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Review on πŸ’» Frameless ViewSonic VA2456-MHD Monitor with DisplayPort, Anti-Glare IPS Display, 1920x1080P, 60Hz, HD by Jimmy Watson

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Be careful when using it for office work, especially when editing text.

I bought two of these monitors to replace two older Dell monitors that were primarily used for software development (so lots of code and text editing in general). They were attractively priced and had all the features I needed. Pros: Good value for a 27" monitor, DisplayPort and HDMI connections with built in speakers that sound good, just what I expected and needed. Significant video or graphics display issues and performance was fine. The bad: they refused to go to sleep when using a DisplayPort connection, regardless of the settings (both on the monitor changing the version of DisplayPort used and on the video adapter itself). That was annoying but not the main reason I ended up returning them Ugliness: The real reason I returned both was the absolutely horrible display of text, especially dark text on a light background. No change in monitor settings, adjusting ClearType settings (or disabling ClearType entirely) would fix the problem entirely. Eye fatigue and headaches in the short time I've used them. The bottom line is that if you're just using them for video streaming etc, they're not bad, and you'll probably be happy with them. However, if you are thinking of using them for office work, think again. Your eyes will thank you.

Pros
  • excellent
Cons
  • Limited compatibility with some devices