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One of my criteria is to have built-in speakers. I don't have external speakers nor do I like more tangled wires. The speakers sound better than my mature Viewsonic VA1912wb I replaced. That is a welcoming fact. Initially, there was a lot of waviness on cloak. The troubleshooting guide suggested video connection as the whine. Turns out that it was my feeble VGA cable (I didn't want to craw late the computer initially...) . Once I bent up with the original cable provided, it started working perfectly. I'm running Windows XP Media Center. After I turned off and on my computer, it recognized the original monitor and reset the resolution and refresh rate profile. It now runs at 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz. No driver is needed. I was skittish that I would need to update my video driver since I have a 4 yr+ mature computer but I don't. With HDMI, DVI, and SPDIF Audio Output, it will be more than ample to handle my future computer (definitely not with Vista, though) .
Of course, not everything is perfect with this monitor. The buttons and OSD menu are not tremendous. But they are within my expectation based on other reviews I mentioned before. In addition, once you fade away from the center thought by, say, more than 45 degrees, the record quality starts degrading posthaste. It means that if you want to indicate someone standing unhurried you the pictures on your cover, he/she would need to bend down, sit down, or step help in order to indulge in what you are trying to prove. These are unprejudiced minor flaws that I'm willing to live with for what I'm willing to pay. Overall, I'm a very elated customer.
August 11, 2009 Update:
Shortly after I wrote the initial impression above, I began to experience some flickering with the cloak. This is my description to ASUS Customer Service:
"While in utilize, occasionally monitor would flicker. Anywhere from showing multi-color vertical bands (partial or chunky cover) to unlit or white camouflage. Sometimes it's vertical and horizontal lines covering the stout camouflage (forming dense grid pattern) . This is a effect modern monitor (in exercise for 1 week) . I'm using VGA cable. I've unplugged and plugged the cable and made determined connection is genuine. I've updated my video card driver to the latest version but did not solve the plight. Saw this posted in forum but no solution replied. If not resolved, may need to return the monitor."
ASUS replied in about 2 days making several recommendations. I followed the advice the best I could. Study my subsequent acknowledge of findings:
"Firstly, would you please assure us when and after what action this dilemma occurred?
1. When the computer first boot up. Doesn't matter whether the monitor is on first or on after boot up. The shroud flickers with vertical multi-color bands on the proper or sometimes the whole shroud. At times there are both vertical and horiztonal bands that get white fabric like pattern. Duration could last for 2 sec to respectable 5 seconds.
2. When in consume during any computer session. Very sporadic. Sometimes happens while surfing the earn. Not always repeatable. In one particular session, every time I went to dpreview.com, it flickered. But it didn't happen again since.
Secondly, please press Fair key on LCD about 3 seconds to load the default settings.
Did it and no change.
Please replace another graphic card.
Not possible but I have another laptop to test with. This laptop is distinguished newer... 1 yr frail. When switch to ASUS as external monitor, the same flickering happened, for long or short duration. But other than that, I did not experience other instances.
Thirdly, please check if there is any updated BIOS or driver for your other PC components.
Updated BIOS.
Now the only times that it flickers are when the computer first boots up or when it goes in and out of cloak saver or when the monitor is first turned on. I've not observed other in-session interruptions as before.
Otherwise please change this LCD to another PC to test."
Today, ASUS told me that this may be detestable. I've proceeded to replace my unit via Amazon. Will update again in the future. Up to this point, ASUS customer service has been prompt.
August 15, 2009:
Requested Amazon for a replacement on Aug 11. Received a modern unit 2 days later. Plugged it in. Not a single jam was observed. All flickering has been gone since. I have to commend the capable customer services from both ASUS and Amazon. Couldn't be happier.
Purchased this Asus LCD is replace my four year customary Samsung 21 scoot LCD. The Asus is well worth the dinky investment. The image quality is sure, video quality is high and I treasure the 2ms response time. I have this connected to my 2009 MacMini via DVI and my resolution is state at 1080P! Word of advice for 1080P - if connecting to a computer, connect via DVI compared to HDMI. When I ragged a HDMI cable 1080P was shaky and problematic. Consume DVI.
PROS:
- Every video connector you could possibly want
- 23"
- Very bright
- Audio is adequate for a monitor
- Dedicated input buy button
- No determined insensible pixels (knock wood)
- Cables included: DSUB, DVI, male/male audio, AC power
CONS:
- Diminutive vertical viewing angle!
- Cumbersome menu / buttons
- Highly polished bezel & wicked scratch easily
- Volume control buried in the menus
- No LED backlighting (though not advertised as such)
OTHER:
This is a lot of monitor for the money! Blows everything in its stamp range away. If you need a general purpose monitor NOW and can salvage it cheap (rebate, free shipping, no tax) I recommend it. Though if you can wait, please do as LED backlighting is coming which will give you a potentially more efficient, superb, inexpensive, lighter, and thinner monitor with significantly better color. I scratched the evil before I could even turn it on for the first time, not a gigantic fan of the highly polished plastic motif. Volume is adequate if you turn it diagram up (85% or more) . Biggest con is the vertical viewing angle - no matter how I tilt it I can't obtain rid of the "shaded sky" finish. It's almost as if there is no backlighting at the top, only at the bottom. This is accepted with most fresh LCD monitors though. Inappropriate is not particularly flimsy, no vertical adjustment, tilt range is dazzling. I'm also not a immense fan of the novel widescreen craze, and assume a square monitor would be ideal. Have seen 1920 x 1200 in stores and steal that 16:10 aspect ratio to this 16:9, but those are composed rather expensive. Note: this is a plug-n-play monitor and doesn't require a driver in XP! Also, the box it comes in should easily survive fairly rough shipping as it is sturdy with plenty of foam inside. Amazon double-boxed mine which made me feel even better about it's trek home.
