Product Description The Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor Impresses Your Eyes.
Full HD 1080p Display
23.6" 16:9 widescreen with 1920×1080 resolution enables borderless Full HD 1080p full-screen video display.
Embedded HDMI simplifies cabling and provides pristine and stunning clarity multimedia experience together with PC, game consoles, Blu-ray Disc players, etc.
Built-in hidden stereo speakers and SPDIF audio output enable audio enjoyment together with true-to-life Full HD visual.
Advanced Video Technologies for Exceptional Visuals
ASCR (ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio) Technology automatically adjusts the luminance of the backlight for better displays according to the image contents, and improves the contrast ratio to 20000:1 - resulting in more realistic depictions of night scenes during games or movies.
Aspect Control function allows users to select a preferred display mode among Full and 4:3 for true-to-life Full HD 1080p gaming or movie watching without any data loss or image distortion.
Splendid Video Intelligence Technology
Splendid Video Intelligence Technology is built upon a color engine that automatically analyzes and determines the nature of the user's current task, thereafter adjusting the display's parameters accordingly to ensure the best possible color and image fidelity.
With the five preset modes (Standard, Game, Scenery, Night View and Theater) of Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, you will enjoy optimized colors for various multimedia entertainment scenarios.
Stylish and User-friendly Design for Modern Sophistication
Glare black frame and smooth base design create a fresh new look of LCD monitors.
Convenient key controls for functional set-up in the multi-language OSD.
Cable manager gets rid of tangling cables and wires.
VESA Wall Mount Standard (100 x 100 mm ).
25° ( forward 5°, backwards 20° )Tilting Angle.
KENSINGTON Security Lock.
Complete After-Sale Service
Amazon.com Product Description ASUS 23.6-inch VH242H Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor: Delivers Vibrant Images with Exceptional Features.
ASUS VH242H LCD monitor presents you with stunning High Definition visual quality with exceptional features. The VH242H features a 23.6-inch 1080p Full HD LCD screen that is 16:9 ratio, perfect for High Definition movies.
With HDMI input and built-in stereo speakers, you can attach your gaming console, PC or Blu-Ray player for instant High Definition enjoyment.
With features such as ASUS' exclusive Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, ASCR (ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio) Technology, Aspect Control and HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection), the VH242H optimizes your visual experience for all user-scenarios and environments.
The ASUS VH242H makes the most out of your computer for gaming, HD movies, videos and graphic-intensive applications with its quick 5ms response rate. With built-in stereo speakers, VH242H gives you instant multimedia enjoyment.
Give your eyes a treat today with the ASUS VH242H!
Key Features
23.6-inch full 1080p HD widescreen with 5ms quick response time
HDMI/DVI/VGA inputs with built-in stereo speakers for instant HD multimedia enjoyment
Splendid Video Intelligence Technology with 5 preset modes and 3 skin-tone presets
HDCP support and Windows Vista certified enables full-quality digital HD content playback
Stylish design with practical wall-mount options for fitting into any type of décors
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ASUS Innovation and Quality
ASUS is the world leader in motherboards and graphics cards, and is the fastest growing of the top 10 notebook brands (currently number 5).*
The ASUS product portfolio includes notebooks, Eee PCs, motherboards, graphics cards, and much more.
In 2008 alone, ASUS products won 3,056 distinguished awards thanks to the innovative user-centric technologies such as Splendid Video Intelligence, the ASUS exclusive display optimization technology that is included in every ASUS LCD monitors and notebooks.
High Definition Cinematics Right On Your Desk
ASUS VH242H features as 23.6-inch 16:9 widescreen display with 1920x1080 resolution that enables borderless Full HD 1080p full-screen video display. Its vibrant ASUS Splendid display engine and HDMI input provides life-like images so you can enjoy stunning details and High Definition clarity.
HDMI input simplifies cabling in a pure uncompressed digital format for plug-and-play easiness. HDMI provides pristine and stunning audio and video clarity for instant multimedia enjoyment with PC, gaming consoles, Blu-ray players, etc.
Also onboard is a digital SPDIF audio output to connect to your home audio system for complete desktop entertainment experience.
ASUS VH242H is versatile and High Definition ready to handle your multimedia needs.
Delivers Vibrant Images with Exceptional Features
DVI input with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) supported ensures video signal integrity and image quality, giving you the best visuals through digital video technology.
ASCR (ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio) Technology automatically adjusts the luminance of the backlight for better displays according to the image contents, and improves the contrast ratio to 20000:1 – resulting in more realistic rendering of night scenes during games or movies.
Aspect Control function allows users to select a preferred display mode between Full and 4:3 modes for true-to-life gaming or movie watching without any quality loss or image distortion.
The 23.6-inch widescreen in 16:9 golden ratio gives you the best viewing comfort with more horizontal estate compared to traditional 4:3 ratio. 16.7 million display colors deliver rich and colorful images.
Intelligent Image Enhancement with ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology
ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology adopts a color engine to detect activation and usage of video applications. It will then automatically optimize image quality with intelligent color, brightness, contrast and sharpness corrections for the best visual results.
The Splendid offers 5 video modes designed for scenery, theater, gaming, night view, and standard images scenarios.
Splendid also provides 3 skin tones of yellowish, natural and reddish to produce realistic visuals of the human objects in your videos.
You can see optimized images on screen and select between the five modes via a hotkey quickly at your will.
Sleek and User-friendly Design for Modern Décor and Ease-of-Use
ASUS designed glossy piano-black frame and smooth base design create a classy look for VH242H.
