Product Description The ViewSonic VA2342-LED features an LED backlight 23-Inch thin bezel widescreen, with mercury-free design. The VA2342-LED offers full HD 1920x1080 resolution, 10M:1 Dynamic Contrast, DVI and VGA inputs, 5ms response time, and VESA mountable design. The auto aspect ratio adjust feature automatically senses the input and won’t stretch a 4:3 input, but instead positions the image in the middle of the screen with side bars. A 3 year warranty, Energy Star and EPEAT Silver certifications, along with the industry’s best pixel performance policy, and energy saving Eco mode make the VA2342-LED a great long-term investment. .com ViewSonic's VA2342-LED is a 23" Full HD widescreen monitor with a mercury-free LED backligh. With 1920x1080 resolution, 10,000,000:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ration, DVI and VGA inputs and a VESA mountable glossy finish design, the VA2342-LED is ideal for both the home and office. It also has automatic aspect raio adjustment so when your nput is 4:3, the image will not be stretched but instead will be positioned in the middle of the screen with side bars. A 3-year limited warranty, industry leading pixel performance policy and energy-sasving Eco-mode make VA2342-LED the best choice for both corporate and education applications. Key Features: 23"widescreen LED backlit monitor; great value for small office, home office applications, corporations, government and education Up to 50%* power savings over a traditional CCFL 23" monitors Full HD resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio for perfect image reproduction Connectivity options with DVI with HDCP and VGA inputs 100mm x 100mm VESA compliant for wall mount or monitor stands Highest grade panel with the best pixel performance policy in the industry About 50%* less power consumption compared to traditional CCFL monitor 10,000,000:1 MEGA Contrast Ratio Mercury-free backlight Low EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) Slimmer design Weight reduction What is a LED monitor? The term "LED monitor" generally refers to a monitor with a LCD panel and a LED backlight. A typical LCD monitor uses cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) as a light source to illuminate the LCD panel. In an LED backlit monitor, white LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are used as the light source. LED backlights provide the following benefits: Save Cash and Save the Planet With its mercury free backlight and low energy consumption, the ENERGY STAR 5.0 certified VA2342-LED is friendly on your electricity bill as well. This can add up to thousands of dollars saved for large install bases, such as big corporate buildings or schools, the savings can be as dramatic as $20,000* in five years! MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio One of the great features of VA2342-LED is its ability to dim the backlight completely for pure darkness during dark scenes such as a night shot in a movie. Contrast ratios refer to the ratio of the brightest color to the darkest color. With traditional CCFL backlit displays, contrast ratios are limited to the fluorescent lamp’s ability to dim in order to reproduce darkness. However, with the LED backlight, each LED has the ability to completely shut off allowing for a near infinite ratio of black to white contrast. The end result is true blacks that result in greater overall image quality. Pair it with a ViewSonic or Mac computer One of the key advantages of the VA2342-LED monitor is its diverse connectivity options, making it flexible to be paired with a PC or a Mac computer. Now you can hook up any Viewsonic PC as well as a MacBook or a Mac Mini to the VA2342-LED and enjoy a full 24" (23.6" viewable) widescreen with LED backlight! VESA mountable The VA2342-LED features a 100 x 100 mm VESA mountable design that allows you to mount it on a monitor stand or on a wall, depending on your specific needs. You can detach the base easily by unscrewing four screws and then mounting the display on its new stand or wall mount. Eco-mode for up to 35%* energy savings ViewSonic’s proprietary Eco-mode function comes standard with the VA2342-LED. When you don’t need all of the powerful features the VA2342-LED has to offer, you have the option to reduce the monitor’s brightness, save energy, save the planet and prolong the lamp life. You can select one of the “Optimize” or “Conserve” options and save up to 35%* energy. Especially under low ambient light conditions, adjusting the brightness will improve visibility by reducing eye fatigue. Reducing brightness will also prolong the monitor’s lamp life, improving your return on investment. Industry leading pixel performance guarantee and 3-year limited warranty One of the aspects that makes ViewSonic a market leader in displays is its dedication to quality. ViewSonic is committed to use the highest grade panels and and offer an industry leading pixel performance policy. We also back our displays with a 3-year limited warranty for your peace of mind. Other features:
C**P
Great Color, Picture Quality, and Value; Very Good for the Money
