Acer H236HL bid 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor,Black

This is an initial review, I will update later with a more thorough review of the picture quality. I'm an engineer, so I'm technologically savvy and very picky, but not well versed in monitor picture quality metrics, so I will run some tests on a later date. I think it's important to state that I am planning to use this monitor for a multiscreen solution, so a thin bezel was a factor in my purchase. If you plan to line up more than one of these side by side, you would have noticed this model and perhaps the ASUS VN247H-P for their relatively thinner bezels. There isn't a whole lot of information out for these two monitors, because they both came out just this year about a month ago, so maybe you can take advantage of the research I did. When I bought this monitor the ASUS model had free shipping and a discount making it $20 cheaper, but at the time of writing that discount is gone and the monitor is actually $10 more compared to this one. I'm guessing because that monitor is very popular as well.This monitor is amazingly sleek, imagine a 1.5 cm thick slice of glass and metal, and all the connectors barely protrude out the back. The packaging it came in was two slabs of styrofoam with seemingly not much space in between, where the monitor was sandwiched. I was surprised because this monitor is actually frameless, and that was not stated in the description, which is obviously great. A comparable model with a frameless design is the ASUS MX239H, also out recently, but that one retails for $230. I really think Acer outdid itself here, but their marketing is just not as ostentatious about their product as ASUS. Why do I say that? Besides the design of this monitor matching the $230 counterpart of ASUS, this monitor is IPS! while the earlier ASUS model I mentioned (now selling for $190) is only TN! AND the stand of that monitor has received complaints to be flimsy. Not here, this stand is solid and it is METAL, not plastic! A $700 monitor I bought a few years back from Samsung didn't even have this! I doubt the ASUS counterpart does either. This is in every way a $230+ product if I use ASUS as a benchmark, which of course is legitimate as ASUS is revered as the more reliable and quality brand. This is a steal.Part of why I leaned towards the Acer because there is another reviewer, much better informed than myself regarding picture quality that reviewed about half a dozen of these screens, and gave ASUS a fairly low rating in general and said the one bright spot was another Acer he got. Regarding the IPS, I can have this screen dead perpendicular to my face and still make out the picture, it's that ridiculous. Not that you ever need to watch movies that way but if that's your thing, your time has come. IPS sells at a premium to TN so this is a great feature over the ASUS. On arrival, there are no stuck or dead pixels that I can see yet, I will check again more throughly later. One word of caution, although frameless, the screen is not borderless. Like the $230 ASUS model, the border just sits under the glass, I will update with the exact width later, but I'm guessing it's 1.5 cm. I think the fact that Acer is sort of an underdog to ASUS and has less marketing forces it to price its products more aggressively so this is definitely great value for a beautiful piece of hardware.Another thing regarding Amazon, their customer service is phenomenal. The monitor was shipped to an old address of mine. My orders default to that address from 5 years ago, and presumably I did not click my new address or it did not register. Either way, when I called, Erin H from customer service did not give me any hassle, did not charge extra shipping, and actually shipped me another unit immediately! She even put in 2-day shipping! This is unreal. So they basically took the risk of losing or breaking that other monitor and just gave me a brand new different unit at no charge with faster shipping. The unit came the next day. I honestly cannot think of a way their service can be improved. I hope Erin gets a raise.All in all, I'm glad I went through Amazon. My alternative was newegg, and nothing against them, I'm just saying Amazon is great. The monitor is spectacular. I will update later with some picture tests and metrics. I have not tweaked anything not downloaded any color drivers/enhancers as some ASUS monitor reviewers suggest as crucial for their models.

This is an excellent monitor. I paid about $110 on PrimeDay which was not the best price they offered that day, but I still feel like I got a great deal for my money. And I'd even confidently say that this monitor is a great deal at the price that I see it at most often between $130 and $150. The response rate is on the slower side as it is an IPS panel so it isn't ideal for fast-paced gaming. But as it is an IPS panel, the colors are very vivid and the image quality is excellent. The build quality of this whole thing is great as well. The base is made of a hard plastic that is nicely textured and it is inlaid on the underside with a metal frame that bolts to the neck of the stand. The base also has a raised paperclip symbol on it that is magnetized for organizing paper clips and things. I haven't had a reason to use this but I suppose it could be handy. And I haven't noticed it having any negative effects on any of my electronics on my desk. The stand's neck is thick and sturdy, so there is very little wiggle in this monitor besides the flex of the panel itself. Speaking of which, the panel is edge to edge glass with a small ~1mm lip on the edges. Note that the picture doesn't extend this far to the edge of the screen, however, as the outer 1/2" is a black border. Another nice thing is that when the buttons on the monitor (which are under the panel's bottom edge) are pressed, they bring up an overlay on the screen so that you can see what button your finger is on without awkwardly looking under the panel. It's a small thing but you notice it when you need it.--CONCLUSION--Overall, this is an excellent monitor that does exactly what it says it will. 1080, 60Hz and a beautiful IPS panel. A slow response time puts it at a disadvantage in the gaming department but it isn't gamebreaking and its completely unseen until you start playing fast paced games like FPS games.

Pros: This monitor is very reliable! I have couple of them and no problems whatsoever. They have some stuck pixels, which are almost invisible thought and they started to appear after 6 month of heavy usage. And the uniformity is vary good even compared with monitors, which are more expansive. This is a good part.Cons:Eyes get tired very quickly because of very high brightness. I tried to manipulate the levels, but it is hard to get a good result. May be some calibration device would help here, but I do not have one.Colors are ok, but only if you do not work with graphics. You will not show you the full depth of the picture, unless you setup the gamma with your operating system, which makes colors quite dull. And because it is an IPS panel, it has some light-bleed visible in black scenes. And it is super glossy, which makes things worse.Conclusion:The price for this monitor is absolutely fair! If you are looking for a reliable workhorse for everyday work, this is the right choice! But don't expect 99% sRGB color accuracy from this device.

