Whereas 24in displays were at one point a preserve of well heeled enthusiasts, cheap 24in, 16:9 aspect TN based panels have made them less expensive and offered to regular consumers. Asus' VW246h monitor is another addition to the current category, why don't we learn how it holds up.
Like most budget displays lately, the VW246H will come in two parts, the bottom and monitor-plus-stand, which simply click together. The style is actually the same as that regarding the Asus VW223B we reviewed not too long ago. Which means (as always) you have a glossy black bezel, although the display's back and base are matte, with all the latter sporting a ripple-texture surface.
With a mere 16 mm thick, the bezel about the VW246H's is virtually as thin as that of its smaller sibling - except at the bottom where it is actually 25 mm to add the monitor's controls. Small icons above the controls make sure they are very easy to recognize and even while the tiny blue LED around the power button can not be turned off, it's very discreet enough to not matter.
Overall, the VW246H is a functional but largely unimaginative piece of styling that wont offend but won't excite either. Should it be a little panache you're going after, likes of the Samsung monitor range, as well as BenQ V2400W, is going to be of more interest.
Triple video inputs are just about par-for-the-course these days and also the VW246H doesn't disappoint, offering HDMI, DVI and VGA. You will find there's rudimentary clip at the rear of the stand for cable management. Not as much of a given is often a 3.5mm stereo output along with the usual input, allowing you to hook up external speakers instead of making use of the monitor's ones. Asus also gets points for including both VGA and DVI cables, where a few other manufacturers still only supply VGA.
Getting on the OSD, it's rather small and slightly morose, lacking video or graphic flair. Eventhough it feels a touch cramped, it is extremely usable thanks to the most effective layouts we've discovered. There are few sub-menus, so there is nothing buried, tags are informative and layout logical. Precisely the slightly awkward directional controls, that happen to be placed either side from the 'menu' button, hinder navigation.
Continuing on with the OSD, Asus' 'Splendid' technology is basically merely a handful of presets - albeit very adaptable ones - and skin-tone adjustments. All the presets, which comprise Scenery, Standard, Theater, Game and Night View modes, are individually configurable, which means you may actually result in using some of them. Certain limitations do apply, however. In Theater mode, such as, you can't adjust brightness, while Standard mode doesn't 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 most budget displays lately, the VW246H will come in two parts, the bottom and monitor-plus-stand, which simply click together. The style is actually the same as that regarding the Asus VW223B we reviewed not too long ago. Which means (as always) you have a glossy black bezel, although the display's back and base are matte, with all the latter sporting a ripple-texture surface.
With a mere 16 mm thick, the bezel about the VW246H's is virtually as thin as that of its smaller sibling - except at the bottom where it is actually 25 mm to add the monitor's controls. Small icons above the controls make sure they are very easy to recognize and even while the tiny blue LED around the power button can not be turned off, it's very discreet enough to not matter.
Overall, the VW246H is a functional but largely unimaginative piece of styling that wont offend but won't excite either. Should it be a little panache you're going after, likes of the Samsung monitor range, as well as BenQ V2400W, is going to be of more interest.
Triple video inputs are just about par-for-the-course these days and also the VW246H doesn't disappoint, offering HDMI, DVI and VGA. You will find there's rudimentary clip at the rear of the stand for cable management. Not as much of a given is often a 3.5mm stereo output along with the usual input, allowing you to hook up external speakers instead of making use of the monitor's ones. Asus also gets points for including both VGA and DVI cables, where a few other manufacturers still only supply VGA.
Getting on the OSD, it's rather small and slightly morose, lacking video or graphic flair. Eventhough it feels a touch cramped, it is extremely usable thanks to the most effective layouts we've discovered. There are few sub-menus, so there is nothing buried, tags are informative and layout logical. Precisely the slightly awkward directional controls, that happen to be placed either side from the 'menu' button, hinder navigation.
Continuing on with the OSD, Asus' 'Splendid' technology is basically merely a handful of presets - albeit very adaptable ones - and skin-tone adjustments. All the presets, which comprise Scenery, Standard, Theater, Game and Night View modes, are individually configurable, which means you may actually result in using some of them. Certain limitations do apply, however. In Theater mode, such as, you can't adjust brightness, while Standard mode doesn't 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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