3 Expensive Monitors Review

Digging deep in high price computer monitor section is not as easy as it appears on the first sight. Honestly, here all depends on what you do and what you really need from your monitor. Anyway, I will introduce you here few a bit expensive but interesting models just to help you narrow your future search. So, let gets this article started with one pretty interesting computer monitor.

AOC 29-inch IPS Q2963PM (21:9) LED Monitor

I have decided to start with ACO 29 inch model, not because of its listed price of $380 but because this is really interesting one with 21:9 aspect ratio. Maybe you wonder, why I would need 21:9 aspect ratio? Well, if you plan to use it mostly for watching videos, movies, for surfing and stuff it will be great for you! You can split screen in two sections and watch movie or video while surfing or checking social media sites, write articles and so on. This is pretty interesting device that you can consider if you are simple every day user.

Now, let me introduce some technical stuff of AOC IPS Q2963PM model. It is ultra wide monitor with cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio, 2560x1080 pixel resolution. That is panoramic display with cool functions like PBP or PIP multitasking so you are able to view image from 2 sources at one time. You can connect smartphone or tablet and enjoy using it on your screen. For connecting, you can use VGA, DVI-D with HDCP, HDMI, DisplayPort and mobile High-Definition link (MHL).

AOC Q2963PM is has AH-IPS panel with full HD 1080P resolution and LED backlight. It is capable of reproducing amazing image quality thanks to 300 cd/m2 brightness, 50M:1 contrast ratio and 178 degree horizontal and 178 degree vertical viewing angle. Thanks to all this fancy numbers, it offers amazing experience and great image that users really prize. Many of them are more than satisfied, and considering the price, it is pretty affordable and cool to have!

ASUS PB278Q 27-Inch WQHD LED-lit PLS Professional Graphics Monitor

In overall, ASUS PB278Q is great monitor with best value WQHD monitor that you may find on the market nowadays. Yes, price of $600 is still very high but considering what is it and performance of this monitor, you cant find better in this price range. As the market becomes more saturated with different manufacturers producing WQHD computer monitors, prices will drop, but for now, don’t expect anything significant in next 1 or 2 years.

ASUS PB278Q is 27 inch wide monitor that uses PLS based panel which is when compared with other IPS based monitors better as it has improved viewing angles, higher contrast, much faster response time, produces clearer image, use about 10% less energy and exhibits less reflection. It has resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, 100% sRGB reproduction, 80M:1 ASUS smart contrast ratio, two 3 watt speakers, VESA mountable, it can pivot, swivel, tilt, has 300 cd/m2 brightness, has advanced OSD controls and QuickFit for more accurate color presentation. It can do anything!

List of capabilities, connections, performance is long and I don’t want to bother you with all that technical details anymore. You can click on its name and you will get longer review on my site. Now, users state that this is one of the best. I really can vouch for this as this is one of the best performing computer monitors that money can buy on today market. If you decide to shell out $600 for it, you will get yourself real beast that you will love!

ViewSonic VP2770-LED 27-Inch IPS LED Monitor

Last monitor on this short review is ViewSonic VP2770-LED with a good reason. Well, it is 27 inch wide monitor with Wide Super IPS LED that has 2560x1440 resolution providing amazing WQHD details with almost 80% more pixels compared to standard 1080p display screen. With more than 1.07 billion colors and 20M:1 mega dynamic contrast and 178 degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles. It is one of the best monitors on the market both for everyday and professional users.

Considering capabilities and performance of VP2770-LED monitor, no matter if you are working on design, in finance, video or photography production, architecture or if you are just playing games and watching videos, you will appreciate true color and fast response of this monitor. It is versatile and flexible device offering numerous connections like DisplayPort, HDMI, Dual-Link DVI, VGA, together with 4 USB ports and stuff. Also, you can pivot, swivel and tilt it. With 3 year limited warranty and price of about $770 there is no better on the market today!

Users prize this VP2770-LED monitor right from the box. Packaging is excellent keeping device intact and safe from delivery abuse. Users also love the fact that it is factory calibrated. Build quality is great with nice black matte finish with touch controls. It stands great on the desk even it is pretty big. And when talking about performance and image quality, users say that it is amazing! If you have doubts whether to buy it or not, do it! You will be more than satisfied for sure!

Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor

Few days ago when I wanted to find interesting monitor for my review in middle price range, lets say about $150-$200, I have seen tons of them on Amazon store. So, how can you decide which one is good for you? Well, there are tons of stuff that you can check before you make your decision, but, why would you ever think about more expensive computer monitor? Before you go away and check monitor that is almost two times cheaper, spend few moments and read my article dedicated to Dell UltraSharp U2412M.

Honestly, there are numerous reasons why you need to consider Dell UltraSharp U2412M for your next purchase so lets compare it with competition. First of all, most of the devices have 1920x1080 resolution while Dell decided to make this one a bit different, in 1920x1200 pixel resolution. Believe me when I say, those 120 pixels seams ridiculous but they do make a difference. Just remember how many times you had to scroll page just a little bit to see whole image, to read PDF document or fix a document. That tiny bit of space is more important than you can imagine right now.

Most of the monitors that are cheap on the market came with low quality TN LCD panels instead of much higher quality IPS panels. As you can figure out, this computer monitor from Dell has IPS panel that is able to reproduce amazing quality colors without over saturating them, with good viewing angles and sharp text. TN displays tend to shift colors depending on how and where you look at the display, vertical shifting is easiest to spot (you have looked at laptop displays so I do believe that you understand what I'm trying to say).

IPS displays do not have this problem. Viewing angles are about 178 degrees, so you will see colors even when you look far from the side. Well, U2412M is not capable of reproducing wide gamut, so if you spend a lot of time in Adobe RBG color space you should consider a bit better monitor, if you don’t know why wide gamut is important then you do not use it and you do not need it, this monitor is surely for you.

Additionally, you are able to be adjusted vertically so you will get right viewing angle whenever you want. With old monitors, you were in situation to put phone book or some old catalogs under the screen while with this one you will never do that again. It is cool addition, I know. Well, those are just few things that you should know about this monitor that makes it different from the most on the market. When taking about specifications and capabilities, let me list you some data.

Dell UltraSharp U2412M is LED back light powered wide display screen with 24 inch resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio utilizing IPS panel technology. It is able to produce amazing color quality, brilliant view, sharp text and cool flexibility suited for most office and home users. It is specially tailored to provide more working space and suite your viewing preferences.

Of course, it comes with all other fancy marketing gibberish like environmentally friendly, responsible materials, brightness adjustment, energy stars and bunch of other fancy words that in reality say that it is made just like any other monitor on the market. What is more important, it has USB port so you can pop in your flash memory when needed.

Now, even I have not fully calibrated it right out of a box when I wanted to check it, I was pretty satisfied with how all colors and text looked right out of the box. You will not need to put yourself through this extra step if you don’t really care about colors as it will look amazing from the first time you turn it on. With just a few clicks inside navigation, you will be able to change colors to suit your needs and that is about all you will have to do.

In overall, I was more than happy with U2412M right out of the box. Price is good, maybe a bit higher than competition but anyway, you will get much more. It is really great value monitor and if you plan to use it for you're personally or even professionally, you will be more than satisfied. According to user feedback around the web, you will notice that it is great computer monitor to have so consider it, those 120 pixels can make your life much easier for sure.

3 middle price range computer monitors

When I was thinking about computer monitor for myself, size was one issue. Since I'm spending most of my working day in front of it, I have decided to go for 23 inch wide LED IPS monitor. After a year of watching it, I may say that I would be happier with 27 inch, not because bigger is better, but because I really have that feeling. Anyway, a year ago I have bought LG monitor since it was best priced IPS (cheapest) monitor but at this point, I would go for one of next three.

ViewSonic VX2703MH-LED 27-Inch LED-Lit LCD Monitor

On my list for this article, this ViewSonic 27 inch wide monitor is the cheapest. That doesn't mean that it is the worst; that means that it is chosen by me as one of the interesting. When talking about performance and capabilities, this is well equipped device. First of all, as it names says, it is 27 inch wide LED monitor with full HD native 1920x1080 pixel resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. Moreover, it is capable to sense 4:3 images to not stretch it which may be handy for some people.