LCD/LED monitors today generally fall into one of two categories: 1.) cheap, basic units that offer nothing in the way of physical adjustments, and 2.) expensive models with lots of frills. What's available in the second category has become increasingly limited, and the price difference compared to cheaper units can be hard to justify. The ViewSonic VA2342-LED was a good compromise for me. Color and picture quality are excellent, and while the stand is typically flimsy and unadjustable, the unit comes with VESA mounting capability. The 3-year warranty and dead pixel guarantee is a bonus.I'm a web designer and developer, so color and picture quality are critical to me. As I stated above, both are excellent with the VA2342 and I'm very pleased. The picture is sharp and bright, color is vibrant but not overly saturated, and text looks great. I spent a few minutes with the Windows 7 color and ClearType calibration tools to arrive at these optimized results, but it was painless and quick. Like all LCD/LED screens manufactured today, there's an optimum viewing angle the user must determine when placing this monitor. I considered a dual monitor stand for maximum adjustability, but I settled on a sleek glass shelf to raise the displays about two inches off my desktop and it's perfect. I'll post some pics soon which will hopefully be helpful to others. On the downside, the OSD is quirky but no worse than most others I've had to deal with.I split my design and dev time between my home office and an offsite workstation, where I'm stuck with two 22" Dell UtraSharps. My new ViewSonics are a huge step up in picture quality by comparison.
J**T
Monitor does not include stand but other than that great product
Be aware that in the fine print under "Details" this monitor does not include a stand. I didn't notice that and ordered 3 of them. When they arrived they also came without power supplies so I wasn't able to even see if the monitors worked or not. I contacted the seller and asked about the stands and power supplies. They responded right away and said they would ship them. After a couple of days went by I reached out again and they the showed me that the details showed that the stand was not included (probably why they are low cost) but they would send me the power supplies. A few days later the power supplies showed up and the monitors are working great for me. I would have rated them 5 stars if I had known they didn't include the stand and they didn't originally include the power supplies. The seller was very responsive and took care of the problem when I called out the power supplies. I would buy from them again.
M**B
Good Screen
I was going from an old 19 inch lcd 4:3 format to a 23 inch widescreen. The difference in screen size was not that large, but it is clear to see that most programs are made to run in a widescreen format today making it feel effectively larger. This also allowed me to go full HD resolution, which my other monitor was not capable of doing.I see no issues with the screen that others have reported. I have the resolution set to max on Windows 7 and all text and games look amazing. MWO and Borderlands 2 feel like different games with the amount of detail I was missing. Everything was setup automatically when I plugged it in. Others that are reporting issues must either have a defective unit or not have something setup correctly.My only issue with this monitor is the base, and is the reason for only 4 stars. The assembly seemed simple enough, but I could not get it to go together the way it seemed it should. The base is 2 pieces. The part that is supposed to secure to the monitor itself did not want to cooperate. I could never get it to snap in place like I thought it should, and was fearful of forcing it and breaking something. So I have it sitting together, but I feel like it could fall apart at any moment. I have a feeling this is the source of some that say the base is not stable.There is also no DVI cable included with this monitor, which is just bad form for a full HD monitor. They did provide a VGA cable, but no adapter. Be prepared to spend another $10 for the cable if you don't have one.
K**I
Good monitor
I really like this monitor - the picture is nice, and the screen is matte rather than glossy. That is nice because it means that there's less problems with glare/reflection and overall it's just easier to stare at for a long time. The colors were a little off when I first set up the monitor, but a little bit of adjustment made it look great. Good colors/brightness/contrast are important since I do digital art.The only problem I've experienced with the monitor is that the power adapter has begun to make a barely audible high-pitched whining noise, which is irritating. I contacted ViewSonic's technical support, but their response wasn't particularly helpful since their primary suggestion was to try plugging the monitor in to a different power adapter to see if the power adapter was the problem, but I don't have another power adapter and I don't particularly want to buy one that might have the same issue as the one I currently have.Overall, I'd recommend this monitor. The picture quality is pretty good.
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