Acer H226HQLbid Black 21.5" 5ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LED Backlit LCD Monitor, IPS Panel 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1)

Pros: Clear and bright with absolutely beautiful colors.

Comes with three separate input cords which is a nice bonus.

No bad pixels.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Great IPS monitor suitable for any use.

5ms response time equates to 200fps capability which means no ghosting.. not even a little bit. If you see ghosting while gaming it's not this monitor's fault.

Pros: 1. EXTREMELY clear screen
2. Very sturdy stand (so such a thing actually DOES exist)
3. Great input response
4. Thin
5. Back facing ports (very easy to plug in the cables)

Cons: Unfortunately I can't suggest this monitor to gamers. It may bother some more than others, but there is noticeable ghosting.

NOTE: I'm using DVI as my input.

When I play a game like BF3 on most maps the ghosting isn't much of a bother. However, when I play a game with more defined colors such as Minecraft it gets very annoying. Simply moving around or turning the camera outlines all the green trees that collide with the blue sky with ghosting. If I create a sign, the text on it will get a bright ghost outline every time I move my view.

Depending on the colors in the area, movement can get very blurry. I could see this getting nauseating in games that don't have a built-in motion blur.


Another major issue I had was calibrating the monitor. By default it started out much darker than I was accustomed to, and a bit more contrasty. Some of the contrast came from me not being adjusted to the clarity that this monitor provides, but there were definitely things that were more difficult to see than they should have been.

After a lot of playing around with the settings, I eventually had to get a dark version of the contrast I wanted and pump up the gamma in my graphics card settings.

Also the viewing angles aren't perfect. IPS prevents the color loss that most monitors suffer, but in general there isn't even close to a night and day difference between this and a quality non-IPS LED/LCD monitor.

In summary:

1. Ghosting (very noticeable in some situations)
2. Required help from GPU settings to achieve the brightness/contrast ratio my past LCDs defaulted to on DVI
3. No "wow factor" on the viewing angles

Other Thoughts: Great build quality and features, but in my opinion, not worth it. The ghosting is a deal breaker.

NOTE: When you unbox this thing, don't assume there's a plastic cover on the screen. There is a plastic cover on the edges, but not the screen. So if you put it under your arm like I did, you'll get smudges on your fancy new screen.

Otherwise there was nothing else wrong with the way it's packaged.

Pros: Bright, vivid, gorgeous picture with great color

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I have 3 of these hooked up in a triple monitor landscape array. They look absolutely fantastic and were a great deal for the money.

Pros: This monitor is beautiful!! Very sleek and glossy finish. Amazing picture quality. Great with DVI, VGA, and HDMI hookups. IPS rocks and this monitor does it well.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: If you're looking for a good triple monitor setup and want quality and value in one, then this is the monitor for you.

Pros: 3 year warranty

high-density 21.5" diagonal formfactor

16:9 aspect ratio @ 1080p

In-Plane Switching [IPS] panel

HDMI 1.3 or better with HDCP

EnergyStar

tilts

audio-output as all display devices truly should!!

Cons: I don't own this

the first reviewer didn't buy this for its audio-output haha

Other Thoughts: this is in reply to the first review on this Eggcellent monitor, 'Jem'.

the reason this and many other displays have an audio-output is because most HDMI and all DisplayPort connections can carry audio signals, whether as part of protected content integrated into the video stream or standalone in discrete channels - thus without an audio-output you might find yourself in the situation of being able to watch a bluray but not being able to hear it (if your other audio sources don't properly support said content's protection scheme or the drivers are being whacky for instance)

this means you can effectively use your graphical processor, whether integrated or discrete for both video and sound if if has an HDMI or DisplayPort connector and your monitor also has either DisplayPort or HDMI also &AND& an audio-output like this model

just FYI for all whom read

Pros: Great packaging. No way that should break in shipping unless dropped.

All black base, stand, monitor, "acer" logo.

Stand is really simple to put together takes about 1 minute. Little paper clip on the front top of the base is a magnet.

Bezel is basically non-existent with the monitor off. About a half inch on the top and sides when on, so don't let the "off" pictures follow you into thinking there is a 2mm bezel. This isn't a bad thing, it's a gorgeous monitor.

Cons: I haven't had any cons with this monitor yet. For the price it's great.

Other Thoughts: I bought 2 of these for $119/each after v.me checkout. Amazing price for this monitor, really worth it.

Not quite sure what the "Audio out" is for in the back. I do not see any speakers on the monitor and I can't imagine why a monitor would need audio out to another device.

Had to list a review for this one, since it's a new item and had no reviews yet. You can't go wrong with this one or the 23" version. I went with 21.5" because I'm coming from a 17" laptop and 23" seemed too large for me to have 2 of. Plus, shipping is free on these with shoprunner, not the 23" ones.