Also, it has 10M:1 dynamic contrast ratio for good brightness and amazing image reproduction so image shown will be sharp, vivid while text will be crisp and easy to read. It comes with HDMI and DVI inputs with HDCP, 3 ms response time (I do believe for gray-to-gray) and it has integrated power and built in speakers. Basically, it is good home and great office computer monitor. ViewSonic VX2703MH comes with 100x100mm VESA compliant for wall mount or monitor stands.

After going through tons of user reviews, I have noticed mixed opinions. Most of everyday users state that they are amazed with this LED monitor and they would buy it again while high demanding users state that it is not as good as $100-200 monitors. Well, as expected! For list price of $240 you cant find much better computer monitor for sure!

Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24-InchScreen LED-lit Monitor

Once you decide to purchase monitor, you will find tons in $150-$200 price range, but why would you go for twice as expensive? Because, you are looking for something more, and this Dell UltraSharp U2412M is that "more" that you want! Most computer monitors are nowadays with 16:9 aspect ratio and 1920x1080 pixel resolution, while this one is 1920x1200 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio and believe me, those 120 pixels make difference once you start using it.

When talking about package, performance and capabilities, I would say that it comes with DVI-D with HDCP connection, 1 DisplayPort, 1 VGA, 1 USB 2.0 upstream and 4 USB 2.0 downstream ports. Also, it comes with 3 year limited warranty. Moreover, it is IPS display that is capable of reproducing true image without blur, with great colors and without over saturation. Additionally, you are able to shift it vertically and see more of the webpage or your document when reading without worry that there will be some kind of color problem. It is just amazing!

Now, users that bought it are, of course, more than satisfied with all those capabilities and fancy stuff that $280 monitor can give you. All of them prize image quality and great color gamut, brightness and sharpness. Well, only thing that they would like to add is card reader. Yes, that would be nice but in overall, for this price you can buy much better. If you have decided that 24 inch display is enough and you are ready to pay less than $300 for it, than there is no much more to be said. Just go for this one!

ASUS MX279H 27-Inch ScreenLED-Lit Monitor

Are you looking for something really special? For a real gem for an affordable price? Well, ASUS MX279H is something special for sure! Beautiful design, something that will blow away anyone when they just look at it. MX 279H is beautiful, ultra slim 27 inch wide IPS display with 178 degree viewing angle. It supports Full HD 1920x1080 pixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. ASUS put extra effort and equipped it with 80M:1 smart contrast technology that will deliver very vivid and live like image quality. Moreover, you will find two 3 watt speakers just in case that you need them.

Let's put aside that great look, when talking about pros and cons of MX279H we can say that it is very stable on its stand, its thin with near to edge matte screen. Color reproduction is more then excellent, image is very bright and sharp with even LED backlight with almost none backlight bleed. Touch controls are fluid and easy to use. On a plus side, I may add that it has dual HDMI input for additional source. On a negative side, I could say that ports on this monitor are aligned perpendicular to the monitor which may bother some users as cable management can be a bit more complicated. Also, if you are a hardcore player, you will notice that it is not the quickest on the market.

In overall, for the list price at the moment of about $310 you can buy many interesting monitors, but this one just sticks out. It is beautiful, 27 inch wide display that you will love for sure. If you are not a hardcore gamer than you will be more than satisfied. There is not much more to be said, this could be next on my purchase list!

ASUS MX279H Computer Monitor Review

This computer monitor from ASUS comes snugly packed. Out of the box, package includes VGA cable, 3.5mm AUX cable, power adapter and HDMI to DVI cable. The panel very slim, so you have external adapter which is nice for warming feet during cold winter days. Monitor that I have unpacked had no bad pixels. Out of the box, it was very bright which washed out colors a little bit so you will have to calibrate it a little bit in order to make colors a little move vivid. Since backlighting is even there was no much bleed. Base is attached to display screen with one screw and it sits pretty good on the table, it is very stable.

Display panel is about 2 cm thick, it is not edge to edge, you have about 1 cm on the sides and about 1.5cm at the top. All this make this panel pretty good looking, and as it is matte screen, you will not have reflection or glare when you watch it. Ports on ASUS MX279H are a bit different then on most monitors, they extend straight backwards so this make all easier to connect. Well, connecting is certainly easier, but management is a bit confusing.

