I was a lonely man, looking for love in all the wrong places (Tiger Direct, NewEGG, Amazon) when I came across some great monitor sales. My monitor status was a little sad. I was rocking a sad monitor, at 1280x1024 resolution, I needed some love in my life in the form of pixels. Unfortunately, many monitors run more expensive than my wallet allows. That is when ASUS came into my life with a solution.
That solution is the ASUS VH232H 23" Monitor.
Sure, you can game on 640x480 resolution- if your enemy is 5 feet from you and you have a shot gun.
Sure, you can watch a blu-ray movie on 1280x1024 monitor- if you like black borders on 75% of the screen and seeing the movie in what looks like crappy low res youtube quality video.
But why settle for anything worse than 1920x1080 - The digital HD Standard - when you can get a better product at a price point such as this?
Details:
Setting up the monitor is easy, and has multiple inputs. You can do VGA, DVI, HDMI... whatever you like. Once you get setup, you will be pleasantly happy with the build quality of the monitor. It is large, as 23 inches is more than enough for the average person- any larger and you risk the price going up several hundred dollars. The base is solid, and your monitor will be nice and secure. It tilts up and down, but nothing too sharp- Will be fine for most people. Colors are crisp and vibrant, and bright! I see no ghosting, and thank god it does not have a glossy display. My wife's monitor did, and it was so reflective and nasty that I bought her one of these! (Actually, this is her Amazon account ha!)
Owning two of these, at this price point, was a steal. I would definitely suggest this monitor if you are in the market for a great monitor at an amazing price point. The bang for your buck factor is most definitely here.
After all that is said and done, there are CONS as well... The audio in this thing SUCKS. I could care less however, as I bought a monitor to use it as ONLY a monitor... However, pluging my PS3 or 360 into this guy over HDMI was sad. The audio was high, with virtually ZERO base like audio, let alone middle range sounds... Disgusting. Avoid if you are looking for something for audio. HOWEVER, at this price point having audio is irrelevant. HOWEVER, it does work with both a PS3 and a 360 in a pinch, so a friend can come over with a console, plug in, and go! Great for a LAN scenario. You will be yelling back and forward with your buddies to care too much about the audio.
At least the video is CRISP - Also, NOTE that with monitors, you will have a BETTER ms reaction VS a TV... Meaning on games, your monitor will react FASTER than a TV will. At what I believe is 3ms speed, this monitor will display your actions exactly when you make them, making this BAR NONE a better solution for a hard core gamer. MOST HDTVs will support SLOW ms reaction times... mostly all are slow. Playing guitar hero, you will SUCK compared to playing on a monitor, or even a CRT TV. It is all because of how long it takes for the TV to actually display what is going on in the game. Even playing HALO or Call of Duty... you will notice a delay if you go back and forward between this monitor and a normal HDTV, you will notice you move AFTER you move the thumb stick... this is annoying if you want to play competitive gaming. This monitor will help with that.
I don't know if it mounts... Sorry, if I was at home I would check. If you want to know, read other reviews or comment.
Summary:
Pros:
-Price
-1080P resolution
-Bright colors
-Large (For most - good)
-Ports
-Fast ms response time
Cons:
-Audio SUCKS
Get this if:
-You have anything worse than this
-You want "bang for your buck"
-Price is considered important
Don't get this if:
-You require frequent audio use
-You are going to want something larger
-You have the money for an excellent 120Hz Samsung display
Again, get this monitor. It will serve you well. I have found myself wanting something a little larger (I am a gaming enthusiast, and have to have the top of the line stuff) and I am going 120Hz next time. This guy is THE only monitor I will suggest to people on a budget, let alone anyone needing a monitor.
So what are you waiting for? BUY NOW! haha
| Standing screen display size | 23 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Graphics Coprocessor | No Information |
