ASUS VS248H-P 24" Full HD 1920x1080 2ms HDMI DVI VGA Back-lit LED Monitor

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I do wish it didnt default to full brightness among other things. That full brightness default is really really bad and probably will cause light bleedthrough and other such things to be far worse in a far shorter time than it should be. I googled around a bit (I dont have proper calibration tools) and read a review that said to set it to standard mode with 99, 96, 100 colors with a brightness around 35-40% (I ended up finding 35 to be the best balance.) The default contrast of 80 was about right, but I found it a bit easier on my eyes to go down slightly to 75%. With this its about as close as its going to get without needing special adjustment software to get white balances and such exactly right. It should default to something closer to this sort of level and let people adjust away from ideal to suit their tastes rather than having to adjust towards ideal. If they do this for the sake of store displays (and come on, who puts an IPS panel like this up in a store display?) then it should simply have a store display mode like most devices have that set settings appropriately. But I wont knock off a star for bad default settings. Its a matter of a few minutes for the user to adjust settings after all (though quite a few more to figure out what actually is right. Still, their sRGB mode isnt too bad as far as presets go.) Thats just a minor annoyance. Similarly, I will state that actually operating the menus is very confusing with the button layout theyve chosen (plus it would be nice if the buttons were on the side -- or perhaps just the up and down) but again, thats something you do once when you first get it and likely never again. Putting that aside, everything else is just wonderful. Obviously youre not getting a true professional photographer level IPS panel display here, but for this price range youre getting shockingly close. Given that this is priced almost exactly the same as a TN panel display of comparable quality (or less even) its simply an amazing bang for the buck choice. The colors are far far better (not "more saturated" just clearer and more accurate,) the grays (lines and etc) look better, and blacks even look blacker (I didnt even realize how bad my old TN panel display was at blacks! And it was LED backlit too, so it has no excuses at all.) Also, on my previous TN panel display I could see the dithering it was using every time I did anything with a lot of motion such as moving a window around. It drove me insane. No visible dithering here. Probably it has to compensate less since it can more accurately produce a wider range of colors. That or its just a heck of a lot faster in its dithering such that my eyes simply cant pick it out. I was a bit concerned about the latency rating. After some study Ive come to realize that latency ratings are very poorly reported anyway however. In fact, most TN panels claiming as low as 2ms latency can still be closer to 10ms in aggregate rating (its not just about one color to a similar color, but large changes particularly when changing brightness of a pixel significantly.) Anyway, one of the first things I did after I stopped wowwing at how much better everything 2D looked was to fire up an old game, Unreal Tournament 2004. Now, you might be thinking "oh, thats an older game. Its not pushing things as hard as a newer game would do!" Actually, in respect to testing a monitor its just the opposite. Newer games are slower paced with slower movements (more body awareness in particular) and generally lower range movements with smoother animations. In other words, a newer game is designed to change less per frame than an older game. (In fact, many go so far as to enforce a 30 FPS framerate limit. Then they change even less obviously...) Unreal Tournament 2004 can get extremely fast-paced with many movements being done more by a quick very slight flick of the wrist on a good high DPI mouse (and I disable mouse smoothing and acceleration and set USB polling higher for as close to a 1:1 response as I can reasonably get -- thankfully my drivers support disabling it for the system since you cant simply hack the USB driver DLL anymore with Windows versions past XP) and I started up an "instagib" session where a single shot with the "laser" style weapon is enough to kill -- or be killed. This requires one to move fast and act faster. In other words, I tested this screen with a _LOT_ of motion. If there was any ghosting at all, it was beyond my eyes to pick it out. The game ran just beautifully with me having absolutely no problems whatsoever (other than being a bit out of practice.) Oh, and it looked a heck of a lot better than it used to (too bad I had gotten rid of my CRT in favor of a TN panel back before 2004.) In fact, Id go so far as to say that the better handling of blacks makes it much clearer in games where sometimes you might have a lot of shadows in some areas. Also a plus is the fact that it supports not only DVI, but VGA and HDMI as well. With HDMI audio is output to a line output audio jack (analog only I think) so it actually can handle audio (which is more than most monitors with no speakers can do.) Obviously thats inconvenient if you rely on HDMI for audio, but overall its actually the best possible way a display like this could possibly handle HDMI without actually having speakers and frankly Im impressed that they thought of it. Hopefully not many people rely on HDMI audio with computer systems anyway, but I am thinking of connecting a Roku stick to it some time just to enjoy how much nicer it would look on this screen. I dont recommend this for a professional CAD designer or photo editor to use on a regular basis, but for this price range I can safely say that this screen would be a beautiful replacement for all the TN panel displays people are buying.