OSD is fluid and touch controls are neatly tucked away just under the bottom edge. Controls are certainly responsive and very easy to learn. First thing that I have changed is color mode to sRGB and I suggest you to do the same. That will result in lower brightness without affecting the colors. I may say that colors are very accurate and clear and since this is ISP monitor you will notice difference at this point. If you want, you may also lower down trace free feature to eliminate major amount of ghosting effects.

When talking about response time and contrast, contrast ration of ASUS MX279H is 1000:1 while response is 10ms. That would be good for every day gaming. If your previous monitor had faster response time you will notice slight difference. I have tried playing few games like Far Cry 3 and Battlefield 3. I may say that higher response time was noticeable but colors were amazing. Everything just came alive. After some playing, I have tried playing Blu-Ray movie, and on 1080p resolution everything was great. Colors are natural and picture is crystal clear. Furthermore, text and images are also sharp.

Chances that you will use speakers that are built in are small anyway, but if you do want to use them they are better than in most computer monitors. Of course, do not expect much from them considering that they are tiny. Don’t expect from them to compare with living room TV. On the other hand, I do believe that you will use more often other nice feature, passthrough, to connect your headphones to your monitor, which will make playing games or using console more convenient.

For the price at this moment, I could say that this monitor, ASUS MX279H, is a great buy, It is slim and beautiful, IPS display, amazing color reproduction, stable on the desk and have good response time. Only thing that is a bit odd with it is port direction that may not be suitable for the all consumers. In case that you are hardcore gamer, I suggest you to chose something from VG series as they have 144Hz refresh rate. For all other people, that don’t play games as that much this could be one monitor to buy!

PROS:

- Beautiful design (silver - black combination), stable on the desk

- Very thing panel, near edge to edge matte screen

- Amazing color reproduction, sharp text, very bright

- Little backlight bleed with even LED lighting

- Dual HDMI input (good for connection PC and other device like Blu-Ray, gaming console)

CONS:

- No DisplayPort

- Slow response time in case that you are gamer

For more information`s about ASUS MX279H and price check this LINK

Cheap LED and LCD Computer Monitors

To be honest, it was a bit difficult for me to choose what I would demand from the cheep LED or LCD monitor. Main reason for that is the fact that it may be cheep, but why you would buy it if it is peace of junk? Of course, there is no point to look for cheapest possible monitor when you will spend time in front of it. So, next monitors that I have decided to choose are cheep but not the cheapest on the market. Those are the ones that are worthy to purchase.

And now, I believe that I'm done talking nonsense, it is time to reveal my first few picks for this article. There will be no practical listing by listing or price, no particular order so all of those are number five or number one. Place is not important at all on this list. So, let's start this with one very beautiful computer monitor.

HP Pavilion 20 xi 20-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor

As said few lines before, this 20 inch LED monitor is beautiful, at least for me. That is my first impression, although I have black screen in front of me. If you are one of those people that believe that first impression is important then go for it. Price of somewhat more than $100 is ridiculous for a 20 inch display.

When talking about monitor quality and performance, we could say that it has IPS display which means that if is capable to produce bright, vivid image with great accuracy and consistency across wide viewing spectrum (although users state that it is not that bright). It has native resolution of 1600x900 pixels (not full HD), 7 ms GtG response time (not that great for FPS and similar games),

When talking about user experience, hate it or love it, it really depends of what you want it for. If you are looking for good price, then this is a bargain. All in all, pretty good monitor at cheap price.

ViewSonic VA2246M-LED 22-Inch LED-Lit LCD Monitor

I have decided to write a little bit about this one particular model from ViewSonic, mostly because it is worth buying, especially if you have small office or if you do not use speakers much for listening loud music. This monitor comes with integrated speakers, so it is one plus for it. Price is another one as it comes at the price of $120 and that is great for 22 inch LED monitor.

