ASUS ML228H 22-Inch Ultra-Slim Widescreen LED Monitor
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- 21.5″ LED Wide (16:9) – 1920×1080
- 10,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio
- Ultra Slim with Ergo Fit II Technology
- Full 1080P HD with HDMI
- ASUS Splendid Technology
ASUS ML228H LCD -21.5″ 1920×1080 – 21.5″ LED Monitor with 10,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio – Ultra Slim with Ergo Fit II Technology – Full 1080P HD with HDMI~ Love at First Sight
Featuring ASUS LED Backlight technology, the 21.5-inch ASUS ML228H full HD monitor has a modern ultra slim design with incredible energy efficiency. ASUS LED Backlight technology not only enhances display quality but also provides a thinner and more operation than conventional LCD displays. The LED produces no mercury during manufacturing and emits less CO2 while saving up to 55% more energy1 when in use. Boasting a full 1080p HD resolution and a 10,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio, high definition media will look amazing with brighter whites and darker blacks. ASUS Trace Free technology reduces the image response time to 2ms to eliminate ghosting for smooth motion playback. With six video selectable presets, ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence technology lets you choose your preferred setti
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ASUS ML228H 22-Inch Ultra-Slim Widescreen LED Monitor
List Price: $ 159.99
Price:
Fantastic for the price,
I bought this to make good use of my graphics cards. The dirt cheap price and impressive specs list left me a little suspicious, but I went ahead and bought it anyway assuming I could just return it if things went bad. I won’t be returning it.
The screen is absolutely gorgeous and it takes less than a minute to learn how to navigate the menus. I’m a little mad that the price was lowered immediately after I bought it but I don’t care because it was still a great deal at my price. It’s paper thin, bright, has nice contrast, is energy efficient, has exceptionally low lag (2ms!), and is set up very easily. For this price, you can’t get anything better (or even anything close!). Even the power button is awesome. It’s not a button at all. It’s just a touch sensitive part of the monitor. Just turning the thing on is a pleasant experience.
Pros:
-Full HD with bright screen and high contrast
-Touch sensitive buttons with easy and useful menu
-Very thin
-Surprisingly energy efficient
-Priced WAY below comparable competition (this is what makes it so wonderful really)
Cons:
-Only comes with VGA cables and an HDMI to DVI cable. That was good for me since my 9800 GTX’s use DVI but this really should come bundled with a regular HDMI cable considering it only has a VGA and HDMI port (It has no DVI port, yet it comes with a cable for DVI and not HDMI. I think that’s pretty dumb). This is the ONLY problem I have
-um… the back of it is white and I didn’t realize that. I guess that’s a con, but it doesn’t bother me.
There are only 2 POSSIBLE improvements that this monitor could use. By possible I literally mean there are no other ways in which high-end monitors compete with this one. These are: a higher refresh rate (frame rate) and higher max resolution. 60Hz and 1080p is beyond enough for most people and a monitor with higher specs in those categories and equal specs in every other way would cost around $400, and the only people who would ever use a higher refresh rate or resolution are hardcore gamers and tech enthusiasts because video games are the only thing that exist above 1080p and 60 frames per second. Most HD videos never come close to that framerate yet alone any higher. This monitor literally has everything person could need and it’s so wonderfully cheap. Not buying this would be a mistake.
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|Excellent Monitor,
I was in the market for a new lcd/led monitor that would replace an aging 19″ samsung crt monitor that has seen it’s best days yrs ago… There are sooo many monitors to review that it’ll bruise your brain – but Amazon ‘s website makes that as easy/simple and helpful.
I ultimately selected this monitor for it’s specs, features, design and Amazon’s great price(under $150)design. It was a risk as I wasn’t familiar with the brand – but after much research at many different websites regarding reliability, customer satisfaction, company strength in the industry, etc…
It’s beautifully sculpted/designed. Weighs only about 8 lbs. The connection to the base enables you to adjust the monitor to your optimal viewing angle from -5 to 20 degrees as well as swivel left or right. Instruction manual was very basic using mostly picturegraphs to assemble the base to the monitor, operation buttons (heat-sensor touch), website access for membership, product reg and warranty. Assembly was simple and only required a coin to tighten 2 screws in place. It comes with the power cable/small transformer, vga and hdmi connects. Monitor screen is matte (great for near windows)and viewing real estate is HUGE compared to my old 19″ CRT!
