Two 10-watt speakers are located on the back of the set. This positioning means that they're not occupying the front of the set, cluttering up valuable bezel real estate, but it also means that they're not very good. Although the sound from the speakers is loud enough--I managed to get it to fill a room quite nicely--the quality is very hollow and lacks timbre and fullness, even with the bass setting cranked all the way up. The audio settings are limited, too, as the set offers bass, treble, and balance scales, as well as an audio selector, but that's it--no attempt at imitation surround sound. In my opinion, the speakers are painful to listen to. This is definitely a set for use with external speakers.

ViewSonic's VT4210 is not for everyone. At about $800, it's more expensive than other average-performance, average-quality on the market. The design is something to note, however.