This is definitely a great monitor in most ways. The picture is amazing in every way, no complaints at all under any usage conditions (gaming, movies, general use, whatever). However, I do agree with a different review I read about the speakers being horrible. Honestly, they should have left the speakers out. Even at max volume (and I mean everything at max: the PC volume, the monitor, the media player software), these are barely audible. I have bought incredibly cheap $10 desktop stereo speakers from the store which sound better and are MUCH louder. A good-quality $20 pair of stereo speakers would easily be better than the speakers in this monitor. Other than the speakers, this monitor is wonderful.
Edit 2018-1-22:
Monitor still works great. About the speakers, I found the sound was only as horrible as I described when using the dedicated audio-in port for a 3.5mm plug. If you use audio over the HDMI connection (I was using DVI & the 3.5mm input prior), it is at least reasonably audible. It still isn't great quality so I still suggest a decent set of speakers (Logitech Z313) if you want anything more than to be able to hear sound from it. But you can at least hear sound at a reasonable volume, so you would be fine without external speakers if that's all or more than you want. However, I don't know any monitors with built-in speakers which will ever compare to external speakers, so you shouldn't be expecting that anyways.
I purchased this for a 40% discount, so I factored that into the rating.
First, the package was properly sealed with no concerning damage to the box and delivered on-time (2-day Prime delivery). It was delivered in the product box, so I wouldn’t have felt comfortable leaving it outside for a long time. The good news is that this was made known at time of purchase.
The monitor has a study base and has a sheen on the edges and on the base itself. This attracts a lot of dust and also shows scratches easily; I tried wiping off some fingerprints from setting it up with my sleeve and it left several scratches. No big deal, but that’s not really ideal either.
The inputs in the back are well marked, but the HDMI input seemed a little tight. The power cord is also a little short (probably just 3 feet).
The icons for adjustments are intuitive and it’s very easy to make adjustments, which made the setup very quick. When I first turned it on and hooked up to my PS4, I needed to set it to HDMI as it was on VGA by default.
I bought this primarily because I have a Asus monitor and it performs very well. Also, built-in speakers were important so I could enjoy gaming w/o more wires from external speakers and so I didn’t have to wear a headset constantly.
The sound quality is okay, but I had to really turn up the volume (65/100) to notice the sound.
Overall, the monitor does its job and is definitely worth what I paid for it.
I bought this monitor for two main reasons.
First, I needed 100x100mm VESA holes with at least 1/4" of flat space around them to fit my Amazon Basics monitor arm (http://amzn.to/2ABi6Qz).
Second, because I was needing to move my monitor closer, to be in reading-glasses range, I needed a slightly smaller monitor than my 27" Samsung. I found when I got reading-glasses close to that monitor, I had to swivel my head to take in the whole screen. I'd rather move only my eyeballs.
This one fit both requirements perfectly. It has a VGA input (which I needed) as well as HDMI and one more, and had a very easy-to-reach power switch below the left edge of the monitor, for easy on-off. It was a perfect fit with the monitor arm, and now I can move the monitor to wherever I need it, very easily.
Recommended.
The settings out-of-the-box were perfect, and I have no complaints at all.
This monitor was simple to attach a VESA mount to (not included) to add to my multi-screen setup. Hookup was a cinch, as it typically is with a computer monitor, and the connection options were a plus. I just wanted the cheapest 24" 1080p monitor with VESA mount I could get, as I'm just streaming investment newscasts to it and not games or shows. I don't think it would be very good at gaming though, as it is built to the lowest viable capability, and the picture is neither smooth nor high-contrast. The most obvious shortcoming to me is that the picture is much smaller than the screen, leaving a big, glowing, gray area around the picture. The viewable area is 22.25 inches, and the distance from the corner of the image to the corner of the frame is about 2 inches. I probably wouldn't be as bothered if my other screens - though very outdated and lacking modern features - weren't of good quality. If you're really strapped for cash, or the application doesn't require much more than seeing your desktop (like a server terminal), then this monitor will work, but it would probably be a better idea to get a used monitor of higher quality if you're going to play games or watch shows on it.
When someone mentioned their iphone has better speakers, they literally weren't kidding. When you read how bad the speakers are, you have to understand no one is exaggerating. I only bought this monitor to use for my PS4 slim in my office, since the PS4 slim does not have an optical out, I figured to get a monitor with built in speakers. It definitely is one of the worst speaker you will experience in your. Not a big deal since I frequently move my system to the living room on my big screen. So it wasn't a deal breaker for me. But let's talk about the good stuff.
I like how you can connect DVI and HDMI and select between the two with a press of a button. Ok, that's the only really good thing about this monitor. On a side note, its kind of a bummer that the monitor doesn't save the settings between inputs. Let's say you want game mode for HDMI, well, you have to manually choose game mode every single time. So yeah that sucks.
You get what you pay for, you have to come to terms with that. Color reproduction is sort of annoying on this monitor and it is on the cheap side, obviously, having a hard time trying to calibrate the colors to match my more expensive monitor. To be fair, this is my first LED computer monitor- it seems way too bright even when I drop down the brightness to 25/100.
Anyway, as stated, for the price it is a decent monitor. For anyone wanting to do artwork or graphic design, what are you doing looking at this monitor, I'm sorry baby, you'll need to shell out more dough for that. Anyone who just wants to surf the web or play on their HDMI console (but not using built in audio), this one's for you.
