Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1

Pros: The price for what you get and the size of the monitor is exceptional. The preset modes for different color schemes ie. movie, game, night modes and a few others actually does it justice. In all I can't complain about the color or dead pixel's nor bleeding. BUT

Cons: I wanted this monitor more so than others because of the built in speakers. Mine does not work, and is very upsetting thus why 2 stars. If the speakers worked then 5 stars but, I need a monitor asap and can't send this back and wait for a replacement. Hopefully asus reads this and helps me find a solution.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear The Review,

How is this monitor connected to your computer (HDMI/DVI/VGA)? Please try the monitor with a different computer and see if the speakers work. You may want to visit this page: http://support.asus.com/Troubleshooting/detail.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=13&m=VH238H&s=21&hashedid=S6XuxAexvydjGzvc&os=&no=1766 to troubleshoot the speakers. Should you require further assistance in troubleshooting your unit, please reach out to me at cl-celeste@asus.com and include ref#1072-11120 in the subject line.

Sincerely,
Celeste
ASUS Customer Loyalty

Pros: found they do have instructions on how to remove the mount stem it just not in English haveto go by the pictures

Cons: none now

Pros: I got this to replace a ACER monitor that has a glossy screen and this one has a matte screen, my computer faces a window that lets a lot of light in that reflects off the surface of the old monitor but not this one. Chose this one specifically to replace old one because of HDMI ASUS name and LED backlight, it didn't hurt that it was on sale and had a $20MIR too. The color balance was dead on for my needs so I did not have to make any adjustments, normally it takes me about half an hour to fiddle with getting color to what lighting we have and what looks right to me. Very happy with purchase and with the power button on the front instead of the bottom that makes them easier to deal with in a dual monitor situation with one stacked on top of the other. ASUS reputation stands proud with this monitor.

Cons: I do not like that they have decided to mount the stand stem on the monitor instead of making whole stand a separate piece I have looked and see no way of removing other than a saw and I am not willing to do that

Other Thoughts: System
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
AMD FX-4100
GSKILL Ripjaws 16GB 2x8GB
Cooler Master Storm Enforcer
Antec 550W PSU
Lite-on Blu-ray Burner
Sony Optiarc DVD Burner
Koutech USB 3 card reader
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit
Asus 23" monitor (Stacked Bottom)
Asus 23" monitor (Stacked Top)
Crucial M4 128GB SSD (OS)
Western Digital Blue 500GB SATA II HDD (Data Drive)
Windows 7 Professional 64bit

Pros: All good except stuck pixel....distracting.

Cons: Contacted Asus about suggestions to fix stuck pixel. Instead of answering my question, they just informed me about the number of bad pixels needed for warranty. That is not what I asked. I have other other ASUS products and found their support to be not that great. Some companies have a zero tolerance for bad pixels. You may want to buy from one of them. This is a "new" monitor.

Other Thoughts: I never thought about bad pixels being acceptable for a new product. Never had a problem with my LG LCD monitor after many years of use. Asus monitor came out of the box with bad pixel. They say you have to have between 3 to 5 pixels bad for warranty.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Patriot,

I’m sorry to hear your pixel issues, but have you at least tried this tool: http://flexcode.org/lcd.html ? Just allow it to run overnight under high contrast and brightness settings. If you’d like to discuss this issue further, please contact me at cl-celeste@asus.com and include ref#1072-11105 in the subject line.

Sincerely,
Celeste
ASUS Customer Loyalty

Pros: Newegg shipped very fast.

Cons: TONS of backlight bleeding around the edges, especially the top. It makes a black screen painful to look at, though it is visible with even moderately dark colors.

Other Thoughts: This is the first and last time I'll purchase something from Asus other than a motherboard.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

Please take a picture of your screen showing the backlight bleed and send it to me. Could you also send me the current settings of your monitor? Please email me at cl-celeste@asus.com and include ref#1072-11085 in the subject line. I will do my best to assess, diagnose and resolve your concerns.

Sincerely,
Celeste
ASUS Customer Loyalty

Pros: Works like a charm, and the speakers are great for the price.

Cons: None yet.

Pros: Nice 23" screen, 1080p, great picture, has HDMI, DVI, and VGA inputs. OSD is easy to navigate. Easy to switch between video inputs.

Cons: Speakers are nothing special, ok for an office setup, but better off using separate speakers if you're a gamer or for videos and music.

Other Thoughts: Would definitely purchase again.

Pros: Stunning pure white screen. No bad pixels. So good it makes my old Samsung look, well, OLD.

Cons: None!

Other Thoughts: I have a Samsung 22" monitor manufactured in 2007 and another 22" made by Acer made more recently. My Samsung is going bad and I needed a replacement. This 23" is actually the same height, just wider than the others. The pure color and sharpness surprised me. What was I expecting? Pretty much what I already have. But this one makes my other two look faded and yellow-orange in comparison. Bright, sharp, clear, pure color, and higher resolution. What else could I need. Price? It was one of those door-buster things. Great price.

Pros: Nice size and nice resolution.

I see someone mentioned HDMI not working. You have to change the input source from the button in front of the monitor. At first I too was unhappy about not seeing HDMI but when the screen said no VGA signal I figured maybe it wasn't automatic. But this could be a good thing! If you have more than one device or PC you wish to hook up to it and don't need to use both at the same time.

Cons: The instructions are horrible to read. I have bad eyes anyway.

Other Thoughts: I bought at just the right time. Hopefully the rebates will come problem free to make me a very happy buyer.

Pros: High resolution super widescreen, dvi+vga easy to use menu, colors are there.

Cons: The backlight is cheap and makes colors bleed. Do not use hdmi because the bleeding effect is doubled, including artifacts. For dvi or vga it should be good. Even the i still turned down the backlight to zero because any amount and you can see too much vibrance. It hurts ur eyes as if your staring into a lightbulb. Took thirty minutes of tweaking the settings to make it work without bleeding.

Other Thoughts: For someone on a budget there is no other option this is the best.