I bought two of these and enjoy them quite a bit. A few reviews complain about ghosting, which I experienced until I realized in the default settings on the monitors had "overdrive" or "OD" on. As long as you disable this feature you will no longer have ghosting trouble! Hope this helps anyone who bought these and was disappointed, I saw nothing online about fixing this issue other than figuring it out myself by chance.
I bought two of these monitors a few weeks ago and they've been pretty great so far (aside from one issue which is described below).
The best part in my opinion is the the thin bezel which is accurately depicted in the pictures above. In case anyone was wondering, the bezel (including the part of the screen that doesn't display any picture) is about 1/4" (7/32" to be precise).
I was worried about the base not being stable when I bought the monitors, but the monitors are actually surprisingly stable.
The main reason I'm writing this review is to warn people about the backlight bleeding that is present on both of the monitors I received. The pattern of the backlight bleeding is exactly the same on both of the monitors, which leads me to believe that I didn't just get unlucky. Under normal circumstances, the image quality is great. However, if there's a dark image on the screen and I'm in a dark room (when watching a movie for example), the backlight bleeding is very apparent on the two upper corners of the screens. This isn't a huge issue for me since I usually have a light on in the room, but I'm sure it might bother some people. This seems like a pretty common issue on budget IPS monitors, so I wouldn't rule this monitor out unless you find a monitor that you know for sure doesn't have this same issue.
This is a very good monitor for its price! I upgraded from a previous monitor that came with my Dell Inspiron that had Windows Vista LOL!. Very Old. Anyways my reason for upgrading:
1) Using it as an external monitor for my macbook pro for college work.
2) It connects to my xbox one s very nicely. Battlefield 1 and titan fall 2 looks awesome in this (in my opinion)
BEFORE YOU BUY YOU MUST KNOW:
1) the monitor does not tilt up or down.
2) monitor does not rise in height and visa versa.
3) the monitor does no rotate
To me this isn't a problem since my monitor is sitting on a monitor riser. However, if you are nit picky about this type of stuff, i recommend you look else where and compare!
OVERALL THOUGHTS:
1) set up is very easy! can be done in 5 minutes. Simply connect the circle base to the back of the monitor screen and you are done!
Its a awesome monitor for its price!!
PC/Mac technician here. I was looking for a new display for my benches that fit a few requirements... I have multiple displays(solo display on each separate work bench).
1. Must be a new display from this year(2016) - this one being first available March 30th, 2016 on Amazon).
2. Must be an IPS panel.
3. Must have HDMI, DVI and VGA.
4. Must look modern and sleek.
5. Must have a matte display(no gloss or glass).
6. Must have a VESA mount(which this DOES NOT!! - NOTE TO ACER - provide a VESA mount to snap in instead of the desk base stand with each display!!!). Or sell it for $5.00
7. Must have a 3-year warranty.
This Acer R221Q display fit almost all of my needs. There are third parties that sell a WAY over priced VESA mount bracket that snaps in place of the included desktop base stand for $30 or so. Again - Acer! Include a VESA mount!!!
Having a friend who works with metal, we fabricated a gently curved piece of 1.5" wide flat steel and tapped it for 2 of the 4 standard VESA mount holes and tapped it for the 2 screws that hold part of the stand that it comes with. This solution = all original parts and the included stand can be re-installed if ever it were to be desk mounted with out any altering of the stock parts. It's very sturdy because this display weighs so little. It's securely attached with only 2 screws into a 100mm vesa mount attached to my bench(articulating arm type screwed to a vertical support).
Oh right, back to the review of this display...
For years I have sworn by Dell's premium UltraSharp displays - Dell no longer offers UltraSharp's in anything less than a 24" now. 24" is too large for my bench setup. Since Dell wasn't an option, I figured I'd take a gamble and try out this NEW Acer R221Q which had no reviews. I found a Viewsonic(which had VESA) but it's "new" and a 2012 model so that was not considered).
This display is super thin depth wise and weighs so little compared to the 8 year old 19" Dell it replaced. It has a matte finish and is of high quality.
The bulk of the depth is towards the 1/3 of the bottom of the back of the display where the VGA, DVI and HDMI and power are. It really looks nice mounted on my bench. The menu system is a little clunky compared to Dells and the power button(and other buttons - which are mounted at the bottom of the screen) feel very flimsy, but operate ok. Time will tell how these buttons hold up - 3-year warranty makes me less concerned.
