Earlier this week I ordered two 23″ Acer monitors from walmart.com to replace the 19″ Dell LCD monitor that came with my computer in 2006 and the mis-matched off brand monitor that I sometimes used as a secondary monitor. I ordered the Acer H233H. Here are a few features of the monitor as listed in the item description on walmart.com:
The Acer 23″ full HD widescreen LCD Display (H233H) is made to amplify high-def multimedia enjoyment. The panoramic, 23″ full HD LCD has a 16:9 aspect ratio and 1920 x 1080 resolution, making it perfect for advanced 1080p full HD gaming and multimedia applications. Using a very high contrast ratio of 40000:1, it delivers the best picture quality for a superior viewing experience. Advanced digital HDMI connectivity delivers exceptional high-def viewing and gives the highest-quality video and audio. A DVI input maximizes the connection quality between LCD monitors and other digital sources, including PC graphics cards. High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support ensures enjoyment of full-quality DRM-protected entertainment.
Acer H233H
I received my monitors yesterday afternoon and had them unboxed and set up yesterday evening. The monitors were very nicely packaged with easy to carry handles built in. Included in the box were an instruction booklet, a CD with quick start guide, etc. a speaker cable (it has built in speakers), power cable, HDMI cable, DVI cable, VGA cable, monitor base, and monitor. As you can see in the photo, the monitor bezel and base are a glossy black, the base is actually metallic black. Unpacking and sitting the monitor on the base were very easy. I hooked the first monitor up through DVI in my aftermarket video card (NVIDIA 7300 LE) , and it said “no signal”. I then decided to glance at the instructions – I missed a very important note. I was supposed to turn the computer off, then hook up the monitor, then turn the monitor on, then the PC. After I used this method it worked the first try.
I then hooked the second monitor into the second input in my video card, which was a VGA input. The monitor started working on start up of my PC, I then noticed that my highest resolution was 1660×1050, and that the monitor was stretching it to fill the screen. I went to the NVIDIA site and downloaded the most current driver for my video card, installed it, and rebooted. After reboot 1920×1080 was available was my as my highest resolution, and I was a happy camper.
Now that I’ve used the monitors for a few hours here are some of the pros and cons I’ve noticed:
Pros
- Easy to unpack/assemble
- Comes with a cable for every input
- very sleek looking and has touch buttons
- VERY bright
- Good contrast
Cons
- Stands are a bit short (there are mounts on the back for mounting to wall or different stand though)
- blacklight bleeding, on dark/black backgrounds, white bleeding around the edges can be seen
All in all I am pretty happy with the monitors, they were on sale for $190 with free shipping and I had been in need of new monitors for a while, but didn’t want to unload a lot of money. These fit the bill very well. If you are interested in these monitors, I recommend reading their review on cnet.com and also making sure that your video card can handle the native resolution of the monitors.
What kind of monitors do you have? If you have any questions about the Acer H233H, feel free to ask in the comments.
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