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I purchased three of these monitors (one from NewEgg and two a few months later from Amazon) and overall theyre nice monitors with good color reproduction, but one of the monitors has a faulty power socket. I sent it in for an RMA and it came back with the exact same problem and apparently whatever they replaced wasnt the problem. I RMAed it a second time, they shipped me an entirely new panel with a new serial number (with a Feb 2015 production date) that had the exact same problem. At this point it feels like they changed subcontractors (Foxconn to Quanta, or whatever) and the new supplier just plain makes defective products. The only thing they can do is RMA it a third time, which is three times too many. At this point it feels like Asus is in Breach of Warranty and has sold me a product that is unfit for purpose and is unwilling or unable to repair or replace it under the terms of their warranty. If this were a car Id have the legal right to claim a refund under lemon laws. For what its worth the two that work fine have production dates of Sept. 2014 and July 2013. Some time after Sept. 2014 they moved production to a different factory and started making defective versions. The problem monitor also has a significantly shorter stand and a noticeably smaller panel and bezel, but still has the "VS239H-P" model number.

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Way better than the Acer models in the same size and a tad bit better than the LGs. I have three monitors at 24inches, all different brands. This is by far the best one. The best display and the best set of options for input and output ports. Believe it or not most monitors dont come with hdmi slots, I have no idea why but they dont. I guess the companies feel it is cheaper not to have them. Problem is hdmi is what everything is transitioning to so if you only have dvi and vga, you most likely will need a converter. The converters tend to cause issues as well. Not only that VGA and DVI ports are way more likely to break. This is what happened to my Acer of the same size, both of the ports stopped working so youre pretty much out of luck. This monitor also has a an audio output slot which is very very useful. I use it when I play PS4 by putting in USB charged speakers to the PS4 while the audio cord is plugged into the monitor. If you need some speakers to go with these get these, AmazonBasics USB Powered Computer Speakers (A100). They do well with this monitor and are only 14 bucks. The ASUS also blows the other twos lighting and picture out of this world. I had all three of them going at the same time and you can clearly see the ASUS has way better picture quality. Not even close. So the fact that this monitor is about 30 bucks more than the cheapest 24 inch monitors, buying this is way worth it in my opinion. Burn the extra 30 and not waste your time on the cheap brands because they suck.

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Update 10 days later: Still loving the monitor, no issues at all. So far, super happy with my purchase. Images look great in high end photo editing software. Original Review Aug 18. 2016 This is my "first impressions" review, Ill update once I use it more (3mos, 6mos, etc) After spending a day reading reviews, I finally came to the conclusion that this was the one I needed. Since I cant afford an expensive photo editing monitor, I was able to conclude that this was my next best bet. It has the IPS which Ive read is what you want for editing so thats a good thing. It was very easy to use right out of the box. The monitor is very lightweight. The stand came apart from the display and screws in with a screw that has a loop so you dont need any tools. There is a slight wobble, but nothing that I should really even mention. The base is nice and wide which gives plenty of stability. The picture is pretty sharp, you can barely see the pixels when you look up close. My previous display was an Asus and I liked it so much that I had no problems buying another. Like I mentioned before, I will definitely be updating this as time goes on. Usually I like to wait a while before reviewing but I did want to give a "first impression" review while it was still fresh in my mind. Disclaimer: This product was a PERSONAL PURCHASE for myself at the normal retail price. I am reviewing it solely because I want to share my experience with other potential customers. I have received no compensation for my review nor do I have any relationship with the seller or manufacturer of this product.

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My tweaks for a better experience with this monitor After receiving this item I noticed that the colors were off, and after trying some of the tweaks suggested by the reviews here in Amazon, I eventually came up with my own settings and also downloaded and tweaked the NVIDIA control panel software in my particular application, since I have an NVIDIA video card. I do photo and video editing, and did not like the colors from the default settings. These are the settings that I used: Splendid: Standard Brightness: 85 Sharpness: 0 (the default for Standard mode) Trace Free: 60 ASCR: OFF (On is not available in Standard mode) Brightness: 85 Contrast: 80 Saturation: 50 (the default for Standard mode) Color Temp: User Mode with R:100 G:87 B:83 Skin Tone: Natural (default for Standard mode) *The defaults in Standard mode stay that way, so dont worry about them*. After installing the latest driver from NVidia for my videocard (NVIDIA GT-440). Then, using AVS HD 709 videos (free screen calibration recommended by avsforum) under the basic settings videos of AVS HD 709 I used the ¨Black Clipping¨ to adjust the contrast on the NVIDIA software to 80%, and with an online gamma the gamma calibration tool (for example, search for photoscientias gamma calibration from its UK website. I adjusted the gamma to 1.23. These two adjustments on the NVIDIA control panel software made a great difference, since adjusting the black level is one of the best adjustments to make to a monitor, since they normally come very bright and from my point of view this helped me with this monitor.

