ASUS VE276Q 27-Inch Wide 2ms Response Time Display Port LCD Monitor – Black

I find it hard to keep it all straight (so, please comment if I’ve gotten something wrong). The VE276Q came out in June ’10 but like all TFT/TN (Twisted Nematic) monitors, has weak color depth (if you need accurate color for graphic design or watching Blu-ray movies, check out the much more costly IPS NEC MultiSync LCD2690W2-BK-SV – LCD display – TFT – 26″ – widescreen – 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz – 320 cd/m2 – 1000:1 – 8 ms – 0.287 mm – DVI-I, DVI-D, VGA – black – with SpectraViewII Color Calibration Solution which I prefer to the Dell Ultrasharp… just today a friend complained that Kinkos didn’t accurately print the colors on her wedding invitations and I had to point out the problem was more likely with her monitor). This display is much faster for viewing moving objects key to game playing (and again, much cheaper). I believe Mark is comparing this against the much older ASUS MT276HE – 27″ Wide LCD Monitors – Black. I would say the only other monitor to currently consider is the also-recent ViewSonics VX2739WM 27-Inch 1920×1080 Full HD Monitor which has an amazing 1ms delay (compare with 2ms). The Asus seems a bit brighter with a bit better contrast (and it seems two out of three online postings also prefer, like me, the Asus).

Also out this summer is the ASUS MS238H – 23-Inch Wide LED Monitor. This uses an LED sidelighting (rather than better pixel backlighting currently only used on large sports monitors) for an even brighter, high contrast, better off angle viewing, wowing display (beside lower power consumption, thinner, and without mecury – so better for the environment). I bought a MS238H this summer and am very pleased (in constrast, it has no built in speakers). Note while both of these two monitors have a shinny frame, they have a very matte screen. Thus, while the VE276Q is very impressive, I am looking for (waiting for) the VE278Q (that’s 278 as opposed to 276) which is also LED side lit (also note both the VE276Q and VE278Q feature Picture in Picture Display of two simultaneous signals – not important to me). BUT, I have only once found the VE278Q at the ASUS site (and it’s now missing, believe it or don’t). So, maybe I’m waiting for something that’s not real.

UPDATE: In one day, fascinating to me, five people posted they felt the previous information was not useful. It turns out, I ended up with a story similar to that of Erok of the Valley (see his review of product below… five people instead thought his story was useful). Erok similarly started out looking for a LCD monitor (begining with different Viewsonic and Samsung screens) but like me ended up with an even larger plasma when he / I started considering similar priced (but smaller) LCDs. For about twice the money as this monitor, I and he both ended up with a Panasonic TC-P42S2 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV (I ended up moving my PC out of my home office and into my larger bedroom for watching movies along with a wireless keyboard for computer work). The plasma quality was simply stunning (and without unnatural feel to colors and problematic offangle viewing that I found especially bothersome for a larger screen) but at half the cost of compariable smaller IPS screens like the forementioned NEC. I was not considering plasmas for a computer screen until coming across a CNet article comparing the technologies and managed to check out a similar model locally. I will leave my story here (of a road not taken) in case someone might find they also enjoyed considering something very different as well.
Rating: 5 / 5