When talking about performance, I will say that this is Full HD (1920x1080 pixel) wide monitor with 16:9 aspect ratio. It has 10M:1 dynamic contrast ratio, automatic adjustment, DVI and VGA inputs (although DVI cable is not included in the package). It is capable of delivering great contrast and vivid image and combined with 5ms response time (I do believe for gray-to-gray) that will ensure smooth playback.

Users tend to prize this ViewSonic monitor, mainly because of its price and low brightness bleeding. No one said that this monitor had dead pixels, so no worry about that. All of them said that it is good monitor for home or office while speakers are not that great as expected. In overall, good full HD monitor at reasonable price.

ASUS VS228H-P 22-Inch Full-HD 5ms LED-Lit LCD Monitor

This article would not be complete if we don’t have ASUS monitor review, not because ASUS is that good, but because ASUS is solid and cheap. This particular model, VS228H-P comes at price of $130. It is really slim, looks good and simple, just the stuff that I like. I'm not that much in fancy stuff on my desk.

When talking about performances, ASUS VS228H-P is 22 inch wide, Full HD computer monitor with 1920x1080 pixel resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. For the backlight, as you can see from its name, it uses LEDs that deliver great dynamic contrast of 50M:1 powered with ASUS smart contrast ratio. One big plus for this monitor is HDMI port and great 5ms response time.

When talking about user reviews, most of the users prize this monitor and say that there is no much to say against it. Users like design and contrast ratio, fact that it has HDMI port so you can plug in it your headphones. Also they like physical buttons on it. It sands good on the desk without fear that you will knock it down. On negative side, users say that when it goes to standby, the music stops playing. Also, it is not IPS monitor. All in all, for this price it is real bargain, so you can consider it for sure.

Difference between LCD and LED

Back to basics

Most of the time people do not understand what is LCD, LED, what that stands for and why people gave those names to monitors since when you look at them, they do look pretty much the same. They appear to be completely the same. When you look at them, you will see that LCD monitors are just a bit thicker, so why is that? Why people gave them those names?

Let's start with LCD since they appeared first on the market as replacement for well known CRT displays. LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display. That basically means that they use light modulating properties. Since they do not emit light directly they need some sort of back-light. Well, there are few different types of LCD displays but we will focus on technology behind computer monitors in order to not go to much technical here.

When talking about computer LCD monitors, we need to know that those have CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamps) placed behind of the panel that produce the light needed for producing image that we actually see on our monitor. Maybe it would be easier for you to imagine big screen with fluorescent lamps, which you have in your home or office, which are used for producing light (but much smaller). Because of those lamps, LCD monitors are a bit bulkier compared to LED monitors.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diodes, which is pretty self explanatory, so those displays have diodes that produce light for illuminating LCD display. So, basic difference between LED and LCD displays is their back-light. Apart from back-light, technology is pretty much the same. So, why so much talking about which one is better? Main reason is because of not understanding the basics.

So, why we have them when they are the same?

Well, they are not the same; they utilize same technology but LEDs use much less power meaning that they are more energy efficient compared to LCDs with CCFL back light. LEDs produce brighter colors thanks to diodes that produce bright light, so they have tendency to produce better image that you see on your screen. You have noticed that I have said "have tendency" and you are puzzled now.

When companies make computer displays, when talking about LCDs, they must place those CCFL lamps one next to other in order to cover whole back side of the monitor in order to produce image. When talking about LED monitors, they can make few different types of them just with placing diodes on different places that lead to different quality of produced image.

There are few different types of LEDs: one have diodes placed on the top, top and bottom, on all four sides and even with diodes that spread all over the back of the display. You can guess which one is best and more expensive. Yes, with diodes that cover whole back side, but they do not produce computer monitors with whole back side with diodes. Now, let me show you few images that can explain all this technical stuff just a bit better.

On this image you can see what is basic difference between LED (on the left side) and LCD (CCFL back-light on the right side) monitors. You may notice that LED monitors could produce a bit better image.

On the following image you can see what I mean when talking about diode placement in LED monitors. Hope that now you can understand a bit better what I was trying to explain.

I hope that now you understand why people talk that much about LCD and LED monitors. Believe me, this is shortest explanation that I could give you in order not to skip important details.  Now, when you know what we are talking about, we may proceed and look for interesting monitors and different types that you can find online.