Built-in stereo speakers enable audio enjoyment together with true-to-life HD visual.
Convenient key controls for easy set-up in the multi-language OSD.
Cable manager helps you to manage tangling cables and wires and put them out of sight.
VESA Wall Mount compatible (100 x 100 mm), helps you minimize its footprint and fit into your home or office décor.
25° ( forward 5°, backwards 20° )Tilting Angle for a more ergonomic and comfortable viewing experience.
KENSINGTON security lock for security in public environment.
Warranty
ASUS 3 Years LCD Monitor Warranty + 3 Years Panel Warranty
ASUS VH242H's come with ASUS 3 years LCD monitor warranty for its casing and panel. Accessories and cables come with 1 year warranty. Within 3 years, if more than 3 bright dots and/or 5 dark dots are found, ASUS will replace the panel under the warranty. A bright dot is a white defective dot that is over 1/2 of the whole sub-pixel under BLACK pattern. A dark dot is a black defective dot that is over 1/2 of the whole sub-pixel under any pattern. Please visit Support.ASUS.com for more details on ASUS LCD monitor warranty policy.
What's in the Box
ASUS VH242H LCD Monitor
DVI Cable
VGA Cable
Audio Cable
Power Cord
Quick Starter Guide
Warranty Information Cards
Specifications
Panel Size: 23.6-inch Wide Screen
True Resolution: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Pitch: 0.272mm
Brightness(Max): 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio (Max): 20000:1 (ASCR)
Display Color: 16.7M
Viewing Angle (CR>=10): 170°(H)/160°(V)
Response Time: 5 ms
Video Features: SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology, SPLENDID Video Preset Modes (5 modes), Skin-Tone Selection (3 mode), HDCP support, Color Temperature Selection (5 modes)
Interferes with MacBook, iPhone wireless receptionSeptember 1, 2010 K. Burke Love the size, and the price is right, but when I turn on my external monitor the wireless range on my MacBook decreases four-fold, making wireless network practically unusable. I have an ethernet cable in my dorm, thank goodness, but if I didn't I wouldn't be able to use my monitors, because the wireless quality is so bad.
Great Monitor at a Great Price PointAugust 31, 2010 Philip H. Li I chose to buy this monitor based on the huge number of positive reviews (Amazon seems to have a slightly lower average rating, other sites with reviews had higher averages, but Amazon had the best price, as always). The packaging was great, the actual retail box was surrounded by padding in a monstrously huge box, so I wasn't worried about any damage. Set it up immediately, connected it to my laptop via DVI, and did a quick check for dead pixels, and couldn't find a single one. (A quick search on Google will yield various free programs that can help you find dead pixels, and help fix stuck pixels, so give them a try before going through a hassle-some return process).
The monitor's great, the brightness is amazing, and the contrast is definitely good. A little bit of bleeding is visible around the bottom edge in dark images, but definitely not a big issue, it's not bad enough to detract from anything I'm looking at, and it's something I'm willing to tolerate at this price level.
The speakers are quite weak, as one might expect, but Asus has provided all the ports you need. I actually have this monitor hooked up to both my desktop and my PS3. My desktop is hooked up to an external speaker system, and I wanted to hook my PS3 up to the same system without a big expensive setup. If you're looking for something similar, here's how I did it:
My desktop is hooked up to the monitor via DVI, and my PS3 is hooked up via HDMI, which carries the audio signal from the PS3 to the monitor. I then connected a male-male 3.5mm audio cable to the headphone port on the VH242H (the output port, which is black; the green one is for input, which will allow you to connect your desktop sound to your monitor, if you're primarily relying on the monitor's speakers) to the microphone port on my desktop. Next (this applies to Windows 7, other versions of Windows should be quite similar), right click the audio icon in the taskbar and select Recording Devices. Find the device into which you plugged the cable, right click it, and open the Properties window. On the Listen tab, check the checkbox next to "Listen to this device." Now, all sound that the monitor would normally play is instead routed through your computer, allowing you to pass it through to the same sound system your computer is hooked up to. Keep in mind, sound from the HDMI connection will only be sent while the monitor is actively on the HDMI video input, while sound from your computer will always be playing. This is actually really convenient, as I can play whatever games on my PS3, and when I need to get back onto my computer for whatever multitasking I'm doing, I don't have to somehow mute the PS3.
Anyways, to sum it up, a great monitor at a great price, that allows me to do everything I wanted it to do: handle multiple inputs, and allow me to pass through audio signals to a better sound system. We'll see how this monitor stands the test of time, and I'll return with a part two to this review in the future!
Excellent Monitor... Until it Died a Year LaterAugust 31, 2010 N. George 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was an excellent monitor, that I used daily for over a year. Great picture, great look, and overall good quality.
UNTIL...
You may have heard in other reviews about the "flickering gray screen of death". That is exactly what happened to mine, unexpectedly last week. The monitor never moved from my desk, never fell, etc., it just happened randomly while using the computer. If I hit the monitor on the back panel with my hand, it would go away, and reappear in another hour. Then it became more frequent, and a week later, I could not get the screen to work properly, no matter what I tried.
Overall, I cannot and will not recommend this monitor to anyone. Do not buy this monitor.
Awesome Monitor from ASUS!!!!!!!August 30, 2010 Brian Houghton 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
it is everything it claims to be! I am still finding out more things about it that I like!!!!! I cant say enough good things about it!
Keep up the good work ASUS!
Excellent monitorAugust 28, 2010 S. Schweinhart I have to echo all the positive things said about this monitor. Buy one (or two) today, I did!
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