I connected to my 4 yr-old desktop with supplied vga cable and works beautifully right out of the carton! I’m still playing around with the resolution settings and adjustment buttons, menus, etc… but I have checked it out viewing internet, netflix, etc… I’ll add some more to this review once I’ve had some burn time on it.
3 weeks now since I’ve had this monitor…
Adjustments for optimal viewing are easy with thermal buttons once you get the hang of it.
It’s a great monitor and it’s performance is worthy of mentioning.
BUT
I had originally given this monitor “5 stars” but have now downgraded it to “4 stars” because of a visual nuisance I’ve noted on the screen that hasn’t resolved. I’ve noted a “dirty translucent smudge”-type spot about the size of a thumbprint on the screen… at first I thought it would clean off – but it hasn’t with anything I’ve used. I don’t think it’s a pixel problem as images show through the spot. When you look closely at the spot at different angles – it almost disappears and yet it’s there… Maybe it’s inbetween the matrix and the screen? It’s most noticable viewing a light or white background as it isn’t noticable unless it’s a very light or white background.
I’m not sure that I can take looking at that spot for the next several years – so I’m going to be contacting Amazon about possibly exchanging it for another one within the return timeframe. Stay tuned…
I contacted customer service using Amazon’s chat… The “uncleanable smudge” would be considered a defect and I was offered a choice to return the monitor for a refund or I could have it replaced. I like the monitor just fine – so I chose to have it replaced with another one. I was issued a return shipping label with instructions via email. I thought that this resolved the issue, but when I printed out the return label/info; I was surprised that it said that I was requesting a refund under “action requested” even though Return Details stated I wanted a replacement. I initiated another customer service chat – and got a different person and had to start again, but it got rather complicated as it appears the monitor is now sold from an outside source (I bought it direct from Amazon)which adds shipping charges and the price has gone up $25 since I bought it… so the only solution offered to get a replacement monitor was to order another one from the outside source, thus creating several new transactions on the creditcard, etc… lots more chances to get it more messed up… So I decided that it would be best to cancel all actions, refunds, replacements, etc… and just keep the monitor I have. Customer service was very apologetic for causing any inconvenience to me and credited $20 to my account for accepting the monitor with the defect.
I think that after all was said and done – keeping the existing monitor was best for me… It’s not a functional problem and is only a nuisance when viewing very light backgrounds. It’s still an excellent monitor and performs beautifully… Still a solid 4 stars!
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|Oct 25, 2011 3:18:14 PM PDT
Thank you for reviewing this product. We apologize for the “smudge” issue that you’re experiencing with this monitor. Please contact me at Desktop_Support@asus.com so I can prepare a pretested replacement for you and make sure that it does not exhibit the symptoms of this issue.
Regards,
ASUS Desktop Support
ASUS ML228H 22-Inch Ultra-Slim Widescreen LED Monitor,
I’m impressed. This monitor seems to be a very good value. And you can’t beat Amazon packaging, shipping (free is good!), and willingness to deal with issues.
Pros:
* Darn thing actually does come with cables! Blew me away. There is a VGA cable, and an HDMI to DVI cable.
* Nice big screen. Very nice size for most applications.
* HDMI input. I’m a big fan of HDMI.
* Stand is sturdy and swivels (up/down & sideways)– very clever design.
* There is a headphone jack for HDMI sound-out. Nice. It’s on the back of the monitor though, not the front or the side.
* This thing really is slim.
Cons:
* The back of the monitor is white plastic. Might be chic or something, but it’s not to my taste. However, at this price who cares.
* The stand is great, but you will probably need the instructions to put it together. I needed them, and had to put on my glasses — that print is tiny!
* No DVI input. Just HDMI and VGA.
* This is a nit, but there is 2″ to 3″ facing at the bottom of the screen that makes the over-all form factor that much bigger (taller) than most other flat-screen monitors.
Other:
* The transformer for this monitor is in the power cord — it’s one of those two-piece jobbies like you find for notebook computers. The transformer is not very big, however so this isnt’ much of an issue, if any. And it means the plug is standard, not a wall-wart.
Bottom line — a good deal for a monitor this size. Very good deal for a monitor this size with HDMI input. Sweet.
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