Acer S231HL Bid 23-Inch Widescreen Ultra-Slim LED Display – Black
TFT LCD Size: 23″ wide Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Signal Connectors: VGA DVI (HDCP) HDMI Response Time (typical): 2ms gray-to-gray Max Refresh rate (Hz) 60Hz Frequency(Horizontal/Vertical) 64-83KHz/50-75Hz Dynamic Contrast Ratio (typical): 12000000:1 Horizontal/Vertical Viewing Angles (typical): 170 /160 Integrated Speakers: None Brightness (typical): 250 cd/m2 Power Adapter: External Tilt: -5 15 Detachable Foot-Stand: Yes Kensington Lock Supported: Yes Energy Star Compliant: Yes Other Features: White LED backlight ultra-slim
Featured S232HL ABID/ET.VS2HP.A01;23WIDE;MAXIMUM RESOLUTION:1920X1080;VGA, Dvi (hdcp), HD
- The razor thin Acer® 23″ Widescreen LCD (S232HL) with LED-backlit display combines stylish functionality with powerful graphics performance, including 1920 x 1080 resolution.
- Maximize device compatibility with three video inputs, including HDMI port so you can instantly enjoy marvelous 1080p full HD entertainment in the comfort of your home.
- Ports: VGA, DVI & HDMI
- Quick 2ms response time
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Not bad for price, but…,
I got a great buy on a Dell XPS8300 gaming rig, so decided to upgrade my 5yr old 20″ Sceptre LCD. I’ve been on the market for a 23″/24″ LCD LED for under $200. Based on the reviews I have read online, I must say there is no clear winner/loser when it comes to displays. The important specs to follow are:
Resolution: 1920×1080
Brightness: 250 or 300
Contrast Ratio: 10,000,000:1 (or higher)
Response Time: 5ms (or under)
Top Manufacturers: Dell, Asus, Viewsonic and Samsung
I came across this Acer S232HL at my local Best Buy at a discounted price of $169. Since the floor model was sitting next to a Dell and a Samsung, I was able to do a bit of comparison before buying it. Given it met or exceeded the specs above, and the price was right, I decided to give it a shot.
Physical Hardware:
* Very impressed at how light-weight and thin this display is. I can push this monitor far back against the wall, which opens up free space on my desk!
* The stand is sturdy enough, and offers simple fwd/back swivel movements
* DVI/HDMI/VGA inputs which I think should be included in all displays at this point. I understand DVI is on its way out, but it will be a few years before this is truly the case.
* No speakers and no audio in/out…but who cares. Who actually uses monitor speakers to listen to music?
* The control buttons are not ideal, but once you’ve configured your settings, you’re done.
Display (Side-by-side comparison to 5-year-old Sceptre LCD):
* Acer is much brighter, offers better resolution, and is obviously larger.
* BUT, it appears to me that the text crispness and clarity seem a bit sharper on my old Sceptre LCD. On the Acer, there seems to be a slight haze around the letters which makes them appear unclear. The difference is very minute, but given I am very attentive to details, I notice it.
* While multi-tasking between work and Battlefield 3 each day for the last 3 days, I noticed a slight headache with a focus behind the eyes. Not sure if this is due to the brighter display.
Gaming and 1080P Video Experience:
* Have been playing Battlefield 3 in 1920×1080 resolution, and have not experienced any issues. The response is perfect, and have not experienced any ghosting issues.
* Briefly played Avatar in full 1080p and the picture quality was excellent!
Bottom Line:
* I am not yet convinced this is the monitor for me. Although my game and video experience has been great, I am less impressed with the crispness and clarify of the simple text on the screen, which to me, is huge!
Specs:
i7 2600
12GB SD-RAM
128GB Sata III SSD
1GB Sata II HD
ATI Radeon 6870 1GB Video
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|Suprisingly good, esp for the price,
I went to the store to buy a Samsung 23″; I wanted a 2ms quality monitor but could not exceed 22″ in width. While looking at the Samsung I saw this one. I rarely make impulse buys, I generally read all the reviews before deciding what to buy. I’d always considered Acer to be ‘low end’ and I must admit my first impression was that I might be buying a piece of junk. I don’t think that is true in this case- the stand is sturdy, and tilts. The unit was packed nicely and included all 3 cable types inside the box (DVI, VGA, and HDMI). Yes, it lacks speakers (although I never understood why someone would want speakers in their monitor – what kind of quality sound could they possibly achieve?). The specs are great – full HD, 1920 x 1080, 2ms response, great contrast ratio and plenty of brigthness, LED backlit.
I am still fiddling with the color adjustment; I think out-of-the-box it’s a bit too bright, the whites are very white (for example). I have no idea about the longevity, but so far I am happily surprised and do not regret buying an Acer, a brand I did not have a good impression of thus far. This is nice for the price.
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|now no VESA mount on this new model; still only 1080p at 16:9,
This is a new monitor line from Acer, to replace the one where S231HL and S211HL are featured.
If you compare this S232HL with the older S231HL, then you’ll notice that this new S232HL monitor is missing VESA Mount holes, so you won’t be able to use this with stuff like Tyke Supply Dual Monitor desk clamp.
Acer also has a mess regarding the specs of this new monitor: some of their literature claims an improvement from 5ms to 2ms for the 23″ model, and also from 170°/160° to 176°/170°. However, other docs claim that refresh rates and viewing angles are identical. Supposedly, this new model is slightly thinner; however, the previous model was already terribly thin, and without putting them side by side, I’d say they don’t appear to have different thickness levels. This new version seems to address the annoying uber-bright power button from S2x1HL, which is a nice improvement.
Unless you’re into gaming, really hate the prior power button, or this monitor sells up cheap, I’d recommend you stick with the prior model that has VESA Mount and is currently considerably cheaper than this new model.
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