ASUS VN247H-P 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor

ASUS VN247H-P 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor..

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
VN247H-P Decent Monitor, After Doing Some Work On It
By dragon8888
I'm not sure why Amazon grouped three different monitor together, but the one I am reviewing is the VN247H-P

In terms of the specs, this monitor is great. It has two HDMI ports, audio in, and an audio out port for headsets, etc. The monitor has speakers which is decently loud and of decent quality (It's better than laptop speakers (HP dv7t in my case) by far, but don't expect it to beat dedicated speakers / surround sound systems). It comes with VGA cable, a DVI to HDMI cable, and an audio cable. If you want hdmi to hdmi, you will need to buy that yourself (I bought the amazon basics ones)

Now for what I mean by "work required"
First of all, the screen was badly calibrated when shipped. Everything was washed out, etc because all the settings were near max. Definitely run windows built in color calibration ("calibrate display color" in Windows 8). The colors look much better after that.

Second, I may have received a semi defective unit in terms of the stand. The hinge wouldn't budge when I first tried to tilt the screen. I knew something was not right because I was close to breaking the housing on the monitor with the amount of force I was applying to tilt the monitor. I then checked the instruction manual which does show how to remove the hinge mechanism. Following that, I realized the nuts (hex shaped versions) were on way too tight. I loosened them and the monitor was able to tilt normally. Hopefully this is an isolated incident, because requiring extra tools to set up a monitor is not the way to go.

Third, as other reviewers say, the stand is a bit "flimsy". I do not fear the stand would break even when left alone, but it does flex / wobble more than other monitors when the table shakes. In other words, there is no need to shake the table, so don't do it and you will be fine.

Fourth, the placement of the ports on the monitor is TERRIBLE. It's behind a flap in the back and due to the low clearance, it was really difficult to plug in the wires. In the end, I gave up feeling for the ports and had to lay the monitor flat on the screen (on the protective covering it came in) and plug in the wires by aiming carefully. If you need to constantly remove the cables out of the monitor, this isn't a really good fit.

(Non monitor related issue) Lastly, remember to switch the audio settings so the sound will actually come out of the monitor if you are using HDMI. Right click the audio picture in the task bar > click playback devices > select the monitor > click set as default

Now after all the initial set up issues, I must say the monitor itself is pretty good. The colors look great after calibration, the sound was better than what I expected (I was thinking average laptop speaker quality, but it is much better than that), and the response times are great as well. The thin bezel also looks aesthetically pleasing. If you can ignore the setup gripes and don't alter the monitor after the initial setup, this is a very good monitor for the price.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Vivid!
By Amazon Customer
I purchased this monitor to replace a 22" LG LCD monitor. The LG had a 2ms refresh rate and performed very well for games and general purpose computer use. In recent days, however, the monitor became unreliable.

So the research began. I've become brand-loyal with Asus since purchasing their 802.11N wireless router a while back. The router's been rock-solid, so why not expect the same from another Asus product line?

While I've only had the monitor a few days, I'm close to astounded at the difference between the Asus and LG monitor it replaced. I had to adjust the sharpness and brightness a bit, as both seemed a bit extreme at first, and now the presentation is to my liking.

Gaming with this monitor is incredible. I've already noticed details in games I hadn't seen before.

Accessories in the box were also impressive. I fully expected I'd have to purchase a DVI-D to HDMI cable. I was pleasantly surprised to find one included with the monitor!

Suffice it to say, I'm a happy camper.

Strongly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Works great
By HAPPY
Clear and thin great buy. Easy to set up and easy to un box. Good port selection, good looking on the desk.

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