The display comes with a VGA cable and an HDMI cable - no DVI cable included. I did notice compared to my older Dell the auto input sensing is far quicker than the Dell display had.
I am very pleased with this display. Because it's a "zero frame" as they call it, it has a very narrow "frame" around the border(3/8" black border). Because of this slimmer frame it is only about 2" wider(facing the display) than the 19" widescreen it replaced and very much slimmer depth wise - one reason for it's weight loss compared to displays of old is lack of VESA mount thread inserts and the power supply is a brick instead of being built-in to the display. The top 2/3 of the back of the display depth-wise is only 1/4" thick - which is awesome!
That and modern manufacturing has led to very lightweight panels. This makes for a sleek slim display that looks awesome on my bench - I will be ordering more shortly. I will post a picture of the Dell/Samsung displays this R221Q will be replacing so you may see a comparison shot of 7/8 year old tech versus current tech(after I order more).
The only negatives I have are:
VESA MOUNT!!! - please include one acer!!
HDMI looks flickery(because it is) having hooked up 3 different PCs(1 desktop, 2 laptops) the video flickers on the HDMI port. I will test this with the next 2 I order to see if it's this specific one I received or something to be concerned with and update this review.
I purchased 2 of these a few weeks ago and have enjoying the hell out of them ever since. The slim bezel was a big selling point for me. They look amazing side by side.
-Pros-
-Unbeatable price/value for a full 1080P monitor.
-Wonderful picture. LED lit makes images come to life.
-Easily calibrated or adjusted.
-Matte finish reduces any background light glare. Looks great with room lights on or off.
-Lightweight (only 6 lbs).
-Best response time out of any IPS panel display I've seen (only 4 ms)
-Very sturdy base.
-High viewing angles.
-3 different input ports makes this a dream for compatibility.
-No backlight bleeding(a common problem with some displays)
-No assembly, the monitor just slides on to the base and clicks in place. I set up 2 of these in less than 5 minutes.
-Packaged very well.
-Includes VGA cable, which I though I was going to have to purchase separately.
-Cons-
Not VESA mount compatible. (I knew this before I bought them. Didn't have plans to mount them anyway.)
I will be purchasing a 3rd to add to my workstation soon. (see picture)
Feature Product
- 27" Full HD IPS Widescreen with 1920 x 1080 resolution
- Response Time: 4ms
- Pixel Pitch: 0.311mm
- Signal Inputs: 1 x HDMI, 1 x DVI (w/HDCP) & 1 x VGA
- Brightness is 250 nit; Standby Power Consumption: 450 mW
Description
The Acer R271 bid 27" wide viewing IPS display shows every detail clearly and vivid without color difference from any viewing angle. Its zero frame design puts no boundary on your visual enjoyment while the brushed hairline finish stand matches any environment. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. If the product falls, it could be seriously damage
At this point, I'm giving this 5-stars based on the 27" screen that will be so incredible when I have multiple windows open and the color. I have hundreds of NASA photos on my desktop and it feels as if I'm approaching a nebula the color and definition is so extraordinary. However, attaching the base arm to the monitor was no simple feat. After calling Acer and finally get past the obnoxious auto-responder, an agent instructed me how to go online (via my cell phone) to get the manual. Yeah, Acer doesn't put the actual manual in the package, just the Quick Guide which states that the monitor should be removed from its packaging carefully since the base is attached. Then, what am I holding? Kinda looks like a base to me. Attaching the arm to the base - piece of cake. But getting the arm into the bottom of the monitor, ah, not so much. When I got on the Acer website, following the agent's instructions, I was unable to find a manual - just the legal agreement. Time to do a Google search, which lead me to a YouTube video where the man took a flat screwdriver and snapped a piece of plastic off his R271 monitor to get the arm into the slot. Okay. So, before I've even had a chance to plug this puppy in, I have to break it. Sure, makes sense to me. But, it worked. I managed to fit the base arm into the monitor slot and the monitor isn't wobbling now.
I like Acer products - they've been around for decades. Have no complaints with my Acer PC and this monitor (so far) seems to be of very good quality. But really, no instructions? Come on. Even Pop Tarts come with instructions.
