ASUS VE278Q Black 27" 1920x1080 2ms Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 300 cd/m2 ASCR 10,000,000:1

Pros: I like to see what the total percentage is of the four and five egg ratings are for items I'm considering at newegg

Cons: The last two reviews of this monitor give it four eggs, but one owner sent it back immediately for a pixel failure, and the other has lost significant functionality within six months of purchase! Why in the world does that performance rate 4 eggs!

Other Thoughts: When owners give 4 egg ratings to products they return for failures, or products that fail to function as advertised it similarly devalues the egg rating system for potential buyers.

Pros: Great picture, variety of inputs, accurate colors and great motion detail, for it's price. Solid case but plastic. Internal Speakers are decent for VOIP or casual music.

Cons: In dark rooms or at night prepare to be frustrated with button placement and label. I ad to memorize the buttons because you cannot see past the light and know which label is what. After 6 months, the buttons stopped responding accurately and each one only decreases volume- so it's stuck on one input and cannot get to the OSD menu.

Other Thoughts: No dead pixels which seem to be the theme if your read other reviews. But this button issue is maddening because I have lost 80% of the functionality. Asus warranty methods are pretty poor- no response to email inquiry after 7 days and I get nowhere on the phone because I do not think the person understands the problem I am describing.

Pros: Nice Monitor. This was the second one in my household. The first one is crisp, clear with great color. Great refresh rate.

Cons: The second VE278Q arrived with a dead pixel just left of center. It never got past powerup. It was boxed up and returned. If planning to use the internal speakers don't expect to much. It's been said by others before, "your desktop speakers are much better". But, for simplicity's sake though, they reduce desk clutter.

Other Thoughts: I downgraded to 4 eggs due to the hassle of RMAing the monitor.

Pros: Nice vivid colors, low profile design, not a single dead pixel. Looks 10 times sharper than my Samsung 27 LCD it replaced. No ghosting during high FPS gameplay. Price was reasonable.

Cons: I am sure the speakers cost something to have in there, and I will never use them. A somewhat lower cost version without speakers??.....would be nice.

Pros: Very large display. Great out of the box settings - didn't really need help getting great colors - Price as I bought this used but I love it compared to my Samsung 932BW 19"

Cons: NO 120hz.. I mean come on this is a 299 monitor

Speakers suck

Viewing angle isn't the greatest but this is only slight,, Ive seen horribly worse

Other Thoughts: Honestly since I bought this for 140 used and it was basically brand new i'm very happy with the purchase and product ASUS provides. I was very tempted to buy two more for surround but... Since I have noticed no 120hz i will probably be selling this and picking up three with 120Hz.. But even without the 120hz I didn't noticed ANY ghosting and the visual's this monitor provides is AWESOME.. I in larged my browser and text were still very clear to read.

Pros: Great color when calibrated.

Cons: Dark flickering spot on the bottom of one of the monitors.

Other Thoughts: Ordered three monitors, one of the three developed a dark flickering spot along the bottom just to the right of the 'Asus' tag.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear mlochowitz,

If this is a recent purchase (within 30 days) and you haven’t contacted Newegg of this issue, please contact me at cl-celeste@asus.com and include ref#1072-10568 in the subject line. I would like to help you resolve your monitor issue.

Sincerely,
Celeste
ASUS Customer Loyalty

Pros: Its been a very good monitor. no problems with it. nice big picture.

Cons: your limited to 60 hz so you will not be able to get more than 60 fps. no matter how good your graphic card is. if you going with something like a gtx 670 or 680. go for a monitor with higher refresh rate. like 120 hz that will let your frame rate get above 60. I've got a gtx 580. and this monitor has me bottlenecked

Other Thoughts: for $330 I would expect a higher refresh rate.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

If you’re looking for gaming monitor, please contact me at cl-celeste@asus.com and include ref#1072-10592 in the subject line. I would like to help you select the suitable monitor for your gaming:
https://www.asus.com/Monitors_Projectors/3D_Gaming_Monitors_Products/
ASUS Customer Loyalty is here to listen and respond to our customers' needs and to help provide you with a positive ASUS experience.

Sincerely,
Celeste
ASUS Customer Loyalty

Pros: Great display quality. Huge screen, fast response, and great color.

Cons: The only problem I have this this monitor is the price. Its a great monitor, but its a bit expensive.

Pros: Great image quality. Easy installation (of course... it's a monitor). Lotsa lotsa ports. Preset modes look great!

Cons: A BIT bulky on my small desk (personal problem)

Other Thoughts: Bought this monitor on a GREAT deal Newegg had out. No regrets.

Pros: Very good monitor in terms of colour.
Design is great.
The buttons are labeled and easy to navigate.

Cons: Speakers are bad. Very muffled sound, but I didn't buy the monitor for the speakers. However, if they include this feature they should have implemented it better.
The monitor is a bit shaky due to its stand.

Other Thoughts: If the speakers were better and the stand was more sturdy this would be an outstanding monitor. That aside, it does what I wanted it to do that's why I gave it the 5 eggs. The picture is fantastic.