Whereas twenty four inch displays were once the preserve of well heeled enthusiasts, cheap 24 inch, 16:9 aspect TN based panels have made them less expensive and offered to regular consumers. Asus' VW246h monitor is the one other addition for this category, how about we see how it stands up.
Like most budget displays lately, the VW246H will come in two parts, the bottom and monitor-plus-stand, which simply click together. The style is actually the same as that regarding the Asus VW223B we reviewed not too long ago. Which means (as always) you have a glossy black bezel, although the display's back and base are matte, with all the latter sporting a ripple-texture surface.
Within a mere 16mm thick, the bezel for the VW246H's is nearly as thin as that from its smaller sibling - except towards the bottom where it is actually 25mm to incorporate the monitor's controls. Small icons over the controls make sure they are very easy to uncover and even while the tiny blue LED within the power button can not be turned off, it's unobtrusive enough not to ever matter.
Overall, the VW246H is often a functional but largely unimaginative bit of styling that will not offend but won't excite either. Whether it's a little panache you're after the, likes on the Samsung monitor range, or perhaps the BenQ V2400W, is going to be of more interest.
Triple video inputs are pretty much par-for-the-course as of late and the VW246H doesn't disappoint, offering HDMI, DVI and VGA. There's a rudimentary clip behind the stand for cable management. Much less of any given is often a 3.5mm stereo output in addition to the usual input, enabling you to attach external speakers as opposed to making use of the monitor's ones. Asus also gets points for including both VGA and DVI cables, where several other manufacturers still only supply VGA.
Getting on the OSD, it's rather tiny and slightly morose, lacking video or graphic flair. Eventhough it feels a bit cramped, it is rather usable as a result of the most effective layouts we've come across. There aren't many sub-menus, so there is nothing buried, tags are readable and layout logical. Only the slightly awkward directional controls, that happen to be placed either side from the 'menu' button, hinder navigation.
Continuing up with the OSD, Asus' 'Splendid' technology it's essentially just a couple of presets - albeit very flexible ones - and skin-tone adjustments. All the presets, which comprise Scenery, Standard, Theater, Game and Night View modes, are individually configurable, this means you may actually lead to using some of them. Certain restrictions do apply, however. In Theater mode, for instance, you simply can't adjust brightness, while Standard mode doesn't permit you to mess with the sharpness, saturation or dynamic contrast (which Asus calls ASCR) settings. Scenery and Game modes give a chance to access every adjustment, though.
Like most budget displays lately, the VW246H will come in two parts, the bottom and monitor-plus-stand, which simply click together. The style is actually the same as that regarding the Asus VW223B we reviewed not too long ago. Which means (as always) you have a glossy black bezel, although the display's back and base are matte, with all the latter sporting a ripple-texture surface.
Within a mere 16mm thick, the bezel for the VW246H's is nearly as thin as that from its smaller sibling - except towards the bottom where it is actually 25mm to incorporate the monitor's controls. Small icons over the controls make sure they are very easy to uncover and even while the tiny blue LED within the power button can not be turned off, it's unobtrusive enough not to ever matter.
Overall, the VW246H is often a functional but largely unimaginative bit of styling that will not offend but won't excite either. Whether it's a little panache you're after the, likes on the Samsung monitor range, or perhaps the BenQ V2400W, is going to be of more interest.
Triple video inputs are pretty much par-for-the-course as of late and the VW246H doesn't disappoint, offering HDMI, DVI and VGA. There's a rudimentary clip behind the stand for cable management. Much less of any given is often a 3.5mm stereo output in addition to the usual input, enabling you to attach external speakers as opposed to making use of the monitor's ones. Asus also gets points for including both VGA and DVI cables, where several other manufacturers still only supply VGA.
Getting on the OSD, it's rather tiny and slightly morose, lacking video or graphic flair. Eventhough it feels a bit cramped, it is rather usable as a result of the most effective layouts we've come across. There aren't many sub-menus, so there is nothing buried, tags are readable and layout logical. Only the slightly awkward directional controls, that happen to be placed either side from the 'menu' button, hinder navigation.
Continuing up with the OSD, Asus' 'Splendid' technology it's essentially just a couple of presets - albeit very flexible ones - and skin-tone adjustments. All the presets, which comprise Scenery, Standard, Theater, Game and Night View modes, are individually configurable, this means you may actually lead to using some of them. Certain restrictions do apply, however. In Theater mode, for instance, you simply can't adjust brightness, while Standard mode doesn't permit you to mess with the sharpness, saturation or dynamic contrast (which Asus calls ASCR) settings. Scenery and Game modes give a chance to access every adjustment, though.
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You now understand just how important it is to check out the this monitor becuase it truly can create a huge difference. With a side note however, nowadays, the HD monitor is definitely great.
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