Lo bueno:-Panel IPSSe nota rápidamente la diferencia entre IPS y tecnologías convencionales.La reproducción de colores es muy fiel.Los angulos de vision son increibles (178°x178°)En ambientes con muchas fuentes de luz apuntando hacia el monitor, los colores siguen siendo muy fieles y vivos.-Tiempo de respuestaLos 5 ms de respuesta ofrecen una imagen fluida, se nota mucho mas en un videojuego o en una película.-Puertos HDMI, DVI, VGA y TRS 3.5mm (Audio)Pocos monitores ofrecen esta amplia gama de opciones, así que conectar una PC junto con alguna consola no sera ningún problema. Ademas es importante mencionar que Acer incluye los tres cables de video.-1920 x 1080Sobra decir que estoy complacido por la resolución; todo desde videojuegos, aplicaciones gráficas y películas se verán de forma increíble.-DiseñoEl diseño me parece impresionante. Me agrada mucho como el cristal protector es constante hasta los bordes superior y laterales; que el biselado se mantenga sin sobresalir en ninguno momento, esto logra una apariencia limpia que se vera bien en cualquier ambiente. Y a mi parecer logra que la pantalla sea virtualmente inexistente y en su lugar solo existiera un gran panel flotante en mi escritorio.El borde inferior sobresale para dar lugar a un bisel que trata de imitar de manera acertada al aluminio cepillado, así también como el nombre de la marca, debajo de este biselado se encuentran los botones de encendido, configuración y navegación del monitor, los cuales debo decir que son bastante difíciles de manipular debido a que se encuentran ocultos.El soporte da la sensación de ser suficientemente resistente y la base requiere fuerza para poder ser movida en cualquier dirección sin ser levantada, algo que ese indispensable si se quieren evitar accidentes.El monitor en si es bastante delgado que resultara una gran adición en un espacio pequeño.Cabe notar que en la base existe un clip sobre relieve que falla en indicar la existencia de un imán para colocar y evitar perder monedas, clips o en mi particular caso pequeños tornillos. Un detalle que no era necesario por parte de Acer, pero que se agradece.-PrecioNinguna marca reconocida ofrece tantas características en un precio por debajo de los $3000.00Lo malo:-ReflejosSi bien los colores siguen representándose de forma muy viva en ambientes con mucha luz, el cristal del monitor tendrá muchos reflejos, nada que haga inútil usar el monitor pero se puede notar con facilidad todo el mundo a tus espaldas.-Pixeles muertosEl día que llego el monitor me dedique a buscar pixeles muertos (algo lamentablemente normal en monitores) y encontré 5 pixeles en un área de 1 cm que estaban dañados.-Sin soportes VESADe algo tenían que prescindir para hacer este monitor barato y al parecer fue esto, se hace notar su necesidad cuando el área de la base es de 230x175 (mm) aunque no es mucho problema cuando se tiene solo un monitor.-Espacio entre biselado y cristalExiste un espacio de aproximadamente 1 mm entre estos dos elementos que seguramente se llenara de polvo con el tiempo. Así que una limpieza constante es mas que requerida.-EmbalajeEl peor embalaje que he recibido de parte de Amazon, la caja era era extremadamente mas grande que la caja del monitor lo que hace que exista un espacio entre ambas paredes, con solo un pliego de papel kraft alrededor para "evitar" movimientos. Por suerte Acer mantiene su producto bien protegido con piezas de poliestireno.En conclusión este es un producto de 5 estrellas, pues ofrece una gran gama de características por un precio muy accesible que no son opacadas por desventajas meramente ligadas al precio del producto.

The screen is so crisp and clear, the stand is sturdy and a good solid build. These screens go perfectly well with a triple screen setup, but do not have the screw holes in the back, which is disappointing, including the decently small power bar it comes with to power this beast. Overall its a great screen that delivers what it should, a crisp and clean picture with no delay, and its for a pretty cheap price! A must buy if wanting a small, powerful screen.

Este monitor lo compré para conectarlo a una laptop y así poder trabajar más eficientemente en diferentes cosas a la vez, y claro, como una mejor pantalla para juegos y vaya que estoy sorprendido!.Pros:-Excelente diseño estético.-Panel IPS, es decir, que se puede ver el monitor desde cualquier posición sin distorsión de colores... niiiiice!-Bordes laterales muy delgados (1cm aprox.) y podría ser una opción a considerar para configuraciones multipantalla.-Súper delgado.-Full HD.-Pantalla brillante (en lo personal me gusta más que las mate). El brillo que tiene es más que suficiente y no he tenido problemas de reflejos aun teniendo una ventana (con cortina) directamente frente al monitor.-3 entradas de video (HDMI, DVI, VGA).-PRECIO!! Un panel IPS de 23" a $2,500 (envío incluído)... wow!Cons (no son realmente cons pero son cosas que es bueno saber):-Sólamente se puede ajustar el giro vertical del monitor.-No se puede instalar en soportes de pared (VESA).-No incluye bocinas.Considero este monitor como una excelente opción para cualquier persona que busque un monitor económico, de buena calidad y con excelentes especificaciones.

Picked it up when it was $140, and it's a great 23'' ISP display. The glass screen doesn't make it too reflective and the colours are nice and sharp.The only downside would be no visa mount, but I had no need for it.Also the magnetic stand is a nice add on for securing small things like keys or pens. Especially helpful if your in an office with a clustered desk

Great price for what you get, wouldn't recommend for anyone wanting a monitor for a well lit room as the screen is reflective. I decided to buy three and there is a small black bars on the left and right of the monitors.