Feature Product
- Slim Design 24" LCD with LED backlit display with 1920x1080 resolution and Quick response time of 2ms (GTG) eliminates ghosting and tracers for more fluid video playback.
- Inputs of D-Sub, DVI and HDMI and Built In 1W X 2 Speaker
- Aspect Control function allows users to select a preferred display mode among Full and 4:3 for true-to-life gaming or movie watching without any data loss or image distortion.
- Exclusive Splendid Video Intelligence Technology automatically optimize image quality with intelligent color, brightness, contrast and sharpness
- 10,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio dynamically enhances the display's contrast to delivering lifelike images. Compliance and Standards- BSMI, CB, CCC, CE, CEL level 2, C-Tick, ErP, FCC, Gost-R, J-MOSS, PSB, RoHS, UL/cUL, VCCI, WEEE, WHQL (Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista)
- Mounting Type: VESA Wall Mounting : 100 x 100mm
Description
ASUS VE248H 24" Full HD 1920x1080 2ms HDMI DVI-D VGA Back-lit LED Monitor
Not sure why some have quality control issues I guess its like that with most monitors but this is my second Asus monitor in 8 years ( my last one lasted that long with heavy use ) still works but needs warmed up for picture to become stable. Anyway, getting one with no dead pixels zero defects isn't easy. I've tried all other brands that cost even more and they had dead pixels. I HATE dead pixels even just one. I refuse to accept a monitor that has any. Received this monitor, ZERO dead pixels, ZERO flaws anywhere function wise or external wise. Its also very light weight. Stand is super super easy to install with a quick release screw. I use the VESA mount so I have full adjustment on my desk. Picture is also very crisp n clear. Colors are dead on perfect with no adjustment. It will come too bright. Thats the only thing I had to turn WAY down. Brightness and contrast has to be adjusted but thats super easy. Thats it, great monitor!
If you are like me, you need a good monitor (a bigger monitor) to be able to read the letters (as these smaller laptops) are more designed for someone with perfect 20/20 vision. Anyhow, when my last monitor broke, I needed an immediate solutions, so I went to my local WalMart and purchased a 24" Vizio (it was a TV - I did not realize there would be a difference). I hooked it up and immediately found out there was. The videos looked amazing on it, but because I use my computer for work, I needed to be able to read the letters. All of the letters were blurry and hard to read. So I went online, watch some videos and found out there are many differences in "monitors" and "TV's" mainly about picture quality. So I found this one. I just got it, and it looks amazing. Everything is so crisp and clear. Only downside, is the speakers. They function, but even at the highest volume they are not very loud. But that is okay by me, I needed a monitor, I have my own external speakers.
When first setting up this monitor, this model does NOT automatically switch to the input that you plugged into it. For example, If using HDMI (or anything other than VGA), you will need to press the "arrow into the screen" button (just to left of power button) repeatedly until it begins to cycle between inputs. Nowhere in the manual does it say this, I had to find out my calling Asus technical support.
Beyond the setup woes, the monitor works great now. Only time will tell if I keep loving it, but so far so good.
I use this monitor on a KVM in an arrangement where I don't actually use the KVM's video connection because it's VGA. My desktop connects to this monitor on the DVI port. My laptop connects to this monitor via the HDMI using a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter. The monitor I replaced with this one had an extra bit of intelligence to it in that it automatically switched to the active video-input when there was only one present. That was convenient because depending on which machine I shut down last, I might power up the other one first the next time. It turned out that having the monitor automatically switch to that input during POST was convenient. The reason I gave this monitor 4 out of 5 stars is that it requires manual switching. Now if I boot up my laptop without it pre-selected to HDMI, even when it does switch, the laptop won't detect it. So while I'll keep this monitor, I'll make sure my next monitor has the auto-switching feature.
Otherwise, like others have written, the monitor arrived in flawless condition with no dead pixels. I only had to adjust the brightness downward to 50% to eliminate bleed/wash-out. And I had to add post-it notes to mark the location of the menu / input selection controls. I use dim and indirect lighting which made the symbology over the button controls impossible to read. It would also have been nice if these controls had been back-lit or illuminated like the power button.
Despite the many positive reviews for this monitor I was a little scared to order any monitor sight unseen over the internet, especially with how other users prefer different screens. I myself seem to land somewhere in between the matte and glossy crowds. I don't want the screen glare or constant smudges from the glossy monitor, but I don't want my screen to look like I've got a screen door in front of my monitor either. This monitor is a perfect combination. It's bright, beautiful, crisp and clear. It was easy to customize with Windows to adjust the colors and brightness and came with DVI and VGA cables so I was able to connect in a snap. There isn't a dead pixel anywhere and all in all I'm very happy with the monitor, it's a wonderful upgrade for me.
The only downside is the speakers. I opted for this model hoping to replace the terrible cheap pair of speakers I've been using for years on my PC, I was expecting something comparable to either my cheap speakers or what I've gotten used to from television sets. These speakers were terrible. Even at the highest volume it was hard to hear and the sound clearly suffered from the tin can syndrome. I honestly get better sound out of my smartphone and tablet! It's a minor gripe and I was able to hook my old speakers back up. However, if you're going to sell a monitor with speakers the review has to take that into consideration. If you already have speakers for your PC opt for the slightly cheaper speaker-less model.
All in all I'd still easily recommend this monitor. Without the speakers it's an easy five stars, with the speakers it's got to be four.
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