I figured I would wait awhile before making this review. It's for the 23.8 inch R240HY bidx
I feel I should mention the size because Amazon has this completely stupid policy now of merging reviews for what they think are similar products, so you never know if you're reading the review for the product you actually are researching, or the larger or smaller model with may or may not be similar in reality.
In my opinion this monitor has good color quality, blacks are black enough, it can be tuned to be not too bright/blue (although most people seem to love screens as bright and blue as technically feasible).
It's great for gaming, the screen looks larger than it is because the bezel is small. It's very thin.
No dead pixels (my last 1080p Acer had one stuck red pixel, this was ages ago though).
I have hopes it will last longer than my last one because of the LED backlighting.
Main complaint is ghosting or trailing when scrolling on websites with dark font and colors that aren't white. There's a site I visit more often than others, and when scrolling the text ghosts pretty bad, it's black text on a kind of blue/grey background and the ghosting is basically negative, as in it ghosts light almost white under the black text when scrolling. Hard to explain I suppose but even a literally ancient HP LCD monitor I have from Windows Vista era does not do this.
Really griping I suppose and if you want consider this a five star review. I just don't give five stars unless I have no complaints.
Acer is always a great value brand if you're willing to consider it might not last forever. Great specs and features for the price as always
VESA mount would also be nice, if just so that I could get a second of exact same model for portrait use as a second monitor
PROS
- Great value for the money
- Slim screen (6mm thick)
- Nice image quality and colors
- The screen does not get warm after a long use
- No ghosting while playing games
CONS
- Besides it's 4ms response you can see ghosting when move the mouse agaist white backgroud (web browse, read text on white background)
- Uncomfortable monitor configuration menu
- It show a little lack of homogeneity across the entire screen
- It shows light leak when the monitor is totally black
Bottom Line: My version came with minimal but perceptible light leak, cool tone on the bottom left and warm tone in the bottom right. Of course this is only seen when the screen is black but it's not a deal breaker, you will not perceive this when you normally use the monitor. In general this monitor is a good purchase.
Update 1: After a few weeks of use I like this monitor but it does not have a true 178 viewing angle. If you sit in front of the screen theres is no problem but as soon you stand up you'll notice the degradé.
Thought I needed a 144Hz monitor with 1ms response. After further study, I found that I don't, since I do not have a $850 video card and a cutting edge CPU. So I re-framed my requirements, and searched again. Narrowed down to a 24", 2-5ms 60-75Hz monitor with good reviews. This is it. I got it in late Sept 2018, at a price of $109.99. Next day, it was up to $129.99. Almost bought two of them at the time, but restrained myself, knowing I really did NOT need a dual monitor stetup for Lightroom and Internet. Still a great deal, co bnsidering I originally was considering a $300 24" monitor. Thorough video reviews by computer bloggers all rate this monitor very highly.
I bought two of these for a dual monitor setup. Unfortunately there are no instructions on installing the base of the monitor. The "Quick Guide" states that "The monitor base is attached onto the monitor before shipment and it is undetachable." This is clearly false as nothing is attached to the monitor. Rather, there are two pieces included: A round base and a middle bracket. Attaching the middle bracket to the round base was easy to figure out. However, attaching the middle bracket to the monitor was not easy. On the first monitor, we tried different things and none worked. We then thought the base is 'pressure mounted' so we tried to push it straight into the back of the monitor, and that broke two plastic tabs on the brand new monitor! On the second monitor we were more careful. After a few more tries, we discovered that you need to angel the middle bracket into the back of the monitor and then lift up for it to attach. If you do it right, it will work easily and quickly. If you find yourself forcing it in, then you are doing it wrong! Acer could make this easier for its clients by including installation instructions.
Other than the above, it's a nice monitor. I have a VGA and HDMI outputs on my computer so I used the VGA to connect to one and a 6 ft HDMI cable for the other monitor: TIP: If you need to use the HDMI port like I did, order the HDMI cable with the monitor as it is NOT included. They might have included it in the past as some of the reviews says it is included, but it sure was not included with the two monitors I ordered in Jan of 2019.
Also, it seems there are two versions of this monitor: one with speakers and one without. The latter is more expensive. I choose the version without speakers as I already have external ones.
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