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Excellent monitor. If you want to run it in a dual setup, you should know the VS238 models have the back screws at a slightly different place on the back. Consequently, the VS239H-P will sit lower. The IPS is nice for the angles on viewing. A few years ago I bought an ASUS monitor, which comes with a default warranty. I broke the monitor by throwing my headset into it (healer rage). When they couldnt repair the monitor, they sent me a very comparable monitor as a free replacement. I was honest in telling them the monitor broke because I chucked a headset into it, but they still did the free replacement. Since then, Ive only purchased ASUS monitors. They tend to sell at a 5% to 8% premium to some of the comparable monitors, but that was one heck of a guarantee to stand behind. If I go to triple monitor, Ill move the VS238 and buy another VS239H-P to mirror this one. Im including a photo of the setup. The VS239H-P is on the right side.

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I originally purchased this item a little over one year ago. I was thrilled with the purchase. Everything seemed perfect; IPS display, good price, good size. It was just what I was looking for. Just after one year, the monitor quickly went from showing vertical lines on the screen to a violent flicker. The issue would persist, even without cables plugged in. OK, bad timing (I rely on this monitor for business), but whatever it has a 3 year warranty. As an IT technician, Ive RMAd plenty of monitors. Ill wait a couple of weeks for the replacement. I go to Amazon and purchase a replacement monitor (same model) so I can get back working. I receive the new monitor and ship the defective unit back to the mother ship. I figure once I get my original monitor back I will have dual monitors, which I have been missing. Now Im kind of excited. Until today... I am typing this review from my laptop. It is 33 days after the purchase of my second monitor, I left the room to refill my cup of joe and come back in the room to the violent flicker of death. You have got to be kidding me. OK, lets go online and check the RMA status of the original. It has to be on its way after a month, right? Wrong again pal. Online status still shows customer product not received. Meanwhile, Fedex tracking indicates delivery date of 7/31. Awesome. To wrap up, I must return my second monitor and purchase a THIRD monitor so I can work this week. Lets just say, it wont be this model. If you are curious, heres my setup: Nvidia 9600 GSO video card DVI to HDMI Converter HDMI to monitor Monitor power cord plugged into APC UPS Nothing special and a setup that has worked MULTIPLE times in the past with several manufacturers. (Dell, Acer, Hanns-G, Other ASUS models, etc.)

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This monitor is one of my favorite electronic purchases Ive gotten in the last year or two, the 24" size is great to sit in front of and its perfect for Xbox/PC gaming (or any console). Everything looks fantastic in 1080p on this monitor and I use it daily - never had any issues so far. It was also fairly easy to calibrate, the out of box calibrations were good, and I used some tools to sharpen everything a bit (everything is SO clear and the colors POP!). I absolutely love it and the 1ms response time is great for online gaming. Will continue to use this brand for any monitors I need.

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For the money this is a solid monitor. Viewing angles are decent, colors look pretty good, very sharp picture. The size is also perfect for 1080p. I previously had a 27 Inch AOC 1080p monitor and honestly it looked horrible because of the low PPI. The unboxing experience was very pleasant. The box was easy to open and was very easy to assemble. In the box you get: The base stand, the display itself, a power cable, a VGA and a DVI Cable, unfortunately no HDMI, but DVI Does give out pretty much the same signal as HDMI. Once you connect the monitor to your PC, Mac or game console you will soon realize the colors and brightness are a bit off. So once you get this monitor you will have to calibrate it and change some monitor settings to your liking. Once you do that and its setup to your perference, then you will really like this monitor. In fact, the factory presets are the only reason I gave this monitor a 4/5. Whos this monitor for? Well, its not really designed for graphic artists. There are better options out there. I use mine with my gaming PC and games look very nice, but if you want more accurate color then you may want to pick up a more high end monitor. Overall, would I recommend it? Yes. If you dont care about a few colors being slightly off and just want a basic 1080p monitor, go for it. Its like every other Asus product, its solid and works very well.

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Im an IT Technician and custom installer. I like to stick to brands when they work for me because i know they will be reliable. Ive been a promoter of ASUS for years, since the days when they only made motherboards. I bought 12 of these for some offices I was setting up for different clients. These monitors look nice and sound nice, when they work. Out of the 12 that I bought I had 4 defective units. One has the images frozen on the screen, buttons are unresponsive, and the only way to power on and off is by removing the power cable. On the other three units, when you turn the computer and monitor off you have to select the input EACH time you turn it back on, to set it to HDMI or VGA or whatever. its ridiculous and my clients have repeatedly unplugged or turned off their computer because they believe its not turning on and call me to tell me something is wrong because they power everything on and theres no picture until you cycle through the inputs to select the correct one. Its UNACCEPTABLE and any old monitor with multiple inputs gets this right. I wont be buying these again. ASUS was once a respectable motherboard company. Their quality control has gone to crap and all their products are subpar because they try to do too many things. Dont even get me started on their laptop computers. What a disaster.

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