actually better for a MUCH lower price?

Any link to Samsung sourcing Chi Mei panels for their LCDs TV line-ups?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 17 years ago

From the website of the government of Taiwan: Samsung places flat panel orders with Chi Mei Optoelectronics

Reel Advice · 17 years ago

@JP

I currently have a Hanns-G HG216D and already have it for a year. It has a lot of ports plus you get an HDMI-in!

Reel Advice · 17 years ago

How about the warranty and durability of the monitor?

JP Caparas · 17 years ago

Yep, the price is really cheap, considering they’re manufactured in Taiwan. But why not stick with the 22″ AOC widescreen LCD? The specs and glossy finish are similar to the Chimei brand. It’s priced at 8,300 here in Enigma, Angeles City.

Right now, I’m looking for a cheap 22″ LCD monitor with lots of ports.