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3 / 5 - PCWorld, Jun 12, 2009

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Adjustments
Audio
Broadcast Standards
Display
General
Included Hardware
Interface Connection

Adjustments

Height-Adjustable Base	No
Pivot	No
Swivel	No
Tilt	Yes

Audio

Speaker Type

Broadcast Standards

HD Formats

Display

Antiglare	0
Gray Scale Dark	14
Gray Scale Light	252

General

Cable Card Ready	0
Primary Color Controls	1

Included Hardware

HDTV Tuner	0
Microphone	0
TV Tuner	0
USB Hub	0
Webcam	0

Interface Connection

Audio Digital Optical	1
Component	0
Composite	0
DVI	0
DVI-D	1
DVI-I	0
HDMI	0
Headphone Jack	1
S-Video	0
USB	0
VGA	1

3 / 5 - PCWorld, Jun 12, 2009

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Lab Tested
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Pros

Showed crisp text and bright colors

Includes a multitude of extra features

Cons

Offers few physical adjustments

Bottom Line

With pleasant image quality and loads of extras, this widescreen should be a fine choice for work and entertainment.

Asus VH236H 23-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

VH236H 23-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor Review, by Kalpana Ettenson, PC World July 9, 2009

The shiny, black Asus VH236H showed good image quality and smooth video in our subjective tests, making it a nice, well-priced monitor for entertainment-centric buyers. We also saw fine, easy-to-read text on both black and white backgrounds. Photographs generally looked lively and had realistic color, though colors in a few photos appeared slightly dull. The VH236H also handled our motion tests well, showing little visible fluttering. Its solid performance in those tests makes this monitor a good choice for gaming and other motion-intensive tasks.

This monitor hosts a multitude of ports on the rear, including HDMI, DVI, VGA, and audio-in, plus an S/PDIF jack. All are clearly labeled and easy to access, so plugging in cables is a breeze. The VH236H comes with a built-in speaker, which is adequate for basic office tasks but not for music or movies. Another noticeable shortcoming is the absence of any USB ports.

Five buttons on the front of the monitor manage the on-screen display, which is fairly easy to navigate. The OSD includes an array of brightness modes, such as scenery, standard, theater, and night view. A separate brightness control enables you to make more-minute adjustments. The display tilts but cannot swivel.

The VH236H has a 1920-by-1080-pixel native 1080p high-definition resolution; and its admirable performance in our motion tests suits it for movies and other forms of entertainment. Its $239 price tag makes it an even more appealing option in the current new monitor marketplace.

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PCWorld Lab Results

Rating Breakdown
Performance
81
Features
74
Design
80
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Performance Comparison with Similar Monitors

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ASUS VH236H 23-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
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Performance

Black and White Bars Word Score	Very Good
Black Dead Pixels	0
Black Screen Word Score	Very Good
Black Stuck Pixels	0
Blue Dead Pixels	0
Blue Stuck Pixels	0
Gray Scale Dark	14
Gray Scale Light	252
Green Dead Pixels	0
Green Stuck Pixels	0
MacIDsNativeResolution	Yes
Motion Test Word Score	Very Good
Multi-sized Fonts Word Score	Very Good
Picnic Word Score	Good
Portrait Word Score	Good
Red Dead Pixels	0
Red Stuck Pixels	0
Viewable Angle Word Score	Good
White Dead Pixels	0
White Screen Word Score	Very Good
White Stuck Pixels	0

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