Whereas 24in displays were once the preserve of well heeled enthusiasts, cheap 24 inch, 16:9 aspect TN based panels have developed them lower priced and offered to regular consumers. Asus' VW246h monitor is yet another addition to the current category, so let's learn how it holds up from its competitors.
Like other budget displays lately, the VW246H comes in two parts, the beds base and monitor-plus-stand, which simply click together. The design is actually just like that of the Asus VW223B we reviewed not too long ago. Because of this (as usual) you have a glossy black bezel, although the display's back and base are matte, together with the latter sporting a ripple-texture surface.
With only a mere 16 mm thick, the bezel for the VW246H's is virtually as thin as that of its smaller sibling - except in the bottoom where it is 25 mm to incorporate the monitor's controls. Small icons across the controls make them a breeze to recognize while the tiny blue LED on the power button can't be switched off, it's very discreet enough not to matter.
Overall, the VW246H is often a functional but largely unimaginative bit of styling that wont offend but won't excite either. Whether it's a little panache you're going after, likes of the Samsung monitor range, as well as BenQ V2400W, will probably be of more interest.
Triple video inputs are pretty much par-for-the-course nowadays as well as the VW246H doesn't disappoint, offering HDMI, DVI and VGA. You will find there's rudimentary clip in the back of the stand for cable management. Not as much of any given is really a 3.5mm stereo output along with the usual input, permitting you to connect external speakers as an alternative to making use of the monitor's ones. Asus also gets points for including both VGA and DVI cables, where many other manufacturers still only supply VGA.
Getting to the OSD, it's rather smaller than average and slightly morose, lacking visual flair. Eventhough it feels a touch cramped, it is especially usable due to the most effective layouts we've run into. There aren't many sub-menus, so there is nothing buried, tags are readable and layout logical. Exactly the slightly awkward directional controls, which might be placed either side from the 'menu' button, hinder navigation. Continuing on with the OSD, Asus' 'Splendid' technology is actually merely a handful 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, so you may actually end up using some of them. Certain restrictions do apply, however. In Theater mode, as an example, you can not adjust brightness, while Standard mode does not permit you to mess with the sharpness, saturation or dynamic contrast (which Asus calls ASCR) settings. Scenery and Game modes give access to every adjustment, though.
Like other budget displays lately, the VW246H comes in two parts, the beds base and monitor-plus-stand, which simply click together. The design is actually just like that of the Asus VW223B we reviewed not too long ago. Because of this (as usual) you have a glossy black bezel, although the display's back and base are matte, together with the latter sporting a ripple-texture surface.
With only a mere 16 mm thick, the bezel for the VW246H's is virtually as thin as that of its smaller sibling - except in the bottoom where it is 25 mm to incorporate the monitor's controls. Small icons across the controls make them a breeze to recognize while the tiny blue LED on the power button can't be switched off, it's very discreet enough not to matter.
Overall, the VW246H is often a functional but largely unimaginative bit of styling that wont offend but won't excite either. Whether it's a little panache you're going after, likes of the Samsung monitor range, as well as BenQ V2400W, will probably be of more interest.
Triple video inputs are pretty much par-for-the-course nowadays as well as the VW246H doesn't disappoint, offering HDMI, DVI and VGA. You will find there's rudimentary clip in the back of the stand for cable management. Not as much of any given is really a 3.5mm stereo output along with the usual input, permitting you to connect external speakers as an alternative to making use of the monitor's ones. Asus also gets points for including both VGA and DVI cables, where many other manufacturers still only supply VGA.
Getting to the OSD, it's rather smaller than average and slightly morose, lacking visual flair. Eventhough it feels a touch cramped, it is especially usable due to the most effective layouts we've run into. There aren't many sub-menus, so there is nothing buried, tags are readable and layout logical. Exactly the slightly awkward directional controls, which might be placed either side from the 'menu' button, hinder navigation. Continuing on with the OSD, Asus' 'Splendid' technology is actually merely a handful 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, so you may actually end up using some of them. Certain restrictions do apply, however. In Theater mode, as an example, you can not adjust brightness, while Standard mode does not permit you to mess with the sharpness, saturation or dynamic contrast (which Asus calls ASCR) settings. Scenery and Game modes give access to